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diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/AttSdcTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/AttSdcTest.java
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+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/AttSdcTest.java
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+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.junit.rules.TestWatcher;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.rules.MyTestWatcher;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.run.StartTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+
+public abstract class AttSdcTest {
+
+	public static StringBuilder doc = new StringBuilder();
+	public static String file = null;
+	public static Config config = null;
+	// protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected Gson prettyGson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create();
+
+	protected TestName testName = null;
+	protected Logger logger = null;
+
+	protected static boolean displayException = false;
+
+	public AttSdcTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super();
+
+		StartTest.enableLogger();
+
+		this.testName = testName;
+		this.logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(className);
+
+		String displayEx = System.getProperty("displayException");
+		if (displayEx != null && Boolean.valueOf(displayEx).booleanValue()) {
+			displayException = true;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public TestWatcher tw = new MyTestWatcher(this);
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void beforeClass() {
+		doc = new StringBuilder();
+		doc.append(
+				"<Html><head><style>th{background-color: gray;color: white;height: 30px;}td {color: black;height: 30px;}.fail {background-color: #FF5555;width: 100px;text-align: center;}.success {background-color: #00FF00;width: 100px;text-align: center;}.name {width: 200px;background-color: #F0F0F0;}.message {width: 300px;background-color: #F0F0F0;}</style>");
+
+		doc.append("<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">");
+		doc.append(
+				"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css\">");
+
+		doc.append("</head><body>");
+
+		doc.append("<script src=\"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js\"></script>");
+		doc.append("<script src=\"http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js\"></script>");
+
+		doc.append("<table>");
+
+		doc.append("<tr>");
+		doc.append("<th>").append("Test Name").append("</th>");
+		doc.append("<th>").append("Status").append("</th>");
+		doc.append("<th>").append("Message").append("</th>");
+
+		if (displayException) {
+			doc.append("<th>").append("Exception").append("</th>");
+		}
+		doc.append("</tr>");
+	}
+
+	@AfterClass
+	public static void afterClass() {
+		doc.append("<table>");
+		// writeToFile("./" + ConfigAttOdlIt.REPORT_FILE , doc.toString());
+		FileUtils.writeToFile(
+				Config.instance().getOutputFolder() + File.separator + file + StartTest.timeOfTest + ".html",
+				doc.toString());
+
+	}
+
+	@Before
+	public void beforeTest() throws FileNotFoundException {
+		file = FileUtils.getFileName(this.getClass().getName());
+		config = Utils.getConfig();
+		assertTrue(config != null);		
+	}
+
+	@After
+	public void afterTest() throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+	}
+
+	public void addTestSummary(String testName, boolean isSuccess) {
+		addTestSummary(testName, isSuccess, null);
+	}
+
+	public void addTestSummary(String testName, boolean isSuccess, Throwable exception) {
+
+		String message = exception == null ? "" : exception.getMessage();
+
+		String result = (isSuccess) ? "success" : "fail";
+		doc.append("<tr>");
+		doc.append("<td class=\"name\">").append(testName).append("</td>");
+		doc.append("<td class=\"" + result + "\">").append(result).append("</td>");
+		doc.append("<td class=\"message\">").append(message).append("</td>");
+
+		if (displayException) {
+			// doc.append("<td
+			// class=\"message\">").append(convertExceptionToString(exception)).append("</td>");
+			doc.append("<td class=\"message\">");
+
+			doc.append("<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-info\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#demo"
+					+ testName + "\">Simple collapsible</button>");
+			doc.append("<div id=\"demo" + testName + "\" class=\"collapse out\">");
+
+			doc.append(convertExceptionToString(exception));
+
+			doc.append("</div>");
+			doc.append("</td>");
+		}
+
+		doc.append("</tr>");
+
+		if (isSuccess) {
+			logger.debug("Test {} {}",testName,(isSuccess ? " SUCCEEDED " : " FAILED with error " + message));
+		} else {
+			logger.error("Test {} {}",testName,(isSuccess ? " SUCCEEDED " : " FAILED with error " + message));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private String convertExceptionToString(Throwable exception) {
+
+		if (exception == null) {
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+		exception.printStackTrace(new PrintWriter(sw));
+		String exceptionAsString = sw.toString();
+
+		return exceptionAsString;
+	}
+
+	public Logger getLogger() {
+		return logger;
+	}
+
+	protected boolean ignoreDueToBug(String bug) {
+
+		List<String> bugs = config.getBugs();
+
+		if (bugs != null && bugs.size() > 0) {
+			for (String bugNumber : bugs) {
+				if (bugNumber.startsWith(bug)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9cc119b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,607 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutableTriple;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphEdgeLabels;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.neo4j.GraphPropertiesDictionary;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AutomationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.ITestContext;
+import org.testng.ITestResult;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterSuite;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeSuite;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentReports;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentTest;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.Status;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanFactory;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanGraph;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanVertex;
+
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
+
+public abstract class ComponentBaseTest {
+
+//	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ComponentBaseTest.class.getName());
+	
+	protected static Logger logger= Logger.getLogger(ComponentBaseTest.class);	
+	
+
+	// public ComponentBaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+	// super(testName, className);
+	// }
+
+	protected static ExtentReports extentReport;
+	public static final String REPORT_FOLDER = "./ExtentReport/";
+	private static final String VERSIONS_INFO_FILE_NAME = "versions.info";
+	private static final String REPORT_FILE_NAME = "SDC_CI_Extent_Report.html";
+	protected static TitanGraph titanGraph;
+	private static Config myconfig;
+	public static Config config;
+	
+	
+	
+	/**************** METHODS ****************/
+	public static ExtentTest getExtendTest() {
+		return ExtentTestManager.getTest();
+	}
+
+	public static enum ComponentOperationEnum {
+		CREATE_COMPONENT, UPDATE_COMPONENT, GET_COMPONENT, DELETE_COMPONENT, CHANGE_STATE_CHECKIN, CHANGE_STATE_CHECKOUT, CHANGE_STATE_UNDO_CHECKOUT
+	};
+
+	public ComponentBaseTest(TestName name, String name2) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+		LoggerContext lc = (LoggerContext) LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory();
+		lc.getLogger("com.thinkaurelius").setLevel(Level.INFO);
+		lc.getLogger("com.datastax").setLevel(Level.INFO);
+		lc.getLogger("io.netty").setLevel(Level.INFO);
+		lc.getLogger("c.d").setLevel(Level.INFO);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeSuite(alwaysRun = true)
+	public static void openTitan(ITestContext context) throws Exception {
+				
+		logger.info("<<<BeforeSuite>>>");
+		myconfig = Utils.getConfig();
+		config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		File dir = new File(REPORT_FOLDER);
+		try {
+			FileUtils.deleteDirectory(dir);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+		}
+		dir.mkdir();
+		
+		System.out.println("BeforeSuite  - get reporter");
+		extentReport = ExtentManager.getReporter(REPORT_FOLDER + REPORT_FILE_NAME);
+		
+		String onboardVersion = AutomationUtils.getOnboardVersion();
+		String osVersion = AutomationUtils.getOSVersion();
+		String envData = myconfig.getUrl();
+		// TODO: uncomment config file
+//		extentReport.loadConfig(AutomationUtils.getConfigFile(CONFIG_FILE));
+		
+		extentReport.setSystemInfo("Onboard Version", onboardVersion);
+		extentReport.setSystemInfo("OS Version", osVersion);
+		extentReport.setSystemInfo("ExecutedOn", envData);
+		extentReport.setSystemInfo("SuiteName", context.getName());
+		AutomationUtils.createVersionsInfoFile(REPORT_FOLDER + VERSIONS_INFO_FILE_NAME, onboardVersion, osVersion, envData);
+
+		System.out.println("BeforeSuite - open titan");
+		openTitanLogic();
+		
+		System.out.println("BeforeSuite - createConsumer");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+		
+		System.out.println("BeforeSuite - performClean");
+		performClean();
+	}
+
+	protected static void openTitanLogic() throws Exception {
+	
+		logger.trace(config.toString());
+		String titanConfigFilePath = myconfig.getTitanPropertiesFile();
+		titanGraph = TitanFactory.open(titanConfigFilePath);
+		assertNotNull(titanGraph);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@AfterClass(alwaysRun = true)
+	public synchronized static void cleanAfterClass() throws Exception{
+		
+//		System.out.println("<<<<<<<<class name>>>>>"+method.getDeclaringClass());
+//		System.out.println("<<<<<<<<class name>>>>>"+method.getName());
+		
+		
+		System.out.println("delete components AfterClass");
+		deleteCreatedComponents(getCatalogAsMap());
+//		extentReport.flush();
+
+	}
+	
+	@AfterSuite(alwaysRun = true)
+	public static void shutdownTitan() throws Exception {
+		
+		System.out.println("AfterSuite  - flush report");
+		extentReport.flush();
+		System.out.println("AfterSuite  - perform clean");
+		performClean();
+		System.out.println("AfterSuite  - close report");
+//		extentReport.close();
+		System.out.println("AfterSuite  - close titan");
+		shutdownTitanLogic();
+		System.out.println("AfterSuite  - suite ended");
+	}
+
+	protected static void shutdownTitanLogic() {
+		if (titanGraph.isOpen()) {
+			titanGraph.close();
+		}
+		CassandraUtils.close();
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod(alwaysRun = true)
+	public void beforeState(java.lang.reflect.Method method) throws Exception {
+
+
+		ExtentTestManager.startTest(method.getName());
+		String[] parts = this.getClass().getName().toString().split("\\.");
+		String lastOne1 = parts[parts.length-1];
+		String lastOne2 = parts[parts.length-2];
+		getExtendTest().assignCategory(lastOne2 + "-" + lastOne1);
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "Test started");
+
+	}
+	
+	@AfterMethod(alwaysRun = true)
+	public void afterState(ITestResult result) throws Exception {
+
+		String testName = result.getName();
+		Throwable throwable = result.getThrowable();
+		int status = result.getStatus();
+		
+		switch(status){
+		case ITestResult.SUCCESS:				
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.PASS, "Test Result : <span class='label success'>Success</span>");
+			break;
+				
+		case ITestResult.FAILURE:
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.ERROR, "ERROR - The following exepction occured");
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.ERROR, result.getThrowable());
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.FAIL, "<span class='label failure'>Failure</span>");
+			break;
+			
+		case ITestResult.SKIP:
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.SKIP, "SKIP - The following exepction occured");
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+
+
+	   	ExtentTestManager.endTest();
+    	extentReport.flush();
+		
+
+	}
+
+	protected static void performClean() throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+//		cleanComponents();
+		deleteCreatedComponents(getCatalogAsMap());
+		CassandraUtils.truncateAllKeyspaces();
+	}
+
+	public void verifyErrorCode(RestResponse response, String action, int expectedCode) {
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after " + action, response);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after " + action, response.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after  + action" + action, expectedCode, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	private static void cleanComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		// Components to delete
+		List<String> vfResourcesToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> nonVfResourcesToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> servicesToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> productsToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		// Categories to delete
+		List<ImmutableTriple<String, String, String>> productGroupingsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> productSubsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> resourceSubsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<String> productCategoriesToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<String> resourceCategoriesToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> serviceCategoriesToDelete = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		List<String> resourcesNotToDelete = config.getResourcesNotToDelete();
+		List<String> resourceCategoriesNotToDelete = config.getResourceCategoriesNotToDelete();
+		List<String> serviceCategoriesNotToDelete = config.getServiceCategoriesNotToDelete();
+
+		Iterable<TitanVertex> vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.Resource.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex vertex = iter.next();
+				Boolean isAbstract = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.IS_ABSTRACT.getProperty());
+				// if (!isAbstract) {
+				String name = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.NAME.getProperty());
+				String version = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.VERSION.getProperty());
+
+				if ((resourcesNotToDelete != null && !resourcesNotToDelete.contains(name)) || (version != null && !version.equals("1.0"))) {
+					String id = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+					String resourceType = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.RESOURCE_TYPE.getProperty());
+					if (name.startsWith("ci")) {
+						if (resourceType.equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name())) {
+							vfResourcesToDelete.add(id);
+						} else {
+							nonVfResourcesToDelete.add(id);
+						}
+					}
+				} else if ((resourcesNotToDelete != null && !resourcesNotToDelete.contains(name)) || (version != null && version.equals("1.0"))) {
+					if ((boolean) vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION.getProperty()) == false) {
+						vertex.property(GraphPropertiesDictionary.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION.getProperty(), true);
+					}
+				}
+				// }
+			}
+		}
+		vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.Service.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex vertex = iter.next();
+				String id = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+				String name = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.NAME.getProperty());
+				if (name.startsWith("ci")) {
+					servicesToDelete.add(id);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.Product.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex vertex = iter.next();
+				String id = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+				String name = vertex.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.NAME.getProperty());
+				if (name.startsWith("Ci")) {
+					productsToDelete.add(id);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Getting categories
+
+		vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.ResourceNewCategory.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex category = iter.next();
+				String name = category.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.NAME.getProperty());
+				if (!resourceCategoriesNotToDelete.contains(name)) {
+					String catId = category.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+					resourceCategoriesToDelete.add(catId);
+					Iterator<Vertex> subs = category.vertices(Direction.OUT, GraphEdgeLabels.SUB_CATEGORY.getProperty());
+					while (subs.hasNext()) {
+						Vertex sub = subs.next();
+						String subCatId = sub.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+						resourceSubsToDelete.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>(catId, subCatId));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.ServiceNewCategory.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex category = iter.next();
+				String name = category.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.NAME.getProperty());
+				if (!serviceCategoriesNotToDelete.contains(name)) {
+					String id = category.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+					serviceCategoriesToDelete.add(id);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		vertices = titanGraph.query().has(GraphPropertiesDictionary.LABEL.getProperty(), NodeTypeEnum.ProductCategory.getName()).vertices();
+		if (vertices != null) {
+			Iterator<TitanVertex> iter = vertices.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				Vertex category = iter.next();
+				String catId = category.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+				productCategoriesToDelete.add(catId);
+				Iterator<Vertex> subs = category.vertices(Direction.OUT, GraphEdgeLabels.SUB_CATEGORY.getProperty());
+				while (subs.hasNext()) {
+					Vertex sub = subs.next();
+					String subCatId = sub.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+					productSubsToDelete.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>(catId, subCatId));
+					Iterator<Vertex> groupings = sub.vertices(Direction.OUT, GraphEdgeLabels.GROUPING.getProperty());
+					while (groupings.hasNext()) {
+						Vertex grouping = groupings.next();
+						String groupId = grouping.value(GraphPropertiesDictionary.UNIQUE_ID.getProperty());
+						productGroupingsToDelete.add(new ImmutableTriple<String, String, String>(catId, subCatId, groupId));
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+
+		titanGraph.tx().commit();
+
+		String adminId = UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId();
+		String productStrategistId = UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1.getUserId();
+
+		// Component delete
+		for (String id : productsToDelete) {
+			RestResponse deleteProduct = ProductRestUtils.deleteProduct(id, productStrategistId);
+
+		}
+		for (String id : servicesToDelete) {
+			RestResponse deleteServiceById = ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(id, adminId);
+
+		}
+		for (String id : vfResourcesToDelete) {
+			RestResponse deleteResource = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(id, adminId);
+
+		}
+
+		for (String id : nonVfResourcesToDelete) {
+			RestResponse deleteResource = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(id, adminId);
+
+		}
+
+		// Categories delete - product
+		String componentType = BaseRestUtils.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+		for (ImmutableTriple<String, String, String> triple : productGroupingsToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteGrouping(triple.getRight(), triple.getMiddle(), triple.getLeft(), productStrategistId, componentType);
+		}
+		for (ImmutablePair<String, String> pair : productSubsToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteSubCategory(pair.getRight(), pair.getLeft(), productStrategistId, componentType);
+		}
+		for (String id : productCategoriesToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteCategory(id, productStrategistId, componentType);
+		}
+
+		// Categories delete - resource
+		componentType = BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+		for (ImmutablePair<String, String> pair : resourceSubsToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteSubCategory(pair.getRight(), pair.getLeft(), adminId, componentType);
+		}
+		for (String id : resourceCategoriesToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteCategory(id, adminId, componentType);
+		}
+		// Categories delete - resource
+		componentType = BaseRestUtils.SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+		for (String id : serviceCategoriesToDelete) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.deleteCategory(id, adminId, componentType);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private static void deleteCreatedComponents(Map<String, List<Component>> convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject) throws IOException {
+		final String userId = UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId();
+		
+		List<Component> resourcesArrayList = convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject.get(ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT_PARAM_NAME);
+		if (resourcesArrayList.size() > 0) {
+			List<String> collect = buildCollectionUniqueId(resourcesArrayList);
+			for (String uId : collect) {
+				ProductRestUtils.deleteProduct(uId, userId);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		resourcesArrayList = convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject.get(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME);
+		if (resourcesArrayList.size() > 0) {
+			List<String> collect = buildCollectionUniqueId(resourcesArrayList);
+			for (String uId : collect) {
+				ServiceRestUtils.markServiceToDelete(uId, userId);
+			}
+			ServiceRestUtils.deleteMarkedServices(userId);
+		}
+
+		
+		resourcesArrayList = convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject.get(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME);
+
+		// List<String> collect = resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s ->
+		// s.getName().startsWith("ci")).map(e ->
+		// e.getUniqueId()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+		// List<Map<String, String>> collect =
+		// resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s ->
+		// s.getName().startsWith("ci")).map(e ->
+		// e.getAllVersions()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		/*
+		 * List<String> collect = resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s -> s.getName().startsWith("ci")) .flatMap(e -> e.getAllVersions().values().stream()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		 */
+
+		if (!CollectionUtils.isEmpty(resourcesArrayList)) {
+			List<String> collect = buildCollectionUniqueId(resourcesArrayList);
+			for (String uId : collect) {
+				ResourceRestUtils.markResourceToDelete(uId, userId);
+			}
+			ResourceRestUtils.deleteMarkedResources(userId);
+		}
+
+	
+
+	}
+
+	private void deleteCollection(List<Component> componentArrayList, Consumer<String> deleteHandler) {
+
+		if (componentArrayList.size() > 0) {
+			List<String> collect = buildCollectionUniqueId(componentArrayList);
+			for (String uId : collect) {
+				deleteHandler.accept(uId);
+				// ProductRestUtils.deleteProduct(uId, userId);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected static List<String> buildCollectionUniqueId(List<Component> resourcesArrayList) {
+
+		// Stream<String> flatMap = resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s ->
+		// s.getName().startsWith("ci")).map(e -> e.getAllVersions()).map( e ->
+		// e.values()).flatMap( e -> e.stream());
+
+		// List<String> collect = resourcesArrayList.stream()
+		// //
+		// .filter(s -> s.getName().startsWith("ci") )
+		// //
+		// .map(e -> e.getUniqueId())
+
+		// .map( e -> e.values())
+		// .filter(out -> out!=null )
+		// .flatMap( e -> e.stream())
+		// .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+		// List<String> collect = resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s ->
+		// s.getName().startsWith("ci"))
+		// .flatMap(e ->
+		// e.getAllVersions().values().stream()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum = resourcesArrayList.get(0).getComponentType();
+ 
+		List<String> genericCollection = new ArrayList<String>();
+		
+		resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s -> s.getName().toLowerCase().startsWith("ci") && !s.getName().toLowerCase().equals("cindervolume")).map(e -> e.getUniqueId()).collect(Collectors.toList()).forEach((i) -> {
+			buildCollectionBaseOnComponentType(componentTypeEnum, genericCollection, i);
+		});
+		
+	
+		//
+
+		// List<String> collect =
+		// genericCollection.stream().collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+		return genericCollection;
+	}
+
+	public static void buildCollectionBaseOnComponentType(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
+			List<String> genericCollection, String i) {
+		try {
+			switch (componentTypeEnum) {
+			case RESOURCE:
+				RestResponse resource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(i);
+				Resource convertResourceResponseToJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resource.getResponse());
+				Map<String, String> allVersions = convertResourceResponseToJavaObject.getAllVersions();
+				Collection<String> values = allVersions.values();
+				genericCollection.addAll(values);
+					
+				break;
+			case SERVICE:
+				RestResponse service = ServiceRestUtils.getService(i);
+				Service convertServiceResponseToJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(service.getResponse());
+				allVersions = convertServiceResponseToJavaObject.getAllVersions();
+				values = allVersions.values();
+				genericCollection.addAll(values);
+
+				break;
+					
+
+			case PRODUCT:
+				RestResponse product = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(i);
+				Product convertProductResponseToJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(product.getResponse());
+				allVersions = convertProductResponseToJavaObject.getAllVersions();
+				values = allVersions.values();
+				genericCollection.addAll(values);
+
+				break;
+
+			// default:
+			// break;
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e1) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e1.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected static Map<String, List<Component>> getCatalogAsMap() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse catalog = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+		Map<String, List<Component>> convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject(catalog.getResponse());
+		return convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject;
+	}
+	protected Resource createVfFromCSAR(User sdncModifierDetails, String csarId) throws Exception {
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarId);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource createdResource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResource.getResponse());
+		return createdResource;
+	}
+	
+
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentInstanceBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentInstanceBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47efca66d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ComponentInstanceBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,764 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+
+public class ComponentInstanceBaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	public static final String acceptHeaderData = "application/json";
+	// Req/cap of container component
+	protected Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> expectedContainerCapabilities;
+	protected Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> expectedContainerRequirements;
+	protected Map<String, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> removedRequirements;
+	protected Map<String, ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>>> expectedContInstReqCap;
+
+	protected User sdncPsDetails1;
+	protected User sdncPsDetails2;
+	protected User sdncPmDetails1;
+	protected User sdncPmDetails2;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails;
+	protected User sdncTesterDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVFC_01;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVFC_02;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_01;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_02;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCP_01;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCP_02;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVL_01;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVL_02;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails_01;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails_02;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails_03;
+	protected ProductReqDetails productDetails_01;
+	protected ProductReqDetails productDetails_02;
+
+	public void init() {
+		// Req/caps of inner componentInstances
+		expectedContainerCapabilities = new LinkedHashMap<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>();
+		expectedContainerRequirements = new LinkedHashMap<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>();
+		removedRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		expectedContInstReqCap = new HashMap<>();
+
+		sdncPsDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+		sdncPsDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST2);
+		sdncPmDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		sdncPmDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER2);
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncTesterDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		resourceDetailsVFC_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVFC100", NormativeTypesEnum.SOFTWARE_COMPONENT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString()); // resourceType = VFC
+		resourceDetailsVFC_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVFC200", NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVF100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVF_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVF200", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciCP100", NormativeTypesEnum.PORT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+		resourceDetailsCP_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciCP200", NormativeTypesEnum.PORT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVL_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVL100", NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVL_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ciVL200", NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+		serviceDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		serviceDetails_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice2", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		serviceDetails_03 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice3", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		productDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct("ciProduct01");
+		productDetails_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct("ciProduct02");
+	}
+
+	public ComponentInstanceBaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	public void verifyVFReqCap(String componentId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(componentId);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		verifyReqCap(resource);
+	}
+
+	public void verifyServiceReqCap(String componentId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(componentId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		verifyReqCap(service);
+	}
+
+	public void verifyProductReqCap(String componentId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(componentId, sdncPsDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		verifyReqCap(product);
+	}
+
+	public void verifyReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		verifyContainerReqCap(actualComponent);
+		verifyCompInstReqCap(actualComponent);
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersion(String componentUniqueId, String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, String serviceUniqueId, User sdncModifierDetails, ComponentTypeEnum componentType, boolean isHighestLevel) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion = ProductRestUtils.changeServiceInstanceVersion(componentUniqueId, serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceUniqueId, sdncModifierDetails, componentType);
+		if (changeResourceInstanceVersion.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) && isHighestLevel) {
+			/*
+			 * // Add RI Capabilities and Requirements to expected MAP --> expectedVfCapabilities and expectedVfRequirements
+			 * 
+			 * ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper( changeResourceInstanceVersion.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class); addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, componentType);
+			 */
+		}
+		return changeResourceInstanceVersion;
+	}
+
+	protected void updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(String oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, String newContainerUniqueId) {
+
+		// Update of container req/cap
+
+		Set<String> compInstKeysToChange = new HashSet<>();
+
+		for (String expKey : expectedContainerCapabilities.keySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> expCapList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(expKey);
+			for (CapabilityDefinition cap : expCapList) {
+				String ownerId = cap.getOwnerId();
+
+				if (ownerId.contains(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace)) {
+					compInstKeysToChange.add(ownerId);
+					cap.setOwnerId(cap.getOwnerId().replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (String expKey : expectedContainerRequirements.keySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> expCapList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(expKey);
+			for (RequirementDefinition cap : expCapList) {
+				String ownerId = cap.getOwnerId();
+				if (ownerId.contains(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace)) {
+					compInstKeysToChange.add(ownerId);
+					cap.setOwnerId(cap.getOwnerId().replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Update of internal comp instances req/cap
+		for (String oldKey : compInstKeysToChange) {
+			ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> immutablePair = expectedContInstReqCap.get(oldKey);
+			if (immutablePair != null) {
+				expectedContInstReqCap.remove(oldKey);
+				String newKey = oldKey.replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId);
+				expectedContInstReqCap.put(newKey, immutablePair);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Update of removed req
+		for (String oldKey : compInstKeysToChange) {
+			Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> map = removedRequirements.get(oldKey);
+			if (map != null) {
+				removedRequirements.remove(oldKey);
+				String newKey = oldKey.replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId);
+				Collection<List<RequirementDefinition>> values = map.values();
+				if (values != null) {
+					for (List<RequirementDefinition> list : values) {
+						for (RequirementDefinition reqDef : list) {
+							reqDef.setOwnerId(reqDef.getOwnerId().replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				removedRequirements.put(newKey, map);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void verifyCompInstReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = actualComponent.getComponentInstances();
+		if (componentInstances != null) {
+			assertEquals(expectedContInstReqCap.size(), componentInstances.size());
+			for (ComponentInstance compInst : componentInstances) {
+				String uniqueId = compInst.getUniqueId();
+				// System.out.println("Verifying req/cap of component instance
+				// "+ uniqueId);
+				Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> actualCompInstReq = compInst.getRequirements();
+				if (actualCompInstReq == null) {
+					actualCompInstReq = new HashMap<>();
+				}
+				Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> actualCompInstCap = compInst.getCapabilities();
+				if (actualCompInstCap == null) {
+					actualCompInstCap = new HashMap<>();
+				}
+				ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> expReqCap = expectedContInstReqCap.get(uniqueId);
+				assertNotNull(expReqCap);
+				// System.out.println("expected instance requirements:
+				// "+expReqCap.right);
+				// System.out.println("expected instance capabilities:
+				// "+expReqCap.left);
+				// System.out.println("actual instance requirements:
+				// "+actualCompInstReq);
+				// System.out.println("actual instance capabilities:
+				// "+actualCompInstCap);
+
+				// REQ comparison
+				compareReqCapMaps(expReqCap.right, actualCompInstReq);
+
+				// CAP comparison
+				compareReqCapMaps(expReqCap.left, actualCompInstCap);
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(expectedContInstReqCap.isEmpty());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void verifyContainerReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> actualContainerRequirements = actualComponent.getRequirements();
+		if (actualContainerRequirements == null) {
+			actualContainerRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> actualContainerCapabilities = actualComponent.getCapabilities();
+		if (actualContainerCapabilities == null) {
+			actualContainerCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		// System.out.println("Verifying req/cap of container component "+
+		// actualComponent.getUniqueId());
+		// System.out.println("expected container requirements:
+		// "+expectedContainerRequirements);
+		// System.out.println("expected container capabilities:
+		// "+expectedContainerCapabilities);
+		// System.out.println("actual container requirements:
+		// "+actualContainerRequirements);
+		// System.out.println("actual container capabilities:
+		// "+actualContainerCapabilities);
+
+		// REQ comparison
+		compareReqCapMaps(expectedContainerRequirements, actualContainerRequirements);
+
+		// CAP comparison
+		compareReqCapMaps(expectedContainerCapabilities, actualContainerCapabilities);
+	}
+
+	private <T> void compareReqCapMaps(Map<String, List<T>> expectedMap, Map<String, List<T>> actualMap) {
+		assertEquals(expectedMap.size(), actualMap.size());
+		for (String expKey : expectedMap.keySet()) {
+			List<?> expCapList = expectedMap.get(expKey);
+			List<?> actCapList = actualMap.get(expKey);
+			assertEquals(expCapList.size(), actCapList.size());
+			assertEquals(new HashSet<>(expCapList), new HashSet<>(actCapList));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void addCompInstReqCapToExpected(ComponentInstance componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentType) throws Exception {
+		String uniqueId = componentInstance.getUniqueId();
+		String name = componentInstance.getName();
+		String originComponentId = componentInstance.getComponentUid();
+		RestResponse getResponse = null;
+		ComponentTypeEnum compInstType = getCompInstTypeByContainerType(containerComponentType);
+		Component component = null;
+		if (compInstType == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE) {
+			getResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails, originComponentId);
+			ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		} else if (compInstType == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE) {
+			getResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(originComponentId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+			ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		} else {
+			Assert.fail("Unsupported type - " + containerComponentType);
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resourceRequirements = component.getRequirements();
+		if (resourceRequirements == null) {
+			resourceRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		
+		Function<Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementDefinitionMapper = e -> new ArrayList<>(e.getValue().stream().map(item -> new RequirementDefinition(item)).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> reqCopy = resourceRequirements.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), requirementDefinitionMapper));
+		
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resourceCapabilities = component.getCapabilities();
+		if (resourceCapabilities == null) {
+			resourceCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		
+		Function<? super Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilityDefinitionMapper = e -> new ArrayList<>(e.getValue().stream().map(item -> new CapabilityDefinition(item)).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capCopy = resourceCapabilities.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), capabilityDefinitionMapper));
+		
+		setupContainerExpectedReqCap(uniqueId, name, resourceRequirements, resourceCapabilities);
+		if (component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE) && ((Resource) component).getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.VF) {
+			setupConstInstExpectedReqCap(uniqueId, name, reqCopy, capCopy);
+		}
+
+		// adding entry for expected componentInstance
+		ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> compInstReqCapPair = new ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>>(capCopy, reqCopy);
+		expectedContInstReqCap.put(uniqueId, compInstReqCapPair);
+	}
+
+	private void setupContainerExpectedReqCap(String uniqueId, String name, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> componentRequirements, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities) {
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resReq : componentRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToAdd = resReq.getValue();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqListToAdd) {
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+			List<RequirementDefinition> expectedReqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(resReq.getKey());
+			if (expectedReqList == null) {
+				expectedReqList = reqListToAdd;
+			} else {
+				expectedReqList.addAll(reqListToAdd);
+			}
+			expectedContainerRequirements.put(resReq.getKey(), expectedReqList);
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resCap : componentCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToAdd = resCap.getValue();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capDefinition : capListToAdd) {
+				capDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				capDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> expectedCapList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(resCap.getKey());
+			if (expectedCapList == null) {
+				expectedCapList = capListToAdd;
+			} else {
+				expectedCapList.addAll(capListToAdd);
+			}
+			expectedContainerCapabilities.put(resCap.getKey(), expectedCapList);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void setupConstInstExpectedReqCap(String uniqueId, String name, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> componentRequirements, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities) {
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resReq : componentRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToAdd = resReq.getValue();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqListToAdd) {
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resCap : componentCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToAdd = resCap.getValue();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capDefinition : capListToAdd) {
+				capDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				capDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private ComponentTypeEnum getCompInstTypeByContainerType(ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+		switch (componentType) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		case SERVICE:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		case PRODUCT:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public void deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(String componentInstanceId) {
+		List<String> entriesRequirementsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<String> entriesCapabilitiesToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> reqEntry : expectedContainerRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = reqEntry.getValue();
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqList) {
+				if (requirementDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(componentInstanceId)) {
+					reqListToDelete.add(requirementDefinition);
+				}
+			}
+			reqList.removeAll(reqListToDelete);
+			if (reqList.isEmpty()) {
+				entriesRequirementsToRemove.add(reqEntry.getKey());
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (String ekey : entriesRequirementsToRemove) {
+			expectedContainerRequirements.remove(ekey);
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capEntry : expectedContainerCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capEntry.getValue();
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition : capList) {
+				if (capabilityDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(componentInstanceId)) {
+					capListToDelete.add(capabilityDefinition);
+				}
+			}
+			capList.removeAll(capListToDelete);
+			if (capList.isEmpty()) {
+				entriesCapabilitiesToRemove.add(capEntry.getKey());
+			}
+		}
+		for (String ekey : entriesCapabilitiesToRemove) {
+			expectedContainerCapabilities.remove(ekey);
+		}
+
+		expectedContInstReqCap.remove(componentInstanceId);
+
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForVF(ResourceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForService(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse createVFInstance(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse createServiceInstance(ProductReqDetails containerDetails, ServiceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(String compInstUniqueId, ResourceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForService(String compInstUniqueId, ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse deleteVFInstance(String compInstUniqueId, ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	protected RestResponse deleteServiceInstance(String compInstUniqueId, ProductReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(ResourceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForServiceDuringSetup(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse createVFInstanceDuringSetup(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(ProductReqDetails containerDetails, ServiceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, ResourceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForServiceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	protected RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, ProductReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, false);
+	}
+
+	protected Component getComponentAndValidateRIs(ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, int numberOfRIs, int numberOfRelations) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse getResponse = null;
+		Component component = null;
+		if (componentDetails instanceof ResourceReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncAdminDetails, componentDetails.getUniqueId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof ServiceReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService((ServiceReqDetails) componentDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof ProductReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(componentDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncAdminDetails.getUserId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		} else {
+			Assert.fail("Unsupported type of componentDetails - " + componentDetails.getClass().getSimpleName());
+		}
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+		int numberOfActualRIs = component.getComponentInstances() != null ? component.getComponentInstances().size() : 0;
+		int numberOfActualRelations = component.getComponentInstancesRelations() != null ? component.getComponentInstancesRelations().size() : 0;
+		assertEquals("Check number of RIs meet the expected number", numberOfRIs, numberOfActualRIs);
+		assertEquals("Check number of RI relations meet the expected number", numberOfRelations, numberOfActualRelations);
+		verifyReqCap(component);
+
+		return component;
+	}
+
+	protected void getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterChangeLifecycleState(String oldComponentUniqueIdToReplace, ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, int numOfRIs, int numOfRelations) throws IOException, Exception {
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldComponentUniqueIdToReplace, componentDetails.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(componentDetails, numOfRIs, numOfRelations);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createComponentInstance(ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, ComponentReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier, ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentTypeEnum, boolean isHighestLevel) throws IOException, Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(compInstOriginDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, modifier, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), containerComponentTypeEnum);
+		if (createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) && isHighestLevel) {
+			// Add RI Capabilities and Requirements to expected MAP -->
+			// expectedVfCapabilities and expectedVfRequirements
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+			addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, containerComponentTypeEnum);
+		}
+		return createResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse deleteComponentInstance(String compInstUniqueId, ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, User modifier, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, boolean isHighestLevel) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(modifier, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), compInstUniqueId, componentTypeEnum);
+		if (deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE) && isHighestLevel) {
+			deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(compInstUniqueId);
+		}
+		return deleteResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	// Create Atomic resource ( VFC/CP/VL)
+	protected void createAtomicResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createVF(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		createVF(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createVF(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifier) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVfResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVfResponse);
+	}
+
+	protected void createService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		createService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	protected void createService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifier) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncModifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	protected void createProduct(ProductReqDetails productDetails) throws Exception {
+		createProduct(productDetails, sdncPmDetails1);
+	}
+
+	protected void createProduct(ProductReqDetails productDetails, User sdncModifier) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productDetails, sdncModifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProductResponse);
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse associateComponentInstancesForService(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef, ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, user, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		deleteAssociatedFromExpected(requirementDef);
+
+		return associateInstances;
+	}
+
+	private void deleteAssociatedFromExpected(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+		// removing from requirements
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair relationship = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0);
+		String type = relationship.getRelationship().getType();
+		String fromId = requirementDef.getFromNode();
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(type);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(type);
+		RequirementDefinition toDelete = null;
+		if (reqList != null) {
+			for (RequirementDefinition reqDef : reqList) {
+				if (reqDef.getOwnerId().equals(fromId)) {
+					toDelete = reqDef;
+				}
+			}
+			if (toDelete != null) {
+				reqList.remove(toDelete);
+				if (reqList.isEmpty()) {
+					expectedContainerRequirements.remove(type);
+				}
+				String ownerId = toDelete.getOwnerId();
+				Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> map = removedRequirements.get(ownerId);
+				if (map == null) {
+					map = new HashMap<>();
+					removedRequirements.put(ownerId, map);
+				}
+				List<RequirementDefinition> list = map.get(type);
+				if (list == null) {
+					list = new ArrayList<>();
+					map.put(type, list);
+				}
+				list.add(toDelete);
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition : capList) {
+			if (capabilityDefinition.getType().equals(type)) {
+				int minOccurrences = Integer.parseInt(capabilityDefinition.getMinOccurrences()) - 1;
+				if (minOccurrences < 0)
+					minOccurrences = 0;
+				String minOccurrencesString = Integer.toString(minOccurrences);
+				capabilityDefinition.setMinOccurrences(minOccurrencesString);
+				if (!capabilityDefinition.getMaxOccurrences().equals("UNBOUNDED")) {
+					int maxOccurrences = Integer.parseInt(capabilityDefinition.getMaxOccurrences()) - 1;
+					if (maxOccurrences < 0)
+						maxOccurrences = 0;
+					String maxOccurrencesString = Integer.toString(maxOccurrences);
+					capabilityDefinition.setMaxOccurrences(maxOccurrencesString);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		expectedContainerCapabilities.put(type, capList);
+	}
+
+	protected void dissociateComponentInstancesForService(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef, ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, user, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(dissociateInstances);
+		addDissociatedToExpected(requirementDef);
+	}
+
+	protected void fulfillCpRequirement(ComponentReqDetails component, String cpCompInstId, String cpReqFulfillerCompInstId, String cpReqFulfillerOwnerId, User user, ComponentTypeEnum containerCompType) throws IOException {
+		// Fulfilling cp's "binding" requirement - US626240
+		String requirementName = "binding";
+		String capType = "tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(user, component);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef reqCapRelation = ElementFactory.getReqCapRelation(cpCompInstId, cpReqFulfillerCompInstId, cpCompInstId, cpReqFulfillerOwnerId, capType, requirementName, capList, reqList);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(reqCapRelation, user, component.getUniqueId(), containerCompType);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+	}
+
+	protected void consumeVlCapability(ComponentReqDetails component, String vlCapConsumerCompInstId, String vlCompInstId, String vlCapConsumerOwnerId, User user, ComponentTypeEnum containerCompType) throws IOException {
+		// Consuming vl's "link" capability - US626240
+		String requirementName = "link";
+		String capType = "tosca.capabilities.network.Linkable";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(user, component);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef reqCapRelation = ElementFactory.getReqCapRelation(vlCapConsumerCompInstId, vlCompInstId, vlCapConsumerOwnerId, vlCompInstId, capType, requirementName, capList, reqList);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(reqCapRelation, user, component.getUniqueId(), containerCompType);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+	}
+
+	private void addDissociatedToExpected(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+		// adding to requirements
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair relationship = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0);
+		String type = relationship.getRelationship().getType();
+		String fromId = requirementDef.getFromNode();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> map = removedRequirements.get(fromId);
+		if (map != null) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> list = map.get(type);
+			if (list != null && !list.isEmpty()) {
+				List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(type);
+				if (reqList == null) {
+					reqList = new ArrayList<>();
+					expectedContainerRequirements.put(type, reqList);
+				}
+				reqList.add(list.remove(0));
+			}
+		}
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(type);
+
+		for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition : capList) {
+			if (capabilityDefinition.getType().equals(type)) {
+				int minOccurrences = Integer.parseInt(capabilityDefinition.getMinOccurrences()) + 1;
+				String minOccurrencesString = Integer.toString(minOccurrences);
+				capabilityDefinition.setMinOccurrences(minOccurrencesString);
+				if (!capabilityDefinition.getMaxOccurrences().equals("UNBOUNDED")) {
+					int maxOccurrences = Integer.parseInt(capabilityDefinition.getMaxOccurrences()) + 1;
+					String maxOccurrencesString = Integer.toString(maxOccurrences);
+					capabilityDefinition.setMaxOccurrences(maxOccurrencesString);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		expectedContainerCapabilities.put(type, capList);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentManager.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b970fd8a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AutomationUtils;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentReports;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.ExtentHtmlReporter;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.ExtentXReporter;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.configuration.Protocol;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.reporter.configuration.Theme;
+
+public class ExtentManager {
+
+    private static ExtentReports extent;
+    
+    public synchronized static ExtentReports getReporter(String filePath) {
+        if (extent == null) {
+        	// initialize the HtmlReporter
+    		ExtentHtmlReporter htmlReporter = new ExtentHtmlReporter(filePath);
+    		
+    		// initialize ExtentReports and attach the HtmlReporter
+    		extent = new ExtentReports();
+
+    		// attach all reporters
+    		extent.attachReporter(htmlReporter);
+
+            
+        }
+        
+        return extent;
+    }
+    
+    public synchronized static ExtentHtmlReporter setConfiguration(ExtentHtmlReporter htmlReporter) {
+    	htmlReporter.config().setTheme(Theme.STANDARD);
+    	
+    	htmlReporter.config().setEncoding("UTF-8");
+    	
+    	htmlReporter.config().setProtocol(Protocol.HTTPS);
+    	
+    	htmlReporter.config().setDocumentTitle("ASDC Automation Report");
+    	
+    	htmlReporter.config().setChartVisibilityOnOpen(true);
+    	
+    	htmlReporter.config().setReportName(AutomationUtils.getOSVersion());
+    	
+    	return htmlReporter;
+    }
+    
+    public synchronized static ExtentReports getReporter() {
+        return extent;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentTestManager.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentTestManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c4acd4367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/ExtentTestManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentReports;
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.ExtentTest;
+
+
+public class ExtentTestManager {
+
+		private static HashMap<Long, ExtentTest> extentTestMap = new HashMap<Long, ExtentTest>();
+		private static ExtentReports extent = ExtentManager.getReporter();
+
+	    public static synchronized ExtentTest getTest() {
+	        return extentTestMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getId());
+	    }
+
+	    public static synchronized void endTest() {
+//	        extent.endTest(extentTestMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getId()));
+//	        extentTestMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getId()); // This is test
+	    	// TODO: maybe uncomment becuase we will need it only at the end
+	    	extent.flush();
+	    }
+
+	    public static synchronized ExtentTest startTest(String testName) {
+	        return startTest(testName, "");
+	    }
+
+	    public static synchronized ExtentTest startTest(String testName, String desc) {
+	        ExtentTest test = extent.createTest(testName, desc);
+	        extentTestMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getId(), test);
+
+	        return test;
+	    }
+}
+
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/Urls.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/Urls.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3977f16d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/api/Urls.java
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.api;
+
+public interface Urls {
+
+	final String UPLOAD_ZIP_URL = "http://%s:%s/sdc1/rest/v1/catalog/resources";
+	final String GET_IMAGE_DATA_FROM_ES = "http://%s:%s/resources/imagedata/_search?q=resourceName:%s&pretty=true&size=1000";
+	final String GET_SCRIPT_DATA_FROM_ES = "http://%s:%s/resources/artifactdata/_search?q=resourceName:%s&pretty=true&size=1000";
+	final String GET_ID_LIST_BY_INDEX_FROM_ES = "http://%s:%s/%s/%s/_search?fields=_id&size=1000";
+
+	final String ES_URL = "http://%s:%s";
+	final String GET_SERVICE_CSAR_API1 = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/services/%s/%s";
+	final String GET_SERVICE_CSAR_API2 = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/services/%s/%s/csar";
+
+	final String GET_SERVICE_CSAR_FE_PROXY_API1 = "http://%s:%s/sdc1/portal/rest/services/%s/%s";
+	final String GET_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR = "http://%s:%s/onboardingci/onbrest/onboarding-api/v1.0/vendor-software-products/packages/%s";
+	final String COPY_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR = "http://%s:%s/onboardingci/onbrest/onboarding-api/v1.0/vendor-software-products/packages/%s/%s";
+
+	final String GET_HEALTH_CHECK_VIA_PROXY = "http://%s:%s/sdc1/rest/healthCheck";
+
+	// Get back-end config http://172.20.43.132:8080/sdc2/rest/configmgr/get
+	final String GET_CONFIG_MANAGER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/configmgr/get";
+
+	// Get latest version of all non-abstract resources
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_lATEST_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/latestversion/notabstract";
+
+	final String GET_SERVICE_lATEST_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/latestversion/notabstract";
+
+	// Get resource artifact list:
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/alien.nodes.Apache/2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/artifacts
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_ARTIFACTS_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/artifacts";
+
+	// get resource artifact metadata (creation, MD5, etc):
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/alien.nodes.Apache/2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/artifacts/install_apache.sh/metadata
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_METADATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s/metadata";
+
+	// resource artifact payload:
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/alien.nodes.Apache/2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/artifacts/install_apache.sh
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_FE_PROXY = "http://%s:%s/sdc1/portal/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	// Get service list: http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services
+	final String GET_SERVICE_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services";
+
+	// Get service versions:
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/MyService
+	final String GET_SERVICE_VERSIONS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s";
+
+	// Get service artifact list:
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/alien.nodes.Apache/0.0.1/artifacts
+	final String GET_SERVICE_ARTIFACTS_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/artifacts";
+
+	// get service artifact metadata (creation, MD5, etc):
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/alien.nodes.Apache/0.0.1/artifacts/install_apache.sh/metadata
+	final String GET_SERVICE_METADATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/artifacts/%s/metadata";
+
+	// service artifact payload:
+	// http://172.20.43.124:8080/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/alien.nodes.Apache/0.0.1/artifacts/install_apache.sh
+	final String GET_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES = "http://%s:%s/%s";
+
+	// ****************************************************USER
+	// URLs********************************************************
+	final String GET_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/%s";
+
+	final String GET_USER_ROLE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/%s/role";
+
+	final String CREATE_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user";
+
+	final String UPDATE_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/%s";
+
+	final String UPDATE_USER_ROLE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/%s/role";
+
+	final String DELETE_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/%s";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_ADMIN_USERS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/admins";
+
+	final String AUTHORIZE_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/authorize";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_TAGS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/tags";
+
+	final String AUTH_USER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/authorize";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_NOT_ABSTRACT_RESOURCES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/certified/notabstract";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_ABSTRACT_RESOURCES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/certified/abstract";
+
+	final String QUERY_NEO4J = "http://%s:%s/db/data/transaction";
+	final String CHANGE_IN_NEO4J = "http://%s:%s/db/data/transaction/commit";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_ADMINS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/admins";
+
+	final String GET_USERS_BY_ROLES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/users?roles=%s";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_USERS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/user/users?roles/";
+
+	// *****************************************ECOMP User
+	// URL's*****************************************************
+	final String ECOMP_PUSH_USER = "http://%s:%s/api/user";
+
+	final String ECOMP_EDIT_USER = "http://%s:%s/api/user/%s";
+
+	final String ECOMP_GET_USER = "http://%s:%s/api/user/%s";
+
+	final String ECOMP_GET_ALL_USERS = "http://%s:%s/api/users";
+
+	final String ECOMP_GET_ALL_AVAILABLE_ROLES = "http://%s:%s/api/roles";
+
+	final String ECOMP_PUSH_USER_ROLES = "http://%s:%s/api/user/%s/roles";
+
+	final String ECOMP_GET_USER_ROLES = "http://%s:%s/api/user/%s/roles";
+
+	// *****************************************Elements*************************************************************
+	final String GET_TAGS_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/tags";
+
+	final String GET_PROPERTY_SCOPES_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/propertyScopes";
+
+	final String GET_CONFIGURATION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/configuration/ui";
+
+	final String GET_ALL_ARTIFACTS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/artifactTypes";
+
+	final String GET_FOLLWED_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/followed";
+
+	final String GET_CATALOG_DATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/screen";
+
+	// *****************************************Resources
+	// **********************************************************************
+	final String GET_LIST_CERTIFIED_RESOURCE_TEMPLATES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/resoourceTemplates";
+
+	final String CREATE_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources";
+	final String UPDATE_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s";
+
+	final String IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/upload/multipart";
+
+	final String IMPORT_USER_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/upload/user-resource";
+
+	final String IMPORT_CAPABILITY_TYPE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/uploadType/capability";
+	final String IMPORT_CATEGORIES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/uploadType/categories";
+	final String IMPORT_GROUP_TYPE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/uploadType/grouptypes";
+
+	// last %s is resourceId, resourceId = resourceName.resourceVersion
+	final String GET_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s";
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/resourceName/%s/resourceVersion/%s";
+	final String GET_RESOURCE_BY_CSAR_UUID = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/csar/%s";
+	final String GET_COMPONENT_REQUIRMENTS_CAPABILITIES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/requirmentsCapabilities";
+
+	final String DELETE_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s";
+	final String DELETE_RESOURCE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s";
+	final String DELETE_SERVICE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s";
+
+	final String DELETE_MARKED_RESOURCES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/inactiveComponents/resource";
+	final String DELETE_MARKED_SERVICES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/inactiveComponents/service";
+
+	final String GET_FOLLOWED_RESOURCES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/followed/resources/%s";
+	final String CHANGE_RESOURCE_LIFECYCLE_STATE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/lifecycleState/%s";
+	final String CHANGE_SERVICE_LIFECYCLE_STATE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/lifecycleState/%s";
+	final String CHANGE_PRODUCT_LIFECYCLE_STATE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products/%s/lifecycleState/%s";
+	final String CHANGE_COMPONENT_LIFECYCLE_STATE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s";
+
+	final String CREATE_PROPERTY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/properties";
+
+	final String UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/metadata";
+
+	// ***********************************External API's
+	// (AssetData)****************************************
+	
+	final String DELETE_EXTRNAL_API_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String DELETE_EXTRNAL_API_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts";
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET  = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts";
+
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/resources/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/resources/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String GET_ASSET_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s";
+	final String GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s?%s";
+	final String GET_TOSCA_MODEL = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/toscaModel";
+	// https://{serverRoot}/sdc/v1/catalog/{assetType}/{uuid}/metadata, where
+	// assetType in {resources, services}
+	final String GET_ASSET_METADATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/metadata";
+	final String POST_AUTHORIZATION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/consumers";
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_RI_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_CREATE_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/resources";
+	
+	// Change LifeCycle of Resource
+	// https://{serverRoot}:{port}/sdc/v1/catalog/{resources|services}/{uuid}/lifecycleState/{lifecycle state}
+	final String POST_EXTERNAL_API_CHANGE_LIFE_CYCLE_OF_ASSET = "http://%s:%s/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s";
+	
+
+	// *****************************************************************************************************
+
+	final String ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/artifacts";
+	final String UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts";
+	final String UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String UPLOAD_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts";
+	final String UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String UPLOAD_HEAT_ENV_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	// *****************************************************************************************************
+	final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/%s/artifacts/";
+	final String UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_COMPONENT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/%s/artifacts/";
+	final String UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_COMPONENT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	// *****************************************************************************************************
+	// "/sdc2/v1/services/<serviceName>/<0.1>/artifacts/aaa.hh"
+	final String DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT = "/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	// "/sdc2/v1/services/<serviceName>/<0.1>/resources/{resourceName}/{resourceVersion}/artifacts/<opeartion_name>_aaa.hh"
+	final String DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT = "/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL = "/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL = "/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/%s/resources/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL = "http://%s:%s%s";
+	final String DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL = "http://%s:%s%s";
+	// **********************************************************************************
+	final String UI_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	// **********************************************************************************************************
+	final String UPDATE_PROPERTY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/properties/%s";
+
+	final String DELETE_PROPERTY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/properties/%s";
+
+	final String GET_PROPERTY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/properties/%s";
+
+	// *****************************************************************************************************
+
+	final String VALIDATE_RESOURCE_NAME = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/validate-name/%s";
+
+	final String CREATE_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services";
+	final String DELETE_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s";
+	final String GET_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s";
+	final String GET_SERVICE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/serviceName/%s/serviceVersion/%s";
+
+	final String GET_SERVICES_REQUIRMENTS_CAPABILITIES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/requirmentsCapabilities/services/%s";
+
+	final String CREATE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance";
+	final String DELETE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s";
+	final String UPDATE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s";
+	final String GET_COMPONENT_INSTANCES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/componentInstances";
+	// Tal New API
+	final String UPDATE_MULTIPLE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/multipleComponentInstance";
+
+	final String CHANGE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s/changeVersion";
+
+	final String CREATE_AND_ASSOCIATE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/createAndAssociate";
+	final String ASSOCIATE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/associate";
+	final String DISSOCIATE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/dissociate";
+
+	final String DISTRIBUTION_INIT = "http://%s:%s/init";
+	final String DISTRIBUTION_INIT_RESET = "http://%s:%s/initReset";
+	final String APPROVE_DISTRIBUTION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/distribution-state/approve";
+	final String REJECT_DISTRIBUTION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/distribution-state/reject";
+	final String DISTRIBUTION_DOWNLOAD_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/download";
+	final String ACTIVATE_DISTRIBUTION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/distribution/%s/activate";
+	final String DISTRIBUTION_SERVICE_LIST = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/distribution";
+
+	final String DEPLOY_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/distribution/%s/markDeployed";
+	final String UPDATE_SERVICE_METADATA = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/metadata";
+
+	// Andrey changed name from ADD_PROPERTY_TO_RESOURCE_INSTANCE to
+	// UPDATE_PROPERTY_TO_RESOURCE_INSTANCE
+	final String UPDATE_PROPERTY_TO_RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s/property";
+	final String DELETE_PROPERTY_FROM_RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/%s/property/%s";
+	final String UPDATE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_HEAT_ENV_PARAMS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/%s/artifacts/%s/heatParams";
+
+	// Actions on artifact in resource instance
+	final String ADD_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/%s/artifacts";
+	final String UPDATE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	final String DELETE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstance/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	// Attributes On Resource instance
+	public static final String UPDATE_ATTRIBUTE_ON_RESOURCE_INSTANCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstance/%s/attribute";
+
+	// ("/services/{serviceId}/resourceInstances/{resourceInstanceId}/artifacts/{artifactId}")
+	final String DOWNLOAD_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	// -------------------------------service api
+	// artifact-----------------------------------------------------
+	final String UPDATE_DELETE_SERVICE_API_ARTIFACT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/api/%s";
+
+	final String CREATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/additionalinfo";
+	final String UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/additionalinfo/%s";
+	final String DELETE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE = UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE;
+	final String GET_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/additionalinfo/%s";
+	final String GET_ALL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/additionalinfo";
+
+	final String CREATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/additionalinfo";
+	final String UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/additionalinfo/%s";
+	final String DELETE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE = UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE;
+	final String GET_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/additionalinfo/%s";
+	final String GET_ALL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/additionalinfo";
+
+	final String GET_COMPONENT_AUDIT_RECORDS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/audit-records/%s/%s";
+
+	// CONSUMER
+	final String CREATE_CONSUMER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/consumers";
+	final String GET_CONSUMER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/consumers/%s";
+	final String DELETE_CONSUMER = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/consumers/%s";
+
+	// Categories
+	final String CREATE_CATEGORY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s";
+	final String GET_ALL_CATEGORIES = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/categories/%s";
+	final String GET_ALL_CATEGORIES_FE = "http://%s:%s/sdc1/feProxy/rest/v1/categories/%s";
+	final String DELETE_CATEGORY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s/%s";
+	final String CREATE_SUB_CATEGORY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s/%s/subCategory";
+	final String DELETE_SUB_CATEGORY = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s/%s/subCategory/%s";
+	final String CREATE_GROUPING = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s/%s/subCategory/%s/grouping";
+	final String DELETE_GROUPING = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/category/%s/%s/subCategory/%s/grouping/%s";
+
+	// product
+	final String CREATE_PRODUCT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products";
+	final String DELETE_PRODUCT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products/%s";
+	// last %s is resourceId, productId
+	final String GET_PRODUCT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products/%s";
+	final String UPDATE_PRODUCT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products/%s/metadata";
+	final String GET_PRODUCT_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/products/productName/%s/productVersion/%s";
+
+	// groups
+	final String GET_GROUP_BY_ID = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/groups/%s";
+
+	// modules
+	final String GET_MODULE_BY_ID = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/groups/%s";
+	
+	// inputs
+	final String ADD_INPUTS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/create/inputs"; //{componentType}/{componentId}/create/inputs
+	final String DELETE_INPUT_BY_ID = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/delete/%s/input"; //{componentType}/{componentId}/delete/{inputId}/input
+	final String GET_COMPONENT_INPUTS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/inputs"; //services/{componentId}/inputs
+	final String GET_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_INPUTS = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/%s/%s/componentInstances/%s/%s/inputs"; //{componentType}/{componentId}/componentInstances/{instanceId}/{originComonentUid}/inputs
+	final String GET_INPUTS_FOR_COMPONENT_INPUT = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/resources/%s/groups/%s"; //{componentType}/{componentId}/inputs/{inputId}/inputs
+
+	// check version
+	final String ONBOARD_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/onboarding-api/docs/build-info.json";
+	final String OS_VERSION = "http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/version";
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/Config.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/Config.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2e8d14c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/Config.java
@@ -0,0 +1,696 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.config;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+public class Config {
+
+	private static String WINDOWS_CONFIG_FILE = "src/main/resources/ci/conf/attsdc.yaml";
+	private boolean systemUnderDebug;
+	private boolean rerun;
+	private String reportDBhost;
+	private int reportDBport;
+	
+	private String browser;
+	private String catalogBeHost;
+	private String esHost;
+	private String esPort;
+	private String neoHost;
+	private String neoPort;
+	private String disributionClientHost;
+	private String disributionClientPort;
+	private boolean isDistributionClientRunning;
+
+
+	private String errorConfigurationFile;
+	private String resourceConfigDir;
+	private String componentsConfigDir;
+	private String importResourceConfigDir;
+	private String importResourceTestsConfigDir;
+	private String importTypesConfigDir;
+
+	private String testSuites;
+
+	private String catalogFeHost;
+	private String catalogFePort;
+	private String catalogBePort;
+	private String catalogBeTlsPort;
+
+	private String neoDBusername;
+	private String neoDBpassword;
+
+	private String titanPropertiesFile;
+	private List<String> packages;
+	private List<String> bugs;
+	private List<String> resourcesNotToDelete;
+	private List<String> resourceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	private List<String> serviceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	private boolean stopOnClassFailure = false;
+
+	private String outputFolder;
+	private String reportName;
+	private String url;
+	private String remoteTestingMachineIP;
+	private String remoteTestingMachinePort;
+	private boolean remoteTesting;
+
+	private String cassandraHost;
+	private String cassandraAuditKeySpace;
+	private String cassandraArtifactKeySpace;
+	private boolean cassandraAuthenticate;
+	private String cassandraUsername;
+	private String cassandraPassword;
+	private boolean cassandraSsl;
+	private String cassandraTruststorePath;
+	private String cassandraTruststorePassword;
+	private String windowsDownloadDirectory;
+	private boolean captureTraffic;
+	private boolean useBrowserMobProxy;
+	
+	private static Config configIt = null;
+
+	private static Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+	
+	private Config() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public static class TestPackages {
+
+		List<String> packages;
+		List<String> bugs;
+
+		public List<String> getPackages() {
+			return packages;
+		}
+
+		public void setPackages(List<String> packages) {
+			this.packages = packages;
+		}
+
+		public List<String> getBugs() {
+			return bugs;
+		}
+
+		public void setBugs(List<String> bugs) {
+			this.bugs = bugs;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "TestPackages [packages=" + packages + ", bugs=" + bugs + "]";
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public synchronized static Config instance() {
+		if (configIt == null) {
+			try {
+				configIt = init();
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				e.printStackTrace();
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		return configIt;
+	}
+
+	private static Config init() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = null;
+
+		String configFile = System.getProperty("config.resource");
+		if (configFile == null) {
+			if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows")) {
+				configFile = WINDOWS_CONFIG_FILE;
+			} else {
+				throw new RuntimeException("Please Add Jvm Argument config.resource");
+			}
+		}
+
+		File file = new File(configFile);
+		if (false == file.exists()) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("The config file " + configFile + " cannot be found.");
+		}
+
+		InputStream in = null;
+		try {
+
+			in = Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(configFile));
+
+			config = yaml.loadAs(in, Config.class);
+
+			setPackagesAndBugs(configFile, config);
+
+		} finally {
+			if (in != null) {
+				try {
+					in.close();
+				} catch (IOException e) {
+					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+					e.printStackTrace();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// JsonReader jsonReader = new JsonReader(new FileReader(configFile));
+		// Config configAttOdlIt = new Gson().fromJson(jsonReader,
+		// Config.class);
+
+		return config;
+	}
+
+	private static void setPackagesAndBugs(String path, Config config) throws IOException {
+
+		int separator = Math.max(path.lastIndexOf("\\"), path.lastIndexOf("/"));
+		String dirPath = path.substring(0, separator + 1);
+		String packagesFile = dirPath + File.separator + "attsdc-packages.yaml";
+		File file = new File(packagesFile);
+		if (false == file.exists()) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("The config file " + packagesFile + " cannot be found.");
+		}
+
+		TestPackages testPackages = null;
+		InputStream in = null;
+		try {
+
+			in = Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(packagesFile));
+
+			testPackages = yaml.loadAs(in, TestPackages.class);
+
+			List<String> bugs = testPackages.getBugs();
+			List<String> packages = testPackages.getPackages();
+
+			config.setBugs(bugs);
+			config.setPackages(packages);
+
+		} finally {
+			if (in != null) {
+				try {
+					in.close();
+				} catch (IOException e) {
+					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+					e.printStackTrace();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// public Config(String catalogBeHost, String esHost, String esPort, String
+	// resourceConfigDir, String componentsConfigDir, String catalogFeHost,
+	// String catalogFePort, String catalogBePort) {
+	// super();
+	// this.catalogBeHost = catalogBeHost;
+	// this.esHost = esHost;
+	// this.esPort = esPort;
+	// this.resourceConfigDir = resourceConfigDir;
+	// this.componentsConfigDir = componentsConfigDir;
+	// this.catalogFeHost = catalogFeHost;
+	// this.catalogFePort = catalogFePort;
+	// this.catalogBePort = catalogBePort;
+	// }
+
+	String configurationFile;
+	
+	public boolean getSystemUnderDebug() {
+		return systemUnderDebug;
+	}
+
+	public void setSystemUnderDebug(boolean systemUnderDebug) {
+		this.systemUnderDebug = systemUnderDebug;
+	}
+
+	public boolean getRerun() {
+		return rerun;
+	}
+
+	public void setRerun(boolean rerun) {
+		this.rerun = rerun;
+	}
+	
+	public String getReportDBhost() {
+		return reportDBhost;
+	}
+
+	public void setReportDBhost(String reportDBhost) {
+		this.reportDBhost = reportDBhost;
+	}
+
+	public int getReportDBport() {
+		return reportDBport;
+	}
+
+	public void setReportDBport(int reportDBport) {
+		this.reportDBport = reportDBport;
+	}
+//	public boolean isUsingBrowserMobProxy() {
+//		return useBrowserMobProxy;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setUsingBrowserMobProxy(boolean usingBrowserMobProxy) {
+//		this.useBrowserMobProxy = usingBrowserMobProxy;
+//	} 
+
+	
+	
+	
+	public String getBrowser() {
+		return browser;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean getUseBrowserMobProxy() {
+		return useBrowserMobProxy;
+	}
+
+	public void setUseBrowserMobProxy(boolean useBrowserMobProxy) {
+		this.useBrowserMobProxy = useBrowserMobProxy;
+	}
+
+
+
+	public boolean getCaptureTraffic() {
+		return captureTraffic;
+	}
+
+	public void setCaptureTraffic(boolean captureTraffic) {
+		this.captureTraffic = captureTraffic;
+	}
+
+	public void setBrowser(String browser) {
+		this.browser = browser;
+	}
+
+	public String getConfigurationFile() {
+		return configurationFile;
+	}
+
+	public void setConfigurationFile(String configurationFile) {
+		this.configurationFile = configurationFile;
+	}
+
+	public boolean getIsDistributionClientRunning() {
+		return isDistributionClientRunning;
+	}
+
+	public void setIsDistributionClientRunning(boolean isDistributionClientRunning) {
+		this.isDistributionClientRunning = isDistributionClientRunning;
+	}
+	
+	public String getCatalogBePort() {
+		return catalogBePort;
+	}
+
+	public String getDisributionClientHost() {
+		return disributionClientHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setDisributionClientHost(String disributionClientHost) {
+		this.disributionClientHost = disributionClientHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getDisributionClientPort() {
+		return disributionClientPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setDisributionClientPort(String disributionClientPort) {
+		this.disributionClientPort = disributionClientPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setCatalogBePort(String catalogBePort) {
+		this.catalogBePort = catalogBePort;
+	}
+
+	public String getCatalogFeHost() {
+		return catalogFeHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setCatalogFeHost(String catalogFeHost) {
+		this.catalogFeHost = catalogFeHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getCatalogFePort() {
+		return catalogFePort;
+	}
+
+	public void setCatalogFePort(String catalogFePort) {
+		this.catalogFePort = catalogFePort;
+	}
+
+	public String getCatalogBeHost() {
+		return catalogBeHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setCatalogBeHost(String catalogBeHost) {
+		this.catalogBeHost = catalogBeHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getEsHost() {
+		return esHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setEsHost(String esHost) {
+		this.esHost = esHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getEsPort() {
+		return esPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setEsPort(String esPort) {
+		this.esPort = esPort;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceConfigDir() {
+		return resourceConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceConfigDir(String resourceConfigDir) {
+		this.resourceConfigDir = resourceConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public String getComponentsConfigDir() {
+		return componentsConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public void setComponentsConfigDir(String componentsConfigDir) {
+		this.componentsConfigDir = componentsConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public String getOutputFolder() {
+		return outputFolder;
+	}
+
+	public void setOutputFolder(String outputFolder) {
+		this.outputFolder = outputFolder;
+	}
+
+	public String getReportName() {
+		return reportName;
+	}
+
+	public void setReportName(String reportName) {
+		this.reportName = reportName;
+	}
+
+	public String getNeoPort() {
+		return neoPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setNeoPort(String neoPort) {
+		this.neoPort = neoPort;
+	}
+
+	public String getNeoHost() {
+		return neoHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setNeoHost(String neoHost) {
+		this.neoHost = neoHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getNeoDBpassword() {
+		return neoDBpassword;
+	}
+
+	public String getNeoDBusername() {
+		return neoDBusername;
+	}
+
+	public void setNeoDBusername(String neoDBusername) {
+		this.neoDBusername = neoDBusername;
+	}
+
+	public void setNeoDBpassword(String neoDBpassword) {
+		this.neoDBpassword = neoDBpassword;
+	}
+
+	public String getTitanPropertiesFile() {
+		return titanPropertiesFile;
+	}
+
+	public void setTitanPropertiesFile(String titanPropertiesFile) {
+		this.titanPropertiesFile = titanPropertiesFile;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getPackages() {
+		return packages;
+	}
+
+	public void setPackages(List<String> packages) {
+		this.packages = packages;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getBugs() {
+		return bugs;
+	}
+
+	public void setBugs(List<String> bugs) {
+		this.bugs = bugs;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isStopOnClassFailure() {
+		return stopOnClassFailure;
+	}
+
+	public void setStopOnClassFailure(boolean stopOnClassFailure) {
+		this.stopOnClassFailure = stopOnClassFailure;
+	}
+
+	public String getImportResourceConfigDir() {
+		return importResourceConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public void setImportResourceConfigDir(String importResourceConfigDir) {
+		this.importResourceConfigDir = importResourceConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public String getImportResourceTestsConfigDir() {
+		return importResourceTestsConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public void setImportResourceTestsConfigDir(String importResourceTestsConfigDir) {
+		this.importResourceTestsConfigDir = importResourceTestsConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public String getErrorConfigurationFile() {
+		return errorConfigurationFile;
+	}
+
+	public void setErrorConfigurationFile(String errorConfigurationFile) {
+		this.errorConfigurationFile = errorConfigurationFile;
+	}
+
+	public String getCatalogBeTlsPort() {
+		return catalogBeTlsPort;
+	}
+
+	public void setCatalogBeTlsPort(String catalogBeTlsPort) {
+		this.catalogBeTlsPort = catalogBeTlsPort;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getResourcesNotToDelete() {
+		return resourcesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourcesNotToDelete(List<String> resourcesNotToDelete) {
+		this.resourcesNotToDelete = resourcesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getResourceCategoriesNotToDelete() {
+		return resourceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceCategoriesNotToDelete(List<String> resourceCategoriesNotToDelete) {
+		this.resourceCategoriesNotToDelete = resourceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getServiceCategoriesNotToDelete() {
+		return serviceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public void setServiceCategoriesNotToDelete(List<String> serviceCategoriesNotToDelete) {
+		this.serviceCategoriesNotToDelete = serviceCategoriesNotToDelete;
+	}
+
+	public String getImportTypesConfigDir() {
+		return importTypesConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public void setImportTypesConfigDir(String importTypesConfigDir) {
+		this.importTypesConfigDir = importTypesConfigDir;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraHost() {
+		return cassandraHost;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraHost(String cassandraHost) {
+		this.cassandraHost = cassandraHost;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraAuditKeySpace() {
+		return cassandraAuditKeySpace;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraAuditKeySpace(String cassandraAuditKeySpace) {
+		this.cassandraAuditKeySpace = cassandraAuditKeySpace;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraArtifactKeySpace() {
+		return cassandraArtifactKeySpace;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraArtifactKeySpace(String cassandraArtifactKeySpace) {
+		this.cassandraArtifactKeySpace = cassandraArtifactKeySpace;
+	}
+
+	
+	public String getWindowsDownloadDirectory() {
+		return windowsDownloadDirectory;
+	}
+	
+	public void setWindowsDownloadDirectory(String windowsDownloadDirectory) {
+		this.windowsDownloadDirectory = windowsDownloadDirectory;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "Config [systemUnderDebug=" + systemUnderDebug + ", rerun=" + rerun + ", reportDBhost=" + reportDBhost
+				+ ", reportDBport=" + reportDBport + ", browser=" + browser + ", catalogBeHost=" + catalogBeHost
+				+ ", esHost=" + esHost + ", esPort=" + esPort + ", neoHost=" + neoHost + ", neoPort=" + neoPort
+				+ ", disributionClientHost=" + disributionClientHost + ", disributionClientPort="
+				+ disributionClientPort + ", isDistributionClientRunning=" + isDistributionClientRunning
+				+ ", errorConfigurationFile=" + errorConfigurationFile + ", resourceConfigDir=" + resourceConfigDir
+				+ ", componentsConfigDir=" + componentsConfigDir + ", importResourceConfigDir="
+				+ importResourceConfigDir + ", importResourceTestsConfigDir=" + importResourceTestsConfigDir
+				+ ", importTypesConfigDir=" + importTypesConfigDir + ", testSuites=" + testSuites + ", catalogFeHost="
+				+ catalogFeHost + ", catalogFePort=" + catalogFePort + ", catalogBePort=" + catalogBePort
+				+ ", catalogBeTlsPort=" + catalogBeTlsPort + ", neoDBusername=" + neoDBusername + ", neoDBpassword="
+				+ neoDBpassword + ", titanPropertiesFile=" + titanPropertiesFile + ", packages=" + packages + ", bugs="
+				+ bugs + ", resourcesNotToDelete=" + resourcesNotToDelete + ", resourceCategoriesNotToDelete="
+				+ resourceCategoriesNotToDelete + ", serviceCategoriesNotToDelete=" + serviceCategoriesNotToDelete
+				+ ", stopOnClassFailure=" + stopOnClassFailure + ", outputFolder=" + outputFolder + ", reportName="
+				+ reportName + ", url=" + url + ", remoteTestingMachineIP=" + remoteTestingMachineIP
+				+ ", remoteTestingMachinePort=" + remoteTestingMachinePort + ", remoteTesting=" + remoteTesting
+				+ ", cassandraHost=" + cassandraHost + ", cassandraAuditKeySpace=" + cassandraAuditKeySpace
+				+ ", cassandraArtifactKeySpace=" + cassandraArtifactKeySpace + ", cassandraAuthenticate="
+				+ cassandraAuthenticate + ", cassandraUsername=" + cassandraUsername + ", cassandraPassword="
+				+ cassandraPassword + ", cassandraSsl=" + cassandraSsl + ", cassandraTruststorePath="
+				+ cassandraTruststorePath + ", cassandraTruststorePassword=" + cassandraTruststorePassword
+				+ ", windowsDownloadDirectory=" + windowsDownloadDirectory + ", captureTraffic=" + captureTraffic
+				+ ", useBrowserMobProxy=" + useBrowserMobProxy + ", configurationFile=" + configurationFile + "]";
+	}
+
+	public boolean isRemoteTesting() {
+		return remoteTesting;
+	}
+
+	public void setRemoteTesting(boolean remoteTesting) {
+		this.remoteTesting = remoteTesting;
+	}
+
+	public String getUrl() {
+		try {
+			return url;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void setUrl(String url) {
+		this.url = url;
+	}
+
+	public String getRemoteTestingMachineIP() {
+		return remoteTestingMachineIP;
+	}
+
+	public void setRemoteTestingMachineIP(String remoteTestingMachineIP) {
+		this.remoteTestingMachineIP = remoteTestingMachineIP;
+	}
+
+	public String getRemoteTestingMachinePort() {
+		return remoteTestingMachinePort;
+	}
+
+	public void setRemoteTestingMachinePort(String remoteTestingMachinePort) {
+		this.remoteTestingMachinePort = remoteTestingMachinePort;
+	}
+
+	public boolean getCassandraAuthenticate() {
+		return cassandraAuthenticate;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraAuthenticate(boolean cassandraAuthenticate) {
+		this.cassandraAuthenticate = cassandraAuthenticate;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraUsername() {
+		return cassandraUsername;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraUsername(String cassandraUsername) {
+		this.cassandraUsername = cassandraUsername;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraPassword() {
+		return cassandraPassword;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraPassword(String cassandraPassword) {
+		this.cassandraPassword = cassandraPassword;
+	}
+
+	public boolean getCassandraSsl() {
+		return cassandraSsl;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraSsl(boolean cassandraSsl) {
+		this.cassandraSsl = cassandraSsl;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraTruststorePath() {
+		return cassandraTruststorePath;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraTruststorePath(String cassandraTruststorePath) {
+		this.cassandraTruststorePath = cassandraTruststorePath;
+	}
+
+	public String getCassandraTruststorePassword() {
+		return cassandraTruststorePassword;
+	}
+
+	public void setCassandraTruststorePassword(String cassandraTruststorePassword) {
+		this.cassandraTruststorePassword = cassandraTruststorePassword;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/InvokedMethodListener.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/InvokedMethodListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbc493ffd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/config/InvokedMethodListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.config;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.testng.IInvokedMethod;
+import org.testng.IInvokedMethodListener;
+import org.testng.ITestResult;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.internal.TestResult;
+
+public class InvokedMethodListener implements IInvokedMethodListener {
+
+	static Map<String, Integer> methodFailCount = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
+
+	@Override
+
+	public void beforeInvocation(IInvokedMethod method, ITestResult testResult) {
+
+		if (methodFailCount.get(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName()) != null
+				&& methodFailCount.get(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName()) > 1)
+			throw new SkipException("Skipped due to failure count > 1");
+		;
+
+	}
+
+	@Override
+
+	public void afterInvocation(IInvokedMethod method, ITestResult testResult) {
+
+		if (testResult.getStatus() == TestResult.FAILURE) {
+			if (methodFailCount.get(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName()) == null)
+				methodFailCount.put(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName(), 1);
+			else {
+				methodFailCount.put(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName(),
+						methodFailCount.get(method.getTestMethod().getMethodName()) + 1);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41936e2c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class ArtifactAssetStructure {
+
+	String artifactName;
+	String artifactType;
+	String artifactURL;
+	String artifactDescription;
+	int artifactTimeout;// optional
+	String artifactChecksum;
+	String artifactUUID;
+	String artifactVersion;
+	String generatedFromUUID;// optional
+
+	public ArtifactAssetStructure(String artifactName, String artifactType, String artifactURL,
+			String artifactDescription, int artifactTimeout, String artifactChecksum, String artifactUUID,
+			String artifactVersion, String generatedFromUUID) {
+		super();
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+		this.artifactURL = artifactURL;
+		this.artifactDescription = artifactDescription;
+		this.artifactTimeout = artifactTimeout;
+		this.artifactChecksum = artifactChecksum;
+		this.artifactUUID = artifactUUID;
+		this.artifactVersion = artifactVersion;
+		this.generatedFromUUID = generatedFromUUID;
+	}
+
+	public ArtifactAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactName() {
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactName(String artifactName) {
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactType() {
+		return artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactType(String artifactType) {
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactURL() {
+		return artifactURL;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactURL(String artifactURL) {
+		this.artifactURL = artifactURL;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactDescription() {
+		return artifactDescription;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactDescription(String artifactDescription) {
+		this.artifactDescription = artifactDescription;
+	}
+
+	public int getArtifactTimeout() {
+		return artifactTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactTimeout(int artifactTimeout) {
+		this.artifactTimeout = artifactTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactChecksum() {
+		return artifactChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactChecksum(String artifactChecksum) {
+		this.artifactChecksum = artifactChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactUUID() {
+		return artifactUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactUUID(String artifactUUID) {
+		this.artifactUUID = artifactUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactVersion() {
+		return artifactVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactVersion(String artifactVersion) {
+		this.artifactVersion = artifactVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getGeneratedFromUUID() {
+		return generatedFromUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setGeneratedFromUUID(String generatedFromUUID) {
+		this.generatedFromUUID = generatedFromUUID;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ArtifactAssetStructure [artifactName=" + artifactName + ", artifactType=" + artifactType
+				+ ", artifactURL=" + artifactURL + ", artifactDescription=" + artifactDescription + ", artifactTimeout="
+				+ artifactTimeout + ", artifactChecksum=" + artifactChecksum + ", artifactUUID=" + artifactUUID
+				+ ", artifactVersion=" + artifactVersion + ", generatedFromUUID=" + generatedFromUUID + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93f65b9f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ArtifactReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
+
+public class ArtifactReqDetails {
+
+	public ArtifactReqDetails() {
+
+	}
+
+	public ArtifactReqDetails(String artifactName, String artifactType, String artifactDescription, String payloadData,
+			String artifactLable) {
+		super();
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+		this.description = artifactDescription;
+		this.payloadData = payloadData;
+		this.artifactLabel = artifactLable;
+	}
+
+	public ArtifactReqDetails(String artifactLable, ArtifactReqDetails a) {
+		super();
+		this.artifactName = a.getArtifactName();
+		this.artifactType = a.getArtifactType();
+		this.description = a.getArtifactType();
+		this.payloadData = a.getPayload();
+		this.artifactLabel = artifactLable;
+	}
+
+	private String uniqueId;
+	private String artifactName;
+	private String artifactType;
+	private String description;
+	private String payloadData;
+	private String artifactLabel;
+	private String apiUrl;
+	private String artifactGroupType;
+	private Integer timeout;
+	private String userIdLastUpdater;
+	private String creatorFullName;
+	private String updaterFullName;
+	private String artifactChecksum;
+	private String artifactDisplayName;
+	private List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters;
+
+	private boolean mandatory;
+	private boolean serviceApi;
+
+	public boolean isServiceApi() {
+		return serviceApi;
+	}
+
+	public void setServiceApi(boolean serviceApi) {
+		this.serviceApi = serviceApi;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactLabel() {
+		return artifactLabel;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactLabel(String artifactLabel) {
+		this.artifactLabel = artifactLabel;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactName() {
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactName(String artifactName) {
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactType() {
+		return artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactType(String artifactType) {
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public String getPayload() {
+		return payloadData;
+	}
+
+	public void setPayload(String payload) {
+		this.payloadData = payload;
+	}
+
+	public void setPayloadData(String payloadData) {
+		this.payloadData = payloadData;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactGroupType() {
+		return artifactGroupType;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactGroupType(String artifactGroupType) {
+		this.artifactGroupType = artifactGroupType;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getTimeout() {
+		return timeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setTimeout(Integer timeout) {
+		this.timeout = timeout;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isMandatory() {
+		return mandatory;
+	}
+
+	public void setMandatory(boolean mandatory) {
+		this.mandatory = mandatory;
+	}
+
+	public String getUrl() {
+		return apiUrl;
+	}
+
+	public void setUrl(String url) {
+		this.apiUrl = url;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		if (!apiUrl.isEmpty()) {
+			return "ArtifactReqDetails [artifactName=" + artifactName + ", artifactType=" + artifactType
+					+ ", description=" + description + ", payloadData=" + payloadData + ", artifactLabel="
+					+ artifactLabel + ", mandatory=" + mandatory + ", url=" + apiUrl + "]";
+		}
+
+		return "ArtifactReqDetails [artifactName=" + artifactName + ", artifactType=" + artifactType + ", description="
+				+ description + ", payloadData=" + payloadData + ", artifactLabel=" + artifactLabel
+				+ ", artifactUniqueId=" + uniqueId + ", mandatory=" + mandatory + ", serviceApi=" + serviceApi + "]";
+
+	}
+
+	// public String getPayloadData() {
+	// return payloadData;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void setPayloadData(String payloadData) {
+	// this.payloadData = payloadData;
+	// }
+
+	// public String getUserIdCreator() {
+	// return userIdCreator;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void setUserIdCreator(String userIdCreator) {
+	// this.userIdCreator = userIdCreator;
+	// }
+	//
+	public String getArtifactDisplayName() {
+
+		return artifactDisplayName;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactDisplayName(String artifactDisplayName) {
+		this.artifactDisplayName = artifactDisplayName;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserIdLastUpdater() {
+		return userIdLastUpdater;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserIdLastUpdater(String userIdLastUpdater) {
+		this.userIdLastUpdater = userIdLastUpdater;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorFullName() {
+		return creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorFullName(String creatorFullName) {
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getUpdaterFullName() {
+		return updaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setUpdaterFullName(String updaterFullName) {
+		this.updaterFullName = updaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactChecksum() {
+		return artifactChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactChecksum(String artifactChecksum) {
+		this.artifactChecksum = artifactChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public String getUniqueId() {
+		return uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUniqueId(String artifactUniqueId) {
+		this.uniqueId = artifactUniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public List<HeatParameterDefinition> getHeatParameters() {
+		return heatParameters;
+	}
+
+	public void setHeatParameters(List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters) {
+		this.heatParameters = heatParameters;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/AssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/AssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8820b05772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/AssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class AssetStructure {
+
+	private String uuid;
+	private String invariantUUID;
+	private String name;
+	private String version;
+	private String toscaModelURL;
+	private String category;
+	private String lifecycleState;
+	private String lastUpdaterUserId;
+
+	public AssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public AssetStructure(String uuid, String invariantUUID, String name, String version, String toscaModelURL,
+			String category, String lifecycleState, String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		super();
+		this.uuid = uuid;
+		this.invariantUUID = invariantUUID;
+		this.name = name;
+		this.version = version;
+		this.toscaModelURL = toscaModelURL;
+		this.category = category;
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "AssetStructure [uuid=" + uuid + ", invariantUUID=" + invariantUUID + ", name=" + name + ", version="
+				+ version + ", toscaModelURL=" + toscaModelURL + ", category=" + category + ", lifecycleState="
+				+ lifecycleState + ", lastUpdaterUserId=" + lastUpdaterUserId + "]";
+	}
+
+	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 getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersion(String version) {
+		this.version = version;
+	}
+
+	public String getToscaModelURL() {
+		return toscaModelURL;
+	}
+
+	public void setToscaModelURL(String toscaModelURL) {
+		this.toscaModelURL = toscaModelURL;
+	}
+
+	public String getCategory() {
+		return category;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategory(String category) {
+		this.category = category;
+	}
+
+	public String getLifecycleState() {
+		return lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public void setLifecycleState(String lifecycleState) {
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterUserId() {
+		return lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterUserId(String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentInstanceReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentInstanceReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..549700f384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentInstanceReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+
+public class ComponentInstanceReqDetails {
+
+	String componentUid;
+	String description;
+	String posX;
+	String posY;
+	String name;
+	String uniqueId;
+
+	public ComponentInstanceReqDetails() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ComponentInstanceReqDetails(ComponentInstance componentInstance) {
+		super();
+		this.setUniqueId(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+		this.description = componentInstance.getDescription();
+		this.posX = componentInstance.getPosX();
+		this.posY = componentInstance.getPosY();
+		// this.name = "myResourceInstance";
+		this.name = componentInstance.getName();
+	}
+
+	public ComponentInstanceReqDetails(String resourceUid, String description, String posX, String posY, String name) {
+		super();
+		this.componentUid = resourceUid;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.posX = posX;
+		this.posY = posY;
+		// this.name = "myResourceInstance";
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public ComponentInstanceReqDetails(String resourceUid, String description, String posX, String posY) {
+		super();
+		this.componentUid = resourceUid;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.posX = posX;
+		this.posY = posY;
+	}
+
+	public String getComponentUid() {
+		return componentUid;
+	}
+
+	public void setComponentUid(String resourceUid) {
+		this.componentUid = resourceUid;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public String getPosX() {
+		return posX;
+	}
+
+	public void setPosX(String posX) {
+		this.posX = posX;
+	}
+
+	public String getPosY() {
+		return posY;
+	}
+
+	public void setPosY(String posY) {
+		this.posY = posY;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getUniqueId() {
+		return uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUniqueId(String uniqueId) {
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceInstanceReqDetails [resourceUid=" + componentUid + ", description=" + description + ", posX="
+				+ posX + ", posY=" + posY + ", name=" + name + ", uniqueId=" + uniqueId + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8546732414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ComponentReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+
+public abstract class ComponentReqDetails {
+
+	protected String name;
+	protected String description;
+	protected List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
+	protected String contactId;
+	protected String icon;
+	protected String uniqueId;
+	protected String creatorUserId;
+	protected String creatorFullName;
+	protected String lastUpdaterUserId;
+	protected String lastUpdaterFullName;
+	protected Long creationDate;
+	protected Long lastUpdateDate;
+	protected LifecycleStateEnum lifecycleState;
+	protected String version;
+	protected String UUID;
+	protected List<CategoryDefinition> categories;
+	protected String projectCode;
+	protected String csarUUID;
+	protected String csarVersion;
+	protected String importedToscaChecksum;
+	protected String invariantUUID;
+
+	public String getCsarVersion() {
+		return csarVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setCsarVersion(String csarVersion) {
+		this.csarVersion = csarVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+		tags.add(name);
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getTags() {
+		return tags;
+	}
+
+	public void setTags(List<String> tags) {
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	// public String getCategory() {
+	// return category;
+	// }
+	//
+	public String getContactId() {
+		return contactId;
+	}
+
+	public void setContactId(String contactId) {
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+	}
+
+	public String getIcon() {
+		return icon;
+	}
+
+	public void setIcon(String icon) {
+		this.icon = icon;
+	}
+
+	public String getUniqueId() {
+		return uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUniqueId(String uniqueId) {
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorUserId(String creatorUserId) {
+		this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorFullName(String creatorFullName) {
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterUserId(String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterFullName(String lastUpdaterFullName) {
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreationDate(Long creationDate) {
+		this.creationDate = creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdateDate(Long lastUpdateDate) {
+		this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum lifecycleState) {
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public void setUUID(String uUID) {
+		this.UUID = uUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorUserId() {
+		return creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorFullName() {
+		return creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterUserId() {
+		return lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterFullName() {
+		return lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public Long getCreationDate() {
+		return creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public Long getLastUpdateDate() {
+		return lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	public LifecycleStateEnum getLifecycleState() {
+		return lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public String getUUID() {
+		return UUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersion(String version) {
+		this.version = version;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
+		return categories;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategories(List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		this.categories = categories;
+	}
+
+	public void removeAllCategories() {
+		this.categories = new ArrayList<>();
+	}
+
+	public void addCategoryChain(String category, String subCategory) {
+		if (category != null || subCategory != null) {
+			if (categories == null) {
+				categories = new ArrayList<>();
+			}
+			CategoryDefinition selectedCategory = null;
+			for (CategoryDefinition categoryDef : categories) {
+				if (categoryDef.getName().equals(category)) {
+					selectedCategory = categoryDef;
+				}
+			}
+			if (selectedCategory == null) {
+				selectedCategory = new CategoryDefinition();
+				selectedCategory.setName(category);
+				categories.add(selectedCategory);
+			}
+			if (subCategory != null) {
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> subcategories = selectedCategory.getSubcategories();
+				if (subcategories == null) {
+					subcategories = new ArrayList<>();
+					selectedCategory.setSubcategories(subcategories);
+				}
+				SubCategoryDefinition selectedSubcategory = null;
+				for (SubCategoryDefinition subcategory : subcategories) {
+					if (subcategory.getName().equals(subCategory)) {
+						selectedSubcategory = subcategory;
+					}
+				}
+				if (selectedSubcategory == null) {
+					selectedSubcategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+					selectedSubcategory.setName(subCategory);
+					subcategories.add(selectedSubcategory);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void addCategory(String category) {
+		addCategoryChain(category, null);
+	}
+
+	public String getProjectCode() {
+		return projectCode;
+	}
+
+	public void setProjectCode(String projectCode) {
+		this.projectCode = projectCode;
+	}
+
+	public String getCsarUUID() {
+		return csarUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setCsarUUID(String csarUUID) {
+		this.csarUUID = csarUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getImportedToscaChecksum() {
+		return importedToscaChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public void setImportedToscaChecksum(String importedToscaChecksum) {
+		this.importedToscaChecksum = importedToscaChecksum;
+	}
+
+	public String getInvariantUUID() {
+		return invariantUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setInvariantUUID(String invariantUUID) {
+		this.invariantUUID = invariantUUID;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/CsarArtifacts.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/CsarArtifacts.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3379766e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/CsarArtifacts.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class CsarArtifacts {
+
+	private String artifactType;
+	private String artifactName;
+
+	public CsarArtifacts() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public CsarArtifacts(String artifactName, String artifactType) {
+		super();
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "AssetStructure [artifactName=" + artifactName + ", artifactType=" + artifactType + "]";
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactType() {
+		return artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactType(String artifactType) {
+		this.artifactType = artifactType;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactName() {
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactName(String artifactName) {
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/GroupHeatMetaDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/GroupHeatMetaDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03bedd6746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/GroupHeatMetaDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class GroupHeatMetaDefinition {
+
+	private int group = 0;
+//	private List<String> artifactList = new ArrayList<String>();
+	private List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactList = new ArrayList<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition>();
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "GroupHeatMetaDefinition [group=" + group + ", artifactList=" + artifactList + ", artifactMap=" + artifactMap + ", propertyHeatMetaDefinition=" + propertyHeatMetaDefinition + "]";
+	}
+
+	public List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> getArtifactList() {
+		return artifactList;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactList(List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactList) {
+		this.artifactList = artifactList;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, String> artifactMap = new HashMap<>();
+	PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition;
+	
+	public Map<String, String> getArtifactMap() {
+		return artifactMap;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactMap(Map<String, String> artifactMap) {
+		this.artifactMap = artifactMap;
+	}
+
+
+	public PropertyHeatMetaDefinition getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition() {
+		return propertyHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyHeatMetaDefinition(PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition) {
+		this.propertyHeatMetaDefinition = propertyHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public GroupHeatMetaDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public int getGroup() {
+		return group;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroup(int group) {
+		this.group = group;
+	}
+
+//	public List<String> getArtifactList() {
+//		return artifactList;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setArtifactList(List<String> artifactList) {
+//		this.artifactList = artifactList;
+//	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e760227f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition {
+	
+	public HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition(String fileName, String type, String checkSum) {
+		super();
+		this.fileName = fileName;
+		this.type = type;
+		this.checkSum = checkSum;
+		
+	}
+	
+	private String fileName;
+	private String type;
+	private String checkSum;
+	
+	public HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public String getFileName() {
+		return fileName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFileName(String fileName) {
+		this.fileName = fileName;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+
+	public String getCheckSum() {
+		return checkSum;
+	}
+
+	public void setCheckSum(String checkSum) {
+		this.checkSum = checkSum;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition [fileName=" + fileName + ", type=" + type + ", checkSum=" + checkSum + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ImportReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ImportReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..638ece8c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ImportReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONArray;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+public class ImportReqDetails extends ResourceReqDetails {
+
+	private String payloadName;
+	private String payloadData;
+
+	private Map<String, Object> requirements;
+	private Map<String, Object> capabilities;
+
+	private List<String> derivedList;
+	private String derivedFromField;
+
+	public ImportReqDetails(String resourceName, String description, List<String> tags, List<String> derivedFrom,
+			String vendorName, String vendorRelease, String contactId, String icon) {
+		super(resourceName, description, tags, null, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+	}
+
+	public String getPayloadName() {
+		return payloadName;
+	}
+
+	public void setPayloadName(String payloadName) {
+		this.payloadName = payloadName;
+	}
+
+	public String getPayloadData() {
+		return payloadData;
+	}
+
+	public void setPayloadData(String payloadData) {
+		this.payloadData = payloadData;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ImportReqDetails [payloadName=" + payloadName + ", payloadData=" + payloadData + "]";
+	}
+
+	public void setReqirementsAndCapabilities(String path, String fileName, User user, String derivedFromSource)
+			throws Exception {
+		setRequirements(path, fileName, user, derivedFromSource);
+		setCapabilities(path, fileName, user, derivedFromSource);
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getDerivedList() {
+		return derivedList;
+	}
+
+	public void setDerivedList(List<String> derivedList) {
+		this.derivedList = derivedList;
+	}
+
+	public String getDerivedFromField() {
+		return derivedFromField;
+	}
+
+	public void setDerivedFromField(String derivedFromField) {
+		this.derivedFromField = derivedFromField;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getRequirements() {
+		return requirements;
+	}
+
+	public void setRequirements(String path, String fileName, User user, String derivedFromSource) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromFile = getRequirementsMapFromFile(path + File.separator + fileName,
+				toscaResourceName, "requirements");
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = organizeRequirementsMap(requirementsFromFile);
+		getDerivedReqCap(user, requirements, "requirements", derivedFromSource);
+		this.requirements = requirements;
+	}
+
+	private void getDerivedReqCap(User user, Map<String, Object> reqCapMap, String field, String derivedFromResource)
+			throws IOException, JSONException {
+
+		if (derivedFromResource == null) {
+			derivedFromResource = "Root";
+		}
+
+		RestResponse rest = getResourceSource(user, derivedFromResource);
+		Map<String, Object> parsedFieldFromResponseAsMap = ResponseParser.getJsonValueAsMap(rest, field);
+		Iterator<String> iterator = parsedFieldFromResponseAsMap.keySet().iterator();
+		Map<String, Object> convertListToMap = null;
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			String type = iterator.next();
+			List<Object> lst = (List<Object>) parsedFieldFromResponseAsMap.get(type);
+			convertListToMap = convertListToMap(lst);
+
+			if (field.equals("capabilities")) {
+				convertListToMap.replace("capabilitySources", derivedList);
+				lst = new ArrayList<Object>(Arrays.asList(convertListToMap));
+			}
+
+			Object existingValue = reqCapMap.get(type);
+			if (existingValue != null) {
+				Map<String, Object> convertedExistingValue = convertListToMap((List<Object>) existingValue);
+				if (convertedExistingValue.get("name").toString().toLowerCase()
+						.equals(convertListToMap.get("name").toString().toLowerCase())) {
+					lst = new ArrayList<Object>(Arrays.asList(convertedExistingValue));
+				} else {
+					lst.add(convertedExistingValue);
+				}
+			}
+
+			reqCapMap.put(type, lst);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse getResourceSource(User user, String source) throws IOException, JSONException {
+		org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONObject getResourceJSONObject = null;
+		RestResponse rest = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(user.getUserId(), source, "1.0");
+		if (rest.getErrorCode().intValue() == 200) {
+			JSONArray jArray = new JSONArray(rest.getResponse());
+			for (int i = 0; i < jArray.length(); i++) {
+				getResourceJSONObject = jArray.getJSONObject(i);
+				String resourceType = getResourceJSONObject.get("resourceType").toString();
+				if (!resourceType.equals("VF")) {
+					rest.setResponse(getResourceJSONObject.toString());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return rest;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getCapabilities() {
+		return capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public void setCapabilities(String path, String fileName, User user, String derivedFromSource) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromFile = getCapabilitiesMapFromFile(path + File.separator + fileName,
+				toscaResourceName, "capabilities");
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = organizeCapabilitiesMap(capabilitiesFromFile);
+		getDerivedReqCap(user, capabilities, "capabilities", derivedFromSource);
+		this.capabilities = capabilities;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> organizeCapabilitiesMap(Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromFile) {
+		Iterator<String> iterator = capabilitiesFromFile.keySet().iterator();
+		Map<String, Object> capMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			List<Object> valueList = new ArrayList<Object>();
+			String next = iterator.next();
+			Map<String, Object> valuesMap = (Map<String, Object>) capabilitiesFromFile.get(next);
+			String key = valuesMap.remove("type").toString();
+			valuesMap.put("name", next);
+			valuesMap.put("capabilitySources", derivedList);
+			valuesMap.put("type", key);
+
+			if (!valuesMap.containsKey("occurrences")) {
+				valuesMap.put("minOccurrences", "1");
+				valuesMap.put("maxOccurrences", "UNBOUNDED");
+			}
+
+			Object tempValue = capMap.get(key);
+			if (tempValue == null) {
+				valueList.add(valuesMap);
+			} else {
+				Map<String, Object> convertValue = convertListToMap((List<Object>) tempValue);
+				valueList = new ArrayList<Object>(Arrays.asList(convertValue, valuesMap));
+			}
+			capMap.put(key, valueList);
+		}
+		return capMap;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> getCapabilitiesMapFromFile(String fileName, String toscaResourceName,
+			String fieldToTest) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> resourceToscaMap = getToscaResourceFromFile(fileName, toscaResourceName);
+		Object capMap = resourceToscaMap.get(fieldToTest);
+		if (capMap == null) {
+			return new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		}
+		return (Map<String, Object>) capMap;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> organizeRequirementsMap(Map<String, Object> requirementsFromFile) {
+		Map<String, Object> reqMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		List<Object> valueList = new ArrayList<Object>();
+		Iterator<String> iterator = requirementsFromFile.keySet().iterator();
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			String key = iterator.next();
+			Map<String, Object> valuesMap = (Map<String, Object>) requirementsFromFile.get(key);
+			valuesMap.put("name", key);
+			String capability = valuesMap.get("capability").toString();
+
+			List<Object> occurencesList = (List<Object>) valuesMap.remove("occurrences");
+			if (occurencesList != null) {
+				valuesMap.put("minOccurrences", occurencesList.get(0).toString());
+				valuesMap.put("maxOccurrences", occurencesList.get(1).toString());
+			}
+
+			valueList.add(valuesMap);
+			reqMap.put(capability, valueList);
+		}
+
+		return reqMap;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> getRequirementsMapFromFile(String fileName, String toscaResourceName,
+			String fieldToTest) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> resourceToscaMap = getToscaResourceFromFile(fileName, toscaResourceName);
+		List<Object> reqListFromFile = (List<Object>) resourceToscaMap.get(fieldToTest);
+		if (reqListFromFile == null) {
+			return new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		}
+		Map<String, Object> testedMapFromFile = convertListToMap(reqListFromFile);
+		return testedMapFromFile;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> getToscaResourceFromFile(String fullFileName, String toscaResourceName)
+			throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> nodesTypesMap = getNodesTypesMapFromFile(fullFileName);
+		Map<String, Object> resourceToscaMap = (Map<String, Object>) nodesTypesMap.get(toscaResourceName);
+
+		derivedFromField = resourceToscaMap.get("derived_from").toString();
+
+		return resourceToscaMap;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> getNodesTypesMapFromFile(String fullFileName) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		File file = new File(fullFileName);
+		InputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
+		Map<?, ?> mapFromFile = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+		Map<String, Object> nodesTypesMap = (Map<String, Object>) mapFromFile.get("node_types");
+		return nodesTypesMap;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> convertListToMap(List<Object> testedListFromFile) {
+		Map<String, Object> testedMapFromFile = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < testedListFromFile.size(); i++) {
+			Object req = testedListFromFile.get(i);
+			ObjectMapper m = new ObjectMapper();
+			Map<? extends String, ? extends String> mappedObject = m.convertValue(req, Map.class);
+			testedMapFromFile.putAll(mappedObject);
+		}
+		return testedMapFromFile;
+	}
+
+	public void compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(Map<String, Object> exepectedReq, Map<String, Object> actualReq) {
+		Iterator<String> iterator = exepectedReq.keySet().iterator();
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			String key = iterator.next();
+			List<Object> expectedValues = (List<Object>) exepectedReq.get(key);
+			List<Object> actualValues = (List<Object>) actualReq.get(key);
+			assertNotNull(actualValues);
+
+			List<Map<String, Object>> expectedMapsList = convertListToMapList(expectedValues);
+			List<Map<String, Object>> actualMapsList = convertListToMapList(actualValues);
+			assertEquals(expectedMapsList.size(), actualMapsList.size());
+
+			for (int i = 0; i < expectedMapsList.size(); i++) {
+				Map<String, Object> expectedMap = expectedMapsList.get(i);
+				Map<String, Object> actualdMap = actualMapsList.get(i);
+				if (expectedMap.get("name").equals(actualdMap.get("name"))) {
+					Iterator<String> iterator2 = expectedMap.keySet().iterator();
+					while (iterator2.hasNext()) {
+						String innerKey = iterator2.next();
+						assertTrue(
+								"check " + innerKey + " in " + key + ":\nexpected: "
+										+ expectedMap.get(innerKey).toString() + "\nactual: "
+										+ actualdMap.get(innerKey).toString(),
+								expectedMap.get(innerKey).equals(actualdMap.get(innerKey)));
+
+					}
+
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> convertListToMapList(List<Object> testedListFromFile) {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> listOfMaps = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < testedListFromFile.size(); i++) {
+			Object req = testedListFromFile.get(i);
+			ObjectMapper m = new ObjectMapper();
+			Map<? extends String, ? extends String> mappedObject = m.convertValue(req, Map.class);
+			mappedObject.remove("uniqueId");
+			Map<String, Object> testedMapFromFile = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+			testedMapFromFile.putAll(mappedObject);
+			listOfMaps.add(testedMapFromFile);
+		}
+		return listOfMaps;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ProductReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ProductReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2484e274d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ProductReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+
+public class ProductReqDetails extends ComponentReqDetails {
+
+	private String fullName;
+	private List<String> contacts;
+	private String isActive;
+
+	public ProductReqDetails(String name, List<CategoryDefinition> category) {
+		this.categories = category;
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public ProductReqDetails(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public void addCategory(CategoryDefinition category) {
+		if (categories == null) {
+			categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		}
+		categories.add(category);
+	}
+
+	public void addContact(String contactUserId) {
+		if (contacts == null) {
+			contacts = new ArrayList<>();
+		}
+		contacts.add(contactUserId);
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getContacts() {
+		return contacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setContacts(List<String> contacts) {
+		this.contacts = contacts;
+	}
+
+	public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
+		return categories;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategories(List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		this.categories = categories;
+	}
+
+	public String getFullName() {
+		return fullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFullName(String fullName) {
+		this.fullName = fullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getActive() {
+		return isActive;
+	}
+
+	public void setActive(String isActive) {
+		this.isActive = isActive;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyHeatMetaDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyHeatMetaDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c9083d757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyHeatMetaDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class PropertyHeatMetaDefinition {
+
+	String name;
+	boolean value;
+
+	public PropertyHeatMetaDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+
+
+	public boolean getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	public void setValue(boolean value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "PropertyHeatMetaDefinition [name=" + name + ", value=" + value + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..208e4aa3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/PropertyReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.SchemaDefinition;
+
+public class PropertyReqDetails {
+	String name;
+	String type;
+	Boolean required = false;
+	String defaultValue;
+	String description;
+	String propertyRangeMin;
+	String propertyRangeMax;
+	Boolean isPassword = false;
+	SchemaDefinition schema;
+
+	public PropertyReqDetails() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public PropertyReqDetails(String propertyName, String propertyType, Boolean propertyRequired,
+			String propertyDefaultValue, String propertyDescription, String propertyRangeMin, String propertyRangeMax,
+			Boolean propertyPassword) {
+		super();
+		this.name = propertyName;
+		this.type = propertyType;
+		this.required = propertyRequired;
+		this.defaultValue = propertyDefaultValue;
+		this.description = propertyDescription;
+		this.propertyRangeMin = propertyRangeMin;
+		this.propertyRangeMax = propertyRangeMax;
+		this.isPassword = propertyPassword;
+	}
+
+	public PropertyReqDetails(String propertyName, String propertyType, String propertyDefaultValue,
+			String propertyDescription, SchemaDefinition schema) {
+		super();
+		this.name = propertyName;
+		this.type = propertyType;
+		this.defaultValue = propertyDefaultValue;
+		this.description = propertyDescription;
+		this.schema = schema;
+	}
+
+	public SchemaDefinition getSchema() {
+		return schema;
+	}
+
+	public void setSchema(SchemaDefinition schema) {
+		this.schema = schema;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String propertyName) {
+		this.name = propertyName;
+	}
+
+	public String getPropertyType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyType(String propertyType) {
+		this.type = propertyType;
+	}
+
+	public Boolean getPropertyRequired() {
+		return required;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyRequired(Boolean propertyRequired) {
+		this.required = propertyRequired;
+	}
+
+	public String getPropertyDefaultValue() {
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyDefaultValue(String propertyDefaultValue) {
+		this.defaultValue = propertyDefaultValue;
+	}
+
+	public String getPropertyDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyDescription(String propertyDescription) {
+		this.description = propertyDescription;
+	}
+
+	public String getPropertyRangeMin() {
+		return propertyRangeMin;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyRangeMin(String propertyRangeMin) {
+		this.propertyRangeMin = propertyRangeMin;
+	}
+
+	public String getPropertyRangeMax() {
+		return propertyRangeMax;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyRangeMax(String propertyRangeMax) {
+		this.propertyRangeMax = propertyRangeMax;
+	}
+
+	public Boolean getPropertyPassword() {
+		return isPassword;
+	}
+
+	public void setPropertyPassword(Boolean propertyPassword) {
+		this.isPassword = propertyPassword;
+	}
+
+	public String propertyToJsonString() {
+		String jsonString;
+		jsonString = "{\"" + this.getName() + "\":{" + "\"type\":\"" + this.getPropertyType() + "\"," + "\"required\":"
+				+ this.getPropertyRequired() + "," + "\"defaultValue\":\"" + this.getPropertyDefaultValue() + "\","
+				+ "\"description\":\"" + this.getPropertyDescription() + "\"," + "\"constraints\":[{\"inRange\":[\""
+				+ this.getPropertyRangeMin() + "\",\"" + this.getPropertyRangeMax() + "\"]}]," + "\"isPassword\":"
+				+ this.getPropertyPassword() + "}}";
+		return jsonString;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62f5e0c8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class ResourceAssetStructure extends AssetStructure {
+
+	private String subCategory;
+	private String resourceType;
+	protected String lastUpdaterFullName;
+	protected String toscaResourceName;
+
+	public ResourceAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ResourceAssetStructure(String uuid, String invariantUUID, String name, String version, String toscaModelURL,
+			String category, String lifecycleState, String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		super(uuid, invariantUUID, name, version, toscaModelURL, category, lifecycleState, lastUpdaterUserId);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceAssetStructure [subCategory=" + subCategory + ", resourceType=" + resourceType + "]";
+	}
+	
+	public String getLastUpdaterFullName() {
+		return lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterFullName(String lastUpdaterFullName) {
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getToscaResourceName() {
+		return toscaResourceName;
+	}
+
+	public void setToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
+		this.toscaResourceName = toscaResourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getSubCategory() {
+		return subCategory;
+	}
+
+	public void setSubCategory(String subCategory) {
+		this.subCategory = subCategory;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceDetailedAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceDetailedAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b521b4bf08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceDetailedAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ResourceDetailedAssetStructure extends ResourceAssetStructure {
+
+	private List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources;
+	private List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts;
+
+	public ResourceDetailedAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ResourceDetailedAssetStructure(String lastUpdaterFullName, String toscaResourceName,
+			List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources, List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		super();
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+		this.toscaResourceName = toscaResourceName;
+		this.resources = resources;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> getResources() {
+		return resources;
+	}
+
+	public void setResources(List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources) {
+		this.resources = resources;
+	}
+
+	public List<ArtifactAssetStructure> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceDetailedAssetStructure [lastUpdaterFullName=" + lastUpdaterFullName + ", toscaResourceName="
+				+ toscaResourceName + ", resources=" + resources + ", artifacts=" + artifacts + ", toString()="
+				+ super.toString() + ", getSubCategory()=" + getSubCategory() + ", getResourceType()="
+				+ getResourceType() + ", getUuid()=" + getUuid() + ", getInvariantUUID()=" + getInvariantUUID()
+				+ ", getName()=" + getName() + ", getVersion()=" + getVersion() + ", getToscaModelURL()="
+				+ getToscaModelURL() + ", getCategory()=" + getCategory() + ", getLifecycleState()="
+				+ getLifecycleState() + ", getLastUpdaterUserId()=" + getLastUpdaterUserId() + ", getClass()="
+				+ getClass() + ", hashCode()=" + hashCode() + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceExternalReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceExternalReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5132e8bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceExternalReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+
+public class ResourceExternalReqDetails extends ComponentReqDetails {
+	String vendorName;
+	String vendorRelease;
+	String category;
+	String subcategory;
+	
+	private String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(); // Default
+																	// value
+	public ResourceExternalReqDetails() {
+		super();
+	}
+	
+	
+	public ResourceExternalReqDetails(String resourceName, String description, List<String> tags,
+			String vendorName, String vendorRelease, String contactId, String icon,
+			String resourceType, String resourceCategory, String resourceSubcategory) {
+		super();
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.name = resourceName;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.tags = tags;
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+		this.icon = icon;
+		this.category = resourceCategory;
+		this.subcategory = resourceSubcategory;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorName() {
+		return vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorName(String vendorName) {
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorRelease() {
+		return vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorRelease(String vendorRelease) {
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+	}
+	
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+	
+	public String getCategory() {
+		return category;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategory(String category) {
+		this.category = category;
+	}
+
+	public String getSubcategory() {
+		return subcategory;
+	}
+
+	public void setSubcategory(String subcategory) {
+		this.subcategory = subcategory;
+	}
+	
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceReqDetails [name=" + name + ", vendorName=" + vendorName
+				+ ", vendorRelease=" + vendorRelease + ", version=" + version
+				+ ", resourceType=" + resourceType + ", category=" + category + ", subcategory=" + subcategory +"]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceInstanceAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceInstanceAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a69120a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceInstanceAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ResourceInstanceAssetStructure {
+
+	String resourceInstanceName;
+	String resourceName;
+	String resourceInvariantUUID;
+	String resourceVersion;
+	String resoucreType;
+	String resourceUUID;
+	List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts;
+
+	public ResourceInstanceAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ResourceInstanceAssetStructure(String resourceInstanceName, String resourceName,
+			String resourceInvariantUUID, String resourceVersion, String resoucreType, String resourceUUID,
+			List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		super();
+		this.resourceInstanceName = resourceInstanceName;
+		this.resourceName = resourceName;
+		this.resourceInvariantUUID = resourceInvariantUUID;
+		this.resourceVersion = resourceVersion;
+		this.resoucreType = resoucreType;
+		this.resourceUUID = resourceUUID;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceInstanceName() {
+		return resourceInstanceName;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceInstanceName(String resourceInstanceName) {
+		this.resourceInstanceName = resourceInstanceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceName() {
+		return resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceName(String resourceName) {
+		this.resourceName = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceInvariantUUID() {
+		return resourceInvariantUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceInvariantUUID(String resourceInvariantUUID) {
+		this.resourceInvariantUUID = resourceInvariantUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceVersion() {
+		return resourceVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceVersion(String resourceVersion) {
+		this.resourceVersion = resourceVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getResoucreType() {
+		return resoucreType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResoucreType(String resoucreType) {
+		this.resoucreType = resoucreType;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceUUID() {
+		return resourceUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceUUID(String resourceUUID) {
+		this.resourceUUID = resourceUUID;
+	}
+
+	public List<ArtifactAssetStructure> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceInstanceAssetStructure [resourceInstanceName=" + resourceInstanceName + ", resourceName="
+				+ resourceName + ", resourceInvariantUUID=" + resourceInvariantUUID + ", resourceVersion="
+				+ resourceVersion + ", resoucreType=" + resoucreType + ", resourceUUID=" + resourceUUID + ", artifacts="
+				+ artifacts + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8456e5b35b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+
+public class ResourceReqDetails extends ComponentReqDetails {
+	List<String> derivedFrom;
+	String vendorName;
+	String vendorRelease;
+
+	// Unsettable/unupdatable fields
+
+	Boolean isAbstract;
+	Boolean isHighestVersion;
+	String cost;
+	String licenseType;
+	String toscaResourceName;
+
+	private String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(); // Default
+																	// value
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails(Resource resource) {
+		super();
+		this.resourceType = resource.getResourceType().toString();
+		this.name = resource.getName();
+		this.description = resource.getDescription();
+		this.tags = resource.getTags();
+		// this.category = resource.getCategories();
+		this.derivedFrom = resource.getDerivedFrom();
+		this.vendorName = resource.getVendorName();
+		this.vendorRelease = resource.getVendorRelease();
+		this.contactId = resource.getContactId();
+		this.icon = resource.getIcon();
+		this.toscaResourceName = resource.getToscaResourceName();
+		this.uniqueId = resource.getUniqueId();
+		this.creatorUserId = resource.getCreatorUserId();
+		this.creatorFullName = resource.getCreatorFullName();
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = resource.getLastUpdaterUserId();
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = resource.getLastUpdaterFullName();
+		this.lifecycleState = resource.getLifecycleState();
+		this.version = resource.getVersion();
+		this.UUID = resource.getUUID();
+		this.categories = resource.getCategories();
+		this.importedToscaChecksum = resource.getImportedToscaChecksum();
+
+	}
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails(String resourceName, String description, List<String> tags, String category,
+			List<String> derivedFrom, String vendorName, String vendorRelease, String contactId, String icon) {
+		this(resourceName, description, tags, category, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon,
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+	}
+
+	// new
+	public ResourceReqDetails(String resourceName, String description, List<String> tags, String category,
+			List<String> derivedFrom, String vendorName, String vendorRelease, String contactId, String icon,
+			String resourceType) {
+		super();
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.name = resourceName;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.tags = tags;
+		// this.category = category;
+		this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+		this.icon = icon;
+		if (category != null) {
+			String[] arr = category.split("/");
+			if (arr.length == 2) {
+				addCategoryChain(arr[0], arr[1]);
+			}
+		}
+		this.toscaResourceName = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails(ResourceReqDetails originalResource, String version) {
+		super();
+		this.name = originalResource.getName();
+		this.description = originalResource.getDescription();
+		this.tags = originalResource.getTags();
+		// this.category = originalResource.getCategory();
+		this.derivedFrom = originalResource.getDerivedFrom();
+		this.vendorName = originalResource.getVendorName();
+		this.vendorRelease = originalResource.getVendorRelease();
+		this.contactId = originalResource.getContactId();
+		this.icon = originalResource.getIcon();
+		this.version = version;
+		this.uniqueId = originalResource.getUniqueId();
+		this.categories = originalResource.getCategories();
+		this.toscaResourceName = originalResource.getToscaResourceName();
+		this.resourceType = originalResource.getResourceType();
+	}
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails(String resourceName, List<String> derivedFrom, String vendorName, String vendorRelease,
+			String resourceVersion, Boolean isAbstract, Boolean isHighestVersion, String cost, String licenseType,
+			String resourceType) {
+		super();
+		this.name = resourceName;
+		this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+		this.version = resourceVersion;
+		this.isAbstract = isAbstract;
+		this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+		this.cost = cost;
+		this.licenseType = licenseType;
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.toscaResourceName = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getToscaResourceName() {
+		return toscaResourceName;
+	}
+
+	public void setToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
+		this.toscaResourceName = toscaResourceName;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getDerivedFrom() {
+		return derivedFrom;
+	}
+
+	public void setDerivedFrom(List<String> derivedFrom) {
+		this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorName() {
+		return vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorName(String vendorName) {
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorRelease() {
+		return vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorRelease(String vendorRelease) {
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public String getCost() {
+		return cost;
+	}
+
+	public void setCost(String cost) {
+		this.cost = cost;
+	}
+
+	public String getLicenseType() {
+		return licenseType;
+	}
+
+	public void setLicenseType(String licenseType) {
+		this.licenseType = licenseType;
+	}
+
+	// Unupdatable fields - to check that they are not updated
+	public void setIsAbstract(Boolean isAbstract) {
+		this.isAbstract = isAbstract;
+	}
+
+	public void setIsHighestVersion(Boolean isHighestVersion) {
+		this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public Boolean getIsAbstract() {
+		return isAbstract;
+	}
+
+	public Boolean getIsHighestVersion() {
+		return isHighestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceReqDetails [name=" + name + ", derivedFrom=" + derivedFrom + ", vendorName=" + vendorName
+				+ ", vendorRelease=" + vendorRelease + ", version=" + version + ", isAbstract=" + isAbstract
+				+ ", isHighestVersion=" + isHighestVersion + ", cost=" + cost + ", licenseType=" + licenseType
+				+ ", resourceType=" + resourceType + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceRespJavaObject.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceRespJavaObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8779c49915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ResourceRespJavaObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+
+public class ResourceRespJavaObject {
+	String uniqueId;
+	String name;
+	String version;
+	String creatorUserId;
+	String creatorFullName;
+	String lastUpdaterUserId;
+	String lastUpdaterFullName;
+	String description;
+	String icon;
+	List<String> tags;
+	String isHighestVersion;
+	String creationDate;
+	String lastUpdateDate;
+	// String category;
+	String lifecycleState;
+	List<String> derivedFrom;
+	String vendorName;
+	String vendorRelease;
+	String contactId;
+	String abstractt;
+	String highestVersion;
+	List<String> artifacts;
+	List<String> interfaces;
+	String uuid;
+	String cost;
+	String licenseType;
+	String resourceType;
+	List<CategoryDefinition> categories;
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public ResourceRespJavaObject(String uniqueId, String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String creatorUserId,
+			String creatorFullName, String lastUpdaterUserId, String lastUpdaterFullName, String description,
+			String icon, List<String> tags, String isHighestVersion, String creationDate, String lastUpdateDate,
+			String category, String lifecycleState, List<String> derivedFrom, String vendorName, String vendorRelease,
+			String contactId, String abstractt, String highestVersion, List<String> artifacts, List<String> interfaces,
+			String uuid, String cost, String licenseType, String resourceType) {
+		super();
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+		this.name = resourceName;
+		this.version = resourceVersion;
+		this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.icon = icon;
+		this.tags = tags;
+		this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+		this.creationDate = creationDate;
+		this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+		// this.category = category;
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+		this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+		this.abstractt = abstractt;
+		this.highestVersion = highestVersion;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+		this.uuid = uuid;
+		this.cost = cost;
+		this.licenseType = licenseType;
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setUuid(String uuid) {
+		this.uuid = uuid;
+	}
+
+	public String getCost() {
+		return cost;
+	}
+
+	public void setCost(String cost) {
+		this.cost = cost;
+	}
+
+	public String getLicenseType() {
+		return licenseType;
+	}
+
+	public void setLicenseType(String licenseType) {
+		this.licenseType = licenseType;
+	}
+
+	public String getUuid() {
+		return uuid;
+	}
+
+	public String setUuid() {
+		return uuid;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getInterfaces() {
+		return interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public void setInterfaces(List<String> interfaces) {
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(List<String> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public ResourceRespJavaObject() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	// public ResourceRespJavaObject(String uniqueId, String resourceName,
+	// String resourceVersion, String creatorUserId,
+	// String creatorFullName, String lastUpdaterUserId,
+	// String lastUpdaterFullName, String description, String icon,
+	// List<String> tags, String isHighestVersion, String creationDate,
+	// String lastUpdateDate, String category, String lifecycleState,
+	// List<String> derivedFrom, String vendorName, String vendorRelease,
+	// String contactId, String abstractt, String highestVersion) {
+	// super();
+	// this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+	// this.resourceName = resourceName;
+	// this.resourceVersion = resourceVersion;
+	// this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+	// this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+	// this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	// this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	// this.description = description;
+	// this.icon = icon;
+	// this.tags = tags;
+	// this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+	// this.creationDate = creationDate;
+	// this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+	// this.category = category;
+	// this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+	// this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+	// this.vendorName = vendorName;
+	// this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+	// this.contactId = contactId;
+	// this.abstractt = abstractt;
+	// this.highestVersion = highestVersion;
+	// }
+	public String getUniqueId() {
+		return uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUniqueId(String uniqueId) {
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String resourceName) {
+		this.name = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersion(String resourceVersion) {
+		this.version = resourceVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorUserId() {
+		return creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorUserId(String creatorUserId) {
+		this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorFullName() {
+		return creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorFullName(String creatorFullName) {
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterUserId() {
+		return lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterUserId(String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterFullName() {
+		return lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterFullName(String lastUpdaterFullName) {
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public String getIcon() {
+		return icon;
+	}
+
+	public void setIcon(String icon) {
+		this.icon = icon;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getTags() {
+		return tags;
+	}
+
+	public void setTags(List<String> tags) {
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	public String getIsHighestVersion() {
+		return isHighestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setIsHighestVersion(String isHighestVersion) {
+		this.isHighestVersion = isHighestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreationDate() {
+		return creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreationDate(String creationDate) {
+		this.creationDate = creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdateDate() {
+		return lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdateDate(String lastUpdateDate) {
+		this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	// public String getCategory() {
+	// return category;
+	// }
+	// public void setCategory(String category) {
+	// this.category = category;
+	// }
+	public String getLifecycleState() {
+		return lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public void setLifecycleState(String lifecycleState) {
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getDerivedFrom() {
+		return derivedFrom;
+	}
+
+	public void setDerivedFrom(List<String> derivedFrom) {
+		this.derivedFrom = derivedFrom;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorName() {
+		return vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorName(String vendorName) {
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorRelease() {
+		return vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorRelease(String vendorRelease) {
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public String getContactId() {
+		return contactId;
+	}
+
+	public void setContactId(String contactId) {
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+	}
+
+	public String getAbstractt() {
+		return abstractt;
+	}
+
+	public void setAbstractt(String abstractt) {
+		this.abstractt = abstractt;
+	}
+
+	public String getHighestVersion() {
+		return highestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setHighestVersion(String highestVersion) {
+		this.highestVersion = highestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public List<CategoryDefinition> getCategories() {
+		return categories;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategories(List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		this.categories = categories;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ResourceRespJavaObject [uniqueId=" + uniqueId + ", resourceName=" + name + ", resourceVersion="
+				+ version + ", creatorUserId=" + creatorUserId + ", creatorFullName=" + creatorFullName
+				+ ", lastUpdaterUserId=" + lastUpdaterUserId + ", lastUpdaterFullName=" + lastUpdaterFullName
+				+ ", description=" + description + ", icon=" + icon + ", tags=" + tags + ", isHighestVersion="
+				+ isHighestVersion + ", creationDate=" + creationDate + ", lastUpdateDate=" + lastUpdateDate
+				+ ", lifecycleState=" + lifecycleState + ", derivedFrom=" + derivedFrom + ", vendorName=" + vendorName
+				+ ", vendorRelease=" + vendorRelease + ", contactId=" + contactId + ", abstractt=" + abstractt
+				+ ", highestVersion=" + highestVersion + ", artifacts=" + artifacts + ", interfaces=" + interfaces
+				+ ", uuid=" + uuid + ", cost=" + cost + ", licenseType=" + licenseType + ", resourceType="
+				+ resourceType + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..015d228acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class ServiceAssetStructure extends AssetStructure {
+
+	private String distributionStatus;
+
+	public ServiceAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ServiceAssetStructure(String uuid, String invariantUUID, String name, String version, String toscaModelURL,
+			String category, String lifecycleState, String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		super(uuid, invariantUUID, name, version, toscaModelURL, category, lifecycleState, lastUpdaterUserId);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ServiceAssetStructure [distributionStatus=" + distributionStatus + "]";
+	}
+
+	public String getDistributionStatus() {
+		return distributionStatus;
+	}
+
+	public void setDistributionStatus(String distributionStatus) {
+		this.distributionStatus = distributionStatus;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDetailedAssetStructure.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDetailedAssetStructure.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc283a3169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDetailedAssetStructure.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ServiceDetailedAssetStructure extends ServiceAssetStructure {
+
+	String lastUpdaterFullName;
+	List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources;
+	List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts;
+
+	public ServiceDetailedAssetStructure() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ServiceDetailedAssetStructure(String uuid, String invariantUUID, String name, String version,
+			String toscaModelURL, String category, String lifecycleState, String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		super(uuid, invariantUUID, name, version, toscaModelURL, category, lifecycleState, lastUpdaterUserId);
+	}
+
+	public ServiceDetailedAssetStructure(String lastUpdaterFullName, List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources,
+			List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		super();
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+		this.resources = resources;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterFullName() {
+		return lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterFullName(String lastUpdaterFullName) {
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> getResources() {
+		return resources;
+	}
+
+	public void setResources(List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resources) {
+		this.resources = resources;
+	}
+
+	public List<ArtifactAssetStructure> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ServiceDetailedAssetStructure [lastUpdaterFullName=" + lastUpdaterFullName + ", resources=" + resources
+				+ ", artifacts=" + artifacts + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDistributionStatus.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDistributionStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dde1f27cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceDistributionStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+public class ServiceDistributionStatus {
+	
+	private String distributionID;
+	private String timestamp;
+	private String userId;
+	private String deployementStatus;
+	
+	public ServiceDistributionStatus() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ServiceDistributionStatus(String distributionID, String timestamp, String userId, String deployementStatus) {
+		super();
+		this.distributionID = distributionID;
+		this.timestamp = timestamp;
+		this.userId = userId;
+		this.deployementStatus = deployementStatus;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ServiceDistributionStatus [distributionID=" + distributionID + ", timestamp=" + timestamp + ", userId=" + userId + ", deployementStatus=" + deployementStatus + "]";
+	}
+
+	public String getDistributionID() {
+		return distributionID;
+	}
+
+	public void setDistributionID(String distributionID) {
+		this.distributionID = distributionID;
+	}
+
+	public String getTimestamp() {
+		return timestamp;
+	}
+
+	public void setTimestamp(String timestamp) {
+		this.timestamp = timestamp;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserId() {
+		return userId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserId(String userId) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+	}
+
+	public String getDeployementStatus() {
+		return deployementStatus;
+	}
+
+	public void setDeployementStatus(String deployementStatus) {
+		this.deployementStatus = deployementStatus;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceReqDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceReqDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e33183ca94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceReqDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+
+public class ServiceReqDetails extends ComponentReqDetails {
+
+	public ServiceReqDetails(String serviceName, String category, ArrayList<String> tags, String description,
+			String contactId, String icon) {
+		this.name = serviceName;
+		// this.category = category;
+		this.tags = tags;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+		this.icon = icon;
+		projectCode = "12345";
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		categoryDefinition.setName(category);
+		categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		categories.add(categoryDefinition);
+
+	}
+
+	public ServiceReqDetails(Service service) {
+		this.contactId = service.getContactId();
+		this.categories = service.getCategories();
+		this.creatorUserId = service.getCreatorUserId();
+		this.creatorFullName = service.getCreatorFullName();
+		this.description = service.getDescription();
+		this.icon = service.getIcon();
+		this.name = service.getName();
+		this.projectCode = service.getProjectCode();
+		this.tags = service.getTags();
+		this.uniqueId = service.getUniqueId();
+		this.UUID = service.getUUID();
+		this.version = service.getVersion();
+
+	}
+
+	public ServiceReqDetails() {
+		contactId = "aa1234";
+		projectCode = "12345";
+	}
+
+	public ServiceReqDetails(ServiceReqDetails a, String newServiceName) {
+		a.setName(newServiceName);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ServiceDetails [name=" + name + ", category=" + getCategory() + ", tags=" + tags + ", description="
+				+ description + ", contactId=" + contactId + ", icon=" + icon + "]";
+	}
+
+	public ServiceReqDetails(ServiceReqDetails aService) {
+		this(aService.getName(), aService.getCategory(), (ArrayList<String>) aService.getTags(),
+				aService.getDescription(), aService.getContactId(), aService.getIcon());
+		uniqueId = aService.getUniqueId();
+		version = aService.getVersion();
+	}
+
+	public String getCategory() {
+		if (categories != null && categories.size() >= 1) {
+			return categories.get(0).getName();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceRespJavaObject.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceRespJavaObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..723f6a47c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/ServiceRespJavaObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ServiceRespJavaObject {
+
+	String category;
+	String creatorUserId;
+	String creatorFullName;
+	String lastUpdaterUserId;
+	String lastUpdaterFullName;
+	String serviceName;
+	String version;
+	String creationDate;
+	String icon;
+	String name;
+	String description;
+	ArrayList<String> tags;
+	String uniqueId;
+	String lastUpdateDate;
+	String contactId;
+	String vendorName;
+	String vendorRelease;
+	String lifecycleState;
+	String highestVersion;
+	ArrayList<String> artifacts;
+	ArrayList<String> ResourceInstances;
+	ArrayList<String> ResourceInstancesRelations;
+
+	public ServiceRespJavaObject() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ServiceRespJavaObject(String category, String creatorUserId, String creatorFullName,
+			String lastUpdaterUserId, String lastUpdaterFullName, String serviceName, String version,
+			String creationDate, String icon, String name, String description, ArrayList<String> tags, String uniqueId,
+			String lastUpdateDate, String contactId, String vendorName, String vendorRelease, String lifecycleState,
+			String highestVersion, ArrayList<String> artifacts, ArrayList<String> resourceInstances,
+			ArrayList<String> resourceInstancesRelations) {
+		super();
+		this.category = category;
+		this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+		this.serviceName = serviceName;
+		this.version = version;
+		this.creationDate = creationDate;
+		this.icon = icon;
+		this.name = name;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.tags = tags;
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+		this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+		this.highestVersion = highestVersion;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+		ResourceInstances = resourceInstances;
+		ResourceInstancesRelations = resourceInstancesRelations;
+	}
+
+	public String getCategory() {
+		return category;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategory(String category) {
+		this.category = category;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorUserId() {
+		return creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorUserId(String creatorUserId) {
+		this.creatorUserId = creatorUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreatorFullName() {
+		return creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreatorFullName(String creatorFullName) {
+		this.creatorFullName = creatorFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterUserId() {
+		return lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterUserId(String lastUpdaterUserId) {
+		this.lastUpdaterUserId = lastUpdaterUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdaterFullName() {
+		return lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdaterFullName(String lastUpdaterFullName) {
+		this.lastUpdaterFullName = lastUpdaterFullName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersion(String version) {
+		this.version = version;
+	}
+
+	public String getCreationDate() {
+		return creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setCreationDate(String creationDate) {
+		this.creationDate = creationDate;
+	}
+
+	public String getIcon() {
+		return icon;
+	}
+
+	public void setIcon(String icon) {
+		this.icon = icon;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public ArrayList<String> getTags() {
+		return tags;
+	}
+
+	public void setTags(ArrayList<String> tags) {
+		this.tags = tags;
+	}
+
+	public String getUniqueId() {
+		return uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUniqueId(String uniqueId) {
+		this.uniqueId = uniqueId;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastUpdateDate() {
+		return lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastUpdateDate(String lastUpdateDate) {
+		this.lastUpdateDate = lastUpdateDate;
+	}
+
+	public String getContactId() {
+		return contactId;
+	}
+
+	public void setContactId(String contactId) {
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorName() {
+		return vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorName(String vendorName) {
+		this.vendorName = vendorName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVendorRelease() {
+		return vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public void setVendorRelease(String vendorRelease) {
+		this.vendorRelease = vendorRelease;
+	}
+
+	public String getLifecycleState() {
+		return lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public void setLifecycleState(String lifecycleState) {
+		this.lifecycleState = lifecycleState;
+	}
+
+	public String getHighestVersion() {
+		return highestVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setHighestVersion(String highest) {
+		this.highestVersion = highest;
+	}
+
+	public ArrayList<String> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(ArrayList<String> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public ArrayList<String> getResourceInstances() {
+		return ResourceInstances;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceInstances(ArrayList<String> resourceInstances) {
+		ResourceInstances = resourceInstances;
+	}
+
+	public ArrayList<String> getResourceInstancesRelations() {
+		return ResourceInstancesRelations;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceInstancesRelations(ArrayList<String> resourceInstancesRelations) {
+		ResourceInstancesRelations = resourceInstancesRelations;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ServiceRespJavaObject [category=" + category + ", creatorUserId=" + creatorUserId + ", creatorFullName="
+				+ creatorFullName + ", lastUpdaterUserId=" + lastUpdaterUserId + ", lastUpdaterFullName="
+				+ lastUpdaterFullName + ", serviceName=" + serviceName + ", version=" + version + ", creationDate="
+				+ creationDate + ", icon=" + icon + ", name=" + name + ", description=" + description + ", tags=" + tags
+				+ ", uniqueId=" + uniqueId + ", lastUpdateDate=" + lastUpdateDate + ", contactId=" + contactId
+				+ ", vendorName=" + vendorName + ", vendorRelease=" + vendorRelease + ", lifecycleState="
+				+ lifecycleState + ", lifecycleState=" + lifecycleState + ", artifacts=" + artifacts
+				+ ", ResourceInstances=" + ResourceInstances + ", ResourceInstancesRelations="
+				+ ResourceInstancesRelations + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/TypeHeatMetaDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/TypeHeatMetaDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0f029242f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/TypeHeatMetaDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class TypeHeatMetaDefinition {
+
+	String typeName;
+
+	List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+
+	public TypeHeatMetaDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getTypeName() {
+		return typeName;
+	}
+
+	public void setTypeName(String typeName) {
+		this.typeName = typeName;
+	}
+
+	public List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> getGroupHeatMetaDefinition() {
+		return groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroupHeatMetaDefinition(List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> groupHeatMetaDefinition) {
+		this.groupHeatMetaDefinition = groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "TypeHeatMetaDefinition [typeName=" + typeName + ", groupHeatMetaDefinition=" + groupHeatMetaDefinition
+				+ "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ArtifactTypeEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ArtifactTypeEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e4c87f112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ArtifactTypeEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Enum That Represents possible Artifacts Types.
+ *
+ */
+public enum ArtifactTypeEnum {
+	CHEF("CHEF"), PUPPET("PUPPET"), YANG("YANG"), SHELL_SCRIPT("SHELL_SCRIPT"), ICON("ICON"), UNKNOWN("UNKNOWN"), HEAT("HEAT"), DG_XML("DG_XML"), MURANO_PKG("MURANO_PKG"), 
+	HEAT_ENV("HEAT_ENV"), YANG_XML("YANG_XML"), HEAT_VOL("HEAT_VOL"), HEAT_NET("HEAT_NET"), OTHER("OTHER"), WORKFLOW("WORKFLOW"), NETWORK_CALL_FLOW("NETWORK_CALL_FLOW"), 
+	TOSCA_TEMPLATE("TOSCA_TEMPLATE"), TOSCA_CSAR("TOSCA_CSAR"), VNF_CATALOG("VNF_CATALOG"), VF_LICENSE("VF_LICENSE"), VENDOR_LICENSE("VENDOR_LICENSE"), 
+	MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE("MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"), MODEL_QUERY_SPEC("MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"), APPC_CONFIG("APPC_CONFIG"), HEAT_NESTED("HEAT_NESTED"), 
+	HEAT_ARTIFACT("HEAT_ARTIFACT"), VF_MODULES_METADATA("VF_MODULES_METADATA"),
+	// DCAE Artifacts
+	DCAE_TOSCA("DCAE_TOSCA"), DCAE_JSON("DCAE_JSON"), DCAE_POLICY("DCAE_POLICY"), DCAE_DOC("DCAE_DOC"), DCAE_EVENT("DCAE_EVENT"), DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA("DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"), 
+	DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON("DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON"), DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY("DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY"), DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC("DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC"), 
+	DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT("DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT"), DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT("DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT"),
+	// AAI Artifacts
+	AAI_SERVICE_MODEL("AAI_SERVICE_MODEL"), AAI_VF_MODEL("AAI_VF_MODEL"), AAI_VF_MODULE_MODEL("AAI_VF_MODULE_MODEL"), AAI_VF_INSTANCE_MODEL("AAI_VF_INSTANCE_MODEL"),
+	// MIB artifacts
+	SNMP_POLL ("SNMP_POLL"), SNMP_TRAP("SNMP_TRAP"), GUIDE("GUIDE")
+	;
+
+	ArtifactTypeEnum(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	private String type;
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactTypeEnum findType(final String type) {
+		for (ArtifactTypeEnum ate : ArtifactTypeEnum.values()) {
+			// According to Pavel/Ella
+			if (ate.getType().equalsIgnoreCase(type)) {
+				return ate;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getAllTypes() {
+		List<String> types = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (ArtifactTypeEnum ate : ArtifactTypeEnum.values()) {
+			types.add(ate.getType());
+		}
+		return types;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AssocType.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AssocType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82e9a36780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AssocType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum AssocType {
+
+	BINDABLE("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable"), HOSTEDON("tosca.relationships.HostedOn"), LINKABLE("tosca.capabilities.network.Linkable"), 
+	CONTAINER("tosca.capabilities.Container"), NODE("tosca.capabilities.Node");
+
+	private String assocType;
+
+	private AssocType(String assocType) {
+		this.assocType = assocType;
+
+	}
+
+	public String getAssocType() {
+		return assocType;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a713d5089f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum AuditEnum {
+
+	ACTION("ACTION"), RESOURCE_NAME("RESOURCE_NAME"), RESOURCE_TYPE("RESOURCE_TYPE"), PREV_VERSION("PREV_VERSION"), CURR_VERSION("CURR_VERSION"), MODIFIER("MODIFIER"), PREV_STATE("PREV_STATE"), 
+	CURR_STATE("CURR_STATE"), STATUS("STATUS-Type"), DESC("DESC"), URL("URL"), USER("USER"), AUTH_STATUS("AUTH_STATUS"), REALM("REALM");
+
+	String value;
+
+	private AuditEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+
+		return value.toLowerCase();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditJsonKeysEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditJsonKeysEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..308ea5c990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/AuditJsonKeysEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum AuditJsonKeysEnum {
+
+	ACTION("ACTION"), RESOURCE_NAME("RESOURCE_NAME"), RESOURCE_TYPE("RESOURCE_TYPE"), PREV_VERSION("PREV_VERSION"), CURR_VERSION("CURR_VERSION"), PREV_STATE("PREV_STATE"), CURR_STATE("CURR_STATE"), 
+	DPREV_STATUS("DPREV_STATUS"), DCURR_STATUS("DCURR_STATUS"), STATUS("STATUS"), DESCRIPTION("DESCRIPTION"), ARTIFACT_DATA("ARTIFACT_DATA"), CONSUMER_ID("CONSUMER_ID"), RESOURCE_URL("RESOURCE_URL"), 
+	COMMENT("COMMENT"), DID("DID"), TOPIC_NAME("TOPIC_NAME"), TOSCA_NODE_TYPE("TOSCA_NODE_TYPE"), CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID("CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID"), PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID("PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID"), DETAILS("DETAILS"), 
+	MODIFIER("MODIFIER"), SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID("SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID"), INVARIANT_UUID("INVARIANT_UUID");
+
+	private String auditJsonKeyName;
+
+	private AuditJsonKeysEnum(String auditJsonKeyName) {
+		this.auditJsonKeyName = auditJsonKeyName;
+	}
+
+	public String getAuditJsonKeyName() {
+		return auditJsonKeyName.toLowerCase();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ComponentType.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ComponentType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d242e8c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ComponentType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ComponentType {
+
+	RESOURCE("Resource"), SERVICE("Service"), ARTIFACT("Artifact");
+
+	String value;
+
+	private ComponentType(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+
+		return value;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7042a954e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum DistributionNotificationStatusEnum {
+
+	
+	DEPLOY_OK("DEPLOY_OK"), 
+	DOWNLOAD_OK("DOWNLOAD_OK"),
+	NOTIFIED("NOTIFIED"),
+	NOT_NOTIFIED("NOT_NOTIFIED");
+
+	private String value;
+
+	private DistributionNotificationStatusEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	public static DistributionNotificationStatusEnum findState(String state) {
+
+		for (DistributionNotificationStatusEnum distributionStatus : DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.values()) {
+			if (distributionStatus.name().equalsIgnoreCase(state)
+					|| distributionStatus.getValue().equalsIgnoreCase(state)) {
+				return distributionStatus;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ErrorInfo.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ErrorInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2a28a1edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ErrorInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public class ErrorInfo {
+
+	private Integer code;
+	private String message;
+	private String messageId;
+
+	public ErrorInfo() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ErrorInfo(Integer code, String message, String messageId) {
+		super();
+		this.code = code;
+		this.message = message;
+		this.messageId = messageId;
+	}
+
+	public ErrorInfo(Integer code, String message) {
+		super();
+		this.code = code;
+		this.message = message;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getCode() {
+		return code;
+	}
+
+	public void setCode(Integer code) {
+		this.code = code;
+	}
+
+	public String getMessage() {
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	public String getMessageAndReplaceVariables(Object... variables) {
+		String formatReadyString = message.replaceAll("%[\\d]+", "%s");
+		formatReadyString = String.format(formatReadyString, variables);
+		return formatReadyString;
+	}
+
+	public String getAuditDesc(Object... variables) {
+		String messageAndReplaceVariables = getMessageAndReplaceVariables(variables);
+		String res;
+		if (messageId != null) {
+			res = messageId + ": " + messageAndReplaceVariables;
+		} else {
+			res = messageAndReplaceVariables;
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public void setMessage(String message) {
+		this.message = message;
+	}
+
+	public String getMessageId() {
+		return messageId;
+	}
+
+	public void setMessageId(String messageId) {
+		this.messageId = messageId;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ErrorInfo [code=" + code + ", message=" + message + ", messageId=" + messageId + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/EsIndexTypeIdToDelete.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/EsIndexTypeIdToDelete.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bfbd8af7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/EsIndexTypeIdToDelete.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public class EsIndexTypeIdToDelete {
+
+	String index;
+	String type;
+	String id;
+
+	public EsIndexTypeIdToDelete() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public EsIndexTypeIdToDelete(String index, String type, String id) {
+		super();
+		this.index = index;
+		this.type = type;
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	public String getIndex() {
+		return index;
+	}
+
+	public void setIndex(String index) {
+		this.index = index;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public String getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public void setId(String id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ExceptionEnumType.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ExceptionEnumType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59d1dec453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ExceptionEnumType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ExceptionEnumType {
+
+	SERVICE_EXCEPTION("serviceException"), POLICY_EXCPTION("policyException");
+
+	String value;
+
+	private ExceptionEnumType(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ImportTestTypesEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ImportTestTypesEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21901e4635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ImportTestTypesEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+
+public enum ImportTestTypesEnum {
+
+	MISSING_CONTACT("tosca.nodes.missing_contact", "missing_contact", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Resource"), true), 
+	MISSING_RESOURCE_NAME("tosca.nodes.missing_resource_name", "missing_resource_name", ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME, Arrays.asList("Resource"), true), 
+	MISSING_DESC("tosca.nodes.missing_desc", "missing_desc", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION, Arrays.asList("Resource"), true), 
+	MISSING_ICON("tosca.nodes.missing_icon", "missing_icon", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, Arrays.asList("Resource"), true), 
+	MISSING_TAGS("tosca.nodes.missing_tags", "missing_tags", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS, null, true), 
+	MISSING_CATEGORY("tosca.nodes.missing_category", "missing_category", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, Arrays.asList("Resource"), true),
+	// MISSING_PAYLOADNAME("tosca.nodes.missing_payloadName",
+	// "missing_payloadName", ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_FILE_EXTENSION, null,
+	// true),
+
+	EMPTY_RESOURCE_NAME("tosca.nodes.empty_resource_name", "missing_resource_name"/* "empty_resource_name" */, ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME, Arrays.asList("Resource"), false), 
+	EMPTY_CONTACT("tosca.nodes.empty_contact", "missing_contact"/* "empty_contact" */, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Resource"), false), 
+	EMPTY_CATEGORY("tosca.nodes.empty_category", "missing_category"/* "empty_category" */, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, Arrays.asList("Resource"), false), 
+	EMPTY_DESC("tosca.nodes.empty_desc", "missing_desc"/* "empty_desc" */, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION, Arrays.asList("Resource"), false), 
+	EMPTY_ICON("tosca.nodes.empty_icon", "missing_icon"/* "empty_icon" */, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, Arrays.asList("Resource"), false), 
+	EMPTY_PAYLOADNAME("tosca.nodes.empty_payloadName", "missing_payloadName"/* "empty_payloadName" */, ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_FILE_EXTENSION, null, false),
+	EMPTY_TAG("tosca.nodes.empty_tag", "empty_tag", ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT, Arrays.asList("Resource", "tag"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_1("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeBoolean_valueInit", "validateProporties_typeBoolean_valueInit", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "boolean", "123456"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_2("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeBoolean_valueString", "validateProporties_typeBoolean_valueString", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "boolean", "abcd"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_3("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeFloat_valueBoolean", "validateProporties_typeFloat_valueBoolean", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "float", "true"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_4("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeFloat_valueString", "validateProporties_typeFloat_valueString", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "float", "abcd"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_5("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeInit_valueBoolean", "validateProporties_typeInit_valueBoolean", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "integer", "true"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_6("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeInit_valueFloat", "validateProporties_typeInit_valueFloat", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "integer", "0.123"), false), 
+	VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_7("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_typeInit_valueString", "validateProporties_typeInit_valueString", ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, Arrays.asList("validation_test", "integer", "abcd"), false);
+	// VALIDATE_PROPORTIES_8("tosca.nodes.validateProporties_happyScenarios","validateProporties_happyScenarios", ActionStatus.OK, null, false);
+
+	private String normativeName;
+	private String folderName;
+	private ActionStatus actionStatus;
+	private Boolean validateAudit;
+	private List<String> errorParams;
+	private Boolean validateYaml;
+
+	// private enum ActionStatus;
+
+	private ImportTestTypesEnum(String resourceName, String folderName, ActionStatus actionStatus,
+			List<String> errorParams, Boolean validateAudit) {
+		this.normativeName = resourceName;
+		this.folderName = folderName;
+		this.actionStatus = actionStatus;
+		this.errorParams = errorParams;
+		this.validateAudit = validateAudit;
+
+	}
+
+	public String getNormativeName() {
+		return normativeName;
+	}
+
+	public String getFolderName() {
+		return folderName;
+	}
+
+	public ActionStatus getActionStatus() {
+		return actionStatus;
+	}
+
+	public Boolean getvalidateAudit() {
+		return validateAudit;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getErrorParams() {
+		return errorParams;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/LifeCycleStatesEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/LifeCycleStatesEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9edfb9aced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/LifeCycleStatesEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public enum LifeCycleStatesEnum {
+
+	CHECKOUT("checkout", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT"), 
+	CHECKIN("checkin", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN"), 
+	CERTIFICATIONREQUEST("certificationRequest", "READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION"), 
+	UNDOCHECKOUT("undoCheckout", ""), 
+	CANCELCERTIFICATION("cancelCertification", ""), 
+	STARTCERTIFICATION("startCertification", "CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS"), 
+	FAILCERTIFICATION("failCertification", ""), 
+	CERTIFY("certify", "CERTIFIED");
+
+	private String state;
+	private String componentState;
+
+	private LifeCycleStatesEnum(String state, String componentState) {
+		this.state = state;
+		this.componentState = componentState;
+
+	}
+
+	public String getState() {
+		return state;
+	}
+
+	public String getComponentState() {
+		return componentState;
+	}
+
+	public static LifeCycleStatesEnum findByCompState(String compState) {
+
+		for (LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum : LifeCycleStatesEnum.values()) {
+			if (lifeCycleStatesEnum.getComponentState().equals(compState)) {
+				return lifeCycleStatesEnum;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+	public static LifeCycleStatesEnum findByState(String state) {
+
+		for (LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum : LifeCycleStatesEnum.values()) {
+			if (lifeCycleStatesEnum.name().equals(state)) {
+				return lifeCycleStatesEnum;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryResourceArtifactTypeEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryResourceArtifactTypeEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58892439b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryResourceArtifactTypeEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+
+public enum MandatoryResourceArtifactTypeEnum {
+
+	TEST_SCRIPTS(null, "testscripts"), FEATURES(null, "features"), CAPACITY(null, "capacity"), VENDOR_TEST_RESULT(null, "vendortestresult"), CLOUD_QUESTIONNAIRE(null, "cloudQuestionnaire");
+
+	String artifactName;
+	String logicalName;
+
+	private MandatoryResourceArtifactTypeEnum(String artifactName, String logicalName) {
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+		this.logicalName = logicalName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactName() {
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLogicalName() {
+		return logicalName;
+	}
+
+	public ArtifactGroupTypeEnum getGroupType() {
+		return ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryServiceArtifactTypeEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryServiceArtifactTypeEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b73d5a8fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/MandatoryServiceArtifactTypeEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum MandatoryServiceArtifactTypeEnum {
+
+	MESSAGE_FLOWS(null, "messageflows".toLowerCase(), "Message Flows"), 
+	INSTANT_FLOWS(null, "instantiationflows".toLowerCase(), "Management Flows"), 
+	SERVICE_ART_PLAN(null, "serviceartifactplan".toLowerCase(), "Service Artifact Plan"), 
+	SUM_OF_ELEMENTS(null, "summaryofimpactstoecompelements".toLowerCase(), "Summary of impacts to ECOMP elements,OSSs, BSSs"), 
+	CONTROL_LOOP_FUN(null, "controlloopfunctions".toLowerCase(), "Control Loop Functions"), 
+	DIMENSIONNING_INFO(null, "dimensioninginfo".toLowerCase(), "Dimensioning Info"), 
+	AFFINITY_RULES(null, "affinityrules".toLowerCase(), "Affinity Rules"), 
+	OPERATIONAL_POLICIES(null, "operationalpolicies".toLowerCase(), "Operational Policies"), 
+	SERVICE_SPECIFIC_POLICIES(null, "servicespecificpolicies".toLowerCase(), "Service-specific Policies"), 
+	ENGINEERING_RULES(null, "engineeringrules".toLowerCase(), "Engineering Rules (ERD)"), 
+	DISTRIB_INSTRUCTIONS(null, "distributioninstructions".toLowerCase(), "Distribution Instructions"), 
+	DEPLOYMENT_VOTING_REC(null, "deploymentvotingrecord".toLowerCase(), "Deployment Voting Record"), 
+	CERTIFICATION_TEST_RESULT(null, "certificationtestresults".toLowerCase(), "TD Certification Test Results");
+	// SERVICE_QUESTIONNAIRE(null, "serviceQuestionnaire".toLowerCase());
+
+	String artifactName;
+	String logicalName;
+	String artifactDisplayName;
+
+	private MandatoryServiceArtifactTypeEnum(String artifactName, String logicalName, String artifactDisplayName) {
+		this.artifactName = artifactName;
+		this.logicalName = logicalName;
+		this.artifactDisplayName = artifactDisplayName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactName() {
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLogicalName() {
+		return logicalName;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactDisplayName() {
+		return artifactDisplayName;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactDisplayName(String artifactDisplayName) {
+		this.artifactDisplayName = artifactDisplayName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/NormativeTypesEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/NormativeTypesEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..389b962f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/NormativeTypesEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum NormativeTypesEnum {
+	ROOT("tosca.nodes.Root", "root"), COMPUTE("tosca.nodes.Compute", "compute"), BLOCK_STORAGE("tosca.nodes.BlockStorage", "blockStorage"), CONTAINER_APPLICATION("tosca.nodes.Container.Application", "containerApplication"), 
+	CONTAINER_RUNTIME("tosca.nodes.Container.Runtime","containerRuntime"), DATABASE("tosca.nodes.Database", "database"), DBMS("tosca.nodes.DBMS", "DBMS"), LOAD_BALANCER("tosca.nodes.LoadBalancer", "loadBalancer"), 
+	OBJECT_STORAGE("tosca.nodes.ObjectStorage", "objectStorage"), NETWORK("tosca.nodes.network.Network", "network"), PORT("tosca.nodes.network.Port", "port"), SOFTWARE_COMPONENT("tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent", "softwareComponent"), 
+	WEB_APPLICATION("tosca.nodes.webapplication","webApplication"), WEB_SERVER("tosca.nodes.WebServer", "webServer");
+	
+	public String normativeName;
+	private String folderName;
+
+	private NormativeTypesEnum(String resourceName, String folderName) {
+		this.normativeName = resourceName;
+		this.folderName = folderName;
+	}
+
+	public String getNormativeName() {
+		return normativeName;
+	}
+
+	public String getFolderName() {
+		return folderName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/OriginTypeEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/OriginTypeEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d85a496241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/OriginTypeEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+
+public enum OriginTypeEnum {
+	PRODUCT("Product", "Product", "product instance", ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT), 
+	SERVICE("Service", "Service", "service instance", ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE), 
+	VF("VF", "VF (Virtual Function)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE),
+	VFC("VFC", "VFC (Virtual Function Component)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE),
+	CP("CP", "CP (Connection Point)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE), 
+	VL("VL", "VL (Virtual Link)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE),
+	VFCMT("VFCMT", "VFCMT (VFC Monitoring Template)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE),
+	VFi("VFi", "VFi (Virtual Function Instance)", "resource instance", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+	
+
+	private String value;
+	private String displayValue;
+	private String instanceType;
+	private ComponentTypeEnum componentType;
+
+	private OriginTypeEnum(String value, String displayValue, String instanceType, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+		this.value = value;
+		this.displayValue = displayValue;
+		this.instanceType = instanceType;
+		this.componentType = componentType;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	public String getDisplayValue() {
+		return displayValue;
+	}
+
+	public String getInstanceType() {
+		return instanceType;
+	}
+
+	public ComponentTypeEnum getComponentType() {
+		return componentType;
+	}
+
+	public static OriginTypeEnum findByValue(String value) {
+		OriginTypeEnum ret = null;
+		for (OriginTypeEnum curr : OriginTypeEnum.values()) {
+			if (curr.getValue().equals(value)) {
+				ret = curr;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return ret;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/PropertyTypeEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/PropertyTypeEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a1dc84684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/PropertyTypeEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.SchemaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
+
+public enum PropertyTypeEnum {
+	INTEGER("defaultIntegerPropName1", "integer", "125", "default integer type property description", null), 
+	STRING("defaultStringPropName1", "string", "string", "default string type property description", null), 
+	BOOLEAN("defaultBooleanPropName1", "boolean", "true", "default boolean type property description", null),
+	FLOAT("defaultBooleanPropName1", "float", "1.2", "default float type property description", null),
+	STRING_LIST("defaultStringListPropName", "list", "[a,b]", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.STRING.getType())), 
+	INTEGER_LIST("defaultIntegerListPropName", "list", "[1,2]", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.INTEGER.getType())), 
+	BOOLEAN_LIST("defaultBooleanListPropName", "list", "[true,false]", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.BOOLEAN.getType())), 
+	FLOAT_LIST("defaultFloatMapPropName", "list", "[1.0,2.0]", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.FLOAT.getType())), 
+	STRING_MAP("defaultStringMapPropName", "map", "{\"key1\":val1 , \"key2\":val2}", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.STRING.getType())), 
+	INTEGER_MAP("defaultIntegerMapPropName", "map", "{\"key1\":123 , \"key2\":-456}", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.INTEGER.getType())), 
+	BOOLEAN_MAP("defaultBooleanMapPropName", "map", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.BOOLEAN.getType())), 
+	FLOAT_MAP("defaultFloatMapPropName", "map", "{\"key1\":0.2123 , \"key2\":43.545f}", "outer description", getDefaultStringSchema(ToscaPropertyType.FLOAT.getType()));
+
+	private String name;
+	private String type;
+	private String value;
+	private String description;
+	private SchemaDefinition schemaDefinition;
+
+	private PropertyTypeEnum(String name, String type, String value, String description,
+			SchemaDefinition schemaDefinition) {
+		this.name = name;
+		this.type = type;
+		this.value = value;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.schemaDefinition = schemaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	public void setValue(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public SchemaDefinition getSchemaDefinition() {
+		return schemaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public void setSchemaDefinition(SchemaDefinition schemaDefinition) {
+		this.schemaDefinition = schemaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	private static SchemaDefinition getDefaultStringSchema(String innerType) {
+		SchemaDefinition schema = new SchemaDefinition();
+		String description = "inner description";
+		PropertyDefinition property = new PropertyDefinition();
+		property.setType(innerType);
+		property.setDescription(description);
+		schema.setProperty(property);
+		return schema;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ResourceCategoryEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ResourceCategoryEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47123a61e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ResourceCategoryEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ResourceCategoryEnum {
+
+	NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS("Network L2-3", "Router"), NETWORK_L2_3_GETEWAY("Network L2-3","Gateway"), NETWORK_L2_3_WAN_CONNECTORS("Network L2-3", "WAN Connectors"), NETWORK_L2_3_LAN_CONNECTORS("Network L2-3", "LAN Connectors"), 
+	NETWORK_L2_3_INFRASTRUCTURE("Network L2-3", "Infrastructure"), NETWORK_L4("Network L4+", "Common Network Resources"), APPLICATION_L4_BORDER("Application L4+", "Border Element"), 
+	APPLICATION_L4_APP_SERVER("Application L4+", "Application Server"), APPLICATION_L4_WEB_SERVERS("Application L4+", "Web Server"), APPLICATION_L4_CALL_CONTROL("Application L4+","Call Control"), 
+	APPLICATION_L4_MEDIA_SERVER("Application L4+", "Media Servers"), APPLICATION_L4_LOAD_BALANCER("Application L4+", "Load Balancer"), APPLICATION_L4_DATABASE("Application L4+","Database"), 
+	APPLICATION_L4_FIREWALL("Application L4+", "Firewall"), GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE("Generic", "Infrastructure"), GENERIC_ABSTRACT("Generic", "Abstract"), GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS("Generic","Network Elements"), 
+	GENERIC_DATABASE("Generic", "Database"), NETWORK_CONNECTIVITY_CON_POINT("Network Connectivity", "Connection Points"), NETWORK_CONNECTIVITY_VIRTUAL_LINK("Network Connectivity","Virtual Links"),
+	TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE("Template", "Monitoring Template"), ALLOTTED_RESOURCE("Allotted Resource", "Allotted Resource");
+	
+	private String category;
+	private String subCategory;
+
+	ResourceCategoryEnum(String category, String subCategory) {
+		this.category = category;
+		this.subCategory = subCategory;
+	}
+
+	public String getCategory() {
+		return category;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategory(String category) {
+		this.category = category;
+	}
+
+	public String getSubCategory() {
+		return subCategory;
+	}
+
+	public void setSubCategory(String subCategory) {
+		this.subCategory = subCategory;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/RespJsonKeysEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/RespJsonKeysEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a977e38fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/RespJsonKeysEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum RespJsonKeysEnum {
+
+	IS_ABSTRACT("abstract"), UNIQUE_ID("uniqueId"), RESOURCE_NAME("name"), RESOURCE_VERSION("version"), TAGS("tags"), LIFE_CYCLE_STATE("lifecycleState"), DERIVED_FROM("derivedFrom"), RESOURCE_DESC("description"), 
+	VENDOR_NAME("vendorName"), VENDOR_RELEASE("vendorRelease"), CONTACT_ID("contactId"), ICON("icon"), HIGHEST_VERSION("highestVersion"), CREATOR_ATT_UID("creatorUserId"), CREATOR_FULL_NAME("creatorFullName"), 
+	LAST_UPDATER_ATT_UID("lastUpdaterUserId"), LAST_UPDATER_FULL_NAME("lastUpdaterFullName"), ARTIFACTS("artifacts"), DESCRIPTION("description"), UUID("uuid"), COST("cost"), LICENSE_TYPE("licenseType"), 
+	RESOURCE_TYPE("resourceType"), CATEGORIES("categories");
+	
+	private String respJsonKeyName;
+
+	private RespJsonKeysEnum(String respJsonKeyName) {
+		this.respJsonKeyName = respJsonKeyName;
+	}
+
+	public String getRespJsonKeyName() {
+		return respJsonKeyName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/SearchCriteriaEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/SearchCriteriaEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f26423a35d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/SearchCriteriaEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+
+
+public enum SearchCriteriaEnum {
+
+	RESOURCE_TYPE("resourceType"), CATEGORY("category"), SUBCATEGORY("subCategory");
+
+	private String value;
+
+	private SearchCriteriaEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceApiArtifactEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceApiArtifactEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cfcc8a558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceApiArtifactEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ServiceApiArtifactEnum {
+	CONFIGURATION("Configuration".toLowerCase()), INSTANTIATION("Instantiation".toLowerCase()), MONITORING("Monitoring".toLowerCase()), REPORTING("Reporting".toLowerCase()), LOGGING("Logging".toLowerCase()), TESTING("Testing".toLowerCase());
+
+	String logicalName;
+
+	private ServiceApiArtifactEnum(String logicalName) {
+		this.logicalName = logicalName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLogicalName() {
+		return logicalName;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceCategoriesEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceCategoriesEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61d4e487e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ServiceCategoriesEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ServiceCategoriesEnum {
+
+	VOIP("VoIP Call Control"), MOBILITY("Mobility"), NETWORK_L4("Network L4+"), NETWORK_L3("Network L1-3");
+	String value;
+
+	private ServiceCategoriesEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+
+		return value;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ToscaKeysEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ToscaKeysEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8635b3bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/ToscaKeysEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum ToscaKeysEnum {
+
+	TOSCA_DEFINITION_VERSION("tosca_definitions_version"), METADATA("metadata"), IMPORTS("imports"), NODE_TYPES("node_types"), TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE("topology_template");
+
+	private String toscaKey;
+
+	public String getToscaKey() {
+		return toscaKey;
+	}
+
+	private ToscaKeysEnum(String toscaKey) {
+		this.toscaKey = toscaKey;
+	}
+
+	public static ToscaKeysEnum findToscaKey(final String toscaKey) {
+		for (ToscaKeysEnum toscaKeyEnum : ToscaKeysEnum.values()) {
+			if (toscaKeyEnum.getToscaKey().equalsIgnoreCase(toscaKey)) {
+				return toscaKeyEnum;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/UserRoleEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/UserRoleEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb04f6a68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/enums/UserRoleEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.enums;
+
+public enum UserRoleEnum {
+
+	ADMIN("jh0003", "Jimmy", "Hendrix"), DESIGNER("cs0008", "Carlos", "Santana"), DESIGNER2("me0009", "Melissa","Etheridge"), TESTER("jm0007", "Joni", "Mitchell"), ADMIN4("km2000", "Kot", "May"), 
+	GOVERNOR("gv0001","David", "Shadmi"), OPS("op0001", "Steve", "Regev"), PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1("ps0001", "Eden","Rozin"), PRODUCT_STRATEGIST2("ps0002", "Ella", "Kvetny"), PRODUCT_STRATEGIST3("ps0003", "Geva", "Alon"), 
+	PRODUCT_MANAGER1("pm0001", "Teddy", "Isashar"), PRODUCT_MANAGER2("pm0002", "Sarah", "Bettens");
+	private String userId;
+	private String firstName;
+	private String lastName;
+	private String userName;
+
+	private UserRoleEnum(String userId, String userName) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+		this.userName = userName;
+	}
+
+	private UserRoleEnum(String userId, String firstName, String lastName) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+		this.userName = firstName + " " + lastName;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserId() {
+		return userId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserId(String userId) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserName() {
+		return userName;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserName(String userName) {
+		this.userName = userName;
+	}
+
+	public String getFirstName() {
+		return firstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastName() {
+		return lastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedArtifactAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedArtifactAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..344f353348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedArtifactAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedArtifactAudit {
+
+	private String action;
+	private String resourceName;
+	private String resourceType;
+	private String prevVersion;
+	private String currVersion;
+	private String modifier;
+	private String prevState;
+	private String currState;
+	private String prevArtifactUuid;
+	private String currArtifactUuid;
+	private String artifactData;
+	private String status;
+	private String desc;
+
+	public ExpectedArtifactAudit(String action, String resourceName, String resourceType, String prevVersion,
+			String currVersion, String modifier, String prevState, String currState, String prevArtifactUuid,
+			String currArtifactUuid, String artifactData, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.resourceName = resourceName;
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.prevVersion = prevVersion;
+		this.currVersion = currVersion;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.prevState = prevState;
+		this.currState = currState;
+		this.prevArtifactUuid = prevArtifactUuid;
+		this.currArtifactUuid = currArtifactUuid;
+		this.artifactData = artifactData;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedArtifactAudit() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceName() {
+		return resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceName(String resourceName) {
+		this.resourceName = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevVersion() {
+		return prevVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevVersion(String prevVersion) {
+		this.prevVersion = prevVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrVersion() {
+		return currVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrVersion(String currVersion) {
+		this.currVersion = currVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevState() {
+		return prevState;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevState(String prevState) {
+		this.prevState = prevState;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrState() {
+		return currState;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrState(String currState) {
+		this.currState = currState;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevArtifactUuid() {
+		return prevArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevArtifactUuid(String prevArtifactUuid) {
+		this.prevArtifactUuid = prevArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrArtifactUuid() {
+		return currArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrArtifactUuid(String currArtifactUuid) {
+		this.currArtifactUuid = currArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactData() {
+		return artifactData;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactData(String artifactData) {
+		this.artifactData = artifactData;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedAuthenticationAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedAuthenticationAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d6a5f3b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedAuthenticationAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedAuthenticationAudit {
+
+	private String url;
+	private String realm;
+	private String user;
+	private String action;
+	private String authStatus;
+
+	public ExpectedAuthenticationAudit(String url, String user, String action, String authStatus) {
+		super();
+		this.url = url;
+		this.user = user;
+		this.action = action;
+		this.authStatus = authStatus;
+		this.realm = "ASDC";
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedAuthenticationAudit() {
+
+	}
+
+	public String getUrl() {
+		return url;
+	}
+
+	public void setUrl(String url) {
+		this.url = url;
+	}
+
+	public String getRealm() {
+		return realm;
+	}
+
+	public void setRealm(String realm) {
+		this.realm = realm;
+	}
+
+	public String getUser() {
+		return user;
+	}
+
+	public void setUser(String user) {
+		this.user = user;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getAuthStatus() {
+		return authStatus;
+	}
+
+	public void setAuthStatus(String authStatus) {
+		this.authStatus = authStatus;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ExpectedAuthenticationAudit [url=" + url + ", realm=" + realm + ", user=" + user + ", action=" + action
+				+ ", authStatus=" + authStatus + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedCategoryAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedCategoryAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b11f7f585a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedCategoryAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedCategoryAudit {
+	String action;
+	String modifier;
+	String modifierUid;
+	String modifierName;
+	String categoryName;
+	String subCategoryName;
+	String groupingName;
+	String resourceType;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+	String details;
+
+	public ExpectedCategoryAudit(String action, String modifier, String categoryName, String subCategoryName,
+			String groupingName, String resourceType, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.categoryName = categoryName;
+		this.subCategoryName = subCategoryName;
+		this.groupingName = groupingName;
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedCategoryAudit() {
+		action = null;
+		modifier = null;
+		categoryName = null;
+		subCategoryName = null;
+		groupingName = null;
+		resourceType = null;
+		status = null;
+		desc = null;
+		details = null;
+		modifierName = null;
+		modifierUid = null;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getCategoryName() {
+		return categoryName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategoryName(String categoryName) {
+		this.categoryName = categoryName;
+	}
+
+	public String getSubCategoryName() {
+		return subCategoryName;
+	}
+
+	public void setSubCategoryName(String subCategoryName) {
+		this.subCategoryName = subCategoryName;
+	}
+
+	public String getGroupingName() {
+		return groupingName;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroupingName(String groupingName) {
+		this.groupingName = groupingName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public String getDetails() {
+		return details;
+	}
+
+	public void setDetails(String details) {
+		this.details = details;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifierUid() {
+		return modifierUid;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifierUid(String modifierUid) {
+		this.modifierUid = modifierUid;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifierName() {
+		return modifierName;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifierName(String modifierName) {
+		this.modifierName = modifierName;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedDistDownloadAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedDistDownloadAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b135f66f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedDistDownloadAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedDistDownloadAudit {
+
+	String action;
+	String consumerId;
+	String resourceUrl;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+
+	public ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(String action, String consumerId, String resourceUrl, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.consumerId = consumerId;
+		this.resourceUrl = resourceUrl;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getConsumerId() {
+		return consumerId;
+	}
+
+	public void setConsumerId(String consumerId) {
+		this.consumerId = consumerId;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceUrl() {
+		return resourceUrl;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceUrl(String resourceUrl) {
+		this.resourceUrl = resourceUrl;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1414742423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit {
+
+	String action;
+	String modifier;
+	String ecomUser;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+
+	public ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit(String action, String modifier, String ecomUser, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.ecomUser = ecomUser;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit() {
+		action = null;
+		modifier = null;
+		ecomUser = null;
+		status = null;
+		desc = null;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getEcomUser() {
+		return ecomUser;
+	}
+
+	public void setEcomUser(String ecomUser) {
+		this.ecomUser = ecomUser;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedExternalAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedExternalAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e689a3921b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedExternalAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedExternalAudit {
+
+	String ACTION;
+	String CONSUMER_ID;
+	String RESOURCE_URL;
+	String STATUS;
+	String DESC;
+	String RESOURCE_NAME;
+	String RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	String SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;// resource/ service UUID
+	String MODIFIER;
+	String PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	String CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	String ARTIFACT_DATA;
+
+	public ExpectedExternalAudit() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_NAME() {
+		return RESOURCE_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_NAME(String rESOURCE_NAME) {
+		RESOURCE_NAME = rESOURCE_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_TYPE() {
+		return RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_TYPE(String rESOURCE_TYPE) {
+		RESOURCE_TYPE = rESOURCE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public String getSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID() {
+		return SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public void setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(String sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID) {
+		SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedExternalAudit(String aCTION, String cONSUMER_ID, String rESOURCE_URL, String sTATUS, String dESC,
+			String rESOURCE_NAME, String rESOURCE_TYPE, String sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID) {
+		super();
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+		CONSUMER_ID = cONSUMER_ID;
+		RESOURCE_URL = rESOURCE_URL;
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+		DESC = dESC;
+		RESOURCE_NAME = rESOURCE_NAME;
+		RESOURCE_TYPE = rESOURCE_TYPE;
+		SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedExternalAudit(String aCTION, String cONSUMER_ID, String rESOURCE_URL, String sTATUS, String dESC) {
+		super();
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+		CONSUMER_ID = cONSUMER_ID;
+		RESOURCE_URL = rESOURCE_URL;
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+		DESC = dESC;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedExternalAudit(String aCTION, String cONSUMER_ID, String rESOURCE_URL, String sTATUS, String dESC,
+			String rESOURCE_NAME, String rESOURCE_TYPE, String sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID, String mODIFIER,
+			String pREV_ARTIFACT_UUID, String cURR_ARTIFACT_UUID, String aRTIFACT_DATA) {
+		super();
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+		CONSUMER_ID = cONSUMER_ID;
+		RESOURCE_URL = rESOURCE_URL;
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+		DESC = dESC;
+		RESOURCE_NAME = rESOURCE_NAME;
+		RESOURCE_TYPE = rESOURCE_TYPE;
+		SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER;
+		PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID = pREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+		CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID = cURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+		ARTIFACT_DATA = aRTIFACT_DATA;
+	}
+
+	public String getACTION() {
+		return ACTION;
+	}
+
+	public void setACTION(String aCTION) {
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+	}
+
+	public String getCONSUMER_ID() {
+		return CONSUMER_ID;
+	}
+
+	public void setCONSUMER_ID(String cONSUMER_ID) {
+		CONSUMER_ID = cONSUMER_ID;
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_URL() {
+		return RESOURCE_URL;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_URL(String rESOURCE_URL) {
+		RESOURCE_URL = rESOURCE_URL;
+	}
+
+	public String getSTATUS() {
+		return STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setSTATUS(String sTATUS) {
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+	}
+
+	public String getDESC() {
+		return DESC;
+	}
+
+	public void setDESC(String dESC) {
+		DESC = dESC;
+	}
+
+	public String getMODIFIER() {
+		return MODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public void setMODIFIER(String mODIFIER) {
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public String getPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID() {
+		return PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID(String pREV_ARTIFACT_UUID) {
+		PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID = pREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID() {
+		return CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(String cURR_ARTIFACT_UUID) {
+		CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID = cURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getARTIFACT_DATA() {
+		return ARTIFACT_DATA;
+	}
+
+	public void setARTIFACT_DATA(String aRTIFACT_DATA) {
+		ARTIFACT_DATA = aRTIFACT_DATA;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGetUserListAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGetUserListAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..561b92a317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGetUserListAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedGetUserListAudit {
+
+	String action;
+	String modifier;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+	String details;
+
+	public ExpectedGetUserListAudit(String action, String modifier, String status, String desc, String details) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+		this.details = details;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedGetUserListAudit() {
+		action = null;
+		modifier = null;
+		details = null;
+		status = null;
+		desc = null;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public String getDetails() {
+		return details;
+	}
+
+	public void setDetails(String details) {
+		this.details = details;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGroupingAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGroupingAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b481cb77af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedGroupingAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedGroupingAudit {
+	String action;
+	String modifier;
+	String categoryName;
+	String subCategoryName;
+	String groupingName;
+	String resourceType;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+
+	public ExpectedGroupingAudit(String action, String modifier, String categoryName, String subCategoryName,
+			String groupingName, String resourceType, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.categoryName = categoryName;
+		this.subCategoryName = subCategoryName;
+		this.groupingName = groupingName;
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedGroupingAudit() {
+		action = null;
+		modifier = null;
+		categoryName = null;
+		subCategoryName = null;
+		groupingName = null;
+		resourceType = null;
+		status = null;
+		desc = null;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getCategoryName() {
+		return categoryName;
+	}
+
+	public void setCategoryName(String categoryName) {
+		this.categoryName = categoryName;
+	}
+
+	public String getSubCategoryName() {
+		return subCategoryName;
+	}
+
+	public void setSubCategoryName(String subCategoryName) {
+		this.subCategoryName = subCategoryName;
+	}
+
+	public String getGroupingName() {
+		return groupingName;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroupingName(String groupingName) {
+		this.groupingName = groupingName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.resourceType = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedProductAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedProductAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40b86fa528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedProductAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedProductAudit {
+
+	String ACTION;
+	String MODIFIER;
+	String STATUS;
+	String DESC;
+	String RESOURCE_NAME;
+	String RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	String PREV_VERSION;
+	String CURR_VERSION;
+	String PREV_STATE;
+	String CURR_STATE;
+	String TIMESTAMP;
+	String SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	String COMMENT;
+
+	public String getCOMMENT() {
+		return COMMENT;
+	}
+
+	public void setCOMMENT(String cOMMENT) {
+		COMMENT = cOMMENT;
+	}
+
+	public String getSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID() {
+		return SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public void setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(String sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID) {
+		SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public String getACTION() {
+		return ACTION;
+	}
+
+	public void setACTION(String aCTION) {
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+	}
+
+	public String getMODIFIER() {
+		return MODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public void setMODIFIER(String mODIFIER) {
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public String getSTATUS() {
+		return STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setSTATUS(String sTATUS) {
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+	}
+
+	public String getDESC() {
+		return DESC;
+	}
+
+	public void setDESC(String dESC) {
+		DESC = dESC;
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_NAME() {
+		return RESOURCE_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_NAME(String rESOURCE_NAME) {
+		RESOURCE_NAME = rESOURCE_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_TYPE() {
+		return RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_TYPE(String rESOURCE_TYPE) {
+		RESOURCE_TYPE = rESOURCE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public String getPREV_VERSION() {
+		return PREV_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public void setPREV_VERSION(String pREV_VERSION) {
+		PREV_VERSION = pREV_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public String getCURR_VERSION() {
+		return CURR_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public void setCURR_VERSION(String cURR_VERSION) {
+		CURR_VERSION = cURR_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public String getPREV_STATE() {
+		return PREV_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public void setPREV_STATE(String pREV_STATE) {
+		PREV_STATE = pREV_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public String getCURR_STATE() {
+		return CURR_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public void setCURR_STATE(String cURR_STATE) {
+		CURR_STATE = cURR_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public String getTIMESTAMP() {
+		return TIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public void setTIMESTAMP(String tIMESTAMP) {
+		TIMESTAMP = tIMESTAMP;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fdc899317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject {
+
+	String ACTION;
+	String MODIFIER_NAME;
+	String MODIFIER_UID;
+	String STATUS;
+	String DESC;
+	String RESOURCE_NAME;
+	String RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	String PREV_VERSION;
+	String CURR_VERSION;
+	String PREV_STATE;
+	String CURR_STATE;
+	String TIMESTAMP;
+	String ARTIFACT_DATA;
+	String DPREV_STATUS;
+	String DCURR_STATUS;
+	String COMMENT;
+	String DID;
+	String TOPIC_NAME;
+	String TOSCA_NODE_TYPE;
+	String CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	String PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	String ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT;
+	String MODIFIER;
+	String SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	String CONSUMER_ID;
+	String RESOURCE_URL;
+	
+	// TODO: Remove comment
+//	String INVARIANT_UUID;
+//	
+//	public String getINVARIANT_UUID() {
+//		return INVARIANT_UUID;
+//	}
+//	
+//	public void setINVARIANT_UUID(String invariant_uuid) {
+//		INVARIANT_UUID = invariant_uuid;
+//	}
+
+	public String getCONSUMER_ID() {
+		return CONSUMER_ID;
+	}
+
+	public void setCONSUMER_ID(String consumer_id) {
+		CONSUMER_ID = consumer_id;
+	}
+
+	public String getRESOURCE_URL() {
+		return RESOURCE_URL;
+	}
+
+	public void setRESOURCE_URL(String resource_url) {
+		RESOURCE_URL = resource_url;
+	}
+
+	public String getSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID() {
+		return SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public void setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(String sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID) {
+		SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = sERVICE_INSTANCE_ID;
+	}
+
+	public String getMODIFIER() {
+		return MODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public void setMODIFIER(String mODIFIER) {
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactTimeout() {
+		return ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactTimeout(String artifactTimeout) {
+		this.ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT = artifactTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrArtifactUuid() {
+		return CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrArtifactUuid(String currArtifactUuid) {
+		this.CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID = currArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevArtifactUuid() {
+		return PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevArtifactUuid(String prevArtifactUuid) {
+		this.PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID = prevArtifactUuid;
+	}
+
+	public String getToscaNodeType() {
+		return TOSCA_NODE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public void setToscaNodeType(String ToscaNodeType) {
+		this.TOSCA_NODE_TYPE = ToscaNodeType;
+	}
+
+	public String getTopicName() {
+		return TOPIC_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public void setTopicName(String topicName) {
+		this.TOPIC_NAME = topicName;
+	}
+
+	public String getDistributionId() {
+		return DID;
+	}
+
+	public void setDistributionId(String did) {
+		this.DID = did;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject(String action, String modifierName, String modifierUid, String status,
+			String desc, String resourceName, String resourceType, String prevVersion, String currVersion,
+			String prevState, String currState, String timestamp, String toscaNodesType, String timeout,
+			String modifier, String serviceInstanceId) {
+		super();
+		this.ACTION = action;
+		this.MODIFIER_NAME = modifierName;
+		this.MODIFIER_UID = modifierUid;
+		this.STATUS = status;
+		this.DESC = desc;
+		this.RESOURCE_NAME = resourceName;
+		this.RESOURCE_TYPE = resourceType;
+		this.PREV_VERSION = prevVersion;
+		this.CURR_VERSION = currVersion;
+		this.PREV_STATE = prevState;
+		this.CURR_STATE = currState;
+		this.TIMESTAMP = timestamp;
+		this.TOSCA_NODE_TYPE = toscaNodesType;
+		this.ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT = timeout;
+		this.MODIFIER = modifier;
+		this.SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID = serviceInstanceId;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return ACTION;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.ACTION = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifierName() {
+		return MODIFIER_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifierName(String modifierName) {
+		this.MODIFIER_NAME = modifierName;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifierUid() {
+		return MODIFIER_UID;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifierUid(String modifierUid) {
+		this.MODIFIER_UID = modifierUid;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.STATUS = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return DESC;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.DESC = desc;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceName() {
+		return RESOURCE_NAME;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceName(String resourceName) {
+		this.RESOURCE_NAME = resourceName;
+	}
+
+	public String getResourceType() {
+		return RESOURCE_TYPE;
+	}
+
+	public void setResourceType(String resourceType) {
+		this.RESOURCE_TYPE = resourceType;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevVersion() {
+		return PREV_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevVersion(String prevVersion) {
+		this.PREV_VERSION = prevVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrVersion() {
+		return CURR_VERSION;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrVersion(String currVersion) {
+		this.CURR_VERSION = currVersion;
+	}
+
+	public String getPrevState() {
+		return PREV_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public void setPrevState(String prevState) {
+		this.PREV_STATE = prevState;
+	}
+
+	public String getCurrState() {
+		return CURR_STATE;
+	}
+
+	public void setCurrState(String currState) {
+		this.CURR_STATE = currState;
+	}
+
+	public String getTimestamp() {
+		return TIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public void setTimestamp(String timestamp) {
+		this.TIMESTAMP = timestamp;
+	}
+
+	public String getArtifactData() {
+		return ARTIFACT_DATA;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifactData(String artifactData) {
+		this.ARTIFACT_DATA = artifactData;
+	}
+
+	public String getDprevStatus() {
+		return DPREV_STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setDprevStatus(String dprevStatus) {
+		this.DPREV_STATUS = dprevStatus;
+	}
+
+	public String getDcurrStatus() {
+		return DCURR_STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setDcurrStatus(String dcurrStatus) {
+		this.DCURR_STATUS = dcurrStatus;
+	}
+
+	public String getComment() {
+		return COMMENT;
+	}
+
+	public void setComment(String comment) {
+		this.COMMENT = comment;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject [ACTION=" + ACTION + ", STATUS=" + STATUS + ", DESC=" + DESC
+				+ ", RESOURCE_NAME=" + RESOURCE_NAME + ", RESOURCE_TYPE=" + RESOURCE_TYPE + ", PREV_VERSION="
+				+ PREV_VERSION + ", CURR_VERSION=" + CURR_VERSION + ", PREV_STATE=" + PREV_STATE + ", CURR_STATE="
+				+ CURR_STATE + ", TIMESTAMP=" + TIMESTAMP + ", ARTIFACT_DATA=" + ARTIFACT_DATA + ", DPREV_STATUS="
+				+ DPREV_STATUS + ", DCURR_STATUS=" + DCURR_STATUS + ", COMMENT=" + COMMENT + ", DID=" + DID
+				+ ", TOPIC_NAME=" + TOPIC_NAME + ", TOSCA_NODE_TYPE=" + TOSCA_NODE_TYPE + ", CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID="
+				+ CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID + ", PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID=" + PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID + ", ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT="
+				+ ARTIFACT_TIMEOUT + ", MODIFIER=" + MODIFIER + ", SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID=" + SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedUserCRUDAudit.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedUserCRUDAudit.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bc8625057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/expected/ExpectedUserCRUDAudit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.expected;
+
+public class ExpectedUserCRUDAudit {
+	String action;
+	String modifier;
+	String status;
+	String desc;
+	String userBefore;
+	String userAfter;
+
+	public ExpectedUserCRUDAudit(String action, String modifier, String status, String desc, String userBefore,
+			String userAfter) {
+		super();
+		this.action = action;
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.desc = desc;
+		this.userBefore = userBefore;
+		this.userAfter = userAfter;
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedUserCRUDAudit() {
+		action = null;
+		modifier = null;
+		userBefore = null;
+		userAfter = null;
+		status = null;
+		desc = null;
+	}
+
+	public String getAction() {
+		return action;
+	}
+
+	public void setAction(String action) {
+		this.action = action;
+	}
+
+	public String getModifier() {
+		return modifier;
+	}
+
+	public void setModifier(String modifier) {
+		this.modifier = modifier;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getDesc() {
+		return desc;
+	}
+
+	public void setDesc(String desc) {
+		this.desc = desc;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserBefore() {
+		return userBefore;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserBefore(String userBefore) {
+		this.userBefore = userBefore;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserAfter() {
+		return userAfter;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserAfter(String userAfter) {
+		this.userAfter = userAfter;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderData.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderData.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c23b08717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+public class HeaderData {
+	String contentMd5;
+	String contentType;
+	String HttpCspUserId;
+	String HttpCspFirstName;
+	String HttpCspLastName;
+	String HttpCspWsType;
+	String HttpIvRemoteAddress;
+	String HttpIvUser;
+
+	public HeaderData() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public HeaderData(String contentMd5, String contentType, String httpCspUserId, String httpCspFirstName,
+			String httpCspLastName, String httpCspWsType, String httpIvRemoteAddress, String httpIvUser) {
+		super();
+		this.contentMd5 = contentMd5;
+		this.contentType = contentType;
+		HttpCspUserId = httpCspUserId;
+		HttpCspFirstName = httpCspFirstName;
+		HttpCspLastName = httpCspLastName;
+		HttpCspWsType = httpCspWsType;
+		HttpIvRemoteAddress = httpIvRemoteAddress;
+		HttpIvUser = httpIvUser;
+	}
+
+	public String getContentMd5() {
+		return contentMd5;
+	}
+
+	public void setContentMd5(String contentMd5) {
+		this.contentMd5 = contentMd5;
+	}
+
+	public String getContentType() {
+		return contentType;
+	}
+
+	public void setContentType(String contentType) {
+		this.contentType = contentType;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpCspUserId() {
+		return HttpCspUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpCspUserId(String httpCspUserId) {
+		HttpCspUserId = httpCspUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpCspFirstName() {
+		return HttpCspFirstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpCspFirstName(String httpCspFirstName) {
+		HttpCspFirstName = httpCspFirstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpCspLastName() {
+		return HttpCspLastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpCspLastName(String httpCspLastName) {
+		HttpCspLastName = httpCspLastName;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpCspWsType() {
+		return HttpCspWsType;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpCspWsType(String httpCspWsType) {
+		HttpCspWsType = httpCspWsType;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpIvRemoteAddress() {
+		return HttpIvRemoteAddress;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpIvRemoteAddress(String httpIvRemoteAddress) {
+		HttpIvRemoteAddress = httpIvRemoteAddress;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpIvUser() {
+		return HttpIvUser;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpIvUser(String httpIvUser) {
+		HttpIvUser = httpIvUser;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderValue.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderValue.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a2ad9ab82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HeaderValue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+public enum HeaderValue {
+
+	APPLICATION_JSON("application/json");
+
+	String value;
+
+	private HeaderValue(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+
+		return value;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpHeaderEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpHeaderEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd3beee150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpHeaderEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+public enum HttpHeaderEnum {
+
+	Content_MD5("Content-MD5"), 
+	USER_ID("USER_ID"), 
+	HTTP_CSP_FIRSTNAME("HTTP_CSP_FIRSTNAME"), 
+	HTTP_CSP_LASTNAME("HTTP_CSP_LASTNAME"), 
+	HTTP_CSP_WSTYPE("HTTP_CSP_WSTYPE"), 
+	HTTP_IV_REMOTE_ADDRESS("HTTP_IV_REMOTE_ADDRESS"), 
+	HTTP_IV_USER("HTTP_IV_USER"), 
+	HTTP_CSP_EMAIL("HTTP_CSP_EMAIL"), 
+	CONTENT_TYPE("Content-Type"), 
+	ACCEPT("Accept"), 
+	X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER("X-ECOMP-RequestID"), 
+	CACHE_CONTROL("Cache-Control"), 
+	X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID("X-ECOMP-InstanceID"), 
+	AUTHORIZATION("Authorization"), 
+	CONTENT_LENGTH("Content-Length"), 
+	CONTENT_DISPOSITION("Content-Disposition"), 
+	HOST("Host"), 
+	X_ECOMP_SERVICE_ID_HEADER("X-ECOMP-ServiceID"), 
+	WWW_AUTHENTICATE("WWW-Authenticate"),
+	ECOMP_PASSWORD("password"), 
+	ECOMP_USERNAME("username");
+	
+	String value;
+
+	private HttpHeaderEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+
+		return value;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpRequest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1f559a870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/HttpRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,889 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.DataOutputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.annotation.NotThreadSafe;
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpEntityEnclosingRequestBase;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.ContentType;
+import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.StringBody;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class HttpRequest {
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HttpRequest.class.getName());
+	
+	public RestResponse httpSendGet(String url, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		url = url.replaceAll("\\s", "%20");
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+		// optional default is GET
+		con.setRequestMethod("GET");
+		// add request header
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send GET http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getInputStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {			
+		}
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}" ,response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpsSendGet(String url, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpsURLConnection con = (HttpsURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+		// optional default is GET
+		con.setRequestMethod("GET");
+		// add request header
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send GET http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			// result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+		// restResponse.setResponse(result);
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendByMethod(String url, String method, String body, Map<String, String> headers)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod(method);
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+
+		}
+		if (body != null && !body.isEmpty() && !method.equals("DELETE")) {
+			// Send post request
+			con.setDoOutput(true);
+			DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(con.getOutputStream());
+			wr.writeBytes(body);
+			wr.flush();
+			wr.close();
+		}
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send {} http request, url: {}",method,url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// response = null;
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+		// if (response == null) {
+		// restResponse.setResponse(null);
+		// } else {
+		// restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		// }
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse sendHttpPost(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod("POST");
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Send post request
+		if (body != null) {
+			con.setDoOutput(true);
+			DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(con.getOutputStream());
+			wr.writeBytes(body);
+			wr.flush();
+			wr.close();
+		}
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send POST http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPost(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+		return httpSendPost(url, body, headers, "POST");
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPut(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+		return httpSendPost(url, body, headers, "PUT");
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPost(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers, String methodType)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod(methodType);
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Send post request
+		if (body != null) {
+			con.setDoOutput(true);
+			DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(con.getOutputStream());
+			wr.writeBytes(body);
+			wr.flush();
+			wr.close();
+		}
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send POST http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendDeleteWithBody2(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers)
+			throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		HttpDeleteWithBody httpDelete = new HttpDeleteWithBody(url);
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				httpDelete.addHeader(key, value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// add body to request
+		StringEntity input = new StringEntity(body, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+		httpDelete.setEntity(input);
+
+		// execute request
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendDeleteWithBody(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod("DELETE");
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Send post request
+		con.setDoOutput(true);
+		DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(con.getOutputStream());
+		wr.writeBytes(body);
+		wr.flush();
+		wr.close();
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send DELETE http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}", response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPostWithOutBody(String url, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod("POST");
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send POST http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// response = null;
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+		// if (response == null) {
+		// restResponse.setResponse(null);
+		// } else {
+		// restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		// }
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPostMultipart(String url, Map<String, String> headers, String jsonLocation,
+			String zipLocation) throws IOException {
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String gsonToSend = null;
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		BufferedReader br = null;
+		//
+		//
+		//
+		//
+		// try {
+		//
+		// String sCurrentLine;
+		//
+		// br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(jsonLocation));
+		//
+		// while ((sCurrentLine = br.readLine()) != null) {
+		// System.out.println(sCurrentLine);
+		// }
+		//
+		// } catch (IOException e) {
+		// e.printStackTrace();
+		// } finally {
+		// try {
+		// if (br != null)br.close();
+		// gsonToSend = br.toString();
+		// } catch (IOException ex) {
+		// ex.printStackTrace();
+		// }
+		// }
+
+		gsonToSend = new Scanner(new File(jsonLocation)).useDelimiter("\\Z").next();
+		logger.debug("gsonToSend: {}",gsonToSend);
+
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(new File(zipLocation)));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata", new StringBody(gsonToSend, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+
+		HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+		httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", "adminid");
+		httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = client.execute(httpPost);
+		try {
+			logger.debug("----------------------------------------");
+			logger.debug("response.getStatusLine(): {}",response.getStatusLine());
+			HttpEntity resEntity = response.getEntity();
+			if (resEntity != null) {
+				logger.debug("Response content length: {}",resEntity.getContentLength());
+			}
+			EntityUtils.consume(resEntity);
+		} finally {
+
+			response.close();
+			client.close();
+		}
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+		restResponse.setResponse(response.getEntity().toString());
+
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendPostWithAuth(String url, String body, Map<String, String> headers, String username,
+			String password) throws IOException {
+
+		String userPassword = username + ":" + password;
+		String encoding = Base64.encodeBase64String(userPassword.getBytes());
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		// add request method
+		con.setRequestMethod("POST");
+
+		con.setRequestProperty("Authorization", "Basic " + encoding);
+
+		// add request headers
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		// Send post request
+		con.setDoOutput(true);
+		DataOutputStream wr = new DataOutputStream(con.getOutputStream());
+		wr.writeBytes(body);
+		wr.flush();
+		wr.close();
+
+		// con.connect();
+
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send POST http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			response = null;
+
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+		if (response == null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(null);
+		} else {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+		return restResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse httpSendDelete(String url, Map<String, String> headers) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+		URL obj = new URL(url);
+		HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
+
+		if (headers != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, String> header : headers.entrySet()) {
+				String key = header.getKey();
+				String value = header.getValue();
+				con.setRequestProperty(key, value);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		con.setDoOutput(true);
+		con.setRequestMethod("DELETE");
+		int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
+		logger.debug("Send DELETE http request, url: {}",url);
+		logger.debug("Response Code: {}",responseCode);
+
+		StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
+
+		try {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				response.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.debug("response body is null");
+		}
+
+		String result;
+
+		try {
+
+			result = IOUtils.toString(con.getErrorStream());
+			response.append(result);
+
+		} catch (Exception e2) {
+			result = null;
+		}
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}",response);
+
+		// print result
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(responseCode);
+
+		if (response != null) {
+			restResponse.setResponse(response.toString());
+		}
+
+		restResponse.setErrorCode(con.getResponseCode());
+		Map<String, List<String>> headerFields = con.getHeaderFields();
+		restResponse.setHeaderFields(headerFields);
+		String responseMessage = con.getResponseMessage();
+		restResponse.setResponseMessage(responseMessage);
+
+		con.disconnect();
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse sendHttpPostWithEntity(HttpEntity requestEntity, String url, Map<String, String> headers)
+			throws IOException, ClientProtocolException {
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+			for (Entry<String, String> entry : headers.entrySet()) {
+				httpPost.addHeader(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+			}
+
+			httpPost.setEntity(requestEntity);
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			HttpEntity responseEntity = response.getEntity();
+			String responseBody = null;
+			if (responseEntity != null) {
+				InputStream instream = responseEntity.getContent();
+				StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+				IOUtils.copy(instream, writer);
+				responseBody = writer.toString();
+				try {
+
+				} finally {
+					instream.close();
+				}
+			}
+
+			restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+			restResponse.setResponse(responseBody);
+
+			return restResponse;
+
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void closeHttpClient(CloseableHttpClient client) {
+		try {
+			if (client != null) {
+				client.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			logger.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void closeResponse(CloseableHttpResponse response) {
+		try {
+			if (response != null) {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			logger.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@NotThreadSafe
+	class HttpDeleteWithBody extends HttpEntityEnclosingRequestBase {
+		public static final String METHOD_NAME = "DELETE";
+
+		public String getMethod() {
+			return METHOD_NAME;
+		}
+
+		public HttpDeleteWithBody(final String uri) {
+			super();
+			setURI(URI.create(uri));
+		}
+
+		public HttpDeleteWithBody(final URI uri) {
+			super();
+			setURI(uri);
+		}
+
+		public HttpDeleteWithBody() {
+			super();
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/MustHeaders.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/MustHeaders.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6937608d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/MustHeaders.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class MustHeaders {
+
+	private Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+	public MustHeaders(HeaderData headerData) {
+
+		super();
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), headerData.getContentMd5());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), headerData.getContentType());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), headerData.getContentType());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), headerData.getHttpCspUserId());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_FIRSTNAME.getValue(), headerData.getHttpCspFirstName());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_LASTNAME.getValue(), headerData.getHttpCspLastName());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_WSTYPE.getValue(), headerData.getHttpCspWsType());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_IV_REMOTE_ADDRESS.getValue(), headerData.getHttpIvRemoteAddress());
+		headers.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_IV_USER.getValue(), headerData.getHttpIvUser());
+
+	}
+
+	public MustHeaders() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> getMap() {
+		return headers;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/RestResponse.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/RestResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f11d35a646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/datatypes/http/RestResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.datatypes.http;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class RestResponse {
+
+	Integer errorCode;
+	String response;
+	Map<String, List<String>> headerFields;
+	String responseMessage;
+
+	public RestResponse() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse(Integer errorCode, String response, Map<String, List<String>> headerFields,
+			String responseMessage) {
+		super();
+		this.errorCode = errorCode;
+		this.response = response;
+		this.headerFields = headerFields;
+		this.responseMessage = responseMessage;
+	}
+
+	public Integer getErrorCode() {
+		return errorCode;
+	}
+
+	public void setErrorCode(Integer errorCode) {
+		this.errorCode = errorCode;
+	}
+
+	public String getResponse() {
+		return response;
+	}
+
+	public void setResponse(String response) {
+		this.response = response;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, List<String>> getHeaderFields() {
+		return headerFields;
+	}
+
+	public void setHeaderFields(Map<String, List<String>> headerFields) {
+		this.headerFields = headerFields;
+	}
+
+	public String getResponseMessage() {
+		return responseMessage;
+	}
+
+	public void setResponseMessage(String responseMessage) {
+		this.responseMessage = responseMessage;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "RestResponse [errorCode=" + errorCode + ", response=" + response + ", headerFields=" + headerFields
+				+ ", responseMessage=" + responseMessage + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/TODO/ImportCapabilityTypeCITest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/TODO/ImportCapabilityTypeCITest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71e75c9a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/TODO/ImportCapabilityTypeCITest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.TODO;
+
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils.TitanState;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class ImportCapabilityTypeCITest {
+	public static final DbUtils DbUtils = new DbUtils();
+
+	@AfterClass
+	public static void afterClass() {
+		DbUtils.shutDowntitan();
+	}
+
+	static Config config = Config.instance();
+
+	// private final String IMPORT_CAPABILITY_TYPES_PATH =
+	// "src/test/resources/CI/importResourceTests/import_capabilitiesTypes/";
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddingCapabilityTypes() throws IOException {
+		TitanState originalState = DbUtils.getCurrentTitanState();
+
+		String importResourceDir = config.getImportResourceConfigDir();
+
+		String capabilityTypes = importResourceDir + File.separator + "capabilityTypesCi.zip";
+		// importCapabilityType("src/test/resources/CI/importResource/capabilityTypesCi.zip");
+		importCapabilityType(capabilityTypes);
+		Either<Vertex, Boolean> eitherVertex = DbUtils.getVertexByUId("tosca.capabilities.Test.Ci");
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(eitherVertex.isLeft());
+		DbUtils.restoreToTitanState(originalState);
+		eitherVertex = DbUtils.getVertexByUId("tosca.capabilities.Test.Ci");
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(eitherVertex.isRight());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void AddingCapabilityNotFound() throws IOException {
+		TitanState originalState = DbUtils.getCurrentTitanState();
+		String importResourceTestsDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+		String capabilitiesTests = importResourceTestsDir + File.separator + "capabilityTypesCi.zip";
+		importCapabilityType(capabilitiesTests);
+		Either<Vertex, Boolean> eitherVertex = DbUtils.getVertexByUId("tosca.capabilities.NonExsitingCapability");
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(eitherVertex.isRight());
+		DbUtils.restoreToTitanState(originalState);
+	}
+
+	public static Integer importAllCapabilityTypes() throws IOException {
+
+		String importResourceDir = config.getImportResourceConfigDir() + File.separator + "capabilityTypes.zip";
+		// return
+		// importCapabilityType("src/test/resources/CI/importResource/capabilityTypes.zip");
+		return importCapabilityType(importResourceDir);
+	}
+
+	private static Integer importCapabilityType(String filePath) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("capabilityTypeZip", new FileBody(new File(filePath)));
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_CAPABILITY_TYPE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", "jh0003");
+			httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			return response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void closeHttpClient(CloseableHttpClient client) {
+		try {
+			if (client != null) {
+				client.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			System.out.println("failed to close client or response: " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void closeResponse(CloseableHttpResponse response) {
+		try {
+			if (response != null) {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			System.out.println("failed to close client or response: " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ArtifactServletTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ArtifactServletTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e363202bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ArtifactServletTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,658 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicResponseHandler;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class ArtifactServletTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ArtifactServletTest.class.getName());
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "UHVUVFktVXNlci1LZXktRmlsZS0yOiBzc2gtcnNhDQpFbmNyeXB0aW9uOiBhZXMyNTYtY2JjDQpDb21tZW5wOA0K";
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME = "TLV_prv.ppk";
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsVFCcomp;
+	protected Service defaultService1;
+
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ArtifactServletTest() {
+		super(name, ArtifactServletTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void create() throws Exception {
+
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFCcompE = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_APP_SERVER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp = resourceDetailsVFCcompE.left().value();
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> defaultService1e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		defaultService1 = defaultService1e.left().value();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void upadteArtifactWithPayLoadToResourcseTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("add informational artifact request returned status: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200,
+				status);
+
+		defaultArtifact.setDescription("kjglkh");
+		defaultArtifact.setArtifactName("install_apache.sh");
+		defaultArtifact.setArtifactType("SHELL");
+		defaultArtifact.setPayload("new payload");
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to update artifact metatdata: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(),
+				defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails);
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to remove artifact: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAndUpdateArtifactToInterface() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpResponse response;
+		int status;
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+
+		try {
+			// upload artifact to interface
+			String interfaceName = "Standard";
+			String operationName = "configure";
+
+			String userBodyJson = createUploadArtifactBodyJson();
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), interfaceName, operationName);
+
+			HttpPost httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(userBodyJson, url, true);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, status, 200);
+
+			// get artifact uniqueId
+			String artifactId = getLifecycleArtifactUid(response);
+
+			Map<String, Object> jsonBody = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+			jsonBody.put("artifactName", "TLV_prv.ppk");
+			jsonBody.put("artifactDisplayName", "configure");
+			jsonBody.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+			jsonBody.put("mandatory", "false");
+			String newDescription = "new something";
+			jsonBody.put("description", newDescription);
+			jsonBody.put("artifactLabel", "configure");
+			userBodyJson = gson.toJson(jsonBody);
+
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), interfaceName, operationName,
+					artifactId);
+
+			httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(userBodyJson, url, false);
+
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, 200, status);
+
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+					resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+			HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == 200);
+			String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+
+			JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+			responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("interfaces");
+			responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get(interfaceName.toLowerCase());
+			responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("operations");
+			responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get(operationName.toLowerCase());
+			responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("implementation");
+			String description = (String) responseMap.get("description");
+
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("the new description value was not set", newDescription, description);
+
+			// delete artifact
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), interfaceName, operationName,
+					artifactId);
+			HttpDelete httpDelete = createDeleteArtifactRequest(url);
+
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, status, 200);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	protected String createUploadArtifactBodyJson() {
+		Map<String, Object> jsonBody = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		jsonBody.put("artifactName", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactDisplayName", "configure");
+		jsonBody.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		jsonBody.put("mandatory", "false");
+		jsonBody.put("description", "ff");
+		jsonBody.put("payloadData", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactLabel", "configure");
+		return gson.toJson(jsonBody);
+	}
+
+	protected ArtifactDefinition getArtifactDataFromJson(String json) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		ArtifactDefinition artifact = new ArtifactDefinition();
+		artifact = gson.fromJson(json, ArtifactDefinition.class);
+
+		/*
+		 * atifact.setArtifactName(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+		 * artifact.setArtifactDisplayName("configure");
+		 * artifact.setArtifactType("SHELL"); artifact.setMandatory(false);
+		 * artifact.setDescription("ff");
+		 * artifact.setPayloadData(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+		 * artifact.setArtifactLabel("configure");
+		 */
+		return artifact;
+	}
+
+	protected HttpGet createGetRequest(String url) {
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		return httpGet;
+	}
+
+	protected String getArtifactUid(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+
+	protected String getArtifactEsId(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String esId = (String) responseMap.get("EsId");
+		return esId;
+	}
+
+	protected ArtifactDefinition addArtifactDataFromResponse(HttpResponse response, ArtifactDefinition artifact)
+			throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		// String responseString = new
+		// BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+		String responseString = EntityUtils.toString(entity);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		artifact.setEsId((String) responseMap.get("esId"));
+		artifact.setUniqueId((String) responseMap.get("uniqueId"));
+		artifact.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.findType((String) responseMap.get("artifactGroupType")));
+		artifact.setTimeout(((Long) responseMap.get("timeout")).intValue());
+		return artifact;
+	}
+
+	protected String getLifecycleArtifactUid(CloseableHttpResponse response)
+			throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("implementation");
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+
+	protected HttpDelete createDeleteArtifactRequest(String url) {
+		HttpDelete httpDelete = new HttpDelete(url);
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		return httpDelete;
+	}
+
+	protected HttpPost createPostAddArtifactRequeast(String jsonBody, String url, boolean addMd5Header)
+			throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+		HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		if (addMd5Header) {
+			httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(jsonBody));
+		}
+		StringEntity input = new StringEntity(jsonBody);
+		input.setContentType("application/json");
+		httppost.setEntity(input);
+		log.debug("Executing request {}", httppost.getRequestLine());
+		return httppost;
+	}
+
+	protected String createLoadArtifactBody() {
+		Map<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		json.put("artifactName", "install_apache2.sh");
+		json.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		json.put("description", "ddd");
+		json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+		json.put("artifactLabel", "name123");
+
+		String jsonStr = gson.toJson(json);
+		return jsonStr;
+	}
+
+	protected void checkDeleteResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(response, "delete request failed", false, 204, 404);
+	}
+
+	protected ArtifactUiDownloadData getArtifactUiDownloadData(String artifactUiDownloadDataStr) throws Exception {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		try {
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = mapper.readValue(artifactUiDownloadDataStr,
+					ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+			return artifactUiDownloadData;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	// TODO
+	// @Ignore("")
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactNoPayLoadToResourcseTest() throws Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+		defaultArtifact.setPayload(null);
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(status == 400);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void upadteArtifactNoPayLoadToResourcseTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("add informational artifact request returned status: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200,
+				status);
+
+		defaultArtifact.setDescription("kjglkh");
+		defaultArtifact.setArtifactName("install_apache.sh");
+		defaultArtifact.setArtifactType("SHELL");
+		defaultArtifact.setPayload(null);
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to update artifact metatdata: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(),
+				defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails);
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to remove artifact: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateDeploymentArtifactToResourcseTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType("HEAT");
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("add informational artifact request returned status: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200,
+				status);
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to update artifact metatdata: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(),
+				defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails);
+		status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to remove artifact: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+	}
+
+	// --------------------
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToResourcse_AlreadyExistsTest() throws Exception {
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			String jsonBody = createLoadArtifactBody();
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+			HttpPost httppost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonBody, url, true);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("failed to add artifact", status == 200);
+
+			String artifactId = getArtifactUid(response);
+
+			httppost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonBody, url, true);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("the returned status code is in correct", status, 400);
+
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), artifactId);
+			HttpDelete httpDelete = createDeleteArtifactRequest(url);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("failed to remove artifact", status == 200);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToResourcse_MissingContentTest() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			Map<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+			json.put("description", "desc");
+			json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+			json.put("Content-MD5", "YTg2Mjg4MWJhNmI5NzBiNzdDFkMWI=");
+
+			String jsonBody = gson.toJson(json);
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+			HttpPost httppost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonBody, url, true);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("the returned status code is in correct", status, 400);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToResourcse_MissingMd5Test() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HashMap<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+			json.put("artifactName", "install_apache.sh");
+			json.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+			json.put("description", "kjglkh");
+			json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBYTEIWUYIFHWFMABCNAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+			json.put("artifactLabel", "name123");
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+			String jsonBody = gson.toJson(json);
+			HttpPost httppost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonBody, url, false);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("failed to update artifact metatdata", status == 400);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteArtifact_NotExistsTest() throws Exception {
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), "someFakeId");
+			HttpDelete httpDelete = createDeleteArtifactRequest(url);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("the returned status code is in correct", status, 404);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAndRemoveArtifactToInterface() throws Exception {
+		CloseableHttpResponse response;
+		int status;
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+
+		try {
+			// upload artifact to interface
+			String interfaceName = "Standard";
+			String operationName = "configure";
+
+			String userBodyJson = createUploadArtifactBodyJson();
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), interfaceName, operationName);
+
+			HttpPost httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(userBodyJson, url, true);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, status, 200);
+
+			// get artifact uniqueId
+			String artifactId = getLifecycleArtifactUid(response);
+
+			// delete artifact
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_BY_INTERFACE_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId(), interfaceName, operationName,
+					artifactId);
+			HttpDelete httpDelete = createDeleteArtifactRequest(url);
+
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, status, 200);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToServiceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+
+		try {
+			String jsonStr = createLoadArtifactBody();
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), defaultService1.getUniqueId());
+			HttpPost httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonStr, url, true);
+			CloseableHttpResponse result = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			int status = result.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, 200, status);
+
+			String artifactId = getArtifactUid(result);
+
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), defaultService1.getUniqueId(), artifactId);
+			HttpDelete httpDelete = createDeleteArtifactRequest(url);
+
+			result = httpclient.execute(httpDelete);
+			status = result.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 200, returned :" + status, 200, status);
+		} finally {
+			RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.deleteService(defaultService1.getName(), serviceVersion,
+					sdncUserDetails);
+			checkDeleteResponse(response);
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactNotSupportedTypeToServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			Map<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+			json.put("artifactName", "install_apache.sh");
+			json.put("artifactType", "SHELL11");
+			json.put("description", "fff");
+			json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+			json.put("artifactLabel", "name123");
+
+			String jsonStr = gson.toJson(json);
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), defaultService1.getUniqueId());
+
+			HttpPost httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonStr, url, true);
+			CloseableHttpResponse result = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			int status = result.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("response code is not 400, returned :" + status, 400, status);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+					.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name());
+
+			String responseString = EntityUtils.toString(result.getEntity());
+
+			JSONObject map = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+			JSONObject requestError = (JSONObject) map.get("requestError");
+			JSONObject serviceException = (JSONObject) requestError.get("serviceException");
+
+			String msgId = (String) serviceException.get("messageId");
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("message id did not match expacted", errorInfo.getMessageId(), msgId);
+
+			String text = (String) serviceException.get("text");
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("text did not match expacted", errorInfo.getMessage(), text);
+
+			JSONArray variables = (JSONArray) serviceException.get("variables");
+			String type = (String) variables.get(0);
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("variable did not match expacted", "SHELL11", type);
+		} finally {
+			RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.deleteService(defaultService1.getName(), serviceVersion,
+					sdncUserDetails);
+			checkDeleteResponse(response);
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToResourceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("add informational artifact request returned status: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200,
+				status);
+
+		RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetailsVFCcomp.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(resource);
+
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		boolean isExist = false;
+		for (Map.Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> entry : artifacts.entrySet()) {
+			if (entry.getKey().equals(defaultArtifact.getArtifactLabel())) {
+				isExist = true;
+
+			}
+		}
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(isExist);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/CrudArt.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/CrudArt.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff99a6bb10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/CrudArt.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1799 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ArtifactValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class CrudArt extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CrudArt.class.getName());
+	private static final User sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+	private static final String HEAT_NET_LABEL = "heatnet";
+	private static final String HEAT_LABEL = "heat";
+
+	protected String testResourcesPath;
+	protected String testResourcesInstancesPath;
+
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryToscaFile = "toscaSampleArtifact.yml";
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryJsonFile = "jsonSampleArtifact.json";
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryPolicyFile = "emfSampleArtifact.emf";
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryDocFile = "docSampleArtifact.doc";
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryBlueprintFile = "bluePrintSampleArtifact.xml";
+	protected static final String dcaeInventoryEventFile = "eventSampleArtifact.xml";
+
+	protected static final String heatSuccessFile = "asc_heat 0 2.yaml";
+	protected static final String heatNetSuccessFile = "asc_heat_net 0 2.yaml";
+	protected static final String yangFile = "addYangXmlArtifactToResource.xml";
+	protected static final String jsonFile = "jsonArtifact.json";
+	protected static final String invalidJsonFile = "invalidJson.json";
+	protected static final String invalidYangFile = "invalidYangXml.xml";
+	protected static final String otherFile = "other.txt";
+	protected static final String muranoFile = "asc_heat 0 2.zip";
+	protected static final String heatSuccessMiniFile = "heat_mini.yaml";
+	protected static final String heatInvalidFormat = "heatInvalidFormat.yaml";
+	protected static final String yamlInvalidFormat = "invalidYamlFormat.yaml";
+	protected static final String heatEnvfile = "heatEnvfile.env";
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails vfResourceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails cpResourceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails vfcResourceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails vlResourceDetails;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CrudArt() {
+		super(name, CrudArt.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getDepArtByType() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType()) }, { ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType()) },
+				{ ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType()) }, { ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA.getType()) },
+				{ ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON.getType()) }, { ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY.getType()) },
+				{ ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.getType()) }, { ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT.getType()) },
+				{ ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT.getType()) } };
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getServiceDepArtByType() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType() }, { ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType() }, };
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		// Set files working directory
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		String workDir = "HeatDeploymentArtifacts";
+		testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + workDir;
+		String workDirResourceInstanceArtifacts = "ResourceInstanceArtifacts";
+		testResourcesInstancesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + workDirResourceInstanceArtifacts;
+
+		// Build the components
+		Service serviceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceObj);
+
+		Resource vfcResourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		vfcResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(vfcResourceObj);
+
+		Resource vfResourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		vfResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(vfResourceObj);
+
+		Resource cpResourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		cpResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(cpResourceObj);
+
+		Resource vlResourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		vlResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(vlResourceObj);
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------Resource
+	// success--------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatArtifactToResourceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// certified resource
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(vfResourceDetails);
+		int status = changeResourceState.getErrorCode();
+		assertEquals("certify resource request returned status:" + status, BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, status);
+
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(changeResourceState.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifactsMap = resourceJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		boolean flag = false;
+		if (artifactsMap != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> art : artifactsMap.entrySet()) {
+				if (art.getValue().getArtifactName().equals(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName())) {
+					assertTrue("expected artifact type is " + ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT.getType() + " but was " + art.getValue().getArtifactGroupType(), art.getValue().getArtifactGroupType().equals(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT));
+					flag = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue("expected artifact not found", flag == true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------Resource
+	// success--------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryToscaArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv tosca label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryJsonArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryJsonFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryJsonFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv json label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryPolicyArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryPolicyFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryPolicyFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv policy label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryDocArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryDocFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryDocFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv doc label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryBluePrintArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryBlueprintFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryBlueprintFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv blueprint label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDcaeInventoryEventArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryEventFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryEventFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv event label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(String artifactFileName, String artifactName, String artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType) throws Exception {
+
+		// Get the resource
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		// Certify VF
+		Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		assertTrue("response code is BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode(), changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Add VF instance to service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// Get the VF instance
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance VfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+
+		// Create the artifact
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstance(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, VfInstance, serviceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		return addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateArtifactDescriptionToResourceInstance() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv tosca label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}" ,addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Get the artifact from VF instance and change his description.
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance vfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = vfInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get("dcaeinvtoscalabel");
+		artifactDefinition.setDescription("My new description");
+
+		// Update the artifact
+		RestResponse updateDeploymentArtifactToRI = ArtifactRestUtils.updateArtifactToResourceInstance(artifactDefinition, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfInstance.getUniqueId(), service.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",updateDeploymentArtifactToRI.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + updateDeploymentArtifactToRI.getErrorCode(), updateDeploymentArtifactToRI.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteArtifactToResourceInstance() throws Exception {
+		String artifactFileName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactName = dcaeInventoryToscaFile;
+		String artifactLabel = "dcae inv tosca label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA;
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse = addArtifactToResourceInstanceAndCertify(artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode(), addArtifactToResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Get the artifact from VF instance and change his description.
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance vfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = vfInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get("dcaeinvtoscalabel");
+
+		// Delete the artifact
+		RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteArtifactFromResourceInstance(artifactDefinition, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfInstance.getUniqueId(), service.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode(), deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatArtifactToResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatAndHeatNetArtifactsToResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+
+		// Add HEAT
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Add HEAT_NET
+		String payloadNet = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, heatNetSuccessFile, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatNetArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType());
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setPayload(payloadNet);
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(HEAT_NET_LABEL);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource1 = ArtifactRestUtils.uploadArtifactToPlaceholderOnResource(heatNetArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId(), HEAT_NET_LABEL);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get(HEAT_LABEL);
+		assertNotNull(artifactDefinition);
+		String heatEsId = artifactDefinition.getEsId();
+		assertNotNull(heatEsId);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionNet = deploymentArtifacts.get(HEAT_NET_LABEL);
+		assertNotNull(artifactDefinitionNet);
+		String heatNetEsId = artifactDefinitionNet.getEsId();
+		assertNotNull(heatNetEsId);
+		assertFalse(heatEsId.equalsIgnoreCase(heatNetEsId));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDeleteAddHeatArtifactToResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId(), heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode(), deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addYangXmlArtifactToResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "asc_heat 0 2.XML";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addOtherTypeDeploymentArtifactToResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = otherFile;
+		String artifactName = "other.txt";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addYangXmlArtifactSameName() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "asc_heat_0_2.XML";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// Changing label but not name
+		artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 400);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkErrorResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource, ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS, new String[] { "Resource", vfResourceDetails.getName(), artifactName });
+
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addInvalidYangXmlFormat() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = invalidYangFile;
+		String artifactName = "asc_heat_0_2.XML";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 400);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkErrorResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_XML, new String[] { "YANG_XML" });
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addSeveralYangXmlArtifacts() throws Exception {
+
+		// Adding 4 artifacts
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "asc_heat_0_2.XML";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// Changing label and name
+		artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		artifactName = "asc_heat_0_3.XML";
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Changing label and name
+		artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		artifactName = "asc_heat_0_4.XML";
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+
+		// Changing label and name
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactName = "asc_heat_0_5.XML";
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 4);
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void updateHeatArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// update
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("UPDATE.yaml");
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayloadData(null);
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void updateHeatArtifactTimeOutToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		Resource resource = getResourceByResDetails(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		int actualTimeout = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()).getTimeout();
+		assertTrue("verify " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase() + " artifact timout, expected " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getTimeout() + ", but was " + actualTimeout, heatTypeArtifactDetails.getTimeout() == actualTimeout);
+
+		// update
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setTimeout(35);
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		resource = getResourceByResDetails(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		actualTimeout = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()).getTimeout();
+		assertTrue("verify " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase() + " artifact timout, expected " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getTimeout() + ", but was " + actualTimeout, heatTypeArtifactDetails.getTimeout() == actualTimeout);
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void updateHeatArtifactDescriptionToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		Resource resource = getResourceByResDetails(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		String actualDescription = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()).getDescription();
+		assertTrue("verify " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase() + " artifact Description, expected " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getDescription() + ", but was " + actualDescription, heatTypeArtifactDetails.getDescription().equals(actualDescription));
+
+		// update
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setDescription("the best description was ever");
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		resource = getResourceByResDetails(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		actualDescription = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()).getDescription();
+		assertTrue("verify " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase() + " artifact Description, expected " + heatTypeArtifactDetails.getDescription() + ", but was " + actualDescription, heatTypeArtifactDetails.getDescription().equals(actualDescription));
+	}
+
+	private Resource getResourceByResDetails(ResourceReqDetails resDetails, User userDetails) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resDetails, userDetails);
+		assertTrue("response code on get resource not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------Service
+	// success--------------------------------
+	@Test()
+	public void addAllTypesDepArtifactToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		// String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		// List<String> listFileName =
+		// FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		// logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		// String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName,
+		// true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails otherArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType());
+		// otherArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(otherArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails yangXmlArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType());
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(yangXmlArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void addMuranoPkgArtifactToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = muranoFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}" ,listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MURANO_PKG.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("asc_heat 0 2.zip");
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel("Label");
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getServiceDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactToServiceAndCertify(String artType) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(artType);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// certified service
+		RestResponse changeServiceState = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		int status = changeServiceState.getErrorCode();
+		assertEquals("certify service request returned status:" + status, BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, status);
+
+		Service resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(changeServiceState.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifactsMap = resourceJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		boolean flag = false;
+		if (artifactsMap != null) {
+			for (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> art : artifactsMap.entrySet()) {
+				if (art.getValue().getArtifactName().equals(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName())) {
+					assertTrue("expected artifact type is " + ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT.getType() + " but was " + art.getValue().getArtifactGroupType(), art.getValue().getArtifactGroupType().equals(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT));
+					flag = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue("expected artifact not found", flag == true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false, dataProvider = "getServiceDepArtByType")
+	public void updateHeatArtifactToService(String artType) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(artType);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// update
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayloadData(payload);
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(heatArtifactDetails, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails1, "POST");
+		logger.debug("updateInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",updateInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + updateInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), updateInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------Resource Negative
+	// Tests-------------------------------------
+
+	// TODO Andrey the method of DEPLOYMENT artifact is update and not add
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getServiceDepArtByType")
+	public void addTheSameAdditionalHeatArtifactToResource(String artType) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(artType);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// add the same artifact one more time
+		artifactDetails.setArtifactLabel("the second artifact");
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", vfResourceDetails.getName(), artifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatArtifactTwiceSameNameToResource() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String filename1 = heatSuccessFile;
+		// String filename2 = heatSuccessMiniFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, filename1, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Add HEAT_NET
+		String payloadNet = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, heatNetSuccessFile, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatNetArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType());
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setPayload(payloadNet);
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(HEAT_NET_LABEL);
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource1 = ArtifactRestUtils.uploadArtifactToPlaceholderOnResource(heatNetArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId(), HEAT_NET_LABEL);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}" ,addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", vfResourceDetails.getName(), heatNetArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource1.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactTwiceToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String filename1 = heatSuccessFile;
+		String filename2 = heatSuccessMiniFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, filename1, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}" ,addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// add the second artifact
+		payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, heatSuccessMiniFile, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(filename2);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel("the second artifact");
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.explicitAddInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", vfResourceDetails.getName(), heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType(), heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidHeatFormatToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatInvalidFormat;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_HEAT.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_HEAT.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidYamlFormatToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yamlInvalidFormat;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_YAML.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_YAML.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidFileExtensionToResource(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(fileName);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatArtifactToResourceCertifyAndAddAdditionalHeatArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// certified resource
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(vfResourceDetails);
+		int status = changeResourceState.getErrorCode();
+		assertEquals("certify resource request returned status:" + status, BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, status);
+
+		// add second HEAT artifact to the certified resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(vfResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue("expected code response on change resource state to CHECKOUT BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, but was " + changeResourceState.getErrorCode(), changeResourceState.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails1 =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(fileName);
+		heatTypeArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel("the second artifact");
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.explicitAddInformationalArtifactToResource(heatTypeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", vfResourceDetails.getName(), heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType(), heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// -----------------Service Negative
+	// Tests--------------------------------------------------------
+
+	// Absolute
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void addHeatArtifactTwiceToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName1 = heatSuccessFile;
+		String fileName2 = heatSuccessMiniFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName1, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// add the second artifact
+		payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName2, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails1.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails1.setArtifactName(fileName2);
+		heatArtifactDetails1.setArtifactLabel("the second artifact");
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service", serviceDetails.getName(), ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType(), ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_OF_TYPE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO Andrey Obsolete
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidHeatFormatToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatInvalidFormat;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_HEAT.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_HEAT.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO Andrey Obsolete
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidYamlFormatToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yamlInvalidFormat;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_YAML.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_YAML.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatArtifactInvalidFileExtensionToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = muranoFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(fileName);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToService response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getDepArtByType")
+	public void addHeatEnvArtifactToResourceNotSupportedType(ArtifactReqDetails heatTypeArtifactDetails) throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatEnvfile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ENV.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("asc_heat 0 2.env");
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(heatTypeArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ENV.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// TODO Andrey
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatArtifactToServiceNotSupportDeploymentArt() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		String fileName = heatSuccessFile;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}",listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToService.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstance(String artifactFileName, String artifactName, String artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, ComponentInstance componentInstance, ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails dcaeArtifactDetails = buildArtifactReqDetailsObject(testResourcesInstancesPath, artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstance = ArtifactRestUtils.addArtifactToResourceInstance(dcaeArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, componentInstance.getUniqueId(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return addArtifactToResourceInstance;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource(String artifactFileName, String artifactName, String artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType) throws Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = buildArtifactReqDetailsObject(testResourcesPath, artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return addInformationalArtifactToResource;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource(String artifactFileName, String artifactName, String artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, ResourceReqDetails resource) throws Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = buildArtifactReqDetailsObject(testResourcesPath, artifactFileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType);
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resource.getUniqueId());
+		return addInformationalArtifactToResource;
+	}
+
+	// US672293 - Support new artifact type : BEVF_LICENSE , VENDOR_LICENSE
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVFResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:{}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact6.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label6";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		fileName = jsonFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact7.json";
+		artifactLabel = "Label7";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 2);
+		
+		//MIB artifacts: SNMP_POLL, SNMP_TRAP
+		fileName = jsonFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact8.json";
+		artifactLabel = "Label8";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.SNMP_POLL;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		
+		fileName = jsonFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact9.json";
+		artifactLabel = "Label9";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.SNMP_TRAP;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		//MIB artifacts: SNMP_POLL, SNMP_TRAP
+		fileName = jsonFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact8.json";
+		artifactLabel = "Label8";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.SNMP_POLL;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		
+		fileName = jsonFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact9.json";
+		artifactLabel = "Label9";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.SNMP_TRAP;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVFCResource() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifac5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVfc() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}",addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToCp() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(cpResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(cpResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVl() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vlResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vlResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addVfInstanceWithNewArtifactsToService() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		// Certify VF
+		Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		assertTrue("response code is BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode(), changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// Add VF instance to service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		// get service and verify VF instance contain the Artifacts :VF_LICENSE
+		// and VENDOR_LICENSE
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance VfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, 1);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNotSupportedArtifactsTypeToService01() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Artifact type : VF_LICENSE
+		ArtifactReqDetails deploymentArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE.getType());
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(deploymentArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code  eturned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("VF_LICENSE");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToService.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNotSupportedArtifactsTypeToService02() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Artifact type : VENDOR_LICENSE
+		ArtifactReqDetails deploymentArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE.getType());
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(deploymentArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code  eturned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToService.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("VENDOR_LICENSE");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToService.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addInvalidFileForArtifactTypeVendorLicenseToResource() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String NonXmlFile = heatSuccessFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		// Artifact type VENDOR_LICENSE must be XML file
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(NonXmlFile, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code  400 returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("VENDOR_LICENSE");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_XML.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		// get resource and verify that file not exist within
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addInvalidFileForArtifactTypeVfLicenseToResource() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String NonXmlFile = heatSuccessFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		// Artifact type VF_LICENSE must be XML file
+		artifactName = "artifact3.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label3";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(NonXmlFile, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code  400 returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("VF_LICENSE");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_XML.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addVendorLicenseArtifactAlreadyExistsInResource() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE;
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		// Add same file again to resource
+		addDeploymentArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 400, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(artifactLabel.toLowerCase());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_EXIST.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	// US672294
+
+	@Test()
+	public void addVnfCatalogArtifactsToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG.getType());
+		RestResponse resp = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + resp.getErrorCode(), resp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// get service and verify the Artifacts :VNF_CATALOG
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(service, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test()
+	public void addModelInventoryProfileArtifactsToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE.getType());
+		RestResponse resp = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + resp.getErrorCode(), resp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// get service and verify the Artifacts :VNF_CATALOG
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(service, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test()
+	public void addModelQuerySpecArtifactsToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC.getType());
+		RestResponse resp = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + resp.getErrorCode(), resp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// get service and verify the Artifacts :VNF_CATALOG
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(service, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addVfInstanceWithNewArtifactsToService02() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		fileName = yangFile;
+		artifactName = "artifact2.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label2";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifac5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+		// Certify VF
+		Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		assertTrue("response code is BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode(), changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		// Add VF instance to service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// get service and verify VF instance contain the Artifacts :VF_LICENSE
+		// and VENDOR_LICENSE
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance VfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG, 1);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, 1);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC, 1);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(VfInstance, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addAppcConfigArtifactToVfc() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = jsonFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact7.json";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label7";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(artifactName);
+		variables.add("[VF]");
+		variables.add("VFC (Virtual Function Component)");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISMATCH_BETWEEN_ARTIFACT_TYPE_AND_COMPONENT_TYPE.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addAppcConfigArtifactToCp() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = jsonFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact7.json";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label7";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(artifactName);
+		variables.add("[VF]");
+		variables.add("CP (Connection Point)");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISMATCH_BETWEEN_ARTIFACT_TYPE_AND_COMPONENT_TYPE.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addAppcConfigArtifactToVl() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = jsonFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact7.json";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label7";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(artifactName);
+		variables.add("[VF]");
+		variables.add("VL (Virtual Link)");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISMATCH_BETWEEN_ARTIFACT_TYPE_AND_COMPONENT_TYPE.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test()
+	public void addAppcConfigArtifactsToService() throws Exception, Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails artDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG.getType());
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code 400, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG.toString());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addAppcConfigInvalidJsonToVFResourceFailed() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = invalidJsonFile;
+		String artifactName = "invalidJson.json";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label7";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG.toString());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_JSON.name(), variables, addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToCp02() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(cpResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(cpResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifac5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, cpResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(cpResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVl02() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vlResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vlResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifac5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vlResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vlResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactsToVfc02() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = yangFile;
+		String artifactName = "artifact1.xml";
+		String artifactLabel = "Label1";
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG;
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifact4.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label4";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+
+		artifactName = "artifac5.xml";
+		artifactLabel = "Label5";
+		artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC;
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = addDeploymentArtifactToResource(fileName, artifactName, artifactLabel, artifactType, vfcResourceDetails);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(), addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfcResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, artifactType, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addNewArtifactAlreadyExistsInService() throws Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails artDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC.getType());
+		RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactoService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is  BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactoService.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactoService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		// get service and verify the Artifacts :VNF_CATALOG
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(service, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC, 1);
+		// Add same file again to resource
+		addDeploymentArtifactoService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is 400, returned :" + addDeploymentArtifactoService.getErrorCode(), addDeploymentArtifactoService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(artDetails.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_EXIST.name(), variables, addDeploymentArtifactoService.getResponse());
+		// get service and verify the Artifacts :VNF_CATALOG is still exist and
+		// has one occurrences
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ArtifactValidationUtils.validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(service, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC, 1);
+	}
+
+	private ArtifactReqDetails buildArtifactReqDetailsObject(String filesPath, String artifactFileName, String artifactName, String artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType) throws IOException, Exception {
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(filesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}", listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, artifactFileName, true);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails dcaeArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(artifactType.getType());
+		dcaeArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		dcaeArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+		dcaeArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(artifactLabel);
+		return dcaeArtifactDetails;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/DownloadComponentArt.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/DownloadComponentArt.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb2b662009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/DownloadComponentArt.java
@@ -0,0 +1,665 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicResponseHandler;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.testng.internal.Yaml;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigException.Null;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+import fj.data.List;
+
+public class DownloadComponentArt extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DownloadComponentArt.class.getName());
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "UHVUVFktVXNlci1LZXktRmlsZS0yOiBzc2gtcnNhDQpFbmNyeXB0aW9uOiBhZXMyNTYtY2JjDQpDb21tZW5wOA0K";
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME = "TLV_prv.ppk";
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+
+
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception{
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Resource resourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Service serviceObj = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		
+		resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObj); 
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceObj);
+	}
+	
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public DownloadComponentArt() {
+		super(name, DownloadComponentArt.class.getName());
+
+	}
+		
+
+	
+	// External API - Download artifact for resource
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromResourceViaExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		Resource resourceDetailsVF;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF = createdResource.left().value();
+		ArtifactDefinition heatArtifact = AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF); 
+		
+		String resourceUUID = resourceDetailsVF.getUUID();
+		String artifactUUID = heatArtifact.getArtifactUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println("Resource UUID: " + resourceUUID);
+		System.out.println("Artifact UUID: " + artifactUUID);
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceUUID, artifactUUID, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "Resource");
+		
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+		
+		String payloadData = "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";
+		String decodedPaypload = Decoder.decode(payloadData);
+		
+		Assert.assertEquals(response, decodedPaypload, "Response deployment artifact not correct.");
+		
+		String auditAction = "DownloadArtifact";
+		
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/resources/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// External API - Download artifact for resource - negative test
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromResourceViaExternalAPINegativeTest() throws Exception {
+		Resource resourceDetailsVF;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF = createdResource.left().value();
+		ArtifactDefinition heatArtifact = AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF); 
+		
+		String resourceUUID = resourceDetailsVF.getUUID();
+		String artifactUUID = heatArtifact.getArtifactUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println("Resource UUID: " + resourceUUID);
+		System.out.println("Artifact UUID: " + artifactUUID);
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceUUID, "dfsgfdsg324", ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "Resource");
+		
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// External API - Download artifact for service - negative test
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromServiceViaExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		
+		Service resourceDetailsService;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsService = createdResource.left().value();
+		
+		ArtifactDefinition heatArtifact = AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsService, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+
+		String resourceUUID = resourceDetailsService.getUUID();
+		String artifactUUID = heatArtifact.getArtifactUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println("Resource UUID: " + resourceUUID);
+		System.out.println("Artifact UUID: " + artifactUUID);
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceUUID, artifactUUID, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "Service");
+		
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+		
+		String payloadData = "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";
+		String decodedPaypload = Decoder.decode(payloadData);
+		
+		Assert.assertEquals(response, decodedPaypload, "Response deployment artifact not correct.");
+		
+		String auditAction = "DownloadArtifact";
+		
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetailsService.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// External API - Download ComponentInstance artifact of service - negative test
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactOfComponentInstanceFromServiceViaExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVF_01e = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetailsVF_01 = resourceDetailsVF_01e.left().value();
+		ArtifactDefinition heatArtifact = AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		
+		Service resourceDetailsService;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsService = createdResource.left().value();
+		
+		
+		ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVF1ins_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsService, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		
+		System.out.println("-----");
+		
+		
+		String resourceUUID = resourceDetailsService.getUUID();
+		String componentNormalizedName = resourceDetailsVF1ins_01.getNormalizedName();
+		String artifactUUID = heatArtifact.getArtifactUUID();
+			
+		System.out.println("Resource UUID: " + resourceUUID);
+		System.out.println("Component NormalizedName: " + componentNormalizedName);
+		System.out.println("Artifact UUID: " + artifactUUID);
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getComponentInstanceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceUUID, componentNormalizedName, artifactUUID, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "Service");
+//			
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+			
+		String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+			
+		String payloadData = "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";
+		String decodedPaypload = Decoder.decode(payloadData);
+			
+		Assert.assertEquals(response, decodedPaypload, "Response deployment artifact not correct.");
+			
+		String auditAction = "DownloadArtifact";
+			
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetailsVF1ins_01.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+			
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceUUID, componentNormalizedName, artifactUUID);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+			
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromResourceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			String jsonBody = createUploadArtifactBodyJson();
+
+			String resourceId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId);
+			HttpPost httppost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonBody, url, true);
+			HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to add artifact", 200, status);
+
+			ArtifactDefinition origArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(jsonBody);
+			addArtifactDataFromResponse(response, origArtifact);
+			String artifactId = origArtifact.getUniqueId();
+			
+			url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, artifactId);
+			HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to download artifact", 200, status);
+									
+			InputStream inputStream = response.getEntity().getContent();
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = getArtifactUiDownloadData(IOUtils.toString(inputStream));
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Downloaded payload is different from uploaded one", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD, artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents());
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Downloaded artifact name is different from uploaded one", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME, artifactUiDownloadData.getArtifactName());
+
+			// validate audit
+					
+			ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), sdncUserDetails);
+			String auditAction = "ArtifactDownload";
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactData(AuditValidationUtils.buildArtifactDataAudit(origArtifact));
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrArtifactUuid(origArtifact.getUniqueId());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+			
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromServiceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+
+		try {
+
+			String jsonStr = createUploadArtifactBodyJson();
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+			HttpPost httpPost = createPostAddArtifactRequeast(jsonStr, url, true);
+			CloseableHttpResponse result = httpclient.execute(httpPost);
+			int status = result.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to add artifact", 200, status);
+
+			ArtifactDefinition origArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(jsonStr);
+			addArtifactDataFromResponse(result, origArtifact);
+			String artifactId = origArtifact.getUniqueId();
+
+			url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), artifactId);
+			HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response2 = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+			status = response2.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("failed to download artifact", 200, status);
+			InputStream inputStream = response2.getEntity().getContent();
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = getArtifactUiDownloadData(IOUtils.toString(inputStream));
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Downloaded payload is different from uploaded one", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD, artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents());
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Downloaded artifact name is different from uploaded one", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME, artifactUiDownloadData.getArtifactName());
+
+			// validate audit
+			ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = AuditValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), sdncUserDetails);
+			String auditAction = "ArtifactDownload";
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactData(AuditValidationUtils.buildArtifactDataAudit(origArtifact));
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrArtifactUuid(origArtifact.getUniqueId());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+			
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+		} finally {
+//			RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.deleteService(serviceDetails, serviceVersion, sdncUserDetails );
+//			checkDeleteResponse(response);
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromResourceNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+
+			String resourceId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+			String artifactIdNotFound = "11111";
+
+			ArtifactDefinition origArtifact = new ArtifactDefinition();
+			origArtifact.setUniqueId(artifactIdNotFound);
+			
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, artifactIdNotFound);
+			HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("expected 404 not found", 404, status);
+
+			// validate audit
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), sdncUserDetails);
+			String auditAction = "ArtifactDownload";
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""));
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactData("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrArtifactUuid(origArtifact.getUniqueId());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevArtifactUuid(null);
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadArtifactFromServiceNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+
+			String artifactIdNotFound = "11111";
+			ArtifactDefinition origArtifact = new ArtifactDefinition();
+			origArtifact.setUniqueId(artifactIdNotFound);
+
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), artifactIdNotFound);
+			HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+			CloseableHttpResponse response2 = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+			int status = response2.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("expected 404 not found", 404, status);
+
+			// validate audit
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), sdncUserDetails);
+			String auditAction = "ArtifactDownload";
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""));
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactData("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrArtifactUuid(origArtifact.getUniqueId());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addArtifactToResourceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(defaultArtifact, sdncUserDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("add informational artifact request returned status: " + response.getErrorCode(), 200, status);
+
+		RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(resource);
+
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		boolean isExist = false;
+		for (Map.Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> entry : artifacts.entrySet()) {
+			if (entry.getKey().equals(defaultArtifact.getArtifactLabel())) {
+				isExist = true;
+
+			}
+		}
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(isExist);
+	}
+	
+	
+	protected String createUploadArtifactBodyJson() {
+		Map<String, Object> jsonBody = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		jsonBody.put("artifactName", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactDisplayName", "configure");
+		jsonBody.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		jsonBody.put("mandatory", "false");
+		jsonBody.put("description", "ff");
+		jsonBody.put("payloadData", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactLabel", "configure");
+		return gson.toJson(jsonBody);
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactDefinition getArtifactDataFromJson(String json) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonObject jsonElement = new JsonObject();
+		jsonElement = gson.fromJson(json, jsonElement.getClass());
+		ArtifactDefinition artifact = new ArtifactDefinition(); 
+		String payload = null;
+		JsonElement artifactPayload = jsonElement.get(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+		if (artifactPayload != null && !artifactPayload.isJsonNull()) {
+			payload = artifactPayload.getAsString();
+		}
+		jsonElement.remove(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+		artifact = gson.fromJson(jsonElement, ArtifactDefinition.class);
+		artifact.setPayloadData(payload);
+		
+		/*atifact.setArtifactName(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+artifact.setArtifactDisplayName("configure");
+artifact.setArtifactType("SHELL");
+artifact.setMandatory(false);
+artifact.setDescription("ff");
+artifact.setPayloadData(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+artifact.setArtifactLabel("configure");*/
+		return artifact;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpGet createGetRequest(String url) {
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		return httpGet;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getArtifactUid(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getArtifactEsId(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String esId = (String) responseMap.get("EsId");
+		return esId;
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactDefinition addArtifactDataFromResponse(HttpResponse response, ArtifactDefinition artifact) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		//String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+		String responseString = EntityUtils.toString(entity);				
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		artifact.setEsId((String)responseMap.get("esId"));
+		artifact.setUniqueId((String) responseMap.get("uniqueId"));
+		artifact.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.findType((String) responseMap.get("artifactGroupType")));
+		artifact.setTimeout(((Long) responseMap.get("timeout")).intValue());
+		return artifact;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getLifecycleArtifactUid(CloseableHttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("implementation");
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpDelete createDeleteArtifactRequest(String url) {
+		HttpDelete httpDelete = new HttpDelete(url);
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		return httpDelete;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpPost createPostAddArtifactRequeast(String jsonBody, String url, boolean addMd5Header) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+		HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		if (addMd5Header) {
+			httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(jsonBody));
+		}
+		StringEntity input = new StringEntity(jsonBody);
+		input.setContentType("application/json");
+		httppost.setEntity(input);
+		log.debug("Executing request {}" , httppost.getRequestLine());
+		return httppost;
+	}
+	
+	protected String createLoadArtifactBody() {
+		Map<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		json.put("artifactName", "install_apache2.sh");
+		json.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		json.put("description", "ddd");
+		json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+		json.put("artifactLabel", "name123");
+		
+		String jsonStr = gson.toJson(json);
+		return jsonStr;
+	}
+	
+	protected void checkDeleteResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(response, "delete request failed", false, 204, 404);
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactUiDownloadData getArtifactUiDownloadData(String artifactUiDownloadDataStr) throws Exception {
+		
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		try {
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = mapper.readValue(artifactUiDownloadDataStr, ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+			return artifactUiDownloadData;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/HeatEnvArtifact.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/HeatEnvArtifact.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e50d5b4ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/HeatEnvArtifact.java
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.HeatParameterDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+public class HeatEnvArtifact extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public HeatEnvArtifact() {
+		super(name, HeatEnvArtifact.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void heatEnvOnResourceFormatTest() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource createdResource = createVfFromCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, "csarHeatEnv.csar");
+		assertNotNull(createdResource);
+
+		RestResponse certifyState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(createdResource, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyState);
+
+		Resource certifiedResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(certifyState.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// 2 create service
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		// 3 create vf instance in service
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentInstance(certifiedResource);
+		RestResponse createComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createComponentInstance);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		assertNotNull(componentInstances);
+		assertEquals(1, componentInstances.size());
+
+		ComponentInstance vfi = componentInstances.get(0);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = vfi.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(deploymentArtifacts);
+		assertEquals(4, deploymentArtifacts.size());
+		ArtifactDefinition heatEnv = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(heatEnv);
+
+		Map<String, Object> yaml = downloadComponentInstanceYamlFile(service.getUniqueId(), vfi.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails, heatEnv.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull(yaml);
+		Map<String, Object> paramters = (Map<String, Object>)yaml.get("parameters");
+		assertNotNull(paramters);
+		assertEquals(8, paramters.size());
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param8"));
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = heatEnv.getHeatParameters();
+		heatParameters.forEach(p -> {
+			assertEquals(p.getCurrentValue(), paramters.get(p.getName()));
+		});
+	}
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void noHeatEnvOnResourceFormatTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource createdResource = createVfFromCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, "csarHeatNoEnv.csar");
+		assertNotNull(createdResource);
+
+		RestResponse certifyState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(createdResource, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyState);
+
+		Resource certifiedResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(certifyState.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// 2 create service
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		// 3 create vf instance in service
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentInstance(certifiedResource);
+		RestResponse createComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createComponentInstance);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		assertNotNull(componentInstances);
+		assertEquals(1, componentInstances.size());
+		
+		ComponentInstance vfi = componentInstances.get(0);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = vfi.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(deploymentArtifacts);
+		assertEquals(4, deploymentArtifacts.size());
+		ArtifactDefinition heatEnv = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(heatEnv);
+
+		Map<String, Object> yaml = downloadComponentInstanceYamlFile(service.getUniqueId(), vfi.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails, heatEnv.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull(yaml);
+		Map<String, Object> paramters = (Map<String, Object>)yaml.get("parameters");
+		assertNotNull(paramters);
+		assertEquals(8, paramters.size());
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param1"));
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param2"));
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param4"));
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param5"));
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param7"));
+		assertEquals(null, paramters.get("param8"));
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = heatEnv.getHeatParameters();
+		heatParameters.forEach(p -> {
+			assertEquals(p.getCurrentValue(), paramters.get(p.getName()));
+		});
+
+	}
+	//****************************************
+	private Map<String, Object> downloadComponentInstanceYamlFile(String serviceUniqueId, String resourceInstanceId, User user, String artifactUniqeId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse heatEnvDownloadResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(serviceUniqueId, resourceInstanceId, user, artifactUniqeId);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(heatEnvDownloadResponse);
+
+		ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = ResponseParser.parseToObject(heatEnvDownloadResponse.getResponse(), ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+		byte[] fromUiDownload = artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents().getBytes();
+		byte[] decodeBase64 = Base64.decodeBase64(fromUiDownload);
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+		InputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(decodeBase64);
+
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+
+		return load;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/PlaceHolderValidations.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/PlaceHolderValidations.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0718fb6e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/PlaceHolderValidations.java
@@ -0,0 +1,704 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+//import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.javatuples.Pair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.datastax.driver.core.Row;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class PlaceHolderValidations extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PlaceHolderValidations.class.getName());
+	private static final String heatExtension = "yaml";
+	// private static final String yangXmlExtension = "xml";
+	// private static final String muranoPkgExtension = "zip";
+	private final String folderName = "addHeatArtifactToServiceAndSertify";
+	private Resource resource;
+	private final int timeOut = 60;
+	private ArtifactReqDetails updateArtifactReqDetails = null;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails1;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceVF;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceCP;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceVL;
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatVolArtifactDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatNetArtifactDetails;
+
+	public PlaceHolderValidations() {
+		super(name, PlaceHolderValidations.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatNetArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType());
+		heatVolArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType());
+		Resource resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails1 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObject);
+		resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		resourceVF = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObject);
+		resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		resourceCP = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObject);
+		resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		resourceVL = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObject);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void validateDeploymentPlaceHoldersByConfig() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Resource resourceObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull("deploymentArtifacts list is null", deploymentArtifacts);
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String resDepArtType : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			assertNotNull("placeholder of " + resDepArtType + " type doesn't exist",
+					deploymentArtifacts.get(resDepArtType));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void validateToscaArtifactsBeforeAndAfterSFT(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse componentResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Component component = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> toscaArtifacts = component.getToscaArtifacts();
+		for (ArtifactDefinition artifact : toscaArtifacts.values()) {
+			assertNull(artifact.getEsId());
+		}
+
+		componentResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		component = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentResponse.getResponse());
+		toscaArtifacts = component.getToscaArtifacts();
+
+		for (ArtifactDefinition artifact : toscaArtifacts.values()) {
+			assertEquals(artifact.getEsId(), artifact.getUniqueId());
+			List<Pair<String, String>> fields = new ArrayList();
+			fields.add(new Pair<String, String>("id", artifact.getEsId()));
+			List<Row> fetchFromTable = CassandraUtils.fetchFromTableQuery("sdcartifact", "resources", fields);
+			assertTrue(1 == fetchFromTable.size());
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void validateToscaArtifactsBeforeAndAfterSFT() throws IOException, Exception {
+		// TODO ADD VF and Service
+		validateToscaArtifactsBeforeAndAfterSFT(resourceDetails1);
+		validateToscaArtifactsBeforeAndAfterSFT(resourceCP);
+		validateToscaArtifactsBeforeAndAfterSFT(resourceVL);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void validateToscaPlaceHoldersByConfig() throws IOException, Exception {
+		List<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
+		RestResponse componentGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		components.add(ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentGetResponse.getResponse()));
+
+		componentGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceCP, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		components.add(ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentGetResponse.getResponse()));
+
+		componentGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceVF, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		components.add(ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentGetResponse.getResponse()));
+
+		componentGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceVL, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		components.add(ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(componentGetResponse.getResponse()));
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId(),
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		components.add(ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(componentGetResponse.getResponse(), Service.class));
+
+		for (Component component : components) {
+			Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> toscaArtifacts = component.getToscaArtifacts();
+			assertNotNull("toscaArtifacts list is null", toscaArtifacts);
+			List<String> listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfToscaArtLabels(true);
+			assertNotNull("tosca artifact types list is null", listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig);
+			for (String toscaArtType : listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig) {
+				assertNotNull("placeholder of " + toscaArtType + " type doesn't exist",
+						toscaArtifacts.get(toscaArtType));
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// test check configuration of "displayName" field for "heat" type
+	// deployment artifact
+	@Test
+	public void validateDeploymentPlaceHoldersDescriptionOfHeatByConfig() throws IOException {
+
+		Map<String, Object> mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects = getMapOfDepResArtTypesObjects();
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects);
+		Object object = mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects.get("heat");
+		if (object instanceof Map<?, ?>) {
+			Map<String, Object> map = (Map<String, Object>) object;
+			assertTrue(map.get("displayName").equals("Base HEAT Template"));
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("return object does not instance of map", false);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addDepResArtEachType() throws Exception {
+
+		String artType;
+
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String iter : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			artType = iter;
+			verifyDepArtPlaceHoldersByType(artType);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkHeatParametersExistingForEachType() throws Exception {
+
+		String artType;
+
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String iter : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			artType = iter;
+			verifyDepArtPlaceHoldersByType(artType);
+			verifyHeatParametersExistance(artType, false);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkHeatParametersExistingForSpecificType() throws Exception {
+
+		String artType;
+
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String iter : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			artType = iter;
+			if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().equals(iter)) {
+				verifyHeatParametersExistance(artType, true);
+			} else {
+				verifyHeatParametersExistance(artType, false);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addAndDeleteDepResArtEachType() throws Exception {
+
+		String artType;
+
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String iter : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			artType = iter;
+			verifyDepArtPlaceHoldersByType(artType);
+		}
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("expected response code in CHECKIN 200", restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue("expected response code in CHECKOUT 200", restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// delete all deployment artifacts
+		deleteDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatArtifactDetails);
+		deleteDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		deleteDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1, heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig);
+		for (String iter : listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig) {
+			artType = iter;
+			verifyDepArtPlaceHoldersByType(artType);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addRemoveAddAgainArtifact() throws Exception {
+
+		// get MAP before upload artifact
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat");
+
+		// validate place holder exist
+		assertNotNull(artifactDefinition);
+
+		// add artifact
+		updateArtifactReqDetails = getUpdateArtifactDetails(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				updateArtifactReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef1 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+
+		// remove artifact
+		RestResponse deleteArtifactFromResource = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(
+				resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), updateArtifactReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		logger.debug(
+				"addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  " + deleteArtifactFromResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + deleteArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode(),
+				deleteArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+
+		artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(deleteArtifactFromResource.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getArtifactName().isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getDescription().isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getArtifactChecksum().isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getEsId().isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getArtifactUUID().isEmpty());
+		assertNull(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getHeatParameters());
+
+		// add artifact again with different user
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef2 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+
+		assertFalse("check artifact checksum", artDef1.getArtifactChecksum().equals(artDef2.getArtifactChecksum()));
+		assertTrue("check artifact EsId", artDef1.getEsId().equals(artDef2.getEsId()));
+		assertFalse("check artifact UUID", artDef1.getArtifactUUID().equals(artDef2.getArtifactUUID()));
+		assertTrue("check UserIdCreator", artDef1.getUserIdCreator().equals(artDef2.getUserIdCreator()));
+		assertTrue("check UserIdLastUpdater", artDef1.getUserIdLastUpdater().equals(artDef2.getUserIdLastUpdater()));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addUpdateArtifactByType() throws Exception {
+
+		// get MAP before upload artifact
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat");
+
+		// validate place holder exist
+		assertNotNull(artifactDefinition);
+
+		// add artifact
+		updateArtifactReqDetails = getUpdateArtifactDetails(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				updateArtifactReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef1 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		// update with different user artifact
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setUniqueId(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("2.yaml");
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel());
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails2, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), "heat");
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef2 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+		verifyArtDefFields(artDef1, artDef2);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addUpdateDeleteArtifact() throws Exception {
+
+		// get MAP before upload artifact
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat");
+
+		// validate place holder exist
+		assertNotNull(artifactDefinition);
+
+		updateArtifactReqDetails = getUpdateArtifactDetails(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				updateArtifactReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef1 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		// update with different user artifact
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("2.yaml");
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails2, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), "heat");
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response:  "
+				+ addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef2 = fillArtDefFromResponse(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject);
+
+		verifyArtDefFields(artDef1, artDef2);
+
+		RestResponse delteArtifactFromResource = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(
+				resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails2);
+		logger.debug("addInformationalArtifactToResource response: {}", delteArtifactFromResource.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + delteArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode(),
+				delteArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatVolArtInvalidExtension() throws Exception {
+
+		heatVolArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("heatVol.txt");
+		RestResponse response = getResponseOnAddDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1,
+				heatVolArtifactDetails);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after upload artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), response.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name(), variables,
+				response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHeatNetArtInvalidExtension() throws Exception {
+
+		heatNetArtifactDetails.setArtifactName("yaml");
+		RestResponse response = getResponseOnAddDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(resourceDetails1,
+				heatNetArtifactDetails);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after upload artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), response.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.WRONG_ARTIFACT_FILE_EXTENSION.name(), variables,
+				response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkServiceSecurityTemplateInformationalArtifactsCreation() throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createServiceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = null;
+		ArtifactDefinition securitytemplate = null;
+		if (createServiceResponse.isLeft()) {
+			Component component = createServiceResponse.left().value();
+			artifacts = component.getArtifacts();
+			securitytemplate = artifacts.get("servicesecuritytemplate");
+			assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+			assertEquals("Service Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		} else {
+			logger.debug("checkSecurityTemplateInformationalArtifactsCreation service creation response:  "
+					+ createServiceResponse.right().value().getResponseMessage());
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkResourceSecurityTemplateInformationalArtifactsCreation() throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.CONTAINER_APPLICATION, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		ArtifactDefinition securitytemplate = artifacts.get("resourcesecuritytemplate");
+		assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+		assertEquals("Resource Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	@Test
+	public void serviceSecurityTemplateInformationalArtifact() throws IOException, Exception {
+		String artifactPlaceHolder = "servicesecuritytemplate";
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = service.getArtifacts();
+		ArtifactDefinition securitytemplate = artifacts.get(artifactPlaceHolder);
+		assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+		assertEquals("Service Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("OTHER", securitytemplate.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals(artifactPlaceHolder, securitytemplate.getArtifactLabel());
+		// Get service
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId(),
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getService.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		artifacts = service.getArtifacts();
+		securitytemplate = artifacts.get(artifactPlaceHolder);
+		assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+		assertEquals("Service Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("OTHER", securitytemplate.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals(artifactPlaceHolder, securitytemplate.getArtifactLabel());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceSecurityTemplateInformationalArtifacts() throws IOException, Exception {
+		String artifactPlaceHolder = "resourcesecuritytemplate";
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.CONTAINER_APPLICATION, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		ArtifactDefinition securitytemplate = artifacts.get("resourcesecuritytemplate");
+		assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+		assertEquals("Resource Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("OTHER", securitytemplate.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals(artifactPlaceHolder, securitytemplate.getArtifactLabel());
+		// Get resource
+		RestResponse getresource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				resource.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getresource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getresource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		securitytemplate = artifacts.get(artifactPlaceHolder);
+		assertNotNull(securitytemplate);
+		assertEquals("Resource Security Template", securitytemplate.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("OTHER", securitytemplate.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals(artifactPlaceHolder, securitytemplate.getArtifactLabel());
+	}
+
+	// ================================================
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private Map<String, Object> getMapOfDepResArtTypesObjects() throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		return (Map<String, Object>) Utils.parseYamlConfig("deploymentResourceArtifacts");
+
+	}
+
+	private void addDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails,
+			ArtifactReqDetails artReqDetails) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add" + artReqDetails.getArtifactLabel() + " artifact to resource request returned status:"
+				+ response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse getResponseOnAddDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails,
+			ArtifactReqDetails artReqDetails) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		return ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+	}
+
+	private void deleteDeploymentArtifactByTypeToResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails,
+			ArtifactReqDetails artReqDetails) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(
+				resourceReqDetails.getUniqueId(), artReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("delete" + artReqDetails.getArtifactLabel() + " artifact to resource request returned status:"
+				+ response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+	}
+
+	private void verifyDepArtPlaceHoldersByType(String artType) {
+
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact data is null", deploymentArtifacts.get(artType));
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact data is null", deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getEsId());
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact data is null", deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getDescription());
+		assertTrue(
+				"deployment artifact timeout does not equal to default value " + timeOut + " expected " + timeOut
+						+ ", actual - " + deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getTimeout(),
+				deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getTimeout() == timeOut);
+		assertTrue("deployment artifact label value ",
+				deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getArtifactLabel().equals(artType));
+	}
+
+	private void verifyHeatParametersExistance(String artType, Boolean isNull) {
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		if (isNull) {
+			assertNull("heatParameters list for type " + artType + " is not null",
+					deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getHeatParameters());
+		} else {
+			assertNotNull("heatParameters list for type " + artType + " is null",
+					deploymentArtifacts.get(artType).getHeatParameters());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void verifyArtDefFields(ArtifactDefinition artDef1, ArtifactDefinition artDef2) {
+
+		assertFalse("check artifact checksum", artDef1.getArtifactChecksum().equals(artDef2.getArtifactChecksum()));
+		assertFalse("check artifact EsId", artDef1.getEsId().equals(artDef2.getEsId()));
+		assertFalse("check artifact UUID", artDef1.getArtifactUUID().equals(artDef2.getArtifactUUID()));
+		assertTrue("check UserIdCreator", artDef1.getUserIdCreator().equals(artDef2.getUserIdCreator()));
+		assertFalse("check UserIdLastUpdater", artDef1.getUserIdLastUpdater().equals(artDef2.getUserIdLastUpdater()));
+
+	}
+
+	private ArtifactDefinition fillArtDefFromResponse(ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject) {
+		ArtifactDefinition artDef = new ArtifactDefinition();
+		artDef.setArtifactChecksum(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getArtifactChecksum());
+		artDef.setEsId(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getEsId());
+		artDef.setArtifactUUID(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getArtifactUUID());
+		artDef.setUserIdCreator(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getUserIdCreator());
+		artDef.setUserIdLastUpdater(artifactDefinitionResponseJavaObject.getUserIdLastUpdater());
+		return artDef;
+	}
+
+	private ArtifactReqDetails getUpdateArtifactDetails(String artType) throws IOException, Exception {
+		String ext = heatExtension;
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		String testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + folderName;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		logger.debug("listFileName: {}", listFileName.toString());
+
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, ext, true);
+		ArtifactReqDetails updateArtifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(artType);
+		updateArtifactReqDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		updateArtifactReqDetails.setArtifactName("1.yaml");
+		return updateArtifactReqDetails;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateArtResponse.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateArtResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b902dbfb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateArtResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,632 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.HeatParameterDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+public class ValidateArtResponse extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+
+	public ValidateArtResponse() {
+		super(name, ArtifactServletTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	protected final String pathToFile = "heatArtifactParameters";
+	protected final String heatWithValidParams = "heatWithValidParams.yaml";
+	protected final String heatWithParamsMissingDefault = "heatWithParamsMissingDefault.yaml";
+	protected final String heatWithParamsMissingDesc = "heatWithParamsMissingDesc.yaml";
+	protected final String heatWithParamsMissingType = "heatWithParamsMissingType.yaml";
+	protected final String importNoDerivedFromFile = "myComputeDerivedFromNotExists.yml";
+	protected final String decodedPayload = "decodedPayload";
+	protected final String encodedPayload = "encodedPayload";
+
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsObj;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		resourceDetailsObj = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsObj);
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void compareParamtersVsYaml() throws Exception {
+
+		// select file to upload
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithValidParams);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void assertnull(String string, boolean equals) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> extractSingleParameter(Map<String, String> curr) {
+		Map<String, String> innerMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		if (curr.containsKey("description")) {
+			innerMap.put("description", curr.get("description"));
+		}
+
+		if (curr.containsKey("defaultValue")) {
+			innerMap.put("default", curr.get("defaultValue"));
+		} else {
+			// System.out.println("kuku");
+		}
+		innerMap.put("type", curr.get("type"));
+		return innerMap;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Map> createMapFromYaml(String payload) {
+		ArrayList<String> parametersList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+		Map<String, Map> result = (Map<String, Map>) yaml.load(payload);
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = (Map<String, Map>) result.get("parameters");
+
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Map> entry : paramters.entrySet()) {
+			Map<String, String> origInnerMap = (Map<String, String>) entry.getValue();
+
+			if (origInnerMap.containsKey("label")) {
+				origInnerMap.remove("label");
+				paramters.remove(entry);
+				paramters.put(entry.getKey(), origInnerMap);
+			}
+		}
+		return paramters;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Map<String, String>> jsonToMap(RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+			String section2extract, String createKeyMapBy) {
+		Map<String, Object> JsonToMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		JsonToMap = (Map<String, Object>) ResponseParser.parseToObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(),
+				JsonToMap.getClass());
+
+		List<Map<String, String>> listOfParamters = (List<Map<String, String>>) JsonToMap.get(section2extract);
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = new HashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
+
+		for (Map<String, String> curr : listOfParamters) {
+			Map<String, String> innerMap = extractSingleParameter(curr);
+
+			mapOfActualParameters.put(curr.get(createKeyMapBy), innerMap);
+		}
+		return mapOfActualParameters;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> selectFileToUpload(String pathToFile, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		String testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + pathToFile;
+		String file = fileName;
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		String payload = Decoder.readFileToString(testResourcesPath + File.separator + file);
+		filePayload.put(decodedPayload, payload);
+		filePayload.put(encodedPayload, Decoder.encode(payload.getBytes()));
+
+		return filePayload;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingDescParam() throws Exception {
+
+		// select file to upload
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithParamsMissingDesc);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingDefaultParam() throws Exception {
+
+		// select file to upload
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithParamsMissingDefault);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingTypeParam() throws Exception {
+
+		// select file to upload
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithParamsMissingType);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// System.out.println(addInformationalArtifactToResource);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				"response code is not 400, returned :" + addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode() == 400);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateValueParam() throws Exception {
+
+		String updateValueParam = "changed";
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithValidParams);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// System.out.println(resourceGetResponse.getResponse().toString());
+		String atifactUniqueId = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters2 = artifacJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+
+		for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters2) {
+			heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue(updateValueParam);
+		}
+		artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(heatParameters2);
+		artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(
+				artifacJavaObject, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// verify change in update response
+
+		ArtifactDefinition ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// verify change in getResource
+
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		deploymentArtifacts.get(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateValueParamMissingDefault() throws Exception {
+
+		String updateValueParam = "changed";
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithParamsMissingDefault);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// System.out.println(resourceGetResponse.getResponse().toString());
+		String atifactUniqueId = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters2 = artifacJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+
+		for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters2) {
+			heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue(updateValueParam);
+		}
+		artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(heatParameters2);
+		artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(
+				artifacJavaObject, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// verify change in update response
+
+		ArtifactDefinition ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// verify change in getResource
+
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		deploymentArtifacts.get(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateValueParamNull() throws Exception {
+
+		String updateValueParam = null;
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithValidParams);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// System.out.println(resourceGetResponse.getResponse().toString());
+		String atifactUniqueId = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters2 = artifacJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+
+		for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters2) {
+			heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue(updateValueParam);
+		}
+		artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(heatParameters2);
+		artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(
+				artifacJavaObject, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// verify change in update response
+		ArtifactDefinition ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			// String verify = updateValueParam;
+			if (heatParameterDefinition.getDefaultValue() != null) {
+				AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+						heatParameterDefinition.getDefaultValue().equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+			} else {
+				AssertJUnit.assertNull("verification failed", heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue());
+			}
+		}
+
+		// verify change in getResource
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		deploymentArtifacts.get(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			// String verify = updateValueParam;
+			if (heatParameterDefinition.getDefaultValue() != null) {
+				AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+						heatParameterDefinition.getDefaultValue().equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+			} else {
+				AssertJUnit.assertNull("verification failed", heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue());
+			}
+		}
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateValueParamEmpty() throws Exception {
+
+		String updateValueParam = "";
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithValidParams);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// System.out.println(resourceGetResponse.getResponse().toString());
+		String atifactUniqueId = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters2 = artifacJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+
+		for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters2) {
+			heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue(updateValueParam);
+		}
+		artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(heatParameters2);
+		artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(
+				artifacJavaObject, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// verify change in update response
+
+		ArtifactDefinition ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = ArtifactDefinitionRespJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// verify change in getResource
+
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		deploymentArtifacts.get(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+			String verify = updateValueParam;
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("verification failed", verify.equals(heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue()));
+		}
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void onlyValueParamPermited() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> filePayload = selectFileToUpload(pathToFile, heatWithValidParams);
+
+		// upload HEAT file and save JSON response
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(filePayload.get(encodedPayload));
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// System.out.println(resourceGetResponse.getResponse().toString());
+		String atifactUniqueId = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(addInformationalArtifactToResource.getResponse());
+		List<HeatParameterDefinition> heatParameters2 = artifacJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+
+		for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters2) {
+			heatParameterDefinition.setDefaultValue("changed");
+			heatParameterDefinition.setName("changed");
+			heatParameterDefinition.setDescription("changed");
+			heatParameterDefinition.setType("changed");
+			heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue("changed");
+		}
+		artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(heatParameters2);
+		artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+
+		RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(
+				artifacJavaObject, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		// create MAP from received JSON
+
+		String section2extract = "heatParameters";
+		String createKeyMapBy = "name";
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> mapOfActualParameters = jsonToMap(addInformationalArtifactToResource,
+				section2extract, createKeyMapBy);
+
+		// Prepare map to validate JS
+
+		Map<String, Map> paramters = createMapFromYaml(filePayload.get(decodedPayload));
+
+		// compare MAPs
+
+		ResourceValidationUtils.compareElements(mapOfActualParameters, paramters);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfbf035b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/artifacts/ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes.java
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.artifacts;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.HeatParameterDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.HeatParameterDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.RespJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ArtifactValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+
+	private static final String heatExtension = "yaml";
+	private static final String yangXmlExtension = "xml";
+	private static final String muranoPkgExtension = "zip";
+	private final String folderName = "yamlFieldsValidation";
+
+	private final String uuidString = RespJsonKeysEnum.UUID.getRespJsonKeyName().toString();
+
+	public ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes() {
+		super(name, ValidateHeatArtFieldsTypes.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	@Test
+	public void validateHeatArtFiledTypes() throws Exception {
+
+		// get relevant resource and service
+
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		// add artifact to resource1
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		List<String> listOfArtifactFromFolder = ArtifactValidationUtils.getListOfArtifactFromFolder(folderName);
+		for (int i = 0; i < listOfArtifactFromFolder.size(); i++) {
+			heatArtifactDetails = ArtifactValidationUtils.replaceDefaultArtWithArtFromList(heatArtifactDetails,
+					heatExtension, folderName, i);
+			response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+			if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("bool")) {
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("negative")) {
+					// validate negative response
+					List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("HEAT", "boolean", "city_name");
+					ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_HEAT_PARAMETER_VALUE.name(),
+							variables, response.getResponse());
+				}
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("positive")) {
+					AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+							"add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode()
+									+ " fileName: " + heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName(),
+							response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+					ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinitionJavaObject = ResponseParser
+							.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+					List<HeatParameterDataDefinition> heatParameters = artifactDefinitionJavaObject.getHeatParameters();
+					String currentValue = null;
+					for (HeatParameterDataDefinition heatParameterDefinition : heatParameters) {
+						if (heatParameterDefinition.getName().equals("city_name")) {
+							currentValue = heatParameterDefinition.getCurrentValue();
+						}
+					}
+					if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("true")) {
+						AssertJUnit.assertTrue(currentValue.equals("true"));
+					}
+					if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("false")) {
+						AssertJUnit.assertTrue(currentValue.equals("false"));
+					}
+					RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource = ArtifactRestUtils
+							.deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), heatArtifactDetails,
+									sdncDesignerDetails);
+					AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+							"delete HEAT artifact from resource request returned status:"
+									+ deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode(),
+							deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+				}
+
+			} else if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("number")) {
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("negative")) {
+					// validate negative response
+					List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("HEAT", "number", "city_name");
+					ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_HEAT_PARAMETER_VALUE.name(),
+							variables, response.getResponse());
+				}
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("positive")) {
+					AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+							"add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode()
+									+ " fileName: " + heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName(),
+							response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+				}
+
+			} else if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("string")) {
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("negative")) {
+					// validate negative response
+					List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("HEAT", "string", "city_name");
+					ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_HEAT_PARAMETER_VALUE.name(),
+							variables, response.getResponse());
+				}
+				if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("positive")) {
+					AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+							"add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode()
+									+ " fileName: " + heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName(),
+							response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+				}
+
+			}
+
+			else if (heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().contains("unsupported")) {
+
+				// validate negative response
+				List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("HEAT", "number123");
+				ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_HEAT_PARAMETER_TYPE.name(),
+						variables, response.getResponse());
+
+			}
+
+			else {
+				AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+						"add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+						response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/attribute/ComponentInstanceAttributeTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/attribute/ComponentInstanceAttributeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1d04ba88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/attribute/ComponentInstanceAttributeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.attribute;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.FunctionalInterfaces.swallowException;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+
+public class ComponentInstanceAttributeTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	public static Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ComponentInstanceAttributeTest() {
+		super(name, ComponentInstanceAttributeTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUpdateAttributeOnResourceInstance() {
+		// Prepare VF with vfc instance with Attributes
+		String testResourcesPath = config.getResourceConfigDir() + File.separator + "importToscaResourceByCreateUrl";
+		final Resource vfcWithAttributes = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.importResource(testResourcesPath, "CPWithAttributes.yml").left().value();
+		swallowException(() -> AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfcWithAttributes, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, false));
+		Resource vf = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.left().value();
+		ComponentInstance vfcInstance = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfcWithAttributes, vf).left().value();
+
+		// util method to get the specific attribute from the vf
+		Function<Resource, ComponentInstanceProperty> attributeGetter = resourceVf -> resourceVf
+				.getComponentInstancesAttributes().values().iterator().next().stream()
+				.filter(att -> att.getName().equals("private_address")).findAny().get();
+		// update attribute on vfc instance
+		final Resource vfWithInsatncePreUpdate = swallowException(
+				() -> (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.getCompoenntObject(vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		ComponentInstanceProperty attributeOfRI = attributeGetter.apply(vfWithInsatncePreUpdate);
+		final String newAttValue = "NewValue";
+		attributeOfRI.setValue(newAttValue);
+		String body = gson.toJson(attributeOfRI);
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_ATTRIBUTE_ON_RESOURCE_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE),
+				vf.getUniqueId(), vfcInstance.getUniqueId());
+		swallowException(() -> BaseRestUtils.sendPost(url, body, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId(),
+				BaseRestUtils.acceptHeaderData));
+		// Retrieve updated vf and verify attribute was updated
+		final Resource vfWithInsatncePostUpdate = swallowException(
+				() -> (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.getCompoenntObject(vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		ComponentInstanceProperty updatedAttribute = attributeGetter.apply(vfWithInsatncePostUpdate);
+		assertEquals(updatedAttribute.getValue(), newAttValue);
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CatalogDataApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CatalogDataApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9938266602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CatalogDataApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class CatalogDataApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected User user;
+	protected RestResponse res1;
+	protected RestResponse res2;
+	protected RestResponse svc1;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails1;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails svcDetails1;
+
+	public CatalogDataApiTest() {
+		super(name, CatalogDataApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+		user = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		resourceDetails1 = buildResourceDetails(user, "TestResource1");
+		resourceDetails2 = buildResourceDetails(user, "TestResource2");
+		svcDetails1 = buildServiceDetails("TestService1");
+
+		res1 = createResource(user, resourceDetails1);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("create resorce failed", 201, res1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails1.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res1));
+		resourceDetails2.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res1));
+
+		res2 = createResource(user, resourceDetails2);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("create resorce failed", 201, res2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails2.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res2));
+		resourceDetails2.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res2));
+
+		svc1 = createService(user, svcDetails1);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("create resorce failed", 201, svc1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		svcDetails1.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(svc1.getResponse()).getUniqueId());
+		svcDetails1.setVersion(ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(svc1.getResponse()).getVersion());
+	}
+
+	@AfterMethod
+	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		deleteResource(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), user.getUserId());
+		deleteResource(resourceDetails2.getUniqueId(), user.getUserId());
+		deleteService(svcDetails1.getUniqueId(), user);
+	}
+
+	// Keep 1
+	@Test
+	public void getCatalogData() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails1, user, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check in operation failed", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse res = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog(user.getUserId());
+		String json = res.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+		JSONArray resources = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get("resources");
+		JSONArray services = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get("services");
+
+		// Verify all the expected resources received.
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("check resource1 is in response",
+				isComponentInArray(resourceDetails1.getUniqueId(), resources));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("check resource2 is in response",
+				isComponentInArray(resourceDetails2.getUniqueId(), resources));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("check service1 is in response",
+				isComponentInArray(svcDetails1.getUniqueId(), services));
+
+	}
+
+	protected void deleteResource(String resourceUniqueId, String httpCspUserId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceUniqueId, httpCspUserId);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResource(User user, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		deleteResource(resourceDetails.getName(), user.getUserId());
+		return ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, user);
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails buildResourceDetails(User user, String resourceName) {
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0";
+		String contactId = user.getUserId();
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isComponentInArray(String id, JSONArray component) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < component.size(); i++) {
+			JSONObject jobject = (JSONObject) component.get(i);
+			if (jobject.get("uniqueId").toString().equals(id.toLowerCase())) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createService(User user, ServiceReqDetails svcDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = getHeadersMap(user);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String body = gson.toJson(svcDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		RestResponse res = http.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+		// System.out.println("Create service was finished with response:
+		// "+res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	protected Map<String, String> getHeadersMap(User user) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put("USER_ID", user.getUserId());
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails buildServiceDetails(String serviceName) {
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> serviceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		serviceTags.add("tag1");
+		serviceTags.add(serviceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "0.1";
+		String contactId = "al1976";
+		String icon = "myIcon";
+
+		ServiceReqDetails svcdetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceName, category, serviceTags, description,
+				contactId, icon);
+		return svcdetails;
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse deleteService(String serviceId, User user) throws Exception {
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				serviceId);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = getHeadersMap(user);
+		RestResponse res = httpRequest.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		// System.out.println("Delete service was finished with response:
+		// "+res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public class NewObject {
+		private String _name;
+
+		public String getName() {
+			return _name;
+		}
+
+		public void setName(String name) {
+			this._name = name;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d68f3f5582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+
+public abstract class CategoriesBaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	public CategoriesBaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	protected static final String AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE = "Service";
+	protected static final String AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource";
+	protected static final String AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE = "Product";
+	protected static final String GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY = "GetCategoryHierarchy";
+	protected static User sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected static User sdncAdminUserDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected static User sdncDesignerUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected static User sdncTesterUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+	protected static User sdncGovernorUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+	protected static User sdncOpsUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+	protected static User sdncProductManagerUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+	protected static User sdncProductStrategistUserDetails = ElementFactory
+			.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesTests.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b85c052a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/CategoriesTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2303 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.text.WordUtils;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody;
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedCategoryAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CategoryValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class CategoriesTests extends CategoriesBaseTest {
+
+	private static final String GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY = "GetCategoryHierarchy";
+	protected static final String ADD_CATEGORY = "AddCategory";
+	protected static final String DELETE_CATEGORY = "DeleteCategory";
+
+	public CategoriesTests() {
+		super(name, CategoriesTests.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	private CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition;
+	private List<CategoryDefinition> categoryList;
+	private List<SubCategoryDefinition> subCategoryList;
+	private Map<String, List<String>> subCategoriesToDeleteMap;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		subCategoriesToDeleteMap = new HashMap<String, List<String>>();
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+
+		categoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Abcd");
+		categoryList = defineCategories();
+		subCategoryList = defineSubCategories(categoryList.size());
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCategorySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		// Add New category
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		// get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition); // also
+																											// set
+																											// catalog
+																											// uniqeId
+
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceCategorySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get Category
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createProductCategorySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		// Add Category by Product-strategist
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+
+		// Get Category
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void CategoryNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithAlphaNumeric_01() throws Exception { // category
+																								// for
+																								// service
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE  &&&---+++.'''###=:@@@____");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE &-+.'#=:@_");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category14aade &-+.'#=:@_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithAlphaNumeric_02() throws Exception { // category
+																								// for
+																								// resource
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE  &&&---+++.'''###=:@@@____");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE &-+.'#=:@_");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category14aade &-+.'#=:@_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithAlphaNumeric_03() throws Exception { // category
+																								// for
+																								// resource
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE  &&&---+++.'''###=:@@@____");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category14AadE &-+.'#=:@_");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category14aade &-+.'#=:@_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCategoryByNonAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		// Add New category
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceCategoryByNonAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createProductCategoryByNonProductStrategistUser() throws Exception {
+		// Add New product category not by Product-Strategist
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void addCategoryByNonExistingUser() throws Exception {
+		User sdncAdminUserDetailsNonExisting = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncAdminUserDetailsNonExisting.setUserId("bt555h");
+		// Add New category
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetailsNonExisting, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("(" + sdncAdminUserDetailsNonExisting.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_01() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE&");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde&"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_02() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE-");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde-"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_03() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE+");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde+"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_04() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE.");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde."); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_05() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE'");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde'");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_06() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE=");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde="); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_07() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE:");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde:"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_08() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE@");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde@"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_09() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE_");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde_"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_10() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE#");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde#"); // normalization
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_11() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE d");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde d"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE D");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAllowedcharacters_12() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE   &_=+.-'#:@ d");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde &_=+.-'#:@ d"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE &_=+.-'#:@ D");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveSpaceFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  Category01");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category01"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveSpaceFromEnd() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category01    ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category01"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraSpace() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category    02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category 02"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category 02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraAmpersand() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category&& &02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category& &02"); // normalization
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category& &02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraDash() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CategorY-- --02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CategorY- -02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category- -02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraPlus() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CateGory++++ +02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CateGory+ +02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category+ +02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraPeriod() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category.... .02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category. .02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category. .02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraApostrophe() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CaTegory''' '02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("CaTegory' '02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category' '02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraHashtag() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category### #02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category# #02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category# #02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtrEequal() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category=== =02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category= =02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category= =02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtrColon() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category::: :02");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category: :02");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category: :02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtrAt() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category@@@ @a2");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category@ @a2");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category@ @a2");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_RemoveExtraUnderscore() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category___ _22");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Category_ _22");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("category_ _22");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithNumber() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1Category one");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("1Category One");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("1category one");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithNonAlphaNumeric() throws Exception { // The
+																								// first
+																								// word
+																								// must
+																								// start
+																								// with
+																								// an
+																								// alpha-numeric
+																								// character
+																								// [a-Z
+																								// A..Z,
+																								// 0..9]
+		char invalidChars[] = { '&', '-', '+', '.', '\'', '#', '=', ':', '@', '_' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			categoryDefinition.setName(invalidChars[i] + "AbcD123");
+			categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName((invalidChars[i] + "AbcD123").toLowerCase());
+			RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails1, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			// get service category and validate that category was not added
+			RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+					ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+					"Service", "category");
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addServiceCategoryAlreadyExist_uniqueness() throws Exception { // Verify
+																				// category
+																				// name
+																				// duplication
+																				// ("uniqueness")
+																				// as
+																				// non-case-sensitive,
+																				// so
+																				// we
+																				// don’t
+																				// create
+																				// duplicate
+																				// names
+																				// with
+																				// upper/lower
+																				// case
+																				// inconsistency.
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition); // also
+																											// set
+																											// catalog
+																											// uniqeId
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		// Create same category name again
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition2 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		categoryDataDefinition2.setName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		RestResponse addDuplicateCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDataDefinition2,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				addDuplicateCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDataDefinition2, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_ALREADY_EXISTS, STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				"Service", categoryDefinition.getName());
+		// Get Category and verify that category was created is not deleted
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_01() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At and T");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("at & t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_02() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At and t");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("at & t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_03() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Atand T");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("atand t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_04() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At andT");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("at andt");
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At AndT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_05() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" and AttT");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("and attt");
+		categoryDefinition.setName("And AttT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_06() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("AttT and ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("attt and");
+		categoryDefinition.setName("AttT And");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// Bug
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_07() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" and a");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("and a");
+		categoryDefinition.setName("And a");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("AsdfghjQ234567890@#.&:+-_");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("asdfghjq234567890@#.&:+-_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  A jQ234 @@@___ +++ At and T and and ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("A JQ234 @_ + At & T & And");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("a jq234 @_ + at & t & and");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationExceedMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  AbdfghBCVa jQ234 @@___ +++ At and T   ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("abdfghbcva jq234 @_ + at&t");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				"Service", "category");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception { // MinLengthAfterNormalization
+																						// =
+																						// 4
+																						// characters
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  At and  T   ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("at & t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationLessThanMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  A&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&T   ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("a&t");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				"Service", "category");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationIsNull() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName(null);
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				"Service", "category");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		categoryDefinition.setName("");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				"Service", "category");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationInvalidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+			categoryDefinition.setName("AbcD123" + invalidChars[i]);
+			RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("");
+			// get service category and validate that category was not added
+			RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditFailure(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+					"Service", "category");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationSameNameDifferentResourceType() throws Exception { // same
+																							// Catalog
+																							// Name
+																							// for
+																							// service/resource/product
+																							// is
+																							// allowed
+		String name = ("Abcd");
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition1 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition2 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition3 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		categoryDataDefinition1.setName(name);
+		categoryDataDefinition2.setName(name);
+		categoryDataDefinition3.setName(name);
+		// CREATE CATEGORY FOR SERVICE
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDataDefinition1,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDataDefinition1.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDataDefinition1);
+		// get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDataDefinition1); // also
+																													// set
+																													// catalog
+																													// uniqeId
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDataDefinition1, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		// CREATE CATEGORY FOR RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDataDefinition2, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDataDefinition2.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDataDefinition2);
+		// Get Category
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDataDefinition2);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDataDefinition2, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		// CREATE CATEGORY FOR PRODUCT
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse addCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDataDefinition3,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				addCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDataDefinition3.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(addCategotyRest, categoryDataDefinition3);
+
+		// Get Category
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDataDefinition3);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationFirstLetterOfKeyWordsCapitalized() throws Exception { // First
+																							// letter
+																							// of
+																							// key
+																							// words
+																							// are
+																							// capitalized
+		categoryDefinition.setName("beNNy shaY michEl");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("BeNNy ShaY MichEl");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("benny shay michel");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_01() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Bank of America");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("bank of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_02() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName("THE america bank   ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("THE America Bank");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("the america bank");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_03() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName("   A bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("A Bank of America");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("a bank of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_04() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  bank  america is A big ban  ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Bank America Is a Big Ban");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("bank america is a big ban");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_05() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" aN apple comPany inC ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("AN Apple ComPany InC");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("an apple company inc");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_06() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" eat AN apple ANAN");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Eat an Apple ANAN");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("eat an apple anan");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_07() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" united states OF americA ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("United States of AmericA");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("united states of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// need to re-check
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_08() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" oF united states OF amer ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("OF United States of Amer");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("of united states of amer");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_09() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" to Apple TO at&T TOO ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("To Apple to At&T TOO");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("to apple to at&t too");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_10() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" eat apple AS you liiikeas ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Eat Apple as You Liiikeas");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("eat apple as you liiikeas");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_11() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" as you may want ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("As You May Want");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("as you may want");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_12() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName(" the bank OF america ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("The Bank of America");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("the bank of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// need to recheck
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_13() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName("  To tel-toto ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("To Tel-toto");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("to tel-toto");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// recheck
+	@Test
+	public void categoryNameValidationConjunctions_14() throws Exception { // Normalize
+																			// the
+																			// category
+																			// name
+																			// conjunctions
+																			// ('of',
+																			// 'to',
+																			// 'for',
+																			// 'as',
+																			// 'a',
+																			// 'an'
+																			// ,
+																			// 'the')
+																			// are
+																			// lower
+																			// case.
+		categoryDefinition.setName("   tel-aviv To   la ");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Tel-aviv to La");
+		categoryDefinition.setNormalizedName("tel-aviv to la");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateCategoryResponse(createCategotyRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.categoryAuditSuccess(ADD_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCategoryHttpCspUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User sdncAdminUserDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncAdminUserDetails1.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Abcd");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCategorHttpCspUserIdIsNull() throws Exception {
+		User sdncAdminUserDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncAdminUserDetails1.setUserId(null);
+		RestResponse createCategotyRest = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createCategotyRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Abcd");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSrvcCategoryHttpCspUserIdHeaderIsMissing() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = CategoryRestUtils
+				.createServiceCategoryHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		categoryDefinition.setName("Abcd");
+		// get service category and validate that category was not added
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceCategoryHierarchySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+
+		int numOfCategories = 3;
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<CategoryDefinition>();
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		CategoryDefinition category;
+		String categoryName = categoryDefinition.getName();
+		for (int i = 0; i < numOfCategories; i++) {
+			categoryDefinition.setName(categoryName + i);
+			restResponse = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+			categories.add(category);
+		}
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.GetCategoryHierarchyAuditSuccess(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		for (CategoryDefinition categoryCurr : categories) {
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryCurr);
+		}
+	}
+
+	///////////////////////////////// US570520 /////////////////////////////////
+	private List<CategoryDefinition> defineCategories() throws Exception {
+		String firstCategory = "FirstCategory";
+		String secondCategory = "secondCategory";
+		String thirdCategory = "ThirdCategory";
+		String forthCategory = "forthCategory";
+		CategoryDefinition category1 = new CategoryDefinition(categoryDefinition);
+		category1.setName(firstCategory);
+		CategoryDefinition category2 = new CategoryDefinition(categoryDefinition);
+		category2.setName(secondCategory);
+		CategoryDefinition category3 = new CategoryDefinition(categoryDefinition);
+		category3.setName(thirdCategory);
+		CategoryDefinition category4 = new CategoryDefinition(categoryDefinition);
+		category4.setName(forthCategory);
+		ArrayList<CategoryDefinition> categoryList = new ArrayList<CategoryDefinition>();
+		categoryList.add(category1);
+		categoryList.add(category2);
+		categoryList.add(category3);
+		categoryList.add(category4);
+		return categoryList;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllResourceCategoriesHirarchy() throws Exception {
+		createAndValidateCategoriesExist(RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE, categoryList);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < categoryList.size(); i++) {
+			List<String> subCategorieUniqueIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+			for (int j = 0; j < subCategoryList.size(); j++) {
+				RestResponse createSubCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(subCategoryList.get(j),
+						categoryList.get(i), sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+				if (createSubCategory.getErrorCode().intValue() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+					String subCategoryUniqeId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSubCategory);
+					subCategorieUniqueIdList.add(subCategoryUniqeId);
+					subCategoriesToDeleteMap.put(categoryList.get(i).getUniqueId(), subCategorieUniqueIdList);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < categoryList.size(); i++) {
+			for (int j = 0; j < subCategoryList.size(); j++) {
+				CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+						categoryList.get(i).getUniqueId(), subCategoryList.get(j));
+			}
+		}
+
+		checkAuditSuccess(RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	private List<SubCategoryDefinition> defineSubCategories(int catListSize) {
+		List<SubCategoryDefinition> subCatList = new ArrayList<SubCategoryDefinition>();
+		for (int j = 1; j <= catListSize; j++) {
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+			subCategory.setName("SubCategory" + String.valueOf(j));
+			subCatList.add(subCategory);
+		}
+		return subCatList;
+	}
+
+	private void createAndValidateCategoriesExist(String comp, List<CategoryDefinition> categoryList) throws Exception {
+		createCategories(comp, categoryList);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, comp);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		verifyCategoriesExist(categoryList, getAllCategoriesRest);
+	}
+
+	private void verifyCategoriesExist(List<CategoryDefinition> categoryList, RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < categoryList.size(); i++) {
+			categoryList.get(i).setName(WordUtils.capitalize(categoryList.get(i).getName()));
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryList.get(i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void createCategories(String comp, List<CategoryDefinition> categoryList) throws Exception {
+		for (int i = 0; i < categoryList.size(); i++) {
+			CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryList.get(i), sdncAdminUserDetails, comp);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllServiceCategoriesHirarchy() throws Exception {
+		// deleteCategories(categoryList, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		createAndValidateCategoriesExist(SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE, categoryList);
+		checkAuditSuccess(SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		// deleteCategories(categoryList, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllResourceCategories_noAttUserHeader() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(new User(), RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", 403, getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDetails(RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateGetCategoryHirarchy(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllResourceCategories_userNotProvisioned() throws Exception {
+		User notProvisionedUser = new User();
+		notProvisionedUser.setUserId("aa0001");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(notProvisionedUser,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", 409, getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(notProvisionedUser.getUserId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDetails(RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateGetCategoryHirarchy(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllResourceCategories_unsupportedComponent() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, "comp");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories hirarchy", 400,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("component type")), getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDetails("comp");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("component type"))));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateGetCategoryHirarchy(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getAllResourceCategories_emptyList() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		JSONArray jArr = new JSONArray(getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(jArr.length() == 0);
+
+		checkAuditSuccess(RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	private void checkAuditSuccess(String componentType) throws Exception {
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDetails(componentType);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateGetCategoryHirarchy(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getAllServiceCategories_emptyList() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		JSONArray jArr = new JSONArray(getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(jArr.length() == 0);
+
+		checkAuditSuccess(SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getAllProductCategories_emptyList() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		JSONArray jArr = new JSONArray(getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(jArr.length() == 0);
+
+		checkAuditSuccess(PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// @Test
+	// public void getAllResourceCategories_generalError() throws Exception
+	// {
+	// User user = new User();
+	// RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest =
+	// CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(user, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after get Category", 500,
+	// getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// Utils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR.name(), new
+	// ArrayList<String>(), getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+	// }
+
+	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	@Test
+	public void importCategories() throws Exception {
+
+		String importResourceDir = config.getImportTypesConfigDir() + File.separator + "categoryTypesTest.zip";
+
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+		mpBuilder.addPart("categoriesZip", new FileBody(new File(importResourceDir)));
+
+		RestResponse importResult = CategoryRestUtils.importCategories(mpBuilder, sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after Import", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				importResult.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(importResult.getResponse(), Map.class);
+		assertEquals("Check  entries count", 2, map.size());
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> resources = (List<Map<String, Object>>) map.get("resources");
+		assertEquals("Check resource category  entries count", 1, resources.size());
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> services = (List<Map<String, Object>>) map.get("services");
+		assertEquals("Check resource category  entries count", 2, services.size());
+
+		RestResponse allCategories = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, "resources");
+		List<CategoryDefinition> resourceCategories = ResponseParser.parseCategories(allCategories);
+		for (Map<String, Object> resource : resources) {
+			boolean exist = false;
+
+			for (CategoryDefinition categ : resourceCategories) {
+				if (categ.getName().equals(resource.get("name"))) {
+					exist = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue("Check existance resource category  " + resource.get("name"), exist);
+		}
+
+		allCategories = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, "services");
+		List<CategoryDefinition> servicesCategories = ResponseParser.parseCategories(allCategories);
+		for (Map<String, Object> service : services) {
+			boolean exist = false;
+
+			for (CategoryDefinition categ : servicesCategories) {
+				if (categ.getName().equals(service.get("name"))) {
+					exist = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue("Check existance service category  " + service.get("name"), exist);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/ElementsApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/ElementsApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f48f4fa1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/ElementsApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ElementsApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ElementsApiTest() {
+		super(name, ElementsApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// public LCSbaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+	// super(testName, className);
+	// }
+
+	// public ElementsApiTest(TestName name, String name2) {
+	//// super(name, name2);
+	// // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	// }
+
+	// Expected 200 Keep
+	@Test
+	public void getAllPropertyScopesSuccess() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getAllPropertyScopesTowardsCatalogBe();
+		String action = "Get All Property Scopes";
+		int expectedCode = 200;
+		verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+	}
+
+	// Expected 200 Keep
+	@Test
+	public void getAllArtifactTypes() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getAllArtifactTypesTowardsCatalogBe();
+		String action = "Get All Artifact Types";
+		int expectedCode = 200;
+		verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+	}
+
+	// Expected 200 Keep
+	@Test
+	public void getConfiguration() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getConfigurationTowardsCatalogBe();
+		String action = "Get All Artifact Types";
+		int expectedCode = 200;
+
+		String json = response.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+
+		HashMap<String, Object> artifacts = (HashMap<String, Object>) jsonResp.get("artifacts");
+		Long defaultHeatTimeout = (Long) jsonResp.get("defaultHeatTimeout");
+
+		if (defaultHeatTimeout == null) {
+			response.setErrorCode(500);
+			verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (artifacts == null) {
+			response.setErrorCode(500);
+			verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		JSONObject deploymentResources = (JSONObject) artifacts.get("deployment");
+		JSONArray otherResources = (JSONArray) artifacts.get("other");
+		if (deploymentResources == null || otherResources == null) {
+			response.setErrorCode(500);
+			verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		JSONArray roles = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get("roles");
+		if (roles == null) {
+			response.setErrorCode(500);
+			verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+			return;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public void verifyErrorCode(RestResponse response, String action, int expectedCode) {
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after " + action, response);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after " + action, response.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after  + action" + action, expectedCode, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getAllCategoriesSuccess() throws Exception {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		RestResponse response = CatalogRestUtils.getAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogBe();
+		String action = "Get All Categories";
+		int expectedCode = 200;
+		verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getAllTagSuccess() throws Exception {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getAllTagsTowardsCatalogBe();
+		String action = "Get All Categories";
+		int expectedCode = 200;
+		verifyErrorCode(response, action, expectedCode);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/GroupingTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/GroupingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6b6113b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/GroupingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2007 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedCategoryAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CategoryValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GroupingTest extends CategoriesBaseTest {
+
+	protected static final String ADD_GROUPING = "AddGrouping";
+	protected static final String CATEGORY = "category";
+	protected static final String SUB_CATEGORY = "sub-category";
+	protected static final String GROUPING = "grouping";
+
+	public GroupingTest() {
+		super(name, GroupingTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	private CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition;
+	private CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition2;
+
+	private SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition2;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition3;
+
+	private GroupingDefinition productGroupingDefinition;
+	private GroupingDefinition productGroupingDefinition2;
+	private GroupingDefinition productGroupingDefinition3;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		// Category setup
+		productCategoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName("Category1");
+		productCategoryDefinition2 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition2.setName("Category2");
+
+		// Subcategory setup
+		productSubCategoryDefinition = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName("SubCategory1");
+
+		productSubCategoryDefinition2 = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition2.setName("SubCategory2");
+
+		productSubCategoryDefinition3 = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition3.setName("SubCategory1");
+
+		// Group setup
+		productGroupingDefinition = new GroupingDefinition();
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Grouping1");
+
+		productGroupingDefinition2 = new GroupingDefinition();
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("Grouping2");
+
+		productGroupingDefinition3 = new GroupingDefinition();
+		productGroupingDefinition3.setName("Grouping1");
+
+		// Init product category
+		RestResponse createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(productCategoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryDefinition category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(),
+				CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productCategoryDefinition.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		productCategoryDefinition = category;
+
+		// Init product category1
+		createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(productCategoryDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productCategoryDefinition2.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		productCategoryDefinition2 = category;
+
+		// Init product productSubCategoryDefinition to
+		// productCategoryDefinition
+		RestResponse createSubCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createSubCategory.getResponse(),
+				SubCategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productSubCategoryDefinition.getName(),
+				subCategory.getName());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition = subCategory;
+		productCategoryDefinition.addSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		// Init product productSubCategoryDefinition1 to
+		// productCategoryDefinition
+		createSubCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition2,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		subCategory = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createSubCategory.getResponse(), SubCategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productSubCategoryDefinition2.getName(),
+				subCategory.getName());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition2 = subCategory;
+		productCategoryDefinition.addSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition2);
+
+		// Init product productSubCategoryDefinition3 to
+		// productCategoryDefinition2
+		createSubCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition3,
+				productCategoryDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		subCategory = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createSubCategory.getResponse(), SubCategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productSubCategoryDefinition3.getName(),
+				subCategory.getName());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition3 = subCategory;
+		productCategoryDefinition2.addSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition3);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupCategorySuccess() throws Exception {
+		createGroupingSuccess(productGroupingDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	private void createGroupingSuccess(GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			User sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, String productComponentType, String auditType) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(groupingDefinition, subCategoryDefinition,
+				categoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, productComponentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("grouping1");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				productComponentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest, categoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				subCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), groupingDefinition);
+
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, categoryDefinition, subCategoryDefinition,
+				groupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, auditType);
+	}
+
+	//// Benny
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupByProductStrategist() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("grouping1");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupAlreadyExistInSameCategorySubCategory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("grouping1");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		// Create Same Group already exist on same Category/SubCategory
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_GROUPING_EXISTS_FOR_SUB_CATEGORY, STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, productGroupingDefinition.getName(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupUnderSameCategoryButDifferentSubCategory() throws Exception {
+		// Setting : Category-A, Sub-category-B , group : aBcd (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd)  [A, B, ABcd]
+		// Action : Category-A, Sub-category-C, group : abcD (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd)  [A, C, ABcd]
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("abcD");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition2, productSubCategoryDefinition2,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition2);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition2, productGroupingDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition2.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition2);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupUnderSameSubCategoryButDifferentCategory() throws Exception {
+		// Setting : Category-A, Sub-category-B , group : aBcd (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd)  [A, B, ABcd]
+		// : Category-A, Sub-category-C, group : abcD (display-Name : ABcd,
+		// normalized: abcd)  [A, C, ABcd]
+		// : Category-K, Sub-category-B, group : abcD (display-Name : ABcd,
+		// normalized: abcd)  [K, B, ABcd]
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("abcD");
+		productGroupingDefinition3.setName("aBCd");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition2, productSubCategoryDefinition2,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition2);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition2, productGroupingDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition3, productSubCategoryDefinition3,
+				productCategoryDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition3.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition3.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition3);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition2,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition3, productGroupingDefinition3, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition2.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition2);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition2.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition3.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition3);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupsOnSameCategorySubCategory() throws Exception {
+		// Setting : Category-A, Sub-category-B , group : ABcd (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd) [A ,B, ABcd]
+		// Action : Category-A, Sub-category-B, group : ZXcv (display-Name :
+		// ZXcv, normalized: zxcv) [A, B, ZXcv]
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("ABcd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("ZXcv");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setNormalizedName("zxcv");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition2, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition2);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition2);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupUnderDifferentCategory() throws Exception {
+		// Setting : Category-A, Sub-category-B , group : aBcd (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd) [A ,B, ABcd]
+		// Action : Category-K, Sub-category-B, group : abcD (display-Name :
+		// ABcd, normalized: abcd) [K, B, ABcd]
+		// productGroupingDefinition.setName("ABCd");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("ABcD");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("abcD");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition2, productSubCategoryDefinition3,
+				productCategoryDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setNormalizedName("abcd");
+		productGroupingDefinition2.setName("ABcD");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition2);
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition2,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition3, productGroupingDefinition2, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition2.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition3.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition2);
+	}
+
+	///////////
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupByNonProductStrategist() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// @Ignore("DE176245")
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupForNonExistingComponentType() throws Exception {
+		String nonSupportedComponentType = "NonExistingComponentType"; // instead
+																		// resource/product
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				nonSupportedComponentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, nonSupportedComponentType);
+	}
+
+	// @Ignore("DE176245")
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceGroup() throws Exception {
+		// Resource doesn't have group
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// @Ignore("DE176245")
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceGroup() throws Exception {
+		// Service doesn't have group
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupForNonExistingCategory() throws Exception {
+
+		CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition100 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition100.setName("category.nonexistingCategory");
+		productCategoryDefinition100.setUniqueId("category.nonexistingCategory");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition100, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition100,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND, STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE, CATEGORY, "");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupForNonExistingSunCategory() throws Exception {
+		throw new SkipException(
+				"Skipping - failed in audit validation expected \"products\" actual result was \"product\" ");
+		// SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition100 = new
+		// SubCategoryDefinition();
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition100.setUniqueId("category.nonexistingSubCategory");
+		// RestResponse createGroupingRest =
+		// CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition100, productCategoryDefinition,
+		// sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category",
+		// STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest =
+		// CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+		// PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ",
+		// STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+		// productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+		// productGroupingDefinition);
+		// //Audit validation
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition100.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition100.getUniqueId());
+		// AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING ,
+		// productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition100,
+		// productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+		// ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND,
+		// STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE,
+		// SUB_CATEGORY, "");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_01() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE-");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde-");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_02() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE+");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde+");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_03() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE&");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde&");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_04() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE-");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde-");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_05() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE+");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde+");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_06() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE.");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde.");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_07() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE'");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde'");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_08() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE=");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde=");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_09() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE:");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde:");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_10() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE@");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde@");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_11() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE_");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_12() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE#");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde#");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void ProductGroupAllowedcharacters_13() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE d");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE D");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1234abcde d");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveSpaceFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  Category01");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category01");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveSpaceFromEnd() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category01    ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category01");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraSpace() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category    02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category 02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category 02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraAmpersand() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category&& &02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category& &02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category& &02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraDash() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CategorY-- --02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category- -02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CategorY- -02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraPlus() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CateGory++++ +02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CateGory+ +02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category+ +02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraPeriod() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category.... .02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category. .02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category. .02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraApostrophe() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CaTegory''' '02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("CaTegory' '02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category' '02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraHashtag() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category### #02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category# #02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category# #02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtrEequal() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category=== =02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category= =02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category= =02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtrColon() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category::: :02");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category: :02");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category: :02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtrAt() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category@@@ @a2");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category@ @a2");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category@ @a2");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_RemoveExtraUnderscore() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category___ _22");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Category_ _22");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("category_ _22");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithNumber() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1Category one");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("1Category One");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("1category one");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_FirstWordStartWithNonAlphaNumeric() throws Exception { // The
+																							// first
+																							// word
+																							// must
+																							// start
+																							// with
+																							// an
+																							// alpha-numeric
+																							// character
+																							// [a-Z
+																							// A..Z,
+																							// 0..9]
+		char invalidChars[] = { '&', '-', '+', '.', '\'', '#', '=', ':', '@', '_' };
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest;
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest;
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			productGroupingDefinition.setName(invalidChars[i] + "AbcD123");
+			productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName((invalidChars[i] + "AbcD123").toLowerCase());
+			createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+					productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+					PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+					productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+					productGroupingDefinition);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_01() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At and T");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("at & t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_02() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At and t");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("at & t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_03() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Atand T");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("atand t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_04() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At andT");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("at andt");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At AndT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_05() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" and AttT");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("and attt");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("And AttT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_06() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("AttT and ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("attt and");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("AttT And");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidation_ReplaceAndWithAmpersand_07() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" and a");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("and a");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("And a");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("AsdfghjQ234567890@#.&:+-_");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("asdfghjq234567890@#.&:+-_");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  A jQ234 @@@___ +++ At and T and and ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("a jq234 @_ + at & t & and");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("A JQ234 @_ + At & T & And");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationExceedMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  AbdfghBCVa jQ234 @@___ +++ At and T   ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("abdfghbcva jq234 @_ + at&t");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, GROUPING);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  At&&&&&&&&&&&&t   ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("at&t");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("At&t");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationLessThanMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  A&&&&&&&&&&&&T   ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("a&t");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, GROUPING);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("");
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, GROUPING);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationInvalidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest;
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest;
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			productGroupingDefinition.setName("AbcD123" + invalidChars[i]);
+			createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+					productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+					PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("");
+			getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+					productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+					productGroupingDefinition);
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditFailure(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition,
+					productSubCategoryDefinition, productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+					ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+					AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, GROUPING);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_01() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("bank of america");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Bank of America");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_02() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("THE america bank   ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("THE America Bank");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("the america bank");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_03() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("   A bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("A Bank of America");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("a bank of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_04() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  bank  america is A big ban  ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Bank America Is a Big Ban");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("bank america is a big ban");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_05() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" aN apple comPany inC ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("AN Apple ComPany InC");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("an apple company inc");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_06() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" eat AN apple ANAN");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Eat an Apple ANAN");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("eat an apple anan");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_07() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" united states OF americA ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("United States of AmericA");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("united states of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_08() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" oF united states OF amer ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("OF United States of Amer");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("of united states of amer");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_09() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" to Apple TO at&T TOO ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("To Apple to At&T TOO");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("to apple to at&t too");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_10() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" eat apple AS you liiikeas ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Eat Apple as You Liiikeas");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("eat apple as you liiikeas");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_11() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" as you may want ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("As You May Want");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("as you may want");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_12() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName(" the bank OF america ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("The Bank of America");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("the bank of america");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_13() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("  To tel-toto ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("To Tel-toto");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("to tel-toto");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void groupNameValidationConjunctions_14() throws Exception {
+		// Normalize the grouping name conjunctions ('of', 'to', 'for', 'as',
+		// 'a', 'an' , 'the') are lower case.
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("   tel-aviv To   la ");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create product group", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Tel-aviv to La");
+		productGroupingDefinition.setNormalizedName("tel-aviv to la");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateGroupResponse(createGroupingRest, productGroupingDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.groupingAuditSuccess(ADD_GROUPING, productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productGroupingDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupHttpCspUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User sdncPS = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+		sdncPS.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncPS, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_GROUPING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName(productGroupingDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_GROUPING);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductGroupHttpCspUserIdIsNull() throws Exception {
+		User sdncPS = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+		sdncPS.setUserId(null);
+		RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition, sdncPS, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+				productGroupingDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_GROUPING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName(productGroupingDefinition.getName());
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_GROUPING);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////
+	@Test
+	public void getProductCategoryHierarchySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		throw new SkipException(
+				"Skipping - failed in audit validation expected \"products\" actual result was \"product\" ");
+		// int numOfGrouping = 3;
+		// List<GroupingDefinition> groupingList = new ArrayList<>();
+		// RestResponse restResponse;
+		// GroupingDefinition grouping;
+		// String groupingName = productGroupingDefinition.getName();
+		// for (int i = 0; i < numOfGrouping; i++) {
+		// productGroupingDefinition.setName(groupingName+i);
+		// restResponse =
+		// CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(productGroupingDefinition,
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition, productCategoryDefinition,
+		// sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		// grouping = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(),
+		// GroupingDefinition.class);
+		// groupingList.add(grouping);
+		// }
+		// RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest =
+		// CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+		// PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ",
+		// STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// AuditValidationUtils.GetCategoryHierarchyAuditSuccess(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY,
+		// AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+		// STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		//
+		// for (GroupingDefinition group : groupingList) {
+		// CategoryValidationUtils.verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+		// productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(),
+		// productSubCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), group);
+		// }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/SubCategoriesTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/SubCategoriesTest.java
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/category/SubCategoriesTest.java
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+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.category;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedCategoryAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CategoryValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class SubCategoriesTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static final String ADD_SUB_CATEGORY = "AddSubCategory";
+	protected static final String CATEGORY = "category";
+	protected static final String SUB_CATEGORY = "sub-category";
+
+	protected static final String AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE = "Service";
+	protected static final String AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource";
+	protected static final String AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE = "Product";
+	protected static final String GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY = "GetCategoryHierarchy";
+	protected static User sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected static User sdncAdminUserDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected static User sdncDesignerUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected static User sdncTesterUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+	protected static User sdncGovernorUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+	protected static User sdncOpsUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+	protected static User sdncProductManagerUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+	protected static User sdncProductStrategistUserDetails = ElementFactory
+			.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+
+	public SubCategoriesTest() {
+		super(name, SubCategoriesTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	private CategoryDefinition resourceCategoryDefinition;
+	private CategoryDefinition resourceCategoryDefinition1;
+	private CategoryDefinition serviceCategoryDefinition;
+	private CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition;
+	private CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition1;
+	private CategoryDefinition resourceCategoryDefinition100;
+	private CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition200;
+
+	private SubCategoryDefinition resourceSubCategoryDefinition;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition resourceSubCategoryDefinition1;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition serviceSubCategoryDefinition;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition;
+	private SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition1;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		// Category setup
+		resourceCategoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		resourceCategoryDefinition1 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		serviceCategoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition1 = new CategoryDefinition();
+		resourceCategoryDefinition100 = new CategoryDefinition(); // for
+																	// negative
+																	// tests
+		productCategoryDefinition200 = new CategoryDefinition(); // for negative
+																	// tests
+
+		resourceCategoryDefinition.setName("Category1");
+		resourceCategoryDefinition1.setName("Category2");
+		serviceCategoryDefinition.setName("Category1");
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName("Category2");
+		productCategoryDefinition1.setName("Category3");
+		resourceCategoryDefinition100.setName("Category100");
+		productCategoryDefinition200.setName("Category100");
+
+		// Subcategory setup
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition1 = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		serviceSubCategoryDefinition = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1 = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Resource-subcat");
+		// Service sub - for negative testing since it's not allowed
+		serviceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Service-subcat");
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Product-subcat");
+
+		// Init resource category
+		RestResponse createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryDefinition category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(),
+				CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", resourceCategoryDefinition.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		resourceCategoryDefinition = category;
+
+		// Init resource category1
+		createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(resourceCategoryDefinition1, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", resourceCategoryDefinition1.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		resourceCategoryDefinition1 = category;
+
+		// Init service category
+		createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(serviceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", serviceCategoryDefinition.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		serviceCategoryDefinition = category;
+
+		// Init product category
+		createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productCategoryDefinition.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		productCategoryDefinition = category;
+
+		// Init product category1
+		createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(productCategoryDefinition1, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(createCategory.getResponse(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("Check category name after creating category ", productCategoryDefinition1.getName(),
+				category.getName());
+		productCategoryDefinition1 = category;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategorySuccess() throws Exception {
+		createSubCategorySuccess(resourceCategoryDefinition, resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategorySuccess() throws Exception {
+		createSubCategorySuccess(productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryTwoCategoriesCaseInsensitive() throws Exception {
+		String componentType = PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+		String auditType = AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE;
+		User user = sdncProductStrategistUserDetails;
+		// Create product sub Category2-->Product-subcat
+		createSubCategorySuccess(productCategoryDefinition, productSubCategoryDefinition, user, componentType,
+				auditType);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+
+		// Create product sub Category3-->PRoDUCT-SUBcat
+		// Should be created Category3-->Product-subcat
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1.setName("PRoDUCT-SUBcat");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition1,
+				productCategoryDefinition1, user, componentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(user, componentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition1.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition1);
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition1,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition1, user, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, auditType);
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryAlreadyExistInDifferentResourceCategory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition1.setName("ResourcE-subCat");
+		createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition1,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition1, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition1.setName(resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition1.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition1); // also
+																							// set
+																							// catalog
+																							// uniqeId
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition1,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition1, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryAlreadyExistInDifferentProductCategory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1.setName("PRoDUCT-SUBcat");
+		createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition1,
+				productCategoryDefinition1, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1.setName(productSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition1.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition1); // also
+																							// set
+																							// catalog
+																							// uniqeId
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition1,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition1, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryAlreadyExistInCategory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition1.setName("ResourcE-subCat");
+		createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition1,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition1, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SUB_CATEGORY_EXISTS_FOR_CATEGORY, STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, resourceSubCategoryDefinition1.getName(),
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryAlreadyExistInCategory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		productSubCategoryDefinition1.setName("ProducT-subCat");
+		createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition1,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition1, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SUB_CATEGORY_EXISTS_FOR_CATEGORY, STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE, productSubCategoryDefinition1.getName(), productCategoryDefinition.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addSameNormalizedSubCategoryNameForRecourceAndProductCategory() throws Exception {
+		// add sub-categoty name "SubCaT" to resource category
+		// add sub-categoty name "SUbcAt" to product category
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("SubCaT"); // normalized 'subcat'
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName("SUbcAt"); // normalized 'subcat'
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryByNonAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncTesterUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		resourceCategoryDefinition.setName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncTesterUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryByProducStrategistUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		resourceCategoryDefinition.setName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryByNonProducStrategistUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncDesignerUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncDesignerUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryByAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// @Ignore("DE176245")
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryForNonExistingComponentType() throws Exception {
+		String nonSupportedComponentType = "NonExistingComponentType"; // instead
+																		// resource/product
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, nonSupportedComponentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		resourceCategoryDefinition.setName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, nonSupportedComponentType);
+	}
+
+	// @Ignore("DE176245")
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryForNonExistingComponentType() throws Exception {
+		String nonSupportedComponentType = "NonExistingComponentType"; // instead
+																		// resource/product
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, nonSupportedComponentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, nonSupportedComponentType);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceSubCategoryByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		// Service doesn't have sub-category
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		resourceCategoryDefinition.setName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceSubCategoryByProductStrategist() throws Exception {
+		// Service doesn't have sub-category
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName(productCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_SERVICE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceSubCategoryForNonExistingCategory() throws Exception {
+		resourceCategoryDefinition100.setUniqueId(resourceCategoryDefinition100.getName());
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition100, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition100,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND,
+				STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE, CATEGORY, "");
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition100.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSubCategoryForNonExistingCategory() throws Exception {
+		productCategoryDefinition200.setUniqueId(productCategoryDefinition200.getName());
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition,
+				productCategoryDefinition200, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				productCategoryDefinition200.getUniqueId(), productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation // need to change ActionStatus
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, productCategoryDefinition200,
+				productSubCategoryDefinition, sdncProductStrategistUserDetails,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND, STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, AUDIT_PRODUCT_TYPE,
+				PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE, CATEGORY, "");
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_01() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE-");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition); // also
+																							// set
+																							// catalog
+																							// uniqeId
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_02() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE+");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_03() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE&");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_04() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE.");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_05() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE'");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_06() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE=");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_07() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE:");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_08() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE@");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_09() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE_");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_10() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE#");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_11() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE d");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE D");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryAllowedcharacters_12() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE   &_=+.-'#:@ d");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1234AbcdE &_=+.-'#:@ D");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveSpaceFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  Category01");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveSpaceFromEnd() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category01    ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category01");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraSpace() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category    02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category 02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraAmpersand() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category&& &02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category& &02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraDash() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CategorY-- --02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CategorY- -02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraPlus() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CateGory++++ +02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CateGory+ +02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraPeriod() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category.... .02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category. .02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraApostrophe() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CaTegory''' '02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CaTegory' '02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraHashtag() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category### #02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category# #02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtrEequal() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category=== =02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category= =02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtrColon() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category::: :02");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category: :02");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtrAt() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category@@@ @a2");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category@ @a2");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryRemoveExtraUnderscore() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category___ _22");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Category_ _22");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryFirstWordStartWithNumber() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1Category one");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("1Category One");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// Bug
+	// Desc=<ACTION = "AddSubCategory" MODIFIER = "Jimmy Hendrix(jh0003)"
+	// CATEGORY_NAME = "Category1" SUB_CATEGORY_NAME = "&AbcD123" GROUPING_NAME
+	// = "" RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource" STATUS = "400" DESC = "SVC4556: Error:
+	// Invalid Resource sub-category name format.">
+	// DESC=SVC4556: Error: InvalidResourcesub-categorynameformat.,
+	// @Ignore
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryFirstWordStartWithNonAlphaNumeric() throws Exception {
+		// The first word must start with an alpha-numeric character [a-Z A..Z,
+		// 0..9]
+		char invalidChars[] = { '&', '-', '+', '.', '\'', '#', '=', ':', '@', '_' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(invalidChars[i] + "AbcD123");
+			RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+					resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, SUB_CATEGORY);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_01() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At and T");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_02() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At and t");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At & T");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_03() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Atand T");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_04() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At andT");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("At AndT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_05() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" and AttT");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("And AttT");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_06() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AttT and ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AttT And");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryReplaceAndWithAmpersand_07() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" and a");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("And a");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AsdfghjQ234567890@#.&:+-_");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  A jQ234 @@@___ +++ At and T and and ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("A JQ234 @_ + At & T & And");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// bug :
+	// Desc=<ACTION = "AddSubCategory" MODIFIER = "Jimmy Hendrix(jh0003)"
+	// CATEGORY_NAME = "Category1" SUB_CATEGORY_NAME = " AbdfghBCVa jQ234 @@___
+	// +++ At and T " GROUPING_NAME = "" RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource" STATUS =
+	// "400" DESC = "SVC4555: Error: Invalid Resource sub-category name
+	// length.">
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationExceedMaxLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  AbdfghBCVa jQ234 @@___ +++ At and T   ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, SUB_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  AT&&&&&&&&&T   ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AT&T");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	// bug
+	// Desc=<ACTION = "AddSubCategory" MODIFIER = "Jimmy Hendrix(jh0003)"
+	// CATEGORY_NAME = "Category1" SUB_CATEGORY_NAME = " A and T " GROUPING_NAME
+	// = "" RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource" STATUS = "400" DESC = "SVC4555: Error:
+	// Invalid Resource sub-category name length.">
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationLessThanMinLengthAfterNormalization() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  A&&&T   ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, SUB_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT,
+				STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, SUB_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	// bug
+	// Desc=<ACTION = "AddSubCategory" MODIFIER = "Jimmy Hendrix(jh0003)"
+	// CATEGORY_NAME = "Category1" SUB_CATEGORY_NAME = "AbcD123~" GROUPING_NAME
+	// = "" RESOURCE_TYPE = "Resource" STATUS = "400" DESC = "SVC4556: Error:
+	// Invalid Resource sub-category name format.">
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationInvalidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AbcD123" + invalidChars[i]);
+			RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditFailure(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+					resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+					ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE, SUB_CATEGORY);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationFirstLetterOfKeyWordsCapitalized() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("beNNy shaY michEl");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("BeNNy ShaY MichEl");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_01() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Bank of America");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_02() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("THE america bank   ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("THE America Bank");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_03() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("   A bank OF america  ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("A Bank of America");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_04() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  bank  america is A big ban  ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Bank America Is a Big Ban");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_05() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" aN apple comPany inC ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("AN Apple ComPany InC");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_06() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" eat AN apple ANAN");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Eat an Apple ANAN");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_07() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" united states OF americA ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("United States of AmericA");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_08() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" oF united states OF amer ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("OF United States of Amer");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_09() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" to Apple TO at&T TOO ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("To Apple to At&T TOO");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_10() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" eat apple AS you liiikeas ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Eat Apple as You Liiikeas");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_11() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" as you may want ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("As You May Want");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_12() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(" the bank OF america ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("The Bank of America");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_13() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("  To tel-toto ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("To Tel-toto");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void subCategoryNameValidationConjunctions_14() throws Exception {
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("   tel-aviv To   la ");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName("Tel-aviv to La");
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, resourceCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSubCategoryHttpCspUserIdHeaderIsMissing() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategoryHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(
+				resourceSubCategoryDefinition, resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		// String subCategoryName = (resourceSubCategoryDefinition != null ?
+		// resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+		// String groupingName = (groupingDefinition != null ?
+		// groupingDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_SUB_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSubCategoryHttpCspUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User sdncAdminUserDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncAdminUserDetails1.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails1, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), resourceSubCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		// String subCategoryName = (resourceSubCategoryDefinition != null ?
+		// resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName());
+		// String groupingName = (groupingDefinition != null ?
+		// groupingDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName("");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, ADD_SUB_CATEGORY);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	private void createSubCategorySuccess(CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, User sdncAdminUserDetails, String componentType,
+			String auditType) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryRest = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(subCategoryDefinition,
+				categoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, componentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Sub category", STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createSubCategoryRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(createSubCategoryRest, subCategoryDefinition);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.subCategoryAuditSuccess(ADD_SUB_CATEGORY, categoryDefinition, subCategoryDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_CREATED, auditType);
+		// get service category and validate that category added as defined
+		// (also set catalog uniqeId)
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails, componentType);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+				categoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), subCategoryDefinition); // also
+																			// set
+																			// catalog
+																			// uniqeId
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceCategoryHierarchySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		int numOfSubCategories = 3;
+		List<SubCategoryDefinition> subCategories = new ArrayList();
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory;
+		String subName = resourceSubCategoryDefinition.getName();
+		for (int i = 0; i < numOfSubCategories; i++) {
+			resourceSubCategoryDefinition.setName(subName + i);
+			restResponse = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(resourceSubCategoryDefinition,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails, RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			subCategory = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), SubCategoryDefinition.class);
+			subCategories.add(subCategory);
+		}
+		RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get all categories ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getAllCategoriesRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		AuditValidationUtils.GetCategoryHierarchyAuditSuccess(GET_CATEGORY_HIERARCHY, AUDIT_RESOURCE_TYPE,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		for (SubCategoryDefinition sub : subCategories) {
+			CategoryValidationUtils.verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(getAllCategoriesRest,
+					resourceCategoryDefinition.getUniqueId(), sub);
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/AndreyTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/AndreyTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a5fe91065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/AndreyTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.GroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.TypeHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.CsarParserUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ToscaParserUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.tosca.parser.api.ISdcCsarHelper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.tosca.parser.exceptions.SdcToscaParserException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.tosca.parser.impl.SdcToscaParserFactory;
+//import org.openecomp.sdc.toscaparser.api.Metadata;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.toscaparser.api.Capability;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.toscaparser.api.NodeTemplate;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.toscaparser.api.common.JToscaException;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class AndreyTest {
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition;
+		System.out.println("start " + new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(new Date()));
+//        File path = new File("C:/Data/D2.0/TOSCA_Ex/Definitions/tosca_definition_version.yaml");
+//        File path = new File("C:/Data/D2.0/TOSCA_Ex/resource-Vl11Vl10-template.yml");
+        File path = new File("C:/Data/D2.0/TOSCA_Ex/service-Servicepxtc-template US822998.yml");
+        File csarPath = new File("C:/Data/D2.0/TOSCA_Ex/Nested.csar");
+
+        toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.parseToscaYamlToJavaObject(path);
+        System.out.println("listTypeHeatMetaDefinition start " + new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(new Date()));
+        List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listTypeHeatMetaDefinition = CsarParserUtils.getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(csarPath);
+        System.out.println("get service start " + new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(new Date()));
+        System.out.println(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition);
+        for(TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listTypeHeatMetaDefinition){
+        	for(GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition : typeHeatMetaDefinition.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition()){
+        		List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactList = groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList();
+        		boolean isBase = groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition().getValue();
+        	}
+        	
+        }
+        System.out.println("Finished");
+        System.out.println("get service start " + new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(new Date()));
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test
+	public void distributionTest() throws SdcToscaParserException, JToscaException, IOException {
+		//String serviceName = import and create().getName();
+		//getServiceObject();
+		//parseServiceObject();
+		
+		
+		
+		SdcToscaParserFactory factory = SdcToscaParserFactory.getInstance();	
+        long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        long estimatedTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime; 
+        System.out.println("Time to init factory " + estimatedTime);
+        String fileStr1 = "src//test//resources//CI//csars//service-ServiceFdnt-csar-0904-2.csar";//ToscaParserStubsTest.class.getClassLoader().getResource("csars/service-ServiceFdnt-csar-0904-2.csar").getFile();
+        File file1 = new File(fileStr1);
+        String name = file1.getName();
+        String absolutePath = file1.getAbsolutePath();
+        ISdcCsarHelper fdntCsarHelper = factory.getSdcCsarHelper(file1.getAbsolutePath());
+        
+        List<NodeTemplate> serviceVfList = fdntCsarHelper.getServiceVfList();
+        serviceVfList.size();
+        for (NodeTemplate nodeTemplate : serviceVfList) {
+        	ArrayList<Object> requirements = nodeTemplate.getRequirements();
+        	requirements.size();
+        	LinkedHashMap<String, Capability> capabilities = nodeTemplate.getCapabilities();
+        	ArrayList<Object> requirements2 = nodeTemplate.getRequirements();
+        	
+        	System.out.println(nodeTemplate.getName());
+		}
+        
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ArtifactFromCsar.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ArtifactFromCsar.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3346952b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ArtifactFromCsar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.DirectoryStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
+import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.GroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.TypeHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.CsarParserUtils;
+
+public class ArtifactFromCsar {
+	
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		String zipFile = "C:\\Users\\rp955r\\Documents\\InTesting\\resource-CivfonboardedFdnt2f792348-csar.csar";
+		
+//		Map<String, Object> combinedMap = combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(zipFile);
+		
+		Map<String, Object> vfcArtifacts = ArtifactFromCsar.getVFCArtifacts(zipFile);
+		
+		System.out.println("1234o");
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, Object> combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(String pathToCsar) throws Exception {
+		return combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(pathToCsar, "output");
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, Object> combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(String pathToCsar, String outputCsar) throws Exception {
+		File csarFile = new File(pathToCsar);
+		
+		
+		File dir = new File(csarFile.getParent() + File.separator + outputCsar);
+			dir.mkdir();
+			if(!dir.exists()) {
+		}
+
+		String outputFolder = dir.getPath();
+		unZip(pathToCsar, outputFolder);
+		File directory = new File(outputFolder + File.separator + "Artifacts" + File.separator );
+		
+		Map<String, Object> artifactsMap = combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(getMapArtifactFromFolderStructure(directory), getDeploymentArtifactListFromHeatMeta(csarFile, directory));
+		FileUtils.cleanDirectory(new File(outputFolder));
+		
+		return artifactsMap;
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, Object> getVFCArtifacts(String pathToCsar) throws Exception{
+		String outputFolder = unzipCsarFile(pathToCsar);
+		File directory = new File(outputFolder + File.separator + "Artifacts" + File.separator );
+		Map<String, Object> artifactsMap = getMapArtifactFromFolderStructure(directory);
+		cleanFolders(outputFolder);
+		
+		return artifactsMap;
+	}
+	
+	private static Map<String, Object> combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(Map<String, Object> map, List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> rlist) {
+		if(map.get("Deployment") != null) {
+			rlist.addAll((Collection<? extends HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition>) map.get("Deployment"));
+		}
+		map.put("Deployment", rlist);
+		return map;
+	}
+	
+	private static List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> getDeploymentArtifactListFromHeatMeta(File pathToCsar, File directory) throws Exception {
+		List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactList = new LinkedList<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition>();
+		
+		List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listTypeHeatMetaDefinition = CsarParserUtils.getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(pathToCsar);
+
+	    for(TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listTypeHeatMetaDefinition){
+	    	for(GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition : typeHeatMetaDefinition.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition()){
+	        	artifactList.addAll(groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList());
+	        }
+	    }
+		
+	    List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> listArtifactWithTypesByList = getListArtifactWithTypesByList(directory, artifactList);
+		return listArtifactWithTypesByList;
+//	    return artifactList;
+		
+	}
+	
+	private static Map<String, Object> getMapArtifactFromFolderStructure(File pathToArtifactFolder) throws IOException {
+		
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		
+		
+		final Path dir = Paths.get(pathToArtifactFolder.getPath());
+		final DirectoryStream<Path> dirStream = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir);
+		
+		dirStream.forEach(currFile -> {
+			File file = currFile.toFile();
+				if (file.isDirectory()) {
+					System.out.println(file.getName());
+					if(file.getName().toLowerCase().equals("deployment") || file.getName().toLowerCase().equals("informational")) {
+						map.put(file.getName(), getListArtifactWithTypes(file));
+					} else {
+						try {
+							map.put(file.getName(), getMapArtifactFromFolderStructure(file));
+						} catch (IOException e) {
+							// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+							e.printStackTrace();
+						}
+					}
+				}
+		});
+		
+		dirStream.close();
+		
+
+		
+//		
+//		File[] fileList = pathToArtifactFolder.listFiles();
+//		for(File file: fileList) {
+//			if (file.isDirectory()) {
+//				
+//				System.out.println(file.getName());
+//				if(file.getName().equals("Deployment") || file.getName().equals("Informational")) {
+//					map.put(file.getName(), getListArtifactWithTypes(file));
+//				} else {
+//					map.put(file.getName(), getMapArtifactFromFolderStructure(file));
+//				}
+//			}
+//		}
+		return map;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	private static List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> getListArtifactWithTypes(File folderPath) {
+		List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactList = new LinkedList<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition>();
+		
+		File[] fileList = folderPath.listFiles();
+		
+		for(File file: fileList) {
+			File[] artifacts = file.listFiles();
+			
+			for(File artifact: artifacts) {
+//				HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition = new HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition(file.getName(), artifact.getName());
+				HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition = new HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition(artifact.getName(), file.getName(), crunchifyGetMd5ForFile(artifact));
+				artifactList.add(heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return artifactList;
+	}
+	
+	private static List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> getListArtifactWithTypesByList(File folderPath, List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> artifactLogicList) {
+				
+		
+		File[] fileList = folderPath.listFiles();
+		
+		
+		
+		for (HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition : artifactLogicList) {
+			
+			String fileName = heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition.getFileName();
+			
+			for (File fileFromFolder : fileList) {
+				if ( fileFromFolder.getName().equals(fileName)){
+					heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition.setCheckSum(crunchifyGetMd5ForFile(fileFromFolder));
+				}
+				
+			}
+		 }
+
+		return artifactLogicList;
+	}
+	
+	public static String crunchifyGetMd5ForFile(File crunchifyFile) {
+		String crunchifyValue = null;
+		FileInputStream crunchifyInputStream = null;
+		try {
+			crunchifyInputStream = new FileInputStream(crunchifyFile);
+ 
+			// md5Hex converts an array of bytes into an array of characters representing the hexadecimal values of each byte in order.
+			// The returned array will be double the length of the passed array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte.
+			crunchifyValue = DigestUtils.md5Hex(IOUtils.toByteArray(crunchifyInputStream));
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		} finally {
+			IOUtils.closeQuietly(crunchifyInputStream);
+		}
+		return crunchifyValue;
+	}
+	
+	public static void unZip(String zipFile, String outputFolder) {
+		byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+
+	     try{
+	    	File folder = new File(outputFolder);
+	    	
+	    	if(!folder.exists()){
+	    		folder.mkdir();
+	    	}
+
+	    	ZipInputStream zis = new ZipInputStream(new FileInputStream(zipFile));
+	    	ZipEntry ze = zis.getNextEntry();
+
+	    	while(ze!=null){
+
+	    	   String fileName = ze.getName();
+	    	   File newFile = new File(outputFolder + File.separator + fileName);
+	           
+	           if(ze.isDirectory()) {
+	        	   newFile.mkdir();
+	        	   ze = zis.getNextEntry();
+	        	   continue;
+	           }
+
+	            new File(newFile.getParent()).mkdirs();
+	            FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(newFile);
+
+	            int len;
+	            while ((len = zis.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+	            	fos.write(buffer, 0, len);
+	            }
+
+	            fos.close();
+	            ze = zis.getNextEntry();
+	    	}
+
+	        zis.closeEntry();
+	    	zis.close();
+
+	    } catch (IOException ex) {
+	       ex.printStackTrace();
+	    }
+
+	}
+	
+    private static void cleanFolders(String outputFolder) throws IOException {
+		System.gc();
+		FileUtils.cleanDirectory(new File(outputFolder));
+		FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(outputFolder));
+	}
+
+    private static String unzipCsarFile(String pathToCsar) {
+		File csarFile = new File(pathToCsar);
+		
+		
+		File dir = new File(csarFile.getParent() + File.separator + "output-" + UUID.randomUUID());
+		if(!dir.exists()) {
+			dir.mkdirs();
+		}
+
+		String outputFolder = dir.getPath();
+		ArtifactFromCsar.unZip(pathToCsar, outputFolder);
+		return outputFolder;
+	}
+
+	public static String[] getArtifactNamesFromCsar(String path, String csarFile) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> combinedMap = combineHeatArtifacstWithFolderArtifacsToMap(path + csarFile);
+		LinkedList<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = ((LinkedList<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition>) combinedMap.get("Deployment"));
+		List<String> artifactNamesList = deploymentArtifacts.stream().map(e -> e.getFileName()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		Object[] artifactNamesObjectArr = artifactNamesList.toArray();
+		String[] artifactNamesFromFile = Arrays.copyOf(artifactNamesObjectArr, artifactNamesObjectArr.length, String[].class);
+		return artifactNamesFromFile;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarUpdate.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarUpdate.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f66fd670f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarUpdate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.imports.ImportCsarResourceTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CsarValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterTest;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeTest;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ImportCsarUpdate extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ImportCsarUpdate() {
+		super(name, ImportCsarUpdate.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider(name = "happyArts")
+	public Object[][] getHappyArtifacts() {
+
+		return new Object[][] { { "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet2" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_identical_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_nested" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_indentical_nested_under_different_groups" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_nested_under_different_groups" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_nested_under_same_group" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider(name = "negativeArts")
+	public Object[][] getNegativeArtifacts() {
+
+		return new Object[][] {
+
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatVol_different_groups" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatBase_different_envs" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_heatBaseHeatVolHeatNet_under_nested" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_two_indentical_artifacts_under_nested" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_nested_under_nested" }, { "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatVol_different_groups" }, };
+	}
+
+	@BeforeTest
+	public void resumeOrigCsarBefore() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "orig.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+	}
+
+	@AfterTest
+	public void resumeOrigCsarAfter() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "orig.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchByCsarIdCheckInState() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchByCsarIdCheckInState_checkSum() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		// User sdncModifierDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// RestResponse copyRes =
+		// ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar","importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchByCsarIdCheckOutState() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		// Component resourceObject =
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchByCsarIdCertifyStat() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchByCsarStartCertifaicationState() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchBySystemNameCheckInState() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedNameChanged");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchBySystemNameCertifyState() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar", "importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedNameChanged");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVFsearchBySystemNameCsarIdNotExist() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceFirstImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceFirstImport, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true)
+				.getLeft();
+		// User sdncModifierDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// RestResponse copyRes =
+		// ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,"updateImportCsar_2Gartifacts_topologyChanged.csar","importCsar_2Gartifacts.csar");
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setName("hardcodedName");
+		resourceDetails2.setCsarUUID("importCsar_2Gartifacts");
+		resourceDetails2.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resourceSecondImport = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		// Validation Part
+
+		resourceFirstImport.getGroups().equals(resourceSecondImport.getGroups());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarValidateArtifacts.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarValidateArtifacts.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ed71e53b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ImportCsarValidateArtifacts.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CsarValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ImportCsarValidateArtifacts extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ImportCsarValidateArtifacts() {
+		super(name, ImportCsarValidateArtifacts.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider(name = "happyArts")
+	public Object[][] getHappyArtifacts() {
+
+		return new Object[][] { { "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet2" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_identical_artifacts_under_heatBaseheatVolheatNet" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_artifacts_under_nested" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_indentical_nested_under_different_groups" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_nested_under_different_groups" },
+				{ "happy_VF_RI2_G2_two_different_nested_under_same_group" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider(name = "negativeArts")
+	public Object[][] getNegativeArtifacts() {
+
+		return new Object[][] {
+
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatVol_different_groups" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatBase_different_envs" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_heatBaseHeatVolHeatNet_under_nested" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_two_indentical_artifacts_under_nested" },
+				{ "negative_VF_RI2_G2_nested_under_nested" }, { "negative_VF_RI2_G2_same_heatVol_different_groups" }, };
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "happyArts")
+	public void createResourceFromCsarArtsHappy(String artifactName) throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(artifactName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(artifactName, resource);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "negativeArts")
+	public void createResourceFromCsarArtsNegative(String artifactName) throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(artifactName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		assertTrue(createResource.getErrorCode() != 201 && createResource.getErrorCode() != 500);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ToscaGroupInsideVF.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ToscaGroupInsideVF.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64df976c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/ToscaGroupInsideVF.java
@@ -0,0 +1,580 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ToscaParserUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CsarValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ToscaGroupInsideVF extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ToscaGroupInsideVF.class.getName());
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ToscaGroupInsideVF() {
+		super(name, ToscaGroupInsideVF.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	/*@Test
+	public void createResourceFromCsarArts() throws Exception {
+
+		// String csar = getCsar();
+		// parseCsar(csar);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G6_withArtifacts");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		Resource vfManual = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, vfManual, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfManual, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceObject, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfManual, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true)
+				.getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CANCELCERTIFICATION, true)
+				.getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void soferTest() throws Exception {
+
+		// String csar = getCsar();
+		// parseCsar(csar);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("sofer");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVFwith2VLs() throws Exception {
+
+		// String csar = getCsar();
+		// parseCsar(csar);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VSPPackage");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		Component resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		Resource vfManual = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, vfManual, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfManual, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceObject, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfManual, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true)
+				.getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CANCELCERTIFICATION, true)
+				.getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarHappy() throws Exception {
+		// String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G2_withArtifacts";
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G1_Invalid";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarWithProperty() throws Exception {
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarWithNonExistingResourceInstanceFail() throws Exception {
+
+		// String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G1-RI_NotExist";
+		// String csarUUID = "nested3";
+
+		// String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G1_Invalid_WithArtifacts";
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifactsRI_FAIL.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		// resourceDetails.setVendorName("Govnuk");
+		// resourceDetails.setDescription("Other");
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarWithSameCsarDifferentMetadata() throws Exception {
+
+		// User sdncModifierDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// RestResponse copyRes =
+		// copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar","VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		// BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName("Govnuk");
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("Other");
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarWithSameCsar() throws Exception {
+
+		// User sdncModifierDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// RestResponse copyRes =
+		// copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar","VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		// BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarCertifiedVfWithSameCsar() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		resource = (Resource) changeComponentState.getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarDifferentTosca() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifactsUpdated.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateCsarDifferentToscaAndArtifacts() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_UpdateToscaAndArtifacts.csar",
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName(resource.getName());
+		RestResponse createResource2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource2);
+		Resource resource2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource2.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID, resource);
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+		CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition, resource);
+
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateCsarVfArtifact(csarUUID2, resource2);
+		// ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition2 =
+		// ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID2);
+		// CsarValidationUtils.validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(toscaDefinition2,
+		// resource2);
+
+		// Csar csar = parserTocsarObject(csarUUID);
+		// validateCsarVsResourceObj(csar, resource);
+		// csar.node_types();
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void migration() throws Exception {
+		String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource2");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource3");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource4");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource5");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource6");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("Resource7");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true)
+				.getLeft();
+
+		logger.debug("7 VF resources were created");
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse copyCsarRest(User sdncModifierDetails, String sourceCsarUuid, String targetCsarUuid)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.COPY_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				sourceCsarUuid, targetCsarUuid);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		RestResponse copyCsarResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, "dummy", headersMap);
+		if (copyCsarResponse.getErrorCode() != 200) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return copyCsarResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	private static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(String userId) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+		// String csarUUID = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts";
+		String csarUUID = "node_types";
+		ToscaParserUtils.getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+	}*/
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/test1.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/test1.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7acf1206e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/devCI/test1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.devCI;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.DistributionNotificationStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.DistributionValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.externalApis.CRUDExternalAPI;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class test1 extends ComponentBaseTest{
+
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public test1() {
+		super(name, CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+
+	}
+	
+	@Test()
+	public void uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();	
+		
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		if(config.getIsDistributionClientRunning()){
+			List<String> distributionStatusList = Arrays.asList(DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.DOWNLOAD_OK.toString(), DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.DEPLOY_OK.toString(), DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.NOTIFIED.toString());
+			DistributionValidationUtils.validateDistributedArtifactsByAudit(service, distributionStatusList);
+		}
+	}
+
+	
+	public static Map<String, String> addVNF_ModuleDeploymentArtifactToMap(Service service, Map<String, String> distributionArtifactMap){
+		
+		
+		return distributionArtifactMap;
+	}
+	
+	public Component getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(String componentType, UserRoleEnum creatorUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum targetLifeCycleState) throws Exception {
+		Component component = null;
+		
+		if(componentType.toLowerCase().equals("vf")) {
+			Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, creatorUser, true);
+			component = createdResource.left().value();
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, creatorUser, targetLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		} else {
+			Either<Service, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(creatorUser, true);
+			component = createdResource.left().value();
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, creatorUser, targetLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		}
+		
+		return component;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/AuthanticationTests.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/AuthanticationTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4a9bb87ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/AuthanticationTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.distribution;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedAuthenticationAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class AuthanticationTests extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_SUCCESS = "AUTH_SUCCESS";
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_REQUIRED = "AUTH_REQUIRED";
+
+	// user ci password 123456
+	// protected final String authorizationHeader = "Basic Y2k6MTIzNDU2";
+	// user ci password 123456
+	protected final String USER = "ci";
+	protected final String PASSWORD = "123456";
+	protected final String SALT = "2a1f887d607d4515d4066fe0f5452a50";
+	protected final String HASHED_PASSWORD = "0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b";
+	protected User sdncAdminUserDetails;
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+
+	public AuthanticationTests() {
+		super(name, AuthanticationTests.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private final Object[][] getServiceDepArtType() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType() }, { ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType() } };
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setup() throws Exception {
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		createComponents();
+		consumerDataDefinition = createConsumer();
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+		;
+
+		RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@AfterMethod
+	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+		;
+
+	}
+
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition createConsumer() {
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName(USER);
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt(SALT);
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword(HASHED_PASSWORD);
+		return consumer;
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(response);
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getServiceDepArtType", description = "mumu")
+	public void downloadServiceArtifactSuccessWithAutantication(String serviceDepArtType) throws Exception {
+		String serviceUniqueId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(serviceDepArtType);
+
+		RestResponse addArtifactResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, serviceUniqueId, ArtifactRestUtils.calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after adding interface artifact", 200,
+				addArtifactResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String artifactName = ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(artifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+		// Thread.sleep(5000);
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(USER, PASSWORD);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, artifactDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeaders);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 200,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		List<String> contDispHeaderList = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.CONTENT_DISPOSITION_HEADER);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(contDispHeaderList);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check content disposition header",
+				new StringBuilder().append("attachment; filename=\"").append(artifactName).append("\"").toString(),
+				contDispHeaderList.get(0));
+
+		String downloadUrl = ArtifactRestUtils
+				.getPartialUrlByArtifactName(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), artifactName).substring(6);
+
+		ExpectedAuthenticationAudit expectedAuthenticationAudit = new ExpectedAuthenticationAudit(downloadUrl, USER,
+				AuditingActionEnum.AUTH_REQUEST.getName(), AUTH_SUCCESS);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuthenticationAudit(expectedAuthenticationAudit);
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getServiceDepArtType")
+	public void downloadServiceArtifactWithOutAutantication(String serviceDepArtType) throws Exception {
+		String serviceUniqueId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(serviceDepArtType);
+
+		RestResponse addArtifactResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, serviceUniqueId, ArtifactRestUtils.calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding interface artifact", 200,
+				addArtifactResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, artifactDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeaders);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download resource failure", 401,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String downloadUrl = ArtifactRestUtils.getPartialUrlByArtifactName(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				artifactDetails.getArtifactName()).substring(6);
+		ExpectedAuthenticationAudit expectedAuthenticationAudit = new ExpectedAuthenticationAudit(downloadUrl, "",
+				AuditingActionEnum.AUTH_REQUEST.getName(), AUTH_REQUIRED);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuthenticationAudit(expectedAuthenticationAudit);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/DistributionDownloadArtifactTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/DistributionDownloadArtifactTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ba705fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/distribution/DistributionDownloadArtifactTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,537 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.distribution;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedDistDownloadAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class DistributionDownloadArtifactTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected static User designerUser;
+	protected static User adminUser;
+	protected static String resourceBaseVersion;
+	// user ci password 123456
+	protected final String authorizationHeader = "Basic Y2k6MTIzNDU2";
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected static String artifactInterfaceType;
+	protected static String artifactOperationName;
+
+	protected static ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected static String serviceBaseVersion;
+	protected static String serviceUniqueId;
+	protected final String USER = "ci";
+	protected final String PASSWORD = "123456";
+	protected final String SALT = "2a1f887d607d4515d4066fe0f5452a50";
+	protected final String HASHED_PASSWORD = "0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b";
+
+	public DistributionDownloadArtifactTest() {
+		super(name, DistributionDownloadArtifactTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// @BeforeClass
+	// public static void InitBeforeTest() throws Exception
+	// {
+	//
+	//
+	// resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+	// serviceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+	// designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	// adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+	// NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS,
+	// adminUser);
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// serviceUniqueId = "svc_" + serviceDetails.getName().toLowerCase() + "." +
+	// serviceBaseVersion;
+	// artifactInterfaceType = "standard";
+	// artifactOperationName = "start";
+	// }
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setup() throws Exception {
+
+		resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+		serviceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+		designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, adminUser);
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceUniqueId = "svc_" + serviceDetails.getName().toLowerCase() + "." + serviceBaseVersion;
+		artifactInterfaceType = "standard";
+		artifactOperationName = "start";
+		consumerDataDefinition = createConsumer();
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, adminUser);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+
+		RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, adminUser);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifactSuccess() throws Exception {
+		// Create service
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201,
+				serviceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Create resource
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, designerUser);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201,
+				createResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResource.getResponse());
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		// Setting the name to be with space
+		artifactDetails.setArtifactName("test artifact file.yaml");
+		// artifactDetails.set(ArtifactRestUtils.calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+
+		RestResponse addArtifactResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails,
+				designerUser, resource.getUniqueId(), ArtifactRestUtils.calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after adding interface artifact", 200,
+				addArtifactResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Getting expected artifact checksum
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactResp = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addArtifactResponse.getResponse());
+		String expectedPayloadChecksum = artifactResp.getArtifactChecksum();
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceBaseVersion,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resource.getName()), resource.getVersion(),
+				artifactResp.getArtifactName()));
+		// String fullUrlFormatted =
+		// String.format(Urls.DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL,
+		// config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), relativeUrl);
+		// String consumerId = "dummy.ecomp";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceInfo = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		resourceInfo.setName(resource.getName());
+		resourceInfo.setVersion(resource.getVersion());
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceDetails, resourceInfo,
+				artifactDetails, designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+		// RestResponse restResponse =
+		// artifactUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(designerUser,fullUrlFormatted,
+		// consumerId,true);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 200,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Validating headers
+		// content disposition
+		List<String> contDispHeaderList = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.CONTENT_DISPOSITION_HEADER);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(contDispHeaderList);
+		AssertJUnit
+				.assertEquals(
+						"Check content disposition header", new StringBuilder().append("attachment; filename=\"")
+								.append(artifactResp.getArtifactName()).append("\"").toString(),
+						contDispHeaderList.get(0));
+
+		// content type
+		List<String> contTypeHeaderList = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(contTypeHeaderList);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check content type", "application/octet-stream", contTypeHeaderList.get(0));
+
+		String actualContents = restResponse.getResponse();
+
+		// Contents - comparing decoded content
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(artifactDetails.getPayload(), Base64.encodeBase64String(actualContents.getBytes()));
+
+		// validating checksum
+		String actualPayloadChecksum = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByByteArray(actualContents.getBytes());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(expectedPayloadChecksum, actualPayloadChecksum);
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				BaseRestUtils.ecomp, relativeUrl, "200", "OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	protected void download_serviceNameNotFound_inner(String serviceName, String serviceVersion, String resourceName,
+			String resourceVersion) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String artifactName = "kuku";
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifact = new ArtifactReqDetails();
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+		String relativeUrl;
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceInfo = new ServiceReqDetails();
+		serviceInfo.setName(serviceName);
+		serviceInfo.setVersion(serviceVersion);
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		if (resourceName != null) {
+			ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailes = new ResourceReqDetails();
+			resourceDetailes.setName(resourceName);
+			resourceDetailes.setVersion(resourceVersion);
+			relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceName), serviceVersion,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resourceName), resourceVersion, artifactName));
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceInfo, resourceDetailes, artifact,
+					designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+		} else {
+			relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceName), serviceVersion, artifactName));
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceInfo, artifact, designerUser,
+					authorizationHeaders);
+		}
+
+		// RestResponse restResponse =
+		// artifactUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(designerUser,fullUrlFormatted,
+		// consumerId,true);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 404,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				BaseRestUtils.ecomp, relativeUrl, "404", "SVC4503: Error: Requested '"
+						+ ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceName) + "' service was not found.");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	protected void download_serviceVersionNotFound_inner(String serviceName, String serviceVersion, String resourceName,
+			String resourceVersion) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String artifactName = "kuku";
+		String relativeUrl;
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifact = new ArtifactReqDetails();
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceInfo = new ServiceReqDetails();
+		serviceInfo.setName(serviceName);
+		serviceInfo.setVersion(serviceVersion);
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		if (resourceName != null) {
+			ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailes = new ResourceReqDetails();
+			resourceDetailes.setName(resourceName);
+			resourceDetailes.setVersion(resourceVersion);
+			relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceName), serviceVersion,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resourceName), resourceVersion, artifactName));
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceInfo, resourceDetailes, artifact,
+					designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+		} else {
+			relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+					ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceName), serviceVersion, artifactName));
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceInfo, artifact, designerUser,
+					authorizationHeaders);
+		}
+		// String fullUrlFormatted =
+		// String.format(Urls.DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL,
+		// config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), relativeUrl);
+		// String consumerId = "dummy.ecomp";
+
+		// RestResponse restResponse =
+		// artifactUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(designerUser,fullUrlFormatted,
+		// consumerId,true);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 404,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				BaseRestUtils.ecomp, relativeUrl, "404",
+				"SVC4504: Error: Service version " + serviceVersion + " was not found.");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	protected String encodeUrlForDownload(String url) {
+		return url.replaceAll(" ", "%20");
+	}
+
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition createConsumer() {
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName(USER);
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt(SALT);
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword(HASHED_PASSWORD);
+		return consumer;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void downloadServiceArtifactSuccess() throws Exception {
+		// Create service
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, serviceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		serviceUniqueId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse())
+				.getUniqueId();
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType("MURANO_PKG");
+
+		RestResponse addArtifactResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails,
+				designerUser, serviceUniqueId, ArtifactRestUtils.calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails));
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding interface artifact", 200,
+				addArtifactResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Getting expected artifact checksum
+
+		// ArtifactResJavaObject artifactResp =
+		// artifactUtils.parseInformationalArtifactResp(addArtifactResponse);
+		String expectedPayloadChecksum = ResponseParser
+				.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(addArtifactResponse.getResponse()).getArtifactChecksum();
+
+		String artifactName = ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(artifactDetails.getArtifactName());
+
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceBaseVersion, artifactName));
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, artifactDetails,
+				designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Validating headers
+		// content disposition
+		List<String> contDispHeaderList = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.CONTENT_DISPOSITION_HEADER);
+		assertNotNull(contDispHeaderList);
+		assertEquals("Check content disposition header",
+				new StringBuilder().append("attachment; filename=\"").append(artifactName).append("\"").toString(),
+				contDispHeaderList.get(0));
+
+		// content type
+		List<String> contTypeHeaderList = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER);
+		assertNotNull(contTypeHeaderList);
+		assertEquals("Check content type", "application/octet-stream", contTypeHeaderList.get(0));
+
+		String actualContents = restResponse.getResponse();
+
+		assertEquals(artifactDetails.getPayload(), Base64.encodeBase64String(actualContents.getBytes()));
+
+		// validating checksum
+		byte[] bytes = actualContents.getBytes();
+		String actualPayloadChecksum = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByByteArray(bytes);
+		assertEquals(expectedPayloadChecksum, actualPayloadChecksum);
+
+		// validating valid zip
+		InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes);
+		InputStream zis = new ZipInputStream(is);
+		zis.close();
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				ResourceRestUtils.ecomp, encodeUrlForDownload(relativeUrl), "200", "OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifact_NoConsumerId() throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactName = "kuku";
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifact = new ArtifactReqDetails();
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		resource.setName("notExisting");
+		resource.setVersion("0.1");
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceBaseVersion,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resource.getName()), resource.getVersion(), artifactName));
+		serviceDetails.setVersion("0.1");
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceDetails, resource, artifact,
+				designerUser, authorizationHeaders, false);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 400, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction, "",
+				relativeUrl, "400", "POL5001: Error: Missing 'X-ECOMP-InstanceID' HTTP header.");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifact_ResourceNameNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactName = "kuku";
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifact = new ArtifactReqDetails();
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		resource.setName("notExisting");
+		resource.setVersion("0.1");
+		serviceDetails.setVersion("0.1");
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resource.getName()), resource.getVersion(), artifactName));
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceDetails, resource, artifact,
+				designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 404, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				BaseRestUtils.ecomp, relativeUrl, "404",
+				"SVC4063: Error: Requested 'Notexisting' resource was not found.");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifact_ResourceVersionNotFound() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, createResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResource.getResponse());
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailes = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		resourceDetailes.setName(resource.getName());
+		resourceDetailes.setVersion("0.2");
+
+		serviceDetails.setVersion("0.1");
+
+		String artifactName = "kuku";
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifact = new ArtifactReqDetails();
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactName);
+
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceBaseVersion,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resourceDetailes.getName()), resourceDetailes.getVersion(),
+				artifactName));
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceDetails, resourceDetailes,
+				artifact, designerUser, authorizationHeaders);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download resource", 404, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate audit
+		String auditAction = "DArtifactDownload";
+
+		ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit = new ExpectedDistDownloadAudit(auditAction,
+				BaseRestUtils.ecomp, relativeUrl, "404", "SVC4504: Error: Resource version 0.2 was not found.");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedDistDownloadAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifact_ServiceNameNotFound() throws Exception {
+		// Create resource
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, createResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResource.getResponse());
+		download_serviceNameNotFound_inner("notExistingServiceName", serviceBaseVersion, resource.getName(),
+				resource.getVersion());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceArtifact_ServiceVersionNotFound() throws Exception {
+		// Create resource
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, createResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResource.getResponse());
+
+		// Create service
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, serviceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		serviceUniqueId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse())
+				.getUniqueId();
+
+		download_serviceVersionNotFound_inner(serviceDetails.getName(), "0.3", resource.getName(),
+				resource.getVersion());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadServiceArtifact_ServiceNameNotFound() throws Exception {
+		download_serviceNameNotFound_inner("notExistingServiceName", serviceBaseVersion, null, null);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadServiceArtifact_ServiceVersionNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		// Create service
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, serviceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		serviceUniqueId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse())
+				.getUniqueId();
+
+		download_serviceVersionNotFound_inner(serviceDetails.getName(), "0.2", null, null);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/externalapi/DownloadArtifactsTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/externalapi/DownloadArtifactsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80b70d675e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/externalapi/DownloadArtifactsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.externalapi;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class DownloadArtifactsTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	public DownloadArtifactsTest() {
+		super(name, DownloadArtifactsTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	private User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	private User sdncAdminDetails;
+	private ImportReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_01;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_02;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_03;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCP_01;
+	private ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails_01;
+	private ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails_02;
+	public static String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+
+	@BeforeMethod(alwaysRun = true)
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		init();
+		createComponents();
+	}
+
+	private void createComponents() throws Exception {
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		importVfWithArtifacts(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_03);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		createService(serviceDetails_01);
+	}
+
+	public void init() {
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResourceByType("VF100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVF_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF200", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVF_03 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF300", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("CP100", NormativeTypesEnum.PORT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+		serviceDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		serviceDetails_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice2", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadResourceInstanceArtifactsFromServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		Service service = createServiceWithRIsWithArtifacts();
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance ri : resourceInstances) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = ri.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+			for (ArtifactDefinition artifact : deploymentArtifacts.values()) {
+				assertNotNull(downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(service, ri, artifact));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void downloadServiceArtifactsTest() throws Exception {
+		Service service = createServiceWithArtifacts();
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = service.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		for (ArtifactDefinition artifact : deploymentArtifacts.values()) {
+			assertNotNull(downloadServiceArtifact(service, artifact));
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private Service createServiceWithArtifacts() throws Exception {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails otherArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType());
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(
+				otherArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(
+				"response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :"
+						+ addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails yangXmlArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType());
+
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(yangXmlArtifactDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(
+				"response code is not BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :"
+						+ addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode(),
+				addInformationalArtifactToService.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		return ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(Service service, ComponentInstance ri,
+			ArtifactDefinition artifact) throws Exception {
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_RI_ARTIFACT, "localhost", "8080", service.getUUID(),
+				ri.getUniqueId(), artifact.getArtifactUUID());
+		String userId = sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), "no-cache");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), "Basic dGVzdDoxMjM0NTY=");
+		headersMap.put("X-ECOMP-InstanceID", "test");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+		sendAuthorizationRequest();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse response = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		if (response.getErrorCode() != 200 && response.getResponse().getBytes() == null
+				&& response.getResponse().getBytes().length == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return response;
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse downloadServiceArtifact(Service service, ArtifactDefinition artifact) throws Exception {
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT, "localhost", "8080", service.getUUID(),
+				artifact.getArtifactUUID());
+		String userId = sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), "no-cache");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), "Basic dGVzdDoxMjM0NTY=");
+		headersMap.put("X-ECOMP-InstanceID", "test");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+		sendAuthorizationRequest();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse response = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		if (response.getErrorCode() != 200 && response.getResponse().getBytes() == null
+				&& response.getResponse().getBytes().length == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return response;
+
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse sendAuthorizationRequest() throws IOException {
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_AUTHORIZATION, "localhost", "8080");
+		String userId = sdncAdminDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), "no-cache");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse response = http.httpSendPost(url,
+				"{\"consumerName\":\"test\",\"consumerPassword\":\"0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b\",\"consumerSalt\":\"2a1f887d607d4515d4066fe0f5452a50\"}",
+				headersMap);
+		if (response.getErrorCode() != 201) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return response;
+	}
+
+	private Service createServiceWithRIsWithArtifacts() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_02.setUniqueId(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		createTreeCheckedinVFInstances();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResp = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 5, 0);
+
+		return ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(updateServiceResp.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	private void createTreeCheckedinVFInstances() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createThirdVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_03,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createThirdVFInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private Component getComponentAndValidateRIs(ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, int numberOfRIs,
+			int numberOfRelations) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse getResponse = null;
+		Component component = null;
+		if (componentDetails instanceof ResourceReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncAdminDetails, componentDetails.getUniqueId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof ServiceReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService((ServiceReqDetails) componentDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof ProductReqDetails) {
+			getResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(componentDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncAdminDetails.getUserId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		} else {
+			Assert.fail("Unsupported type of componentDetails - " + componentDetails.getClass().getSimpleName());
+		}
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+		int numberOfActualRIs = component.getComponentInstances() != null ? component.getComponentInstances().size()
+				: 0;
+		int numberOfActualRelations = component.getComponentInstancesRelations() != null
+				? component.getComponentInstancesRelations().size() : 0;
+		assertEquals("Check number of RIs meet the expected number", numberOfRIs, numberOfActualRIs);
+		assertEquals("Check number of RI relations meet the expected number", numberOfRelations,
+				numberOfActualRelations);
+
+		return component;
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(ResourceReqDetails vf,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstance = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, vf, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstance);
+		RestResponse atomicInstanceForService = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, atomicResource, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(atomicInstanceForService);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createCheckedinVFInstance(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails,
+			ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(compInstOriginDetails, modifier.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		return createVFInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createVFInstance(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails, ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForService(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails,
+			ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createComponentInstance(ComponentReqDetails containerDetails,
+			ComponentReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier, ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentTypeEnum,
+			boolean isHighestLevel) throws IOException, Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(compInstOriginDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, modifier, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), containerComponentTypeEnum);
+		return createResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	private void changeResourceLifecycleState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String userUserId,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStates) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, userUserId, lifeCycleStates);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkLCS_Response(response);
+	}
+
+	private void createAtomicResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	private void createVF(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		createVF(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	private void createVF(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifier) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVfResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVfResponse);
+	}
+
+	private void createService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		createService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	private void createService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifier) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncModifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	private void importVfWithArtifacts(ImportReqDetails resourceDetailsVF_01) throws Exception {
+		String payloadName = "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar";
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetailsVF_01.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/BasicHttpAuthenticationTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/BasicHttpAuthenticationTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c52ee470cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/BasicHttpAuthenticationTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,442 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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=========================================================
+ */
+
+//US505653
+package org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.general;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedAuthenticationAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class BasicHttpAuthenticationTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_AUTHENTICATION_HEADER = "AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_AUTHENTICATION_HEADER";
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_SUCCESS = "AUTH_SUCCESS";
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_PASSWORD = "AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_PASSWORD";
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_FAILED_USER_NOT_FOUND = "AUTH_FAILED_USER_NOT_FOUND";
+
+	protected static final String AUTH_REQUIRED = "AUTH_REQUIRED";
+
+	protected static final String WWW_AUTHENTICATE = "WWW-Authenticate";
+
+	// user ci password 123456
+	// protected final String authorizationHeader = "Basic Y2k6MTIzNDU2";
+	// user ci password 123456
+	protected final String USER = "ci";
+
+	protected final String PASSWORD = "123456";
+
+	protected final String SALT = "2a1f887d607d4515d4066fe0f5452a50";
+
+	protected final String HASHED_PASSWORD = "0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b";
+
+	protected User sdncAdminUserDetails;
+
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails deploymentArtifact;
+
+	protected ExpectedAuthenticationAudit expectedAuthenticationAudit;
+
+	protected final String auditAction = "HttpAuthentication";
+
+	protected String expectedDownloadServiceUrl;
+	protected String expectedDownloadResourceUrl;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public BasicHttpAuthenticationTest() {
+		super(name, BasicHttpAuthenticationTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Resource resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObject);
+		Service serviceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceObject);
+
+		deploymentArtifact = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		componentInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+		// certified resource
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// add resource instance with HEAT deployment artifact to the service
+		componentInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		expectedAuthenticationAudit = new ExpectedAuthenticationAudit();
+
+		// RestResponse addDeploymentArtifactResponse =
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(deploymentArtifact,
+		// sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// assertEquals("didn't succeed to upload deployment artifact", 200,
+		// addDeploymentArtifactResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		//
+		// downloadUrl =
+		// String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+		// ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getServiceName()),
+		// serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+		// ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(deploymentArtifact.getArtifactName()));
+
+		expectedDownloadResourceUrl = String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resourceDetails.getName()), resourceDetails.getVersion(),
+				ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(deploymentArtifact.getArtifactName()));
+		expectedDownloadResourceUrl = expectedDownloadResourceUrl.substring("/sdc/".length(),
+				expectedDownloadResourceUrl.length());
+
+		expectedDownloadServiceUrl = String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL,
+				ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(deploymentArtifact.getArtifactName()));
+		expectedDownloadServiceUrl = expectedDownloadServiceUrl.substring("/sdc/".length(),
+				expectedDownloadServiceUrl.length());
+
+		sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		consumerDataDefinition = createConsumer();
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+		;
+
+		RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@AfterMethod
+	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+		;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_success() throws Exception, Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(USER, PASSWORD);
+		// RestResponse restResponse =
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails,
+		// deploymentArtifact, sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifact(serviceDetails, resourceDetails,
+				deploymentArtifact, sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(HttpHeaderEnum.WWW_AUTHENTICATE.getValue()));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication(USER, AUTH_SUCCESS, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void validateAuditAuthentication(String userName, String AuthStatus, ComponentTypeEnum compType)
+			throws Exception {
+		if (compType.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE)) {
+			expectedAuthenticationAudit = new ExpectedAuthenticationAudit(expectedDownloadResourceUrl, userName,
+					auditAction, AuthStatus);
+		} else {
+			expectedAuthenticationAudit = new ExpectedAuthenticationAudit(expectedDownloadServiceUrl, userName,
+					auditAction, AuthStatus);
+		}
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuthenticationAudit(expectedAuthenticationAudit);
+	}
+
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition createConsumer() {
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName(USER);
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt(SALT);
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword(HASHED_PASSWORD);
+		return consumer;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestWithoutHeadersTest() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, new HashMap<String, String>());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 401, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.AUTH_REQUIRED.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(WWW_AUTHENTICATE));
+		List<String> getAuthenticateHeader = restResponse.getHeaderFields().get(WWW_AUTHENTICATE);
+		assertEquals("www-authenticate header contains more then one value", 1, getAuthenticateHeader.size());
+		assertTrue(getAuthenticateHeader.get(0).equals("Basic realm=" + "\"ASDC\""));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication("", AUTH_REQUIRED, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_userIsNotProvsioned() throws Exception, Exception {
+		String userName = "shay";
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(userName, "123456");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 403, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.AUTH_FAILED.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(WWW_AUTHENTICATE));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication(userName, AUTH_FAILED_USER_NOT_FOUND, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_userIsNull() throws Exception, Exception {
+		String userName = "";
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(userName, "123456");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 403, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.AUTH_FAILED.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(WWW_AUTHENTICATE));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication(userName, AUTH_FAILED_USER_NOT_FOUND, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_passwordIsNull() throws Exception, Exception {
+		String userName = "ci";
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(userName, "");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 403, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.AUTH_FAILED.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(WWW_AUTHENTICATE));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication(userName, AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_PASSWORD, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_passowrdIsNotValidated() throws Exception, Exception {
+		String userCi = "ci";
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(userCi, "98765");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 403, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.AUTH_FAILED.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(HttpHeaderEnum.WWW_AUTHENTICATE.getValue()));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication(userCi, AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_PASSWORD, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_InvalidHeader() throws Exception, Exception {
+		String userCredentials = USER + ":" + PASSWORD;
+		byte[] encodeBase64 = Base64.encodeBase64(userCredentials.getBytes());
+		String encodedUserCredentials = new String(encodeBase64);
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeader.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), encodedUserCredentials);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 400, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertFalse(restResponse.getHeaderFields().containsKey(HttpHeaderEnum.WWW_AUTHENTICATE.getValue()));
+
+		validateAuditAuthentication("", AUTH_FAILED_INVALID_AUTHENTICATION_HEADER, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void sendTwoAuthenticatedRequestsTest() throws Exception, Exception {
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(USER, PASSWORD);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse secondRestResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after second download artifact", 200,
+				secondRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_userValidation_1() throws Exception, Exception {
+
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName("cI2468");
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword(HASHED_PASSWORD);
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt(SALT);
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+
+		RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(consumer.getConsumerName(),
+				PASSWORD);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+	}
+
+	// ECOMP Consumer Name - UTF-8 string up to 255 characters containing the
+	// following characters : ( maybe to limit 4-64 chars ? )
+	// Lowercase characters {a-z}
+	// Uppercase characters {A-Z}
+	// Numbers {0-9}
+	// Dash {-}; this character is not supported as the first character in the
+	// user name
+	// Period {.}; this character is not supported as the first character in the
+	// user name
+	// Underscore {_}
+	// @Ignore("add manually user:password 24-!68:123456 to
+	// users-configuration.yaml in runtime")
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_userValidation_2() throws Exception, Exception {
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName("24-!68");
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword(HASHED_PASSWORD);
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt(SALT);
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+
+		RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader(consumer.getConsumerName(),
+				PASSWORD);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		deleteResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(deleteResponse, "delete operation filed", false, 404, 200);
+	}
+
+	// this is invalide becouse we do not use the : any more
+	// @Ignore("can't exectue, yaml file does not allow to enter more then one
+	// colon continuously (\":\") ")
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_userValidation_3() throws Exception, Exception {
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader("a:", "123456");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	//
+	// * ECOMP Consumer Password - expected to be SHA-2 256 encrypted value (
+	// SALT + "real" password ) => maximal length 256 bytes = 32 characters
+	// Before storing/comparing please convert upper case letter to lower.
+	// The "normalized" encrypted password should match the following format :
+	// [a-z0-9]
+	// @Ignore("add manually user:password 2468:123:456 to
+	// users-configuration.yaml in runtime")
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_passwordValidation_1() throws Exception, Exception {
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader("A1", "123:456");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// * ECOMP Consumer Password - expected to be SHA-2 256 encrypted value (
+	// SALT + "real" password ) => maximal length 256 bytes = 32 characters
+	// Before storing/comparing please convert upper case letter to lower.
+	// The "normalized" encrypted password should match the following format :
+	// [a-z0-9]
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	// @Ignore("add manually user:password 2468:Sq123a456B to
+	// users-configuration.yaml in runtime")
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_passwordValidation_2() throws Exception, Exception {
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader("B2", "Sq123a456B");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// * ECOMP Consumer Password - expected to be SHA-2 256 encrypted value (
+	// SALT + "real" password ) => maximal length 256 bytes = 32 characters
+	// Before storing/comparing please convert upper case letter to lower.
+	// The "normalized" encrypted password should match the following format :
+	// [a-z0-9]
+	@Test
+	// @Ignore("add C3:111T-0-*# to file")
+	public void sendAuthenticatedRequestTest_passwordValidation_3() throws Exception, Exception {
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = BaseRestUtils.addAuthorizeHeader("C3", "111T-0-*#");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifact(serviceDetails, deploymentArtifact,
+				sdncUserDetails, authorizationHeader);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after download artifact", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/FeProxyTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/FeProxyTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4f7d396be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/FeProxyTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.general;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class FeProxyTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public FeProxyTest() {
+		super(name, FeProxyTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFeProxy() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		RestResponse allCategoriesTowardsFe = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategoriesTowardsFe(defaultUser,
+				BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after get categories towards FE", 200,
+				allCategoriesTowardsFe.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/ManageEcompConsumerCredentials.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/ManageEcompConsumerCredentials.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ef8f147be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/ManageEcompConsumerCredentials.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1420 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.general;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ManageEcompConsumerCredentials extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static final String ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS = "AddECOMPUserCredentials";
+	protected static final String DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS = "DeleteECOMPUserCredentials";
+	protected static final String GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS = "GetECOMPUserCredentials";
+
+	public static final String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	public static final String acceptHeaderData = "application/json";
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS = 403;
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+
+	protected static Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+	protected User sdncAdminUserDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerUserDetails;
+	protected User sdncTesterUserDetails;
+	protected User sdncGovernorUserDetails;
+	protected User sdncOpsUserDetails;
+
+	public ManageEcompConsumerCredentials() {
+		super(name, ManageEcompConsumerCredentials.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	protected String salt = "123456789012345678901234567890ab";
+	protected String password = "123456789012345678901234567890ab123456789012345678901234567890ab";
+	protected String ecompUser = "benny";
+
+	protected Long consumerDetailsLastupdatedtime;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncDesignerUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncTesterUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncGovernorUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+		sdncOpsUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+
+		consumerDataDefinition = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(ecompUser);
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword(password);
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt(salt);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	// US563681 manage ECOMP consumer credentials - DELETE/GET
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsMethodDelete() throws Exception {
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		// DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET);
+		// Get Consumer to verify that consumer user does not exist
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	//// US561728 CREATE ECOMP consumer credentials
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsMethodPost() throws Exception {
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserAlreayExist() throws Exception {
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+
+		// Create consumer which already exists with different password and Salt
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("zxcvb");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt("1234567890qwertyuiop1234567890as");
+		createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer with new data
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsByDesigner() throws Exception { // HttpCspUserId
+																		// header
+																		// contains
+																		// Designer
+																		// UserId
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncDesignerUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncDesignerUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsByTester() throws Exception { // HttpCspUserId
+																	// header
+																	// contains
+																	// Tester
+																	// UserId
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncTesterUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncTesterUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsByOps() throws Exception { // HttpCspUserId
+																	// header
+																	// contains
+																	// OPS
+																	// UserId
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncOpsUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncOpsUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsByGovernor() throws Exception { // HttpCspUserId
+																		// header
+																		// contains
+																		// Governor
+																		// UserId
+																		// Create
+																		// Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncGovernorUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncGovernorUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsByNoExistingIUser() throws Exception {
+		User noSdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		noSdncUserDetails.setRole("blabla");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt750h");
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, noSdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_ACCESS.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase()
+						+ "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("(" + noSdncUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	// user name
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(null); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify taht consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer name"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer name"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameIsNotUTF8() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("בני"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(
+				"_ABCD-.abcdqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqw1234567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890pf34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfgghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzasxcdferf123456.-"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(
+				"_ABCD-.abcdqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqw1234567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890pf34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfgghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzasxcdferf123456.--"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "Consumer name", "255");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameLastCharIsDash() throws Exception { // allowed
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutrew-");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject , Validate actual consumerData
+		// to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameLastCharIsPeriod() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutrew.");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject , Validate actual consumerData
+		// to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameLastCharIsUnderscore() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutrew_");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject , Validate actual consumerData
+		// to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameFirstCharIsUnderscore() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("_ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutre");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject , Validate actual consumerData
+		// to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameFirstCharIsPeriod() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(".ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutre");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM, "Consumer name");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameFirstCharIsDash() throws Exception { // Not
+																					// allowed
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("-ABCD34567890pf34567890poiutre");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM, "Consumer name");
+	}
+
+	/// Password
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordIsNull() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword(null);
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify taht consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer password"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify taht consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer password"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordMaxLength() throws Exception { // password
+																				// must
+																				// be
+																				// 64
+																				// chars
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("123456789012345678901234567890ab123456789012345678901234567890ab");
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete Consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordExceeedMaxLength() throws Exception { // password
+																					// must
+																					// be
+																					// 64
+																					// chars
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("123456789012345678901234567890ab123456789012345678901234567890ab1");
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_LENGTH, "Consumer password", "64");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentiaPasswordValid() throws Exception {
+		// Password Contains lowercase/uppercase characters and numbers -
+		// convert upper case letter to lower
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("ABCabc1234567890POImnb12345678901234567890POIUzxcvbNMASDFGhjkl12");
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+
+	}
+
+	//// Salt
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltIsNull() throws Exception {
+		// Length must be 32 characters
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt(null);
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt("");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltLengthLessThan32() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt("123456789012345678901234567890a");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_LENGTH, "Consumer salt");
+
+	}
+
+	// Bug
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltLengthMoreThan32() throws Exception { // Length
+																				// must
+																				// be
+																				// 32
+																				// characters
+																				// -
+																				// SVC4529
+																				// "Error:
+																				// Invalid
+																				// Content.
+																				// %1
+																				// exceeds
+																				// limit
+																				// of
+																				// %2
+																				// characters."
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt("123456789012345678901234567890abc");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_LENGTH, "Consumer salt");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltUppercaseCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Contains uppercase characters– exception invalid content
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt("123456789012345678901234567890AB");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// verify that consumer didn't created
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject
+				.setModifier(sdncAdminUserDetails.getFullName() + "(" + sdncAdminUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	// USER_ID (USER_ID is taken from USER_ID header)
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsHttpCspUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		// USER_ID is taken from USER_ID header
+		sdncAdminUserDetails.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsHttpCspUserIdIsNull() throws Exception { // USER_ID
+																				// is
+																				// taken
+																				// from
+																				// USER_ID
+																				// header
+		sdncAdminUserDetails.setUserId(null);
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsHttpCspUserIdHeaderIsMissing() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumerHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + ","
+				+ consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("Consumer salt"));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	// add USER_ID in json body
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentiaJsonBodyContainLastModfierAtuid() throws Exception {
+		// Add USER_ID (not admin) to json - we will ignore and create the user
+		HashMap<String, String> jsonMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		jsonMap.put("consumerName", "benny");
+		jsonMap.put("consumerPassword", "123456789012345678901234567890ab123456789012345678901234567890ab");
+		jsonMap.put("consumerSalt", "123456789012345678901234567890ab");
+		jsonMap.put("lastModfierAtuid", "cs0008"); // designer
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = gson.fromJson(jsonMap.toString(), ConsumerDataDefinition.class);
+
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumer, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumer, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails,
+				STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+		// Delete consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumer, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsUserNameNotAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '`', '!', '@', '#', '$', '%', '^', '&', '*', '(', ')', '+', '=', '<', '>', '?', '/',
+				'"', ':', '}', ']', '[', '{', '|', '\\', ' ', '\t', '\n' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(invalidChars[i] + "ABCdef123");
+			RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM, "Consumer name");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordIsInvalid() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '`', '!', '@', '#', '$', '%', '^', '&', '*', '(', ')', '+', '=', '<', '>', '?', '/',
+				'"', ':', '}', ']', '[', '{', '|', '\\', ' ', '\t', '\n' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword(
+					"ABC" + invalidChars[i] + "ABCabc1234567890POImnb12345678901234567890POIUzxcvbNMASDFGhj");
+			RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM, "Consumer password");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsSaltNotAllowedCharacters() throws Exception { // Salt
+																					// must
+																					// be
+																					// 32
+																					// chars
+		char invalidChars[] = { '`', '!', '@', '#', '$', '%', '^', '&', '*', '(', ')', '+', '=', '<', '>', '?', '/',
+				'"', ':', '}', ']', '[', '{', '|', '\\', ' ', '\t', '\n' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerSalt(invalidChars[i] + "1234567890123456789012345678901");
+			RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			// Audit validation
+			AuditValidationUtils.createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+					sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT_PARAM, "Consumer salt");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createEcompCredentialsPasswordEncoded() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerPassword("0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED);
+	}
+
+	//
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserAlreayDeleted() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete ECOMP consumer
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Try to delete ECOMP consumer already deleted
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserByTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncTesterUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncTesterUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Verify that consumer is not deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserByOps() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncOpsUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncOpsUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Verify that consumer is not deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserByGovernor() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncGovernorUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncGovernorUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Verify that consumer is not deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncDesignerUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncDesignerUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Verify that consumer is not deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompUserByNoExistingIUser() throws Exception {
+		User noSdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		noSdncUserDetails.setRole("blabla");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt750h");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, noSdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_ACCESS.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("(" + noSdncUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		// Verify that consumer is not deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsUserDoesNotExist() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsUserNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(null);
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsUserNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(
+				"_BCD-.abcdqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqw1234567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890pf34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfgghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzasxcdferf123456.--"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsUserNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(
+				"_XXXBCD-.abcdqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqw1234567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890pf34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfgghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzasxcdferf123456.--"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsHttpCspUserIdHeaderIsMissing() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumerHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteEcompCredentialsNameIsUpperCase() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("benny");
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("BENNY");
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(DELETE_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+		// Get Consumer to verify that consumer user was not deleted
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName("benny");
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompCredentialsMethodGet() throws Exception {
+		// Create Consumer
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET);
+		// Delete consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserAlreayDeleted() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete ECOMP consumer
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET,
+				deleteConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// Try to get ECOMP consumer already deleted
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserByTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer by Tester user
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncTesterUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncTesterUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Get Consumer by Admin
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserByOps() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer by Ops user
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncOpsUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncOpsUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Get Consumer by Admin
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserByGovernor() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer by Ops user
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncGovernorUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncGovernorUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Get Consumer by Admin
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Get Consumer by Designer user
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncDesignerUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncDesignerUserDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		// Get Consumer by Admin
+		getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompUserByNoExistingIUser() throws Exception {
+		User noSdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		noSdncUserDetails.setRole("blabla");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt750h");
+		// Get Consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, noSdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_ACCESS.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier("(" + noSdncUserDetails.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject,
+				GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompCredentialsUserDoesNotExist() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompCredentialsUserNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(null);
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, ActionStatus.ECOMP_USER_NOT_FOUND, consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getEcompCredentialsUserNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		consumerDataDefinition.setConsumerName(
+				"_ABCD-.abcdqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqw1234567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfg34567890pf34567890poiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfgghjklqwertyuiopzaiutrewasdfghjklqwertyuiopzasxcdferf123456.-"); // SVC4528
+		RestResponse createConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(createConsumerRest);
+		// Validate actual consumerData to returned from response
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Get Consumer
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse getConsumerRest = ConsumerRestUtils.getConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get Consumer", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getConsumerRest.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getConsumerDataObject = ConsumerRestUtils.parseComsumerResp(getConsumerRest);
+		ConsumerRestUtils.validateConsumerReqVsResp(consumerDataDefinition, getConsumerDataObject);
+		// Audit validation
+		AuditValidationUtils.ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(GET_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS, consumerDataDefinition,
+				sdncAdminUserDetails, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET);
+		// Delete consumer
+		ConsumerRestUtils.deleteConsumer(consumerDataDefinition, sdncAdminUserDetails);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/UuidTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/UuidTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acb7e15c6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/general/UuidTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.general;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class UuidTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public UuidTest() {
+		super(name, UuidTest.class.getName());
+		config = Config.instance();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testE2EUuidHeaderReturnedAndPreserved() throws IOException {
+		UUID randomUUID = UUID.randomUUID();
+		String uuidStr = randomUUID.toString();
+		RestResponse allTagsTowardsCatalogFe = CatalogRestUtils.getAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogFeWithUuid(uuidStr);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getErrorCode(), new Integer(200));
+		List<String> list = allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER);
+		// check that header is returned
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(list != null && !list.isEmpty());
+		String receivedUuid = list.get(0);
+		// Check that same uuid returned
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(uuidStr, receivedUuid);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUuidHeaderGeneratedBe() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse allTagsTowardsCatalogBe = CatalogRestUtils.getAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogBe();
+		List<String> list = allTagsTowardsCatalogBe.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER);
+		// check that response was OK
+		assertEquals(allTagsTowardsCatalogBe.getErrorCode(), new Integer(200));
+		// check that header is returned
+		assertTrue(list != null && !list.isEmpty());
+		String uuid = list.get(0);
+		// Check there is no conversion error
+		UUID.fromString(uuid);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testE2EOptionsNoUuid() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse allTagsTowardsCatalogFe = ResourceRestUtils.sendOptionsTowardsCatalogFeWithUuid();
+		assertEquals(allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getErrorCode(), new Integer(200));
+		List<String> list = allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER);
+		// check that header is returned (generated by BE)
+		assertTrue(list != null && !list.isEmpty());
+		String receivedUuid = list.get(0);
+		// Check there is no conversion error
+		UUID.fromString(receivedUuid);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testE2EMethodNotAllowedWithUuid() throws IOException {
+		UUID randomUUID = UUID.randomUUID();
+		String uuidStr = randomUUID.toString();
+		RestResponse allTagsTowardsCatalogFe = ResourceRestUtils
+				.putAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogFeWithUuidNotAllowed(uuidStr);
+		assertEquals(allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getErrorCode(), new Integer(405));
+		List<String> list = allTagsTowardsCatalogFe.getHeaderFields().get(Constants.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER);
+		// check that header is returned (generated by BE)
+		assertTrue(list != null && !list.isEmpty());
+		String receivedUuid = list.get(0);
+		// Check that same uuid returned
+		assertEquals(uuidStr, receivedUuid);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/CsarUtilsTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/CsarUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..650ed619b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/CsarUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
+import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.YamlToObjectConverter;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+public class CsarUtilsTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	
+	public static final String ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE = "assettoscatemplate";
+	
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	
+	public CsarUtilsTest() {
+		super(name, CsarUtilsTest.class.getName());
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createServiceCsarBasicTest() throws Exception {
+		
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		
+		byte[] downloadCSAR = downloadCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		
+		csarBasicValidation(service, downloadCSAR);
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceCsarBasicTest() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		
+		byte[] downloadCSAR = downloadCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, resourceVF);
+		
+		csarBasicValidation(resourceVF, downloadCSAR);
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createServiceCsarInclDeploymentArtTest() throws Exception {
+		
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		Resource resourceVF1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resourceVF2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		resourceVF1 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		resourceVF2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF1, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF2, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		
+		byte[] downloadCSAR = downloadCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		
+		csarBasicValidation(service, downloadCSAR);
+		
+		validateServiceCsar(resourceVF1, resourceVF2, service, downloadCSAR, 3, 5, 1);
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceCsarInclDeploymentArtTest() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML, resourceVF1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ARTIFACT, resourceVF1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		
+		resourceVF1 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		
+		byte[] downloadCSAR = downloadCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, resourceVF1);
+		
+		csarBasicValidation(resourceVF1, downloadCSAR);
+		
+		validateVFCsar(resourceVF1, downloadCSAR, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+	}
+	
+	private void csarBasicValidation(Component mainComponent, byte[] downloadCSAR) {
+		try (ByteArrayInputStream ins = new ByteArrayInputStream(downloadCSAR);
+				ZipInputStream zip = new ZipInputStream(ins);) {
+
+			String resourceYaml = null;
+			byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+			ZipEntry nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry();
+			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+			int len;
+
+			while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+				sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+			}
+
+			assertTrue(nextEntry.getName().equals("TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta"));
+
+			sb.setLength(0);
+			nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry();
+
+			while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+				sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+			}
+
+			resourceYaml = sb.toString();
+
+			YamlToObjectConverter yamlToObjectConverter = new YamlToObjectConverter();
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = mainComponent.getToscaArtifacts()
+					.get(ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+			String fileName = artifactDefinition.getArtifactName();
+			assertEquals("Tosca-Template file name: ", "Definitions/" + fileName, nextEntry.getName());
+			assertTrue("Tosca template Yaml validation: ", yamlToObjectConverter.isValidYaml(resourceYaml.getBytes()));
+
+			ins.close();
+			zip.close();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void validateServiceCsar(Component certifiedVFC1, Component certifiedVFC2, Service fetchedService,
+			byte[] resultByte, int toscaEntryIndexToPass, int generatorEntryIndexToPass,
+			int deploymentArtifactIndexToPass) {
+		
+		// TODO Test to validate everything is right (comment out after testing)
+		/*try {
+			FileUtils.writeByteArrayToFile(new File("c:/TestCSAR/" + fetchedService.getName() + ".zip"), resultByte);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}*/
+
+		try (ByteArrayInputStream ins = new ByteArrayInputStream(resultByte);
+				ZipInputStream zip = new ZipInputStream(ins);) {
+			
+			String resourceYaml = null;
+			byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+			ZipEntry nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry();
+			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+			int len;
+
+			while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+				sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+			}
+
+			assertTrue(nextEntry.getName().equals("TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta"));
+
+			YamlToObjectConverter yamlToObjectConverter = new YamlToObjectConverter();
+
+			int toscaEntryIndex = 0;
+			int generatorEntryIndex = 0;
+			int deploymentArtifactIndex = 0;
+			String fileName = null;
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition;
+			Component componentToValidate = null;
+
+			artifactDefinition = fetchedService.getToscaArtifacts().get(ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+			String serviceFileName = artifactDefinition.getArtifactName();
+			artifactDefinition = certifiedVFC1.getToscaArtifacts().get(ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+			String vfc1FileName = artifactDefinition.getArtifactName();
+			artifactDefinition = certifiedVFC2.getToscaArtifacts().get(ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+			String vfc2FileName = artifactDefinition.getArtifactName();
+
+			while ((nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry()) != null) {
+				sb.setLength(0);
+
+				while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+					sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+				}
+
+				String entryName = nextEntry.getName();
+
+				resourceYaml = sb.toString();
+				if (entryName.contains(serviceFileName)) {
+					componentToValidate = fetchedService;
+					fileName = "Definitions/" + serviceFileName;
+					
+					assertEquals("Validate entry Name", (fileName), nextEntry.getName());
+					assertTrue(yamlToObjectConverter.isValidYaml(resourceYaml.getBytes()));
+					validateContent(resourceYaml, componentToValidate);
+					++toscaEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				if (entryName.contains(vfc1FileName)) {
+					componentToValidate = certifiedVFC1;
+					fileName = "Definitions/" + vfc1FileName;
+					
+					assertEquals("Validate entry Name", (fileName), nextEntry.getName());
+					assertTrue(yamlToObjectConverter.isValidYaml(resourceYaml.getBytes()));
+					validateContent(resourceYaml, componentToValidate);
+					++toscaEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (entryName.contains(vfc2FileName)) {
+					componentToValidate = certifiedVFC2;
+					fileName = "Definitions/" + vfc2FileName;
+					
+					assertEquals("Validate entry Name", (fileName), nextEntry.getName());
+					assertTrue(yamlToObjectConverter.isValidYaml(resourceYaml.getBytes()));
+					validateContent(resourceYaml, componentToValidate);
+					++toscaEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				if (entryName.contains(".xml") && !entryName.startsWith("Artifacts/AAI")) {
+					++deploymentArtifactIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				if (entryName.startsWith("Artifacts/AAI")) {
+					++generatorEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				assertTrue("Unexpected entry: " + entryName, true);
+			}
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of entries", toscaEntryIndexToPass, toscaEntryIndex);
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of generated AAI artifacts", generatorEntryIndexToPass, generatorEntryIndex);
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of generated Deployment artifacts", deploymentArtifactIndexToPass,
+					deploymentArtifactIndex);
+
+			ins.close();
+			zip.close();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void validateVFCsar(Component certifiedVF, byte[] resultByte, int toscaEntryIndexToPass, int ymlDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass,
+			int xmlDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass, int heatEnvDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass) {
+		
+		// TODO Test to validate everything is right (comment out after testing)
+		/*try {
+			FileUtils.writeByteArrayToFile(new File("c:/TestCSAR/" + fetchedService.getName() + ".zip"), resultByte);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}*/
+
+		try (ByteArrayInputStream ins = new ByteArrayInputStream(resultByte);
+				ZipInputStream zip = new ZipInputStream(ins);) {
+			
+			String resourceYaml = null;
+			byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+			ZipEntry nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry();
+			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+			int len;
+
+			while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+				sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+			}
+
+			assertTrue(nextEntry.getName().equals("TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta"));
+
+			YamlToObjectConverter yamlToObjectConverter = new YamlToObjectConverter();
+
+			int toscaEntryIndex = 0;
+			int ymlEntryIndex = 0;
+			int xmlArtifactsIndex = 0;
+			int heatEnvDeploymentArtifactIndex = 0;
+			String fileName = null;
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition;
+			Component componentToValidate = null;
+
+			artifactDefinition = certifiedVF.getToscaArtifacts().get(ASSET_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+			String vfFileName = artifactDefinition.getArtifactName();
+
+			while ((nextEntry = zip.getNextEntry()) != null) {
+				sb.setLength(0);
+
+				while ((len = zip.read(buffer)) > 0) {
+					sb.append(new String(buffer, 0, len));
+				}
+
+				String entryName = nextEntry.getName();
+
+				resourceYaml = sb.toString();
+				if (entryName.contains(vfFileName)) {
+					componentToValidate = certifiedVF;
+					fileName = "Definitions/" + vfFileName;
+					
+					assertEquals("Validate entry Name", (fileName), nextEntry.getName());
+					assertTrue(yamlToObjectConverter.isValidYaml(resourceYaml.getBytes()));
+					validateContent(resourceYaml, componentToValidate);
+					++toscaEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				if (entryName.contains(".xml") && entryName.startsWith("Artifacts/")) {
+					++xmlArtifactsIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				if (entryName.contains(".sh") && entryName.startsWith("Artifacts/")) {
+					++heatEnvDeploymentArtifactIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				if (entryName.contains(".yml") && entryName.startsWith("Artifacts/")) {
+					++ymlEntryIndex;
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				assertTrue("Unexpected entry: " + entryName, false);
+			}
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of entries", toscaEntryIndexToPass, toscaEntryIndex);
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of YAML artifacts", ymlDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass, ymlEntryIndex);
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of generated XML artifacts", xmlDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass,
+					xmlArtifactsIndex);
+			assertEquals("Validate amount of generated HEAT ENV artifacts", heatEnvDeploymentArtifactIndexToPass,
+					heatEnvDeploymentArtifactIndex);
+
+			ins.close();
+			zip.close();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void validateContent(String content, Component component) {
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+		InputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(content.getBytes());
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> metadata = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("metadata");
+		assertNotNull(metadata);
+
+		String name = (String) metadata.get("name");
+		assertNotNull(name);
+		assertEquals("Validate component name", component.getName(), name);
+
+		String invariantUUID = (String) metadata.get("invariantUUID");
+		assertNotNull(invariantUUID);
+		assertEquals("Validate component invariantUUID", component.getInvariantUUID(), invariantUUID);
+
+		String UUID = (String) metadata.get("UUID");
+		assertNotNull(UUID);
+		assertEquals("Validate component invariantUUID", component.getUUID(), UUID);
+
+		String type = (String) metadata.get("type");
+		assertNotNull(type);
+		if (component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE)) {
+			assertEquals("Validate component type", component.getComponentType().getValue(), type);
+		} else {
+			assertEquals("Validate component type", ((Resource) component).getResourceType(),
+					ResourceTypeEnum.valueOf(type));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private byte[] downloadCSAR(User sdncModifierDetails, Component createdComponent) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactUniqeId = createdComponent.getToscaArtifacts().get("assettoscacsar").getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse getCsarResponse = null;
+		
+		switch (createdComponent.getComponentType()) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			getCsarResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifactInternalApi(createdComponent.getUniqueId(),
+					sdncModifierDetails, artifactUniqeId);
+			break;			
+		case SERVICE:
+			getCsarResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifactInternalApi(createdComponent.getUniqueId(),
+					sdncModifierDetails, artifactUniqeId);
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		assertNotNull(getCsarResponse);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getCsarResponse);
+
+		ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getCsarResponse.getResponse(),
+				ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+
+		assertNotNull(artifactUiDownloadData);
+
+		byte[] fromUiDownload = artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents().getBytes();
+		byte[] decodeBase64 = Base64.decodeBase64(fromUiDownload);
+
+		return decodeBase64;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ExportToscaTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ExportToscaTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..163504fbb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ExportToscaTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+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.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstInputsMap;
+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.model.GroupDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InputDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.InputsRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+public class ExportToscaTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ExportToscaTest() {
+		super(name, ExportToscaTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void exportVfModuleTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource createdResource = createVfFromCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, "VSPPackage");
+
+		Map<String, Object> load = downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(sdncModifierDetails, createdResource);
+		assertNotNull(load);
+		Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("topology_template");
+		assertNotNull(topology_template);
+		Map<String, Object> groups = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("groups");
+		assertNotNull(groups);
+		List<GroupDefinition> groupsOrigin = createdResource.getGroups();
+
+		assertEquals("Validate groups size", groupsOrigin.size(), groups.size());
+		for (GroupDefinition group : groupsOrigin) {
+			Map<String, Object> groupTosca = (Map<String, Object>) groups.get(group.getName());
+			assertNotNull(groupTosca);
+
+			Map<String, Object> metadata = (Map<String, Object>) groupTosca.get("metadata");
+			assertNotNull(metadata);
+
+			String invariantUUID;
+			String name;
+			String UUID;
+			String version;
+			Map<String, Object> properties = (Map<String, Object>) groupTosca.get("properties");
+
+			if (group.getType().equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)) {
+				invariantUUID = (String) metadata.get("vfModuleModelInvariantUUID");
+				name = (String) metadata.get("vfModuleModelName");
+				UUID = (String) metadata.get("vfModuleModelUUID");
+				version = (String) metadata.get("vfModuleModelVersion");
+				assertNotNull(properties);
+
+				String vf_module_type = (String) properties.get("vf_module_type");
+				List<PropertyDataDefinition> props = group.getProperties();
+				for (PropertyDataDefinition prop : props) {
+					if (prop.getName().equals(Constants.IS_BASE)) {
+						String value = prop.getValue() == null ? prop.getDefaultValue() : prop.getValue();
+						boolean bvalue = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
+						if (bvalue) {
+							assertEquals("Validate vf_module_type", "Base", vf_module_type);
+						} else {
+							assertEquals("Validate vf_module_type", "Expansion", vf_module_type);
+						}
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				String vf_module_description = (String) properties.get("vf_module_description");
+				assertEquals("Validate vf_module_description", group.getDescription(), vf_module_description);
+
+				Boolean volume_group = (Boolean) properties.get("volume_group");
+				boolean isVolume = false;
+				List<String> artifactsList = group.getArtifacts();
+				List<ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = new ArrayList<>();
+				if (artifactsList != null && !artifactsList.isEmpty()) {
+					ArtifactDefinition masterArtifact = findMasterArtifact(createdResource.getDeploymentArtifacts(),
+							artifacts, artifactsList);
+					if (masterArtifact.getArtifactType().equalsIgnoreCase(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType())) {
+						isVolume = true;
+					}
+				}
+				assertEquals("Validate volume_group", isVolume, volume_group);
+
+			} else {
+				invariantUUID = (String) metadata.get("invariantUUID");
+				name = (String) metadata.get("name");
+				UUID = (String) metadata.get("UUID");
+				version = (String) metadata.get("version");
+				assertNull(properties);
+
+			}
+			assertEquals("Validate InvariantUUID", group.getInvariantUUID(), invariantUUID);
+			assertEquals("Validate name", group.getName(), name);
+			assertEquals("Validate UUID", group.getGroupUUID(), UUID);
+			assertEquals("Validate version", group.getVersion(), version);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void exportCsarInputsTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource createdResource = createVfFromCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, "csar_1");
+		Map<String, Object> load = downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(sdncModifierDetails, createdResource);
+		assertNotNull(load);
+
+		Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("topology_template");
+		assertNotNull(topology_template);
+
+		Map<String, Object> inputs = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("inputs");
+		assertNotNull(inputs);
+
+		List<InputDefinition> inputsFromResource = createdResource.getInputs();
+		assertEquals("validate inputs size", inputsFromResource.size(), inputs.size());
+		for (InputDefinition inputDef : inputsFromResource) {
+			Map<String, Object> inputInFile = (Map<String, Object>) inputs.get(inputDef.getName());
+			assertNotNull(inputInFile);
+			validateInput(inputDef, inputInFile);
+		}
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = createdResource.getComponentInstances();
+		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstancesProperties = createdResource
+				.getComponentInstancesProperties();
+		Map<String, Object> node_templates = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("node_templates");
+		assertNotNull(node_templates);
+
+		JsonParser jsonParser = new JsonParser();
+
+		for (Map.Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> entry : componentInstancesProperties.entrySet()) {
+
+			Optional<ComponentInstance> findFirst = componentInstances.stream()
+					.filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId().equals(entry.getKey())).findFirst();
+			assertTrue(findFirst.isPresent());
+			String resourceName = findFirst.get().getName();
+			Map<String, Object> instance = (Map<String, Object>) node_templates.get(resourceName);
+			assertNotNull(instance);
+			Map<String, Object> properties = (Map<String, Object>) instance.get("properties");
+
+			for (ComponentInstanceProperty cip : entry.getValue()) {
+				if (cip.getValueUniqueUid() != null && !cip.getValueUniqueUid().isEmpty()) {
+					assertNotNull(properties);
+					if (cip.getValue().contains("get_input")) {
+						Object prop = properties.get(cip.getName());
+						assertNotNull(prop);
+
+						Gson gson = new Gson();
+						String json = gson.toJson(prop);
+						assertEquals("validate json property", cip.getValue(), json);
+					}
+
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importExportCsarWithJsonPropertyType() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "jsonPropertyTypeTest.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/jsonPropertyTypeTest.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		ComponentInstance pmaaServer = resource.getComponentInstances().stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equals("pmaa_server_0")).findAny().get();
+		ComponentInstanceProperty jsonProp = resource.getComponentInstancesProperties().get(pmaaServer.getUniqueId())
+				.stream().filter(p -> p.getType().equals(ToscaPropertyType.JSON.getType())).findAny().get();
+		String jsonValue = "{\"pmaa.sb_nic\":{\"address\":{\"get_input\":\"pmaa_dpu_fixed_ip\"},\"cidr\":{\"get_input\":\"pmaa_dpu_cidr\"},\"gateway\":{\"get_input\":\"pmaa_dpu_gateway\"}}}";
+		assertEquals(jsonProp.getValue(), jsonValue);
+		// download and compare
+		Map<String, Object> load = downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(sdncModifierDetails, resource);
+		assertNotNull(load);
+		Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("topology_template");
+		assertNotNull(topology_template);
+		Map<String, Object> nodes = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("node_templates");
+		assertNotNull(nodes);
+		Map<String, Object> pmaaServerObj = (Map<String, Object>) nodes.get("pmaa_server_0");
+		assertNotNull(pmaaServerObj);
+		Map<String, Object> props = (Map<String, Object>) pmaaServerObj.get("properties");
+		assertNotNull(props);
+		Map<String, Object> jsonPropObj = (Map<String, Object>) props.get("metadata");
+		assertNotNull(jsonPropObj);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String json = gson.toJson(jsonPropObj);
+		assertEquals(json, jsonValue);
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void exportServiceInputValue() throws Exception {
+		//1 create vf as certified
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource createdResource = createVfFromCSAR(sdncModifierDetails, "csar_1");
+		RestResponse checkinState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(createdResource, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(checkinState);
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("ciNewtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		
+		//2 create service
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		//3 create vf instance in service
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentInstance(createdResource);
+		RestResponse createComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createComponentInstance);
+		
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		
+		//4 download tosca template 
+		Map<String, Object> tosca = downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		assertNotNull(tosca);
+		Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) tosca.get("topology_template");
+		assertNotNull(topology_template);
+	
+		//5 validate no inputs in service
+		Map<String, Object> inputs = (Map<String, Object>) tosca.get("inputs");
+		assertNull(inputs);
+	
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		assertNotNull(componentInstances);
+		assertEquals(1, componentInstances.size());
+		ComponentInstance vfi = componentInstances.get(0);
+		
+		//6 add instance inputs in service
+		RestResponse getComponentInstanceInputsResponse = InputsRestUtils.getComponentInstanceInputs(service, vfi);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getComponentInstanceInputsResponse);
+		List<InputDefinition> instanceInputs = new Gson().fromJson(getComponentInstanceInputsResponse.getResponse(), new TypeToken<ArrayList<InputDefinition>>(){}.getType());
+		// Take only the 2 first inputs
+		List<InputDefinition> inputsToAdd = instanceInputs.stream().limit(2).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+		//7 Build component instances input map to add to server
+		ComponentInstInputsMap buildComponentInstInputsMap = buildComponentInstInputsMap(vfi.getUniqueId(), inputsToAdd);
+		RestResponse addInputResponse = InputsRestUtils.addInput(service, buildComponentInstInputsMap, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(addInputResponse);
+
+		//8 validate inputs in service 
+		//8.1 download tosca template 
+		getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		
+		tosca = downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(sdncModifierDetails, service);
+		assertNotNull(tosca);
+		topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) tosca.get("topology_template");
+		assertNotNull(topology_template);
+	
+		//8.2 validate inputs in service
+		inputs = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("inputs");
+		assertNotNull(inputs);
+		assertEquals(2, inputs.size());
+	
+		//validate created inputs vs inputs in Tosca inputs section		
+		final Map<String, Object> inputsFinal = inputs;
+		buildComponentInstInputsMap.getComponentInstanceInputsMap().values().forEach(listPerInstance ->{
+			listPerInstance.forEach(input ->{
+				Map<String, Object> inputInMap = (Map<String, Object>)inputsFinal.get(input.getName());
+				assertNotNull(inputInMap);
+			});
+		});
+		Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> componentInstancesInputs = service.getComponentInstancesInputs();
+		
+		//validate created inputs vs inputs in Tosca instance input value
+		List<ComponentInstanceInput> vfiInputs = componentInstancesInputs.get(vfi.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull(vfiInputs);
+		assertEquals(2, vfiInputs.size());
+	
+		Map<String, Object> node_templates = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("node_templates");
+		assertNotNull(node_templates);
+
+		Map<String, Object> instance = (Map<String, Object>) node_templates.get(vfi.getName());
+		assertNotNull(instance);
+		Map<String, Object> properties = (Map<String, Object>)instance.get("properties");
+		assertNotNull(properties);
+	
+		vfiInputs.forEach(vfiInput ->{
+			Map<String, Object> inputPropValueInTosca = (Map<String, Object>)properties.get(vfiInput.getName() );
+			assertNotNull(inputPropValueInTosca);
+			String instaneInputName = (String)inputPropValueInTosca.get("get_input");
+			assertNotNull(instaneInputName);
+			Map<String, Object> inputInMap = (Map<String, Object>)inputsFinal.get(instaneInputName);
+			assertNotNull(inputInMap);
+		});
+		
+
+	}
+
+	
+	// ----------------------------------------
+	private void validateInput(InputDefinition inputDef, Map<String, Object> inputInFile) {
+		assertEquals("validate input type", inputDef.getType(), (String) inputInFile.get("type"));
+
+		if (inputDef.getDefaultValue() == null) {
+			assertNull(inputInFile.get("default"));
+		} else {
+			assertNotNull(inputInFile.get("default"));
+			String value = inputDef.getDefaultValue().replace("\"", "");
+			value = value.replace(" ", "");
+			String expValue = inputInFile.get("default").toString().replace(" ", "");
+			assertEquals("validate input default", value, expValue);
+		}
+		assertEquals("validate input description", inputDef.getDescription(), (String) inputInFile.get("description"));
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> downloadAndParseToscaTemplate(User sdncModifierDetails, Component createdComponent)
+			throws Exception {
+		String artifactUniqeId = createdComponent.getToscaArtifacts().get("assettoscatemplate").getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse toscaTemplate;
+
+		if ( createdComponent.getComponentType() == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE ){
+			toscaTemplate = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceArtifactInternalApi(
+					createdComponent.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails, artifactUniqeId);
+				
+		}else{
+			toscaTemplate = ArtifactRestUtils.downloadServiceArtifactInternalApi(
+					createdComponent.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails, artifactUniqeId);
+		}
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(toscaTemplate);
+
+		ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = ResponseParser.parseToObject(toscaTemplate.getResponse(),
+				ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+		byte[] fromUiDownload = artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents().getBytes();
+		byte[] decodeBase64 = Base64.decodeBase64(fromUiDownload);
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+		InputStream inputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(decodeBase64);
+
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+		return load;
+	}
+
+
+	public ArtifactDefinition findMasterArtifact(Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deplymentArtifact,
+			List<ArtifactDefinition> artifacts, List<String> artifactsList) {
+		for (String artifactUid : artifactsList) {
+			for (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> entry : deplymentArtifact.entrySet()) {
+				ArtifactDefinition artifact = entry.getValue();
+				if (artifactUid.equalsIgnoreCase(artifact.getUniqueId())) {
+					artifacts.add(artifact);
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+		ArtifactDefinition masterArtifact = null;
+		for (ArtifactDefinition artifactInfo : artifacts) {
+			String atrifactType = artifactInfo.getArtifactType();
+			if (atrifactType.equalsIgnoreCase(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType())
+					|| atrifactType.equalsIgnoreCase(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType())) {
+				masterArtifact = artifactInfo;
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (atrifactType.equalsIgnoreCase(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType())) {
+				masterArtifact = artifactInfo;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return masterArtifact;
+	}
+	private ComponentInstInputsMap buildComponentInstInputsMap (String addToInput, List<InputDefinition> inputs) {
+		Map<String, List<InputDefinition>> map = new HashMap<>();
+		map.put(addToInput, inputs);
+		ComponentInstInputsMap componentInstInputsMap = new ComponentInstInputsMap();
+		componentInstInputsMap.setComponentInstanceInputsMap(map);		
+		return componentInstInputsMap;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportCsarResourceTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportCsarResourceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b559aaaad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportCsarResourceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1751 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.P;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.GroupRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ImportRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ImportCsarResourceTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImportCsarResourceTest.class.getName());
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	public ImportCsarResourceTest() {
+		super(name, ImportCsarResourceTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	private String buildAssertMessage(String expectedString, String actualString) {
+		return String.format("expected is : %s , actual is: %s", expectedString, actualString);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * User Story : US640615 [BE] - Extend create VF API with Import TOSCA CSAR
+	 */
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarHappy() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("AF7F231969C5463F9C968570070E8877");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void emptyStringInCsarUUIDFieldTest() throws Exception {
+		String emptyString = "";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(emptyString);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(null, resource.getComponentInstances());
+
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(emptyString, resource.getCsarUUID()), resource.getCsarUUID() == emptyString);
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(emptyString, getResource.getCsarUUID()), getResource.getCsarUUID() == emptyString);
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromScratchTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(null, resource.getComponentInstances());
+
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(null, resource.getCsarUUID()), resource.getCsarUUID() == null);
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(null, getResource.getCsarUUID()), getResource.getCsarUUID() == null);
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void fileNotCsarTypeTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf_zip");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void missingToscaMetadataFolderTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("toscaFolderNotExists");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void missingToscaMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("toscaMetaFileNotExists");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void toscaMetaFileOutsideTheFolderTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("toscaMetaOutsideTheFolder");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void caseSensitiveTest_1() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("caseSensitiveTest_1");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void caseSensitiveTest_2() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("caseSensitiveTest_2");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void missingOneLineInToscaMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("missingOneLineInToscaMeta");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void noCSARVersionTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("noCSARVersion");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void noCreatedByValueTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("noCreatedByValue");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void noEntryDefinitionsValueTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("noEntryDefinitionsValue");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void noTOSCAMetaFileVersionValueTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("noTOSCAMetaFileVersionValue");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void invalidCsarVersionInMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("invalidCsarVersion");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("invalidCsarVersion2");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("invalidCsarVersion3");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("invalidCsarVersion4");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("invalidCsarVersion5");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void validCsarVersionInMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("validCsarVersion");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void underscoreInToscaMetaFileVersionNameTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("underscoreInsteadOfDash");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void missingEntryDefintionInMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("missingEntryDefintionPair");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void noNewLineAfterBLock0Test() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("noNewLineAfterBLock0");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void moreThanOneYamlFileTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("moreThenOneYamlFile");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void moreThanOneMetaFileTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("moreThanOneMetaFile");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void csarNotContainsYamlAndMetaFilesTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("notContainYamlAndMetaFiles");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void csarNotContainsYamlFileTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("notContainYamlFile");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		variables.add("Definitions/tosca_mock_vf.yaml");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.YAML_NOT_FOUND_IN_CSAR.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void missingCsarFileTest() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("abc");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void longNamesInToscaMetaFileTest_1() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("longNamesInToscaMetaFile1");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void longNamesInToscaMetaFileTest_2() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("longNamesInToscaMetaFile2");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void longNamesInToscaMetaFileTest_3() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("longNamesInToscaMetaFile3");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void longNamesInToscaMetaFileTest_4() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("longNamesInToscaMetaFile4");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void longNamesInToscaMetaFileTest_5() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("longNamesInToscaMetaFile5");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// possible to have more than four lines in block 0
+	// @Test (enabled = true)
+	public void fiveLinesAsBlock0Test() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("fiveLinesAsBlock0");
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(resourceDetails.getCsarUUID());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.CSAR_INVALID_FORMAT.name(), variables, createResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void lifecycleChangingToResourceFromCsarTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("0.1".equals(resource.getVersion()));
+		assertTrue(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.getComponentState().equals(resource.getLifecycleState().toString()));
+
+		String designerUserId = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId();
+		String testerUserId = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getUserId();
+		String csarUniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		assertNotNull(csarUniqueId);
+
+		RestResponse lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lifecycleChangeResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		Map<String, String> allVersions = resource.getAllVersions();
+		assertEquals(2, allVersions.keySet().size());
+		assertEquals(2, allVersions.values().size());
+		Set<String> keySet = allVersions.keySet();
+		assertTrue(keySet.contains("1.0"));
+		assertTrue(keySet.contains("1.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void csarWithJsonPromEnvTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VSPPackageJsonProp.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void uploadArtifactToResourceFromCsarTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		User designer = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact("firstArtifact");
+		String firstArtifactLabel = artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel();
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, designer, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ArtifactRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToResource);
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> informationalArtifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		assertEquals(1, informationalArtifacts.keySet().size());
+		Set<String> keySet = informationalArtifacts.keySet();
+		assertTrue(keySet.contains(firstArtifactLabel.toLowerCase()));
+		Collection<ArtifactDefinition> values = informationalArtifacts.values();
+		assertEquals(1, values.size());
+		Iterator<ArtifactDefinition> iterator = values.iterator();
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			ArtifactDefinition actualArtifact = iterator.next();
+			assertTrue(firstArtifactLabel.equals(actualArtifact.getArtifactDisplayName()));
+		}
+
+		RestResponse lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designer.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designer.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact("secondArtifact");
+		artifactDetails2.setArtifactName("secondArtifact");
+		addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails2, designer, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ArtifactRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToResource);
+
+		getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		informationalArtifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		assertEquals(2, informationalArtifacts.keySet().size());
+		keySet = informationalArtifacts.keySet();
+		assertTrue(keySet.contains(firstArtifactLabel.toLowerCase()));
+		assertTrue(keySet.contains(artifactDetails2.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()));
+		values = informationalArtifacts.values();
+		assertEquals(2, values.size());
+		ArtifactDefinition[] actualArtifacts = values.toArray(new ArtifactDefinition[2]);
+		assertTrue(firstArtifactLabel.equals(actualArtifacts[0].getArtifactDisplayName()));
+		assertTrue(artifactDetails2.getArtifactLabel().equals(actualArtifacts[1].getArtifactDisplayName()));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * // @Test (enabled = true) public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarArtifactsWereNotChangedTest() throws Exception { // User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER); // //back original scar RestResponse
+	 * copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar"); BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	 * 
+	 * // resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name()); // RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails); resourceDetails.setName("test5");
+	 * resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar"); resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1"); // String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID(); // // RestResponse changeResourceState =
+	 * LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN); // assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	 * 
+	 * // BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes); // //change name (temporary) resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2"); resourceDetails.setName("test6"); createResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+	 * resourceDetails.getUniqueId()); Resource updatedResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class); Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> updatedArtifacts = updatedResource.getDeploymentArtifacts(); for
+	 * (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifactEntry : resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().entrySet()) { if (updatedArtifacts.containsKey(artifactEntry.getKey())) { ArtifactDefinition currArt = updatedArtifacts.get(artifactEntry.getKey());
+	 * assertEquals(currArt.getArtifactVersion(), artifactEntry.getValue().getArtifactVersion()); assertEquals(currArt.getArtifactUUID(), artifactEntry.getValue().getArtifactUUID()); assertEquals(currArt.getArtifactChecksum(),
+	 * artifactEntry.getValue().getArtifactChecksum()); } } // resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(); // resourceDetails.setName("test5"); // resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar"); }
+	 */
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createImportResourceFromCsarDissotiateArtifactFromGroupTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		// add artifact from metadata (resource metadata should be updated)
+		// RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource =
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact(),
+		// sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToResource);
+		resourceDetails.setName("test4");
+		RestResponse updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+
+		// wrong RI (without node types, resource shouldn't be updated)
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_dissociate.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		// change name (temporary)
+		resourceDetails.setName("test4");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createImportResourceFromCsarNewgroupTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		// update scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_UpdateToscaAndArtifacts.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		// change resource metaData (resource should be updated)
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("It is new description bla bla bla");
+		RestResponse updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createImportResourceFromCsarGetGroupTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// RestResponse copyRes =
+		// copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar","VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VSPPackage");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID();
+		List<GroupDefinition> groups = resource.getGroups();
+
+		GroupDefinition groupWithArtifact = groups.stream().filter(p -> p.getArtifacts() != null && !p.getArtifacts().isEmpty()).findFirst().get();
+
+		RestResponse groupRest = GroupRestUtils.getGroupById(resource, groupWithArtifact.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(groupRest);
+
+		GroupDefinition groupWithoutArtifact = groups.stream().filter(p -> p.getArtifacts() == null || p.getArtifacts().isEmpty()).findFirst().get();
+
+		groupRest = GroupRestUtils.getGroupById(resource, groupWithoutArtifact.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(groupRest);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createImportResourceFromCsarUITest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getResource = null;
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "valid_vf.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change composition (resource should be updated)
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_b.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test1");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		// change resource metaData (resource should be updated)
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("It is new description bla bla bla");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// wrong RI (without node types, resource shouldn't be updated)
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_c.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test3");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, "Definitions/tosca_mock_vf.yaml", "nodejs", "tosca.nodes.Weber");
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(null, resource);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "test3", resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(getResource, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, "test3");
+
+		// create new resource from other Csar
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setName("test4");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// wrong RI (with node types) resource shouldn't be created
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_b.csar");
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_b.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_b.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setName("test5");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, "Definitions/VF_RI2_G1.yaml", "ps04_port_0", "org.openecomp.resource.cp.nodes.heat.network.neutron.Portur");
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarUITest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getResource = null;
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "valid_vf.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change composition and update resource
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_b.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setUniqueId(resource.getUniqueId());
+		// change name
+		RestResponse updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		// change resource metaData (resource should be updated)
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("It is new description bla bla bla");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// try to update resource with wrong RI (without node types, resource
+		// shouldn't be updated)
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_c.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test3");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(updateResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, "Definitions/tosca_mock_vf.yaml", "nodejs", "tosca.nodes.Weber");
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(null, resource);
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "test3", resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(getResource, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, "test3");
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = null;
+		RestResponse getResource = null;
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = null;
+		RestResponse updateResource = null;
+		RestResponse createResource = null;
+		Resource resource = null;
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = null;
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change composition and update resource
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_b.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test1");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		// change resource metaData and update resource
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("It is new description bla bla bla");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		// try to update resource with wrong RI (without node types, resource
+		// shouldn't be updated)
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_c.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		// change name (temporary)
+		resourceDetails.setName("test3");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(updateResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, "Definitions/tosca_mock_vf.yaml", "nodejs", "tosca.nodes.Weber");
+
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "test3", resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(getResource, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, "test3");
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "test2", resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResource);
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// scar with wrong RI
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_b.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		// wrong RI (with node types) resource shouldn't be created
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(updateResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, "Definitions/VF_RI2_G1.yaml", "ps04_port_0", "org.openecomp.resource.cp.nodes.heat.network.neutron.Portur");
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarWithArtifactsTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = null;
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = null;
+		RestResponse updateResource = null;
+		RestResponse createResource = null;
+		Resource resource = null;
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = null;
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		List<String> requiredArtifactsOld = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get("heat5").getRequiredArtifacts();
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsOld != null && !requiredArtifactsOld.isEmpty() && requiredArtifactsOld.size() == 3);
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsOld.contains("hot-nimbus-pcm-volumes_v1.0.yaml"));
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsOld.contains("nested-pcm_v1.0.yaml"));
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsOld.contains("hot-nimbus-oam-volumes_v1.0.yaml"));
+
+		// update scar with new artifacts
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_updated.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		List<String> requiredArtifactsNew = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get("heat5").getRequiredArtifacts();
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsNew != null && !requiredArtifactsNew.isEmpty() && requiredArtifactsNew.size() == 3);
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsNew.contains("hot-nimbus-swift-container_v1.0.yaml"));
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsNew.contains("hot-nimbus-oam-volumes_v1.0.yaml"));
+		assertTrue(requiredArtifactsNew.contains("nested-oam_v1.0.yaml"));
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createUpdateImportWithPropertiesFromCsarUITest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "valid_vf.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change composition (add new RI with specified property values)
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_d.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test1");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(6, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// change composition (add new specified property values to existing RI)
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/main/resources/ci/valid_vf_f.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		// change name
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(6, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse copyCsarRest(User sdncModifierDetails, String sourceCsarUuid, String targetCsarUuid) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.COPY_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), sourceCsarUuid, targetCsarUuid);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		RestResponse copyCsarResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, "dummy", headersMap);
+		if (copyCsarResponse.getErrorCode() != 200) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return copyCsarResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getCsarRest(User sdncModifierDetails, String sourceCsarUuid) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), sourceCsarUuid);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		RestResponse copyCsarResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		if (copyCsarResponse.getErrorCode() != 200) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return copyCsarResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void updateResourceFromCsarHappy() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		// create
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarWithGroupsHappy() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroups");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		assertEquals("verify there are 2 groups", 2, resource.getGroups().size());
+
+		Map<String, String> compNameToUniqueId = resource.getComponentInstances().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getName(), p -> p.getUniqueId()));
+
+		// Verify 2 members on group1
+		// members: [ app_server, mongo_server ]
+		String[] membersNameGroup1 = { "app_server", "mongo_server" };
+		verifyMembersInResource(resource, compNameToUniqueId, "group1", membersNameGroup1);
+		// Verify 4 members on group2
+		// members: [ mongo_db, nodejs, app_server, mongo_server ]
+		String[] membersNameGroup2 = { "app_server", "mongo_server", "mongo_db", "nodejs" };
+		verifyMembersInResource(resource, compNameToUniqueId, "group2", membersNameGroup2);
+
+		// Check OUT
+		resourceDetails.setUniqueId(resource.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource checkedOutResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeResourceState.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		compNameToUniqueId = checkedOutResource.getComponentInstances().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getName(), p -> p.getUniqueId()));
+
+		// Verify 2 members on group1
+		// members: [ app_server, mongo_server ]
+		verifyMembersInResource(checkedOutResource, compNameToUniqueId, "group1", membersNameGroup1);
+		// Verify 4 members on group2
+		// members: [ mongo_db, nodejs, app_server, mongo_server ]
+		verifyMembersInResource(checkedOutResource, compNameToUniqueId, "group2", membersNameGroup2);
+
+	}
+
+	private void verifyMembersInResource(Resource resource, Map<String, String> compNameToUniqueId, String groupName, String[] membersName) {
+		GroupDefinition groupDefinition = resource.getGroups().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(groupName)).findFirst().get();
+		assertEquals("Verify number of members", membersName.length, groupDefinition.getMembers().size());
+		Map<String, String> createdMembers = groupDefinition.getMembers();
+		Arrays.asList(membersName).forEach(p -> {
+			assertTrue("check member name exist", createdMembers.containsKey(p));
+		});
+
+		verifyMembers(createdMembers, compNameToUniqueId);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarWithGroupsAndPropertiesHappy() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importNewGroupTypeByName = ImportRestUtils.importNewGroupTypeByName("myHeatStack1", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importNewGroupTypeByName);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsWithProps");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		assertEquals("verify there are 2 groups", 2, resource.getGroups().size());
+
+		Map<String, String> compNameToUniqueId = resource.getComponentInstances().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(p -> p.getName(), p -> p.getUniqueId()));
+
+		// Verify 2 members on group1
+		// members: [ app_server, mongo_server ]
+		List<GroupDefinition> groupDefinition1 = resource.getGroups().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals("group1")).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		assertEquals("Verify number of members", 2, groupDefinition1.get(0).getMembers().size());
+		Map<String, String> createdMembers = groupDefinition1.get(0).getMembers();
+		verifyMembers(createdMembers, compNameToUniqueId);
+
+		List<PropertyDataDefinition> properties = groupDefinition1.get(0).getProperties();
+		assertEquals("Verify number of members", 2, properties.size());
+
+		PropertyDataDefinition heatFiles = properties.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals("heat_files")).findFirst().get();
+		assertNotNull("check heat files not empty", heatFiles);
+		List<String> heatFilesValue = new ArrayList<>();
+		heatFilesValue.add("heat1.yaml");
+		heatFilesValue.add("heat2.yaml");
+		String heatFilesJson = gson.toJson(heatFilesValue);
+		log.debug(heatFiles.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check heat files value", heatFilesJson, heatFiles.getValue());
+
+		PropertyDataDefinition urlCredential = properties.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals("url_credential")).findFirst().get();
+		assertNotNull("check heat files not empty", urlCredential);
+		log.debug(urlCredential.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check url credential", "{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"keys\":{\"keya\":\"valuea\",\"keyb\":\"valueb\"}}", urlCredential.getValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarWithGroupsAndPropertyInvalidValue() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importNewGroupTypeByName = ImportRestUtils.importNewGroupTypeByName("myHeatStack1", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importNewGroupTypeByName);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsInvalidPropertyValue");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResource, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarWithGroupsAndInvalidPropertyName() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importNewGroupTypeByName = ImportRestUtils.importNewGroupTypeByName("myHeatStack1", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importNewGroupTypeByName);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsPropertyNotExist");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResource, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.GROUP_PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND, "url_credential111", "group1", "org.openecomp.groups.MyHeatStack1");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarGroupTypeNotExist() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsInvalidGroupType");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResource, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.GROUP_TYPE_IS_INVALID, "org.openecomp.groups.stamGroupType");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarMemberNotExist() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsInvalidMember");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResource, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, "mycomp", "mygroup", ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(resourceDetails.getName()), "VF");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createResourceFromCsarMemberNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importNewGroupTypeByName = ImportRestUtils.importNewGroupTypeByName("myHeatStack2", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csarWithGroupsNotAllowedMember");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResource, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_TOSCA_NAME_OF_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, "nodejs", "group1", "org.openecomp.groups.MyHeatStack2");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void getResourceFromCsarUuidHappy() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("tam");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(6, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = resourceDetails.getCsarUUID();
+		String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." + WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, resource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, resource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(resource.getCsarUUID());
+		Resource getResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID, getResource.getCsarUUID()), expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName, getResource.getToscaResourceName()), expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void getResourceFromCsarResourceNotFound() throws Exception {
+		String csarUUID = "tam";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+
+		RestResponse resResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(resResponse, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(resResponse, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_FROM_CSAR_NOT_FOUND, csarUUID);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void getResourceFromMissingCsar() throws Exception {
+		String csarUUID = "abcdefg12345";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(csarUUID);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+
+		RestResponse resResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(csarUUID);
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(resResponse, "Check bad request error", false, 400);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(resResponse, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_FROM_CSAR_NOT_FOUND, csarUUID);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createUpdateCertifiedImportResourceFromCsarTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes = copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "valid_vf_a.csar", "valid_vf.csar");
+		RestResponse updateResponse = null;
+		String oldName = null;
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("valid_vf.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		String invariantUUID = resource.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		// change metadata
+		// resource name, icon, vendor name, category, template derivedFrom
+		oldName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		resourceDetails.setName("test1");
+		resourceDetails.setIcon("newicon");
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName("newname");
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.VSP_ALREADY_EXISTS, "valid_vf.csar", oldName);
+
+		updateResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResponse);
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		// change metadata
+		// resource name, icon, vendor name, category, template derivedFrom
+		resourceDetails.setName("test2");
+		resourceDetails.setIcon("new icon1");
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName("new name1");
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("bla bla bla");
+		updateResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResponse);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(5, resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUID, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+		assertEquals(resource.getName(), "test1");
+		assertEquals(resource.getIcon(), "newicon");
+		assertEquals(resource.getVendorName(), "newname");
+		assertEquals(resource.getDescription(), "bla bla bla");
+		assertEquals(resource.getTags().contains("test2"), false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createImportRIRelationByCapNameFromCsarUITest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "vmmc_relate_by_cap_name.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vmmc_relate_by_cap_name.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// assert all relations created
+		assertEquals(80, resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().size());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createImportRIRelationByCapNameFromCsarUITest2() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "vf_relate_by_cap_name.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = null;
+		byte[] data = null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vf_relate_by_cap_name.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// assert relations created: 1.by name: virtual_linkable. 2.by name:
+		// link
+		Map<String, ComponentInstance> nodes = resource.getComponentInstances().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(n -> n.getName(), n -> n));
+		Map<String, CapabilityDefinition> capabilities = nodes.get("elinenode").getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.network.Linkable").stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getName(), e -> e));
+		String cp1Uid = nodes.get("cp1node").getUniqueId();
+		String cp2Uid = nodes.get("cp2node").getUniqueId();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>> mappedByReqOwner = resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().stream().collect(Collectors.groupingBy(e -> e.getFromNode()));
+		assertEquals(mappedByReqOwner.get(cp1Uid).get(0).getRelationships().get(0).getCapabilityUid(), capabilities.get("virtual_linkable").getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(mappedByReqOwner.get(cp2Uid).get(0).getRelationships().get(0).getCapabilityUid(), capabilities.get("link").getUniqueId());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void importCsarCheckVfHeatEnv() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("csar_1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+	
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(deploymentArtifacts);
+		// 2 lisence, 1 heat, 1 heatenv
+		assertEquals(4, deploymentArtifacts.size());
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeat = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeat);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatEnv = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeatEnv);
+
+		assertEquals(artifactHeat.getUniqueId(), artifactHeatEnv.getGeneratedFromId());
+		assertEquals("VF HEAT ENV", artifactHeatEnv.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("HEAT_ENV", artifactHeatEnv.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals("VF Auto-generated HEAT Environment deployment artifact", artifactHeatEnv.getDescription());
+
+		String designerUserId = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId();
+		String testerUserId = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getUserId();
+		RestResponse lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		lifecycleChangeResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUserId, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(lifecycleChangeResponse);
+		Resource certifiedResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lifecycleChangeResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+
+		User modifier = new User();
+		modifier.setUserId(designerUserId);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, designerUserId);
+		
+		RestResponse serviceRes = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, modifier);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(serviceRes);
+		Service service =  ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(serviceRes.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentInstance(certifiedResource);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, modifier, service.getUniqueId(), service.getComponentType());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		RestResponse serviceByGet = ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId());
+		service =  ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(serviceByGet.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		assertNotNull(componentInstances);
+		
+		assertEquals(1, componentInstances.size());
+		ComponentInstance ci = componentInstances.get(0);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> instDepArtifacts = ci.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(instDepArtifacts);
+		ArtifactDefinition instArtifactHeat = instDepArtifacts.get("heat0");
+		assertNotNull(instArtifactHeat);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition instArtifactHeatEnv = instDepArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(instArtifactHeatEnv);
+		assertEquals(artifactHeat.getUniqueId(), instArtifactHeatEnv.getGeneratedFromId());
+		assertEquals("HEAT ENV", instArtifactHeatEnv.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("HEAT_ENV", instArtifactHeatEnv.getArtifactType());
+
+		assertEquals(artifactHeat.getUniqueId(), instArtifactHeat.getUniqueId());
+		//different artifacts
+		assertTrue( !artifactHeatEnv.getUniqueId().equals(instArtifactHeat.getUniqueId()) );
+	
+
+	}
+	
+	@Test(enabled = true)
+	public void createAndUpdateCsarCheckVfHeatEnv() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("orig2G_org");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+	
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(deploymentArtifacts);
+		
+		assertEquals(13, deploymentArtifacts.size());
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeat = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeat);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatEnv = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeatEnv);
+
+		assertEquals(artifactHeat.getUniqueId(), artifactHeatEnv.getGeneratedFromId());
+		assertEquals("VF HEAT ENV", artifactHeatEnv.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		assertEquals("HEAT_ENV", artifactHeatEnv.getArtifactType());
+		assertEquals("VF Auto-generated HEAT Environment deployment artifact", artifactHeatEnv.getDescription());
+		
+		List<GroupDefinition>  groups = resource.getGroups();
+		assertEquals(2, groups.size());
+		GroupDefinition group1 = groups.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().contains("module-0")).findAny().get();
+		GroupDefinition group2 = groups.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().contains("module-1")).findAny().get();
+		assertEquals(11, group1.getArtifacts().size());
+		assertEquals(3, group2.getArtifacts().size());
+		
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("orig2G_update");
+		
+		RestResponse updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifactsUpd = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		assertNotNull(deploymentArtifactsUpd);
+		
+		assertEquals(13, deploymentArtifactsUpd.size());
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatUpd = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeatUpd);
+
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactHeatEnvUpd = deploymentArtifacts.get("heat0env");
+		assertNotNull(artifactHeatEnvUpd);
+		
+		groups = resource.getGroups();
+		assertEquals(2, groups.size());
+		assertEquals(7, groups.get(0).getArtifacts().size());
+		assertEquals(7, groups.get(1).getArtifacts().size());
+	
+
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void importInnerVfcWithArtifactsSucceed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		
+		String payloadName = "ImportArtifactsToVFC.csar";
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/ImportArtifactsToVFC.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = resource.getComponentInstances();
+		List<ComponentInstance> reducedComponentInstances = componentInstances.stream()
+				.filter(ci->ci.getNormalizedName().contains("server_sm"))
+				.collect(Collectors.toList());
+		assertTrue(!reducedComponentInstances.isEmpty() && reducedComponentInstances.size() == 2);
+		reducedComponentInstances.stream().forEach(ci->isValidArtifacts(ci));
+		
+		payloadName = "ImportArtifactsToVFC_empty.csar";
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/ImportArtifactsToVFC_empty.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setName(resourceDetails.getName()+"2");
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		
+		componentInstances = resource.getComponentInstances();
+		reducedComponentInstances = componentInstances.stream()
+				.filter(ci->ci.getNormalizedName().contains("server_sm"))
+				.collect(Collectors.toList());
+		assertTrue(!reducedComponentInstances.isEmpty() && reducedComponentInstances.size() == 2);
+		reducedComponentInstances.stream()
+		.forEach(ci->assertTrue(
+				(ci.getDeploymentArtifacts()==null || ci.getDeploymentArtifacts().isEmpty()) &&
+				(ci.getArtifacts()==null || ci.getArtifacts().isEmpty()))
+				);
+	}
+	
+	private void isValidArtifacts(ComponentInstance ci) {
+		assertTrue(!ci.getDeploymentArtifacts().isEmpty() && ci.getDeploymentArtifacts().size() == 11);
+		ci.getDeploymentArtifacts().values().stream()
+						 .forEach(a->assertTrue(a.getArtifactName().startsWith("Some")));
+		
+		assertTrue(!ci.getArtifacts().isEmpty() && ci.getArtifacts().size() == 1);
+		ci.getArtifacts().values().stream()
+						 .forEach(a->assertTrue(a.getArtifactName().startsWith("Process")));
+	}
+
+	private void verifyMembers(Map<String, String> createdMembers, Map<String, String> compNameToUniqueId) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : createdMembers.entrySet()) {
+			String key = entry.getKey();
+			String value = entry.getValue();
+			String comparedValue = compNameToUniqueId.get(key);
+
+			assertEquals("compare instance ids", comparedValue, value);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(String userId) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportGenericResourceCITest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportGenericResourceCITest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..110fa0f53c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportGenericResourceCITest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,600 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.ContentType;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.StringBody;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ImportTestTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.RespJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.TODO.ImportCapabilityTypeCITest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ImportRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class ImportGenericResourceCITest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImportGenericResourceCITest.class.getName());
+	private static final String FILE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE = "tosca.nodes.MyCompute";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_NAME_UPDATE_COMPUTE = "userUpdateCompute";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE = "myCompute";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE = "userCompute";
+	private static final String FILE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE = "tosca.nodes.userCompute";
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ImportGenericResourceCITest() {
+		super(name, ImportGenericResourceCITest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void beforeImportClass() throws IOException {
+		ImportCapabilityTypeCITest.importAllCapabilityTypes();
+		// removeAllNormativeTypeResources();
+		// importAllNormativeTypesResources(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	}
+
+	static Config config = Config.instance();
+
+	public static Map<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean> removeAllNormativeTypeResources() throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		Map<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean> normativeExistInDB = new HashMap<>();
+
+		for (NormativeTypesEnum current : NormativeTypesEnum.values()) {
+			Boolean existedBeforeDelete = ImportRestUtils.removeNormativeTypeResource(current);
+			normativeExistInDB.put(current, existedBeforeDelete);
+		}
+		return normativeExistInDB;
+	}
+
+	public static Either<String, Boolean> getNormativeTypeResource(NormativeTypesEnum current) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		return getResource(current.getNormativeName(), "1.0");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importAllTestResources() throws Exception {
+		for (ImportTestTypesEnum currResource : ImportTestTypesEnum.values()) {
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importTestResource(currResource, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+			// System.err.println("import Resource
+			// "+"<"+currResource+">"+"response:
+			// "+importResponse.getErrorCode());
+			ImportRestUtils.validateImportTestTypesResp(currResource, importResponse);
+			if (currResource.getvalidateAudit() == true) {
+				// validate audit
+				String baseVersion = "1.0";
+				ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(currResource.getActionStatus().name());
+				ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+				String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(currResource.getNormativeName());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(baseVersion);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.toString());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(null);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+				List<String> variables = (currResource.getErrorParams() != null ? currResource.getErrorParams() : new ArrayList<String>());
+				String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+				AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditImport(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected void validateMyComputeCapabilities(Map<String, Object> map) {
+		assertTrue(map.containsKey("capabilities"));
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = (Map<String, Object>) map.get("capabilities");
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Container"));
+		List<Object> hostCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertFalse(hostCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> hostCap = (Map<String, Object>) hostCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(hostCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		validateField(hostCap, "name", "host");
+		validateField(hostCap, "validSourceTypes", Arrays.asList(new String[] { "tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent" }));
+
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin"));
+		List<Object> endPointCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+		assertFalse(endPointCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> endPointCap = (Map<String, Object>) endPointCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(endPointCap, "name", "endpoint");
+		validateField(endPointCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.OperatingSystem"));
+		List<Object> osCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.OperatingSystem");
+		assertFalse(osCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> osCap = (Map<String, Object>) osCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(osCap, "name", "os");
+		validateField(osCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.OperatingSystem");
+
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Scalable"));
+		List<Object> scalableCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.Scalable");
+		assertFalse(scalableCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> scalableCap = (Map<String, Object>) scalableCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(scalableCap, "name", "scalable");
+		validateField(scalableCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Scalable");
+
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable"));
+		List<Object> bindingCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable");
+		assertFalse(bindingCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> bindingCap = (Map<String, Object>) bindingCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(bindingCap, "name", "binding");
+		validateField(bindingCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable");
+
+	}
+
+	protected void validateMyComputeResource(String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String expectedState) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		Either<String, Boolean> eitherMyCompute = getResource(resourceName, resourceVersion);
+		assertTrue(eitherMyCompute.isLeft());
+		String testComputeYml = eitherMyCompute.left().value();
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map = (Map<String, Object>) new Gson().fromJson(testComputeYml, map.getClass());
+
+		validateMyComputeBasicFields(map, resourceName, resourceVersion, expectedState);
+
+		validateMyComputeCapabilities(map);
+
+		validateMyComputeRequirements(map);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceVersion);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void validateMyComputeResource(String uid, String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String expectedState) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		RestResponse resourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(uid);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(resourceResponse);
+		String testComputeYml = resourceResponse.getResponse();
+
+		// Either<String, Boolean> eitherMyCompute = getResource(resourceName,
+		// resourceVersion);
+		// assertTrue( eitherMyCompute.isLeft() );
+		// String testComputeYml = eitherMyCompute.left().value();
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map = (Map<String, Object>) new Gson().fromJson(testComputeYml, map.getClass());
+
+		validateMyComputeBasicFields(map, resourceName, resourceVersion, expectedState);
+
+		validateMyComputeCapabilities(map);
+
+		validateMyComputeRequirements(map);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceVersion);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void validateMyComputeResourceAfterUpdate(String uid, String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String expectedState) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		RestResponse resourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(uid);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(resourceResponse);
+		String testComputeYml = resourceResponse.getResponse();
+
+		// Either<String, Boolean> eitherMyCompute = getResource(resourceName,
+		// resourceVersion);
+		// assertTrue( eitherMyCompute.isLeft() );
+
+		// String testComputeYml = eitherMyCompute.left().value();
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map = (Map<String, Object>) new Gson().fromJson(testComputeYml, map.getClass());
+
+		validateMyComputeBasicFields(map, resourceName, resourceVersion, expectedState);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getRespJsonKeyName(), "Short description");
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), "UserVendor");
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_RELEASE.getRespJsonKeyName(), "1.1.2");
+
+		// validateMyComputeCapabilities(map);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertTrue(map.containsKey("capabilities"));
+		// Map<String, Object> capabilities = (Map<String, Object>)
+		// map.get("capabilities");
+		// AssertJUnit.assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("host"));
+		// Map<String, Object> hostCap = (Map<String, Object>)
+		// capabilities.get("host");
+		// validateField(hostCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		// validateField(hostCap, "validSourceTypes", Arrays.asList(new
+		// String[]{"tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent"}));
+		//
+		// AssertJUnit.assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("endpoint"));
+		// Map<String, Object> endPointCap = (Map<String, Object>)
+		// capabilities.get("endpoint");
+		// validateField(endPointCap, "type",
+		// "tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+
+		assertTrue(map.containsKey("capabilities"));
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = (Map<String, Object>) map.get("capabilities");
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Container"));
+		List<Object> hostCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertFalse(hostCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> hostCap = (Map<String, Object>) hostCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(hostCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		validateField(hostCap, "name", "host");
+		validateField(hostCap, "validSourceTypes", Arrays.asList(new String[] { "tosca.nodes.SoftwareComponent" }));
+
+		assertTrue(capabilities.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin"));
+		List<Object> endPointCapList = (List<Object>) capabilities.get("tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+		assertFalse(endPointCapList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> endPointCap = (Map<String, Object>) endPointCapList.get(0);
+		validateField(endPointCap, "name", "endpoint");
+		validateField(endPointCap, "type", "tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+
+		validateMyComputeRequirements(map);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceVersion);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void validateMyComputeRequirements(Map<String, Object> map) {
+		assertTrue(map.containsKey("requirements"));
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = (Map<String, Object>) map.get("requirements");
+
+		assertTrue(requirements.containsKey("tosca.capabilities.Attachment"));
+		List<Object> localStorageReqList = (List<Object>) requirements.get("tosca.capabilities.Attachment");
+		assertFalse(localStorageReqList.isEmpty());
+		Map<String, Object> localStorageReq = (Map<String, Object>) localStorageReqList.get(0);
+		validateField(localStorageReq, "capability", "tosca.capabilities.Attachment");
+		validateField(localStorageReq, "node", "tosca.nodes.BlockStorage");
+		validateField(localStorageReq, "relationship", "tosca.relationships.AttachesTo");
+		validateField(localStorageReq, "name", "local_storage");
+	}
+
+	protected void validateMyComputeBasicFields(Map<String, Object> map, String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String expectedState) {
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.IS_ABSTRACT.getRespJsonKeyName(), false);
+		// validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+		// categoryDefinition);
+		// validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+		// UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId(resourceName,
+		// resourceVersion));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceName);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.TAGS.getRespJsonKeyName(), Arrays.asList(new String[] { resourceName }));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LIFE_CYCLE_STATE.getRespJsonKeyName(), expectedState);
+
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getRespJsonKeyName(), Arrays.asList(new String[] { "tosca.nodes.Root" }));
+	}
+
+	protected static void validateField(Map<String, Object> map, String jsonField, Object expectedValue) {
+		if (expectedValue == null) {
+			assertTrue(!map.containsKey(jsonField));
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("map does not contain field " + jsonField, map.containsKey(jsonField));
+			Object foundValue = map.get(jsonField);
+			compareElements(expectedValue, foundValue);
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected static void compareElements(Object expectedValue, Object foundValue) {
+		if (expectedValue instanceof String) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof String);
+			assertTrue(foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+
+		else if (expectedValue instanceof Boolean) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Boolean);
+			assertTrue(foundValue == expectedValue);
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof Map) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Map);
+			Map<String, Object> foundMap = (Map<String, Object>) foundValue;
+			Map<String, Object> excpectedMap = (Map<String, Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue(foundMap.size() == excpectedMap.size());
+			Iterator<String> foundkeyItr = foundMap.keySet().iterator();
+			while (foundkeyItr.hasNext()) {
+				String foundKey = foundkeyItr.next();
+				assertTrue(excpectedMap.containsKey(foundKey));
+				compareElements(excpectedMap.get(foundKey), foundMap.get(foundKey));
+			}
+
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof List) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof List);
+			List<Object> foundList = (List<Object>) foundValue;
+			List<Object> excpectedList = (List<Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue(foundList.size() == excpectedList.size());
+			for (int i = 0; i < foundList.size(); i++) {
+				compareElements(excpectedList.get(i), foundList.get(i));
+			}
+
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof CategoryDefinition) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Map);
+			CategoryDefinition expCat = (CategoryDefinition) expectedValue;
+			Map<String, Object> actCat = (Map<String, Object>) foundValue;
+			assertEquals(expCat.getName(), actCat.get("name"));
+
+			// assertEquals(expCat.getSubcategories().get(0).getName(),
+			// actCat.get("subcategories").getName());
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void restoreToOriginalState(Map<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean> originalState, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws IOException {
+		removeAllNormativeTypeResources();
+
+		Iterator<Entry<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean>> iterator = originalState.entrySet().iterator();
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			Entry<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean> entry = iterator.next();
+			Boolean isExistBeforeDelete = entry.getValue();
+			if (isExistBeforeDelete) {
+				importNormativeResource(entry.getKey(), userRole);
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static void importAllNormativeTypesResources(UserRoleEnum userRole) throws IOException {
+		for (NormativeTypesEnum currResource : NormativeTypesEnum.values()) {
+			Either<String, Boolean> resource = getResource(currResource.getNormativeName(), "1.0");
+			if (resource.isRight()) {
+				importNormativeResource(currResource, userRole);
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	protected static Integer importNormativeResource(NormativeTypesEnum resource, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws IOException {
+		return importResource(resource.getFolderName(), userRole, true);
+	}
+
+	protected static Integer importResource(String folderName, UserRoleEnum userRole, boolean isNormative) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getZipFile(folderName)));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata", new StringBody(getJsonStringOfFile(folderName, folderName + ".json"), ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		if (!isNormative) {
+			url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_USER_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		}
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", userRole.getUserId());
+			httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			return response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void closeHttpClient(CloseableHttpClient client) {
+		try {
+			if (client != null) {
+				client.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void closeResponse(CloseableHttpResponse response) {
+		try {
+			if (response != null) {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected static String getJsonStringOfFile(String folderName, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceConfigDir();
+		sourceDir += File.separator + "normative-types";
+
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + folderName, fileName);
+		byte[] fileContent = Files.readAllBytes(filePath);
+		String content = new String(fileContent);
+		return content;
+	}
+
+	protected static File getZipFile(String elementName) throws IOException {
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceConfigDir();
+		sourceDir += File.separator + "normative-types";
+
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + elementName, "normative-types-new-" + elementName + ".zip");
+		return filePath.toFile();
+	}
+
+	protected static String getTestJsonStringOfFile(String folderName, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + folderName, fileName);
+		byte[] fileContent = Files.readAllBytes(filePath);
+		String content = new String(fileContent);
+		return content;
+	}
+
+	protected static File getTestZipFile(String elementName) throws IOException {
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + elementName, "normative-types-new-" + elementName + ".zip");
+		return filePath.toFile();
+	}
+
+	protected static Either<String, Boolean> getResource(String name, String version) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse resource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId(), name, version);
+		if (resource.getErrorCode() == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS) {
+			return Either.left(resource.getResponse());
+			// return Either.right(true);
+
+		}
+		return Either.right(false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportWithRequirmentsAndCapabilities() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "1.0", "CERTIFIED");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportWithUpdateNormativeType() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "1.0", "CERTIFIED");
+
+		// update
+		response = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS);
+		uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "2.0", "CERTIFIED");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportWithInvalidDefaultValue() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("portInvalidDefaultValue", UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_BAD_REQUEST);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportUserResource() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "0.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportAndUpdateUserResource() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "0.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+		response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_UPDATE_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS);
+		uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResourceAfterUpdate(uid, fileName, "0.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportAndUpdateChangesUserResource() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "0.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+		// Either<String, Boolean> resource = getResource(fileName, "0.1");
+		// assertTrue(resource.isLeft());
+
+		response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_UPDATE_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS);
+		validateMyComputeResourceAfterUpdate(uid, fileName, "0.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testImportCheckoutAndUpdateUserResource() throws IOException {
+		String fileName = FILE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE;
+		RestResponse response = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		Integer statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS);
+		String uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "1.0", "CERTIFIED");
+
+		response = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_USER_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertEquals("check response code after update resource", ImportRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS, statusCode.intValue());
+		uid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(response);
+		validateMyComputeResource(uid, fileName, "1.1", "NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNormativeTypesTesterUserRole() throws Exception {
+		Integer statusCode = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == ImportRestUtils.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNormativeTypesDesignerUserRole() throws Exception {
+		Integer statusCode = ImportRestUtils.importNormativeResourceByName(RESOURCE_NAME_MY_COMPUTE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(statusCode == 409);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportNewResourceCITest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportNewResourceCITest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c069f984d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportNewResourceCITest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1529 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ImportTestTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ImportRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ImportNewResourceCITest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	// public static UserUtils userUtils = new UserUtils();
+	// public ResourceUtils resourceUtils = new ResourceUtils();
+	// public AuditValidationUtils AuditValidationUtils = new
+	// AuditValidationUtils();
+	// protected ArtifactUtils artifactUtils = new ArtifactUtils();
+
+	protected String resourceVersion = null;
+	protected String auditAction = null;
+	public User sdncModifierDetails = new User();
+	protected String artifactName1 = "data_artifact1.sh";
+	protected String artifactName2 = "data_artifact2.sh";
+	protected String interfaze = "standard";
+	protected String interfaceArtifactName = "data_interface1.sh";
+
+	private String SPECIAL_CHARACTERS = "~!#@~$%^*()[];:'\"|\\/";
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails();
+
+	public Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ImportNewResourceCITest() {
+		super(name, ImportNewResourceCITest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		// init user
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+		// init resource details
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("importResource4test", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importAllTestResources_toValidateNewAPI() throws Exception {
+
+		for (ImportTestTypesEnum currResource : ImportTestTypesEnum.values()) {
+			// clean audit
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			// import testResources trough newResource API
+			RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(currResource.getFolderName(),
+					UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+			System.err.println("import Resource " + "<" + currResource.getFolderName() + ">" + "response: "
+					+ importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			// validate response
+			ImportRestUtils.validateImportTestTypesResp(currResource, importResponse);
+			if (currResource.getvalidateAudit() == true) {
+				// validate audit
+				// String baseVersion="0.1";
+				String baseVersion = "";
+				ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(currResource.getActionStatus().name());
+				ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+				String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(currResource.getNormativeName());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(baseVersion);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+				// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(null);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+				List<String> variables = (currResource.getErrorParams() != null ? currResource.getErrorParams()
+						: new ArrayList<String>());
+				String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+				AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditImport(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse importNewResource(UserRoleEnum userRoleEnum) throws Exception {
+
+		// init user
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId(userRoleEnum.getUserId());
+		// init resource details
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("importResource4test", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, "jh0003");
+		// clean ES DB
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		// import new resource (expected checkOut state)
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", userRoleEnum);
+		return importResponse;
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importUIResource() throws IOException {
+		String payload = "tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0_0\r\n" + "node_types: \r\n"
+				+ "  org.openecomp.resource.importResource4test:\r\n" + "    derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root\r\n"
+				+ "    description: someDesc";
+
+		String encodedPayload = new String(Base64.encodeBase64(payload.getBytes()));
+
+		String json = "{\r\n" + "  \"resourceName\": \"importResource4test\",\r\n"
+				+ "  \"payloadName\": \"importResource4test.yml\",\r\n"
+				+ "  \"categories\": [{\"name\": \"Application L4+\",\"normalizedName\": \"application l4+\",\"uniqueId\": \"resourceNewCategory.application l4+\",\"subcategories\": [{\"name\": \"Web Server\"}]}],\r\n"
+				+ "  \"description\": \"ResourceDescription\",\r\n" + "  \"vendorName\": \"VendorName\",\r\n"
+				+ "  \"vendorRelease\": \"VendorRelease\",\r\n" + "  \"contactId\": \"AT1234\",\r\n"
+				+ "  \"icon\": \"router\",\r\n" + "  \"tags\": [\r\n" + "    \"importResource4test\"\r\n" + "  ],\r\n"
+				+ "  \"payloadData\": \"" + encodedPayload + "\"\r\n" + "}";
+
+		String md5 = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(json);
+
+		Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headers.put(Constants.MD5_HEADER, md5);
+		headers.put(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+		headers.put(Constants.CONTENT_TYPE_HEADER, "application/json");
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		HttpRequest httpUtil = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse httpSendPost = httpUtil.httpSendPost(url, json, headers);
+		Integer errorCode = httpSendPost.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(errorCode == HttpStatus.SC_CREATED);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_suc() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject =
+		// Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+		// resourceVersion);
+		// resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		// ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(importResponse,
+		// resourceRespJavaObject);
+		//
+		// //validate get response
+		//
+		// RestResponse resourceGetResponse =
+		// ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion);
+		// ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse,
+		// resourceRespJavaObject);
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport, resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate audit
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+
+		auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_byTester_failed() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 409, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existInCheckout_updateVendorName_updateCategory() throws Exception {
+
+		// import new resource
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testUpdateVendorNameAndCategory",
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 200, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport, resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate audit
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails);
+
+		auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_perfromByAdmin_ownedBy_diffrentUser() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		String[] split = resourceFromImport.getLastUpdaterFullName().split(" ");
+		String firstName = split[0];
+		String lastName = split[1];
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceFromImport.getName(), "resource", firstName, lastName,
+				resourceFromImport.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE.name(), variables,
+				importResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_perfromByDesigner_ownedBy_diffrentUser() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after adding artifact", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		String[] split = resourceFromImport.getLastUpdaterFullName().split(" ");
+		String firstName = split[0];
+		String lastName = split[1];
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceFromImport.getName(), "resource", firstName, lastName,
+				resourceFromImport.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE.name(), variables,
+				importResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_nameSpace_vf() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testVF",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VF));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_nameSpace_vfc() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testVFC",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_nameSpace_vl() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testVL",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VL));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_nameSpace_cp() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testCP",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.CP));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_nameSpace_unknown() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_MissingNameSpace() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testMissingNameSpace",
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 400, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existInCheckOut() throws Exception {
+
+		// import new resource
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in CHECKOUT state
+
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 200, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport, resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate audit
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails);
+
+		auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_CheckIn_state() throws Exception {
+
+		// import new resource
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		// checkIn resource
+
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in CHECKIN state
+
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 200, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport, resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate audit
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails);
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.2";
+		auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_Ready4cert_state_performByTester() throws Exception {
+		// import new resource
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// // resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(checkInResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(checkInResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in CHECKIN state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		// validate response
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				importResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_Ready4cert_state_performByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		// import new resource
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		String[] split = resourceFromGet.getLastUpdaterFullName().split(" ");
+		String firstName = split[0];
+		String lastName = split[1];
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceFromGet.getName(), "resource", firstName, lastName,
+				resourceFromGet.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION.name(), variables,
+				importResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_Ready4cert_state_performByAdmin() throws Exception {
+
+		// import new resource
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 200, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		// resourceVersion="0.2";
+
+		// validate response
+		Resource resourceFromImport = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		// validate get response
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport, resourceFromGet);
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_CerInProgress_state_performByTester() throws Exception {
+
+		// import new resource
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// startCert
+		RestResponse startCert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request start certification", startCert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(startCert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(startCert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		// validate response
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				importResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_CerInProgress_state_performByDesigner() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// import new resource
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// startCert
+		RestResponse startCert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request start certification", startCert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(startCert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(startCert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceDetails.getName(), "resource", sdncAdminUser.getFirstName(),
+				sdncAdminUser.getLastName(), sdncAdminUser.getUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name(),
+				variables, importResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importNewResource_existIn_CerInProgress_state_performByAdmin() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// import new resource
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		// startCert
+		RestResponse startCert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request start certification", startCert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(startCert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(startCert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+
+		// clean audit
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+		importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4test", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceDetails.getName(), "resource", sdncAdminUser.getFirstName(),
+				sdncAdminUser.getLastName(), sdncAdminUser.getUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name(),
+				variables, importResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "ResourceImport";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171337
+	// @Test(enabled = false)
+	// public void
+	// importNewResource_existIn_Certified_state_chnage_reqAndCap_byDesigner()
+	// throws Exception{
+	//
+	// // Andrey - set default artifact details
+	// ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition =
+	// artifactUtils.constructDefaultArtifactInfo();
+	//
+	// // import new resource
+	// RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource",
+	// importResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import
+	// resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201,
+	// importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// String resourceId =
+	// ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(importResponse);
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+	// RestResponse resourceGetResponse =
+	// ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200,
+	// resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// Resource resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	//
+	// // add mandatory artifacts
+	// // resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceGetResponse);
+	// resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200,
+	// resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+	//
+	// // add artifact
+	// artifactDefinition.setArtifactName(artifactName1);
+	// ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(resourceDetails,
+	// sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion , artifactDefinition);
+	//
+	// // add artifact
+	// artifactDefinition.setArtifactName(artifactName2);
+	// resourceUtils.add_artifact(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceVersion , artifactDefinition);
+	//
+	// // add interface
+	// artifactDefinition.setArtifactName(interfaceArtifactName);
+	// ResourceRestUtils.add_interface(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceVersion , artifactDefinition);
+	//
+	// //construct fields for validation
+	// resourceVersion="1.0";
+	//
+	// ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject =
+	// Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+	// resourceVersion);
+	// ArrayList<String> artifacts = new ArrayList<String>();
+	//
+	// artifacts.add(resourceId+":"+artifactName1);
+	// artifacts.add(resourceId+":"+artifactName2);
+	// resourceRespJavaObject.setArtifacts(artifacts);
+	// ArrayList<String> interfaces = new ArrayList<String>();
+	//
+	// interfaces.add(interfaze);
+	// resourceRespJavaObject.setInterfaces(interfaces);
+	//
+	// // checkIn resource
+	// resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+	// String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+	// String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \""+checkinComment+"\"}";
+	// RestResponse checkInResponse =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+	// sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN,
+	// checkinComentJson);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource",
+	// checkInResponse);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// // req4cert resource
+	// RestResponse request4cert =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+	// sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request
+	// for certification", request4cert);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+	//
+	// // startCert
+	// RestResponse startCert =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+	// sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request
+	// start certification", startCert);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// startCert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(startCert.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	// resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(startCert.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+	//
+	// // certify
+	// RestResponse certify =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+	// sdncModifierDetails, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request
+	// certify", certify);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after certify resource", 200,
+	// certify.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(certify.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	// resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(certify.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+	//
+	// // clean audit
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	//
+	// // change resource details
+	//
+	// // import new resource while resource already exist in other state
+	// importResponse =
+	// ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName("importResource4testUpdateWithoutReqCap",
+	// UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource",
+	// importResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import
+	// resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 200,
+	// importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+	// resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200,
+	// resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	//
+	// // validate response
+	// Resource resourceFromImport =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResponse.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromImport);
+	//
+	// resourceDetails =
+	// ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(),
+	// ResourceReqDetails.class);
+	// resourceRespJavaObject =
+	// Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails);
+	// resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	//
+	// // validate get response
+	// resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+	// resourceFromGet =
+	// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+	// assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+	//
+	// // validate
+	// ResourceValidationUtils.validateModelObjects(resourceFromImport,
+	// resourceFromGet);
+	//
+	// // validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails,
+	// resourceVersion);
+	// auditAction="ResourceImport";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(resourceVersion);
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(resourceFromGet.getToscaResourceName());
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	// }
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_uuidTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse importResponse = importNewResource(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", importResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String oldUuid = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(importResponse.getResponse(), "uuid");
+
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceFromGet = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		// add mandatory artifacts
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// resourceGetResponse);
+		resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(importResponse.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				"0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String newUuid = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(checkInResponse.getResponse(), "uuid");
+		assertTrue(ResourceValidationUtils.validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(oldUuid, newUuid));
+
+		// req4cert resource
+		RestResponse request4cert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request for certification", request4cert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, request4cert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(request4cert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(request4cert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		String newUuid2 = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(request4cert.getResponse(), "uuid");
+		assertTrue(ResourceValidationUtils.validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(oldUuid, newUuid2));
+
+		// startCert
+		RestResponse startCert = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after resource request start certification", startCert);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCert.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceFromGet = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(startCert.getResponse());
+		assertNotNull(resourceFromGet);
+		resourceDetails = ResponseParser.parseToObject(startCert.getResponse(), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+		resourceDetails.setVersion(resourceFromGet.getVersion());
+
+		String newUuid3 = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(startCert.getResponse(), "uuid");
+		assertTrue(ResourceValidationUtils.validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(oldUuid, newUuid3));
+
+		RestResponse certify = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", certify);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, certify.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String newUuid4 = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(certify.getResponse(), "uuid");
+		assertTrue(ResourceValidationUtils.validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(oldUuid, newUuid4));
+
+		RestResponse checkoutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				"1.0", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resource", checkInResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String newUuid5 = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(checkoutResponse.getResponse(), "uuid");
+		assertFalse(ResourceValidationUtils.validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(oldUuid, newUuid5));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_propertiesMapInternalUrlCredential() throws Exception {
+		String folderName = "validateProporties_typeMap_valueUrlCredential";
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(folderName, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(importResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		List<PropertyDefinition> properties = resource.getProperties();
+		assertEquals("check properties size", 3, properties.size());
+
+		PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition = properties.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals("validation_test"))
+				.findFirst().get();
+		String defaultValue = propertyDefinition.getDefaultValue();
+
+		Map mapValue = gson.fromJson(defaultValue, Map.class);
+		assertEquals("check Map value size", 2, mapValue.size());
+		checkMapValues(mapValue, "key", 1, null);
+		checkMapValues(mapValue, "key", 2, null);
+
+		System.err.println("import Resource " + "<" + folderName + ">" + "response: " + importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importNewResource_propertiesListInternalUrlCredential() throws Exception {
+		String folderName = "validateProporties_typeList_valueUrlCredential";
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(folderName, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(importResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		List<PropertyDefinition> properties = resource.getProperties();
+		assertEquals("check properties size", 3, properties.size());
+
+		PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition = properties.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals("validation_test"))
+				.findFirst().get();
+		String defaultValue = propertyDefinition.getDefaultValue();
+
+		List listValue = gson.fromJson(defaultValue, List.class);
+		assertEquals("check List value size", 2, listValue.size());
+		checkListValues(listValue.get(0), 1, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+		checkListValues(listValue.get(1), 2, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+
+		// Verify attributes
+		List<PropertyDefinition> attributes = resource.getAttributes();
+
+		assertEquals("check properties size", 2, attributes.size());
+
+		// Verify attribute from type map
+		PropertyDefinition attributeMapDefinition = attributes.stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equals("validation_test_map")).findFirst().get();
+		String defaultMapValue = attributeMapDefinition.getDefaultValue();
+		Map attributeMapValue = gson.fromJson(defaultMapValue, Map.class);
+		assertEquals("check Map value size", 2, attributeMapValue.size());
+		checkMapValues(attributeMapValue, "key", 1, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+		checkMapValues(attributeMapValue, "key", 2, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+
+		// Verify attribute from type list
+		PropertyDefinition attributeListDefinition = attributes.stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equals("validation_test_list")).findFirst().get();
+		String defaultListValue = attributeListDefinition.getDefaultValue();
+
+		List attributeListValue = gson.fromJson(defaultListValue, List.class);
+		assertEquals("check List value size", 2, attributeListValue.size());
+		checkListValues(attributeListValue.get(0), 1, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+		checkListValues(attributeListValue.get(1), 2, SPECIAL_CHARACTERS);
+
+		System.err.println("import Resource " + "<" + folderName + ">" + "response: " + importResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+	}
+
+	private void checkListValues(Object object, int index, String suffix) {
+
+		Map map = (Map) object;
+		assertEquals("check Map protocol value", "protocol" + index + (suffix == null ? "" : suffix),
+				map.get("protocol"));
+		assertEquals("check Map token value", "token" + index, map.get("token"));
+	}
+
+	// @Test
+	public void importNewResource_validateProporties_typeTestDataType() throws Exception {
+		String folderName = "validateProporties_typeTestDataType";
+		RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importNewResourceByName(folderName, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(importResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+	}
+
+	private void checkMapValues(Map mapValue, String key, int index, String suffix) {
+
+		Map map1 = (Map) mapValue.get(key + index);
+		assertEquals("check Map protocol value", "protocol" + index + (suffix == null ? "" : suffix),
+				map1.get("protocol"));
+		assertEquals("check Map token value", "token" + index, map1.get("token"));
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d7c81abae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties.java
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+/**
+ * US US730518 Story [BE] - TOSCA capabilities with properties - import "As a
+ * resource designer, I would like to add my VFC capabilities with properties."
+ * 
+ * @author ns019t
+ *
+ */
+public class ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	/**
+	 * public Constructor ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties
+	 */
+	public ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties() {
+		super(name, ImportToscaCapabilitiesWithProperties.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * String constants
+	 */
+	public static String propertyForTestName = "propertyfortest";
+	public static String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+	public static String scalable = "tosca.capabilities.Scalable";
+	public static String container = "tosca.capabilities.Container";
+	public static String minInstances = "min_instances";
+	public static String userDefinedNodeYaml = "mycompute.yml";
+
+	/**
+	 * Capability Type - capability type on the graph should already have
+	 * properties modeled on it. please verify. The import of the capability
+	 * types should support adding those properties. when importing, validate
+	 * name uniqueness between the capability's properties see capability
+	 * tosca.capabilities.Container
+	 * 
+	 * Acceptance Criteria: validate capability type properties (for example,
+	 * compute have capability Container -> the properties of this capability
+	 * should be in the Json response)
+	 * 
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void validateCapabilityTypePropertiesSucceed() throws IOException {
+		User user = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse createResourceRes = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(user.getUserId(), "Compute",
+				"1.0");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(createResourceRes);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResourceRes.getResponse());
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities = resource.getCapabilities();
+		assertEquals(capabilities.size(), 6);
+
+		CapabilityDefinition capability = capabilities.get(scalable).get(0);
+		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties = capability.getProperties();
+		assertEquals(properties.size(), 3);
+		assertTrue(!properties.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(propertyForTestName)).findAny()
+				.isPresent());
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty originalProperty = properties.stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(minInstances)).findAny().get();
+		assertEquals(originalProperty.getType(), "integer");
+		assertEquals(originalProperty.getDefaultValue(), "1");
+
+		capability = capabilities.get(container).get(0);
+		properties = capability.getProperties();
+		assertEquals(properties.size(), 4);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Capability Definition on VFC / CP / VL - properties can also be defined
+	 * on the capability when the capability is declared. (property definition
+	 * with default value) If the property name (case insensitive) already
+	 * defined on the capability type, it overrides the capability from the
+	 * capability type Import of VFC / CP /VL should support adding properties
+	 * to the capability. when importing, validate name uniqueness between the
+	 * capability's properties
+	 * 
+	 * Acceptance Criteria: import node type with capability definition on it.
+	 * use the attached "myCompute"
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importNodeTypeWithCapabilityWithPropertiesFromYmlSucceed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		RestResponse createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType(userDefinedNodeYaml, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities = resource.getCapabilities();
+		assertEquals(capabilities.size(), 6);
+
+		CapabilityDefinition capability = capabilities.get(scalable).get(0);
+		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties = capability.getProperties();
+		assertEquals(properties.size(), 4);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty newProperty = properties.stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(propertyForTestName)).findAny().get();
+		assertEquals(newProperty.getType(), "string");
+		assertEquals(newProperty.getDescription(), "test");
+		assertEquals(newProperty.getDefaultValue(), "success");
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty overriddenProperty = properties.stream()
+				.filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(minInstances)).collect(Collectors.toList()).get(0);
+		assertEquals(overriddenProperty.getType(), "integer");
+		assertEquals(overriddenProperty.getDefaultValue(), "3");
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * importNodeTypeWithCapabilityWithPropertiesFromYmlFailed
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importNodeTypeWithCapabilityWithPropertiesFromYmlFailed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		RestResponse createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType("mycompute_failed.yml", sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorMessageResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Capability Assignment (on node_template / resource instance) - should
+	 * support assignment of the property (property value). On the resource
+	 * instance level, value can be assigned to either properties that are
+	 * defined on the capability type or on the capability definition. When
+	 * importing a VF - the node_template can have capability's property value.
+	 * It should be imported and saved on the graph Acceptance Criteria: import
+	 * a VF that assign values to property of capability that was defined on the
+	 * capability type
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingCapTypePropertiesSucceed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> propertyNamesValues = new ArrayList<>();
+		propertyNamesValues.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>("num_cpus", "2"));
+		propertyNamesValues.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>("mem_size", "2000 MB"));
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, container, "DBMS", propertyNamesValues);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setCsarUUID("vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop.csar");
+		resourceDetails2.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, container, "DBMS", propertyNamesValues);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingCapTypePropertiesFailed
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingCapTypePropertiesFailed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String payloadName = "vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop_failed.csar";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		Path path = Paths
+				.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop_failed.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorMessageResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setCsarUUID("vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop_failed.csar");
+		resourceDetails2.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorMessageResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Capability Assignment (on node_template / resource instance) - should
+	 * support assignment of the property (property value). On the resource
+	 * instance level, value can be assigned to either properties that are
+	 * defined on the capability type or on the capability definition. When
+	 * importing a VF - the node_template can have capability's property value.
+	 * It should be imported and saved on the graph Acceptance Criteria: import
+	 * a VF that assign values to property of capability that was defined on the
+	 * capability definition (on the node type)
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingNodeTypeCapPropertiesSucceed() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		RestResponse createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType(userDefinedNodeYaml, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource userDefinedNodeType = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+
+		String payloadName = "vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1.csar";
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> propertyNamesValues = new ArrayList<>();
+		propertyNamesValues.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>("num_cpus", "2"));
+		propertyNamesValues.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>("mem_size", "2000 MB"));
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, container, "DBMS", propertyNamesValues);
+
+		List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> propertyNamesValues1 = new ArrayList<>();
+		propertyNamesValues1.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>(propertyForTestName, "success_again"));
+		propertyNamesValues1.add(new ImmutablePair<String, String>(minInstances, "4"));
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, scalable, userDefinedNodeType.getName(), propertyNamesValues1);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setCsarUUID("vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1.csar");
+		resourceDetails2.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, container, "DBMS", propertyNamesValues);
+		checkResource(createResource, 8, scalable, userDefinedNodeType.getName(), propertyNamesValues1);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingNodeTypeCapPropertiesFailed
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void importResourceWithCapabilityWithPropertiesOverridingNodeTypeCapPropertiesFailed() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		RestResponse createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType(userDefinedNodeYaml, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+
+		String payloadName = "vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1_failed.csar";
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		Path path = Paths
+				.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1_failed.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				propertyForTestName);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setCsarUUID("vf_with_cap_prop_override_cap_type_prop1_failed.csar");
+		resourceDetails2.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(createResource, ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				propertyForTestName);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse importUserDefinedNodeType(String payloadName, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ImportReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/" + payloadName);
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name());
+		return ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+	}
+
+	// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes null
+	// pointer exception
+	// commented out till fixing
+	private void checkResource(RestResponse createResource, int capNum, String capType, String riName,
+			List<ImmutablePair<String, String>> propertyNamesValues) {
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities = resource.getCapabilities();
+		// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes
+		// null pointer exception
+		/* assertEquals(capabilities.size(), capNum); */
+		/*
+		 * List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitesContainer =
+		 * capabilities.get(capType);
+		 */
+
+		ComponentInstance resourceRI = resource.getComponentInstances().stream()
+				.filter(ri -> ri.getComponentName().equals(riName)).collect(Collectors.toList()).get(0);
+		// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes
+		// null pointer exception
+		/*
+		 * CapabilityDefinition capabilityFromContainer =
+		 * capabilitesContainer.stream()
+		 * .filter(cap->cap.getOwnerId().equals(resourceRI.getUniqueId())).
+		 * collect(Collectors.toList()).get(0);
+		 */
+
+		CapabilityDefinition capabilityFromRI = resourceRI.getCapabilities().get(capType).get(0);
+		for (ImmutablePair<String, String> propValuePair : propertyNamesValues) {
+			// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that
+			// causes null pointer exception
+			/*
+			 * Map<String, ComponentInstanceProperty> propertiesFromContainer =
+			 * capabilityFromContainer.getProperties()
+			 * .stream().filter(p->p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(propValuePair.
+			 * getLeft())) .collect(Collectors.toMap(p->p.getName(), p->p));
+			 */
+
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propertiesFromRI = capabilityFromRI.getProperties().stream()
+					.filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(propValuePair.getLeft())).collect(Collectors.toList());
+			// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that
+			// causes null pointer exception
+			/*
+			 * for(ComponentInstanceProperty riProp : propertiesFromRI){
+			 * assertTrue(propertiesFromContainer.containsKey(riProp.getName()))
+			 * ; ComponentInstanceProperty containerProp =
+			 * propertiesFromContainer.get(riProp.getName());
+			 * assertEquals(riProp.getValue(), containerProp.getValue());
+			 * if(riProp.getName().equals(propValuePair.getLeft()))
+			 * assertEquals(riProp.getValue(), propValuePair.getRight());
+			 * 
+			 * }
+			 */
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaResourceTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaResourceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ce8dc5433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportToscaResourceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2896 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+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 org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.SchemaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ImportUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ToscaNodeTypeInfo;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import aj.org.objectweb.asm.Attribute;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author Andrey + Pavel + Shay
+ *
+ */
+
+public class ImportToscaResourceTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImportToscaResourceTest.class.getName());
+	protected Utils utils = new Utils();
+
+	public ImportToscaResourceTest() {
+		super(name, ImportToscaResourceTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	public ImportReqDetails importReqDetails;
+	protected static User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected static User testerUser;
+	protected String testResourcesPath;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	private HashSet<String> capabilitySources;
+	private int actualNumOfReqOrCap;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		testerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		final String workDir = "importToscaResourceByCreateUrl";
+		testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + workDir;
+		capabilitySources = new HashSet<String>();
+		actualNumOfReqOrCap = 0;
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getYmlWithInValidListProperties() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { "ListPropertyFalure02.yml", "[false,\"truee\"]", "boolean" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure03.yml", "[false,3]", "boolean" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure04.yml", "[false,3.56]", "boolean" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure05.yml", "[10000,3.56]", "integer" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure06.yml", "[10000,\"aaaa\"]", "integer" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure07.yml", "[10000,true]", "integer" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure08.yml", "[10.5,true]", "float" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure09.yml", "[10.5,\"asdc\"]", "float" }, // type
+																			// float
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure11.yml", "[10.5,\"500.0@\"]", "float" }, // property
+																				// list
+																				// float
+																				// type
+																				// contain
+																				// @
+																				// in
+																				// default
+																				// value
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure12.yml", "[10000,\"3#\"]", "integer" }, // property
+																				// list
+																				// integer
+																				// type
+																				// contain
+																				// #
+																				// in
+																				// default
+																				// value
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure13.yml", "[false,\"true%\"]", "boolean" }, // property
+																				// list
+																				// boolean
+																				// type
+																				// contain
+																				// %
+																				// in
+																				// default
+																				// value
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure14.yml", "[false,\"falsee\",true]", "boolean" },
+				{ "ListPropertyFalure15.yml", "[10.5,\"10.6x\",20.5,30.5]", "float" } // float
+																						// with
+																						// value
+																						// 10.6x
+																						// instead
+																						// 10.6f
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getYmlWithInValidMapProperties() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { "MapPropertyFalure02.yml", "[false,\"truee\"]", "boolean" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure03.yml", "[false,3]", "boolean" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure04.yml", "[false,3.56]", "boolean" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure05.yml", "[10000,3.56]", "integer" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure06.yml", "[10000,\"aaaa\"]", "integer" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure07.yml", "[10000,true]", "integer" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure08.yml", "[10.5,true]", "float" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure09.yml", "[10.5,\"asdc\"]", "float" }, // type
+																			// float
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure11.yml", "[10.5,\"500.0@\"]", "float" }, // property
+																				// list
+																				// float
+																				// type
+																				// contain
+																				// @
+																				// in
+																				// default
+																				// value
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure12.yml", "[10000,\"3#\"]", "integer" }, // property
+																			// list
+																			// integer
+																			// type
+																			// contain
+																			// #
+																			// in
+																			// default
+																			// value
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure13.yml", "[false,\"true%\"]", "boolean" }, // property
+																				// list
+																				// boolean
+																				// type
+																				// contain
+																				// %
+																				// in
+																				// default
+																				// value
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure14.yml", "[false,\"falsee\",true]", "boolean" },
+				{ "MapPropertyFalure15.yml", "[10.5,\"10.6x\",20.5,30.5]", "float" } // float
+																						// with
+																						// value
+																						// 10.6x
+																						// instead
+																						// 10.6f
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getYmlWithInValidOccurrences() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { "occurencyFalure01.yml" }, // requirements [2
+																// , 0]
+				{ "occurencyFalure02.yml" }, // requirements [-1, 2]
+				{ "occurencyFalure03.yml" }, // requirements [1 ,-2]
+				{ "occurencyFalure05.yml" }, // requirements MAX occurrences not
+												// exist [ 1 , ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure06.yml" }, // requirements [ 0 , 0 ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure08.yml" }, // requirements [ 1.0 , 2.0 ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure09.yml" }, // requirements [ "1" , "2" ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure10.yml" }, // requirements [ ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure11.yml" }, // requirements [ UNBOUNDED ,
+												// UNBOUNDED ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure31.yml" }, // capability [ 2, 1]
+				{ "occurencyFalure32.yml" }, // capability [-1, 2]
+				{ "occurencyFalure33.yml" }, // capability [1, -2]
+				{ "occurencyFalure35.yml" }, // capability MAX occurrences not
+												// exist [ 1 , ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure36.yml" }, // capability [ 0 , 0 ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure38.yml" }, // capability [ 1.0 , 2.0 ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure39.yml" }, // capability [ "1" , "2" ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure40.yml" }, // capability [ ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure41.yml" } // capability [ UNBOUNDED ,
+											// UNBOUNDED ]
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] getInvalidYmlWithOccurrences() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] { { "occurencyFalure04.yml" }, // requirements MIN
+																// occurrences
+																// not exist [ ,
+																// 1]
+				{ "occurencyFalure07.yml" }, // requirements [ @ , 1 ]
+				{ "occurencyFalure34.yml" }, // capability MIN occurrences not
+												// exist [ , 1]
+				{ "occurencyFalure37.yml" } // capability [ 0 , # ]
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	// US656928
+	protected final String importMapPropertySuccess = "importMapPropertySuccessFlow.yml";
+	protected final String importAttributeSuccess = "importAttributeSuccessFlow.yml";
+	protected final String importSuccessFile = "myCompute.yml";
+	protected final String derivedFromMyCompute = "derivedFromMyCompute.yml";
+	protected final String importSuccessVFFile = "myComputeVF.yml";
+	protected final String importNoDerivedFromFile = "myComputeDerivedFromNotExists.yml";
+	protected final String importInvalidDefinitionVersionFile = "myComputeIncorrectDefenitionVersionValue.yml";
+	protected final String importIncorrectNameSpaceFormatFile = "myComputeIncorrectNameSpaceFormat.yml";
+	protected final String importNoDefenitionVersionFile = "myComputeNoDefenitionVersion.yml";
+	protected final String importNodeTypesTwiceFile = "myComputeWithNodeTypesTwice.yml";
+	protected final String importTopologyTemplateFile = "myComputeWithTopologyTemplate.yml";
+	protected final String importNoContentFile = "noContent.yml";
+	protected final String importWithOccurrences = "myComputeOccurencySuccess.yml";
+	protected final String importListPropertyBadDefault = "importListPropertyBadDefault.yml";
+	protected final String importListPropertyGoodDefault = "importListPropertyGoodDefault.yml";
+	protected final String importListPropertySuccess = "importListPropertySuccessFlow.yml";
+	// US631462
+	protected final String importDuplicateRequirements = "importDuplicateRequirements.yml";
+	protected final String importDuplicateCapability = "importDuplicateCapability.yml";
+	protected final String importCapabilityNameExistsOnParent = "importCapabilityNameExistsOnParent.yml";
+	protected final String importRequirementNameExistsOnParent = "importRequirementNameExistsOnParent.yml";
+	protected final String importToscaResourceReqCapDerivedFromParent = "derivedFromWebAppDerivedReqCap.yml";
+	protected final String missingCapInReqDef = "missingCapInReqDefinition.yml";
+	protected final String missingCapInCapDef = "missingCapInCapDefinition.yml";
+
+	// US558432 - Support for Capability/Requirement "occurences" Import
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getYmlWithInValidOccurrences")
+	public void importToscaResourceWithOccurrencesFailuresFlow01(String ymlFileWithInvalidCapReqOccurrences)
+			throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFileWithInvalidCapReqOccurrences);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_OCCURRENCES.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getInvalidYmlWithOccurrences")
+	public void importToscaResourceWithOccurrencesFailuresFlow02(String ymlFileWithInvalidCapReqOccurrences)
+			throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFileWithInvalidCapReqOccurrences);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_YAML_FILE.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResource() throws Exception {
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importSuccessFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("validate toscaResourceName field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getToscaResourceName().equals(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("validate resourceType field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC));
+		// find derived from resource details
+		// Validate resource details after import-create resource including
+		// capabilities, interfaces from derived_from resource
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceWithOccurrencesSuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importWithOccurrences);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("validate toscaResourceName field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getToscaResourceName().equals(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("validate resourceType field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC));
+		String requirementsType = "tosca.capabilities.Attachment";
+		String capabilitType = "tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin";
+		// Verify Occurrences of requirements and capabilities in resource
+		verifyRequirementsOccurrences(resourceJavaObject, requirementsType);
+		verifyCapabilitiesOccurrences(resourceJavaObject, capabilitType);
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------Success---------------------------------
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void importToscaResourceVFResType() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString();
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importSuccessVFFile);
+		// importReqDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue("validate toscaResourceName field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getToscaResourceName().equals(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"validate resourceType field, expected - " + resourceType + ", actual - "
+						+ resourceJavaObject.getResourceType(),
+				resourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(resourceType));
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------Failure---------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceDerivedFromNotExist() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importNoDerivedFromFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		// List<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>() ;
+		// derivedFrom.add("hh");
+		// importReqDetails.setDerivedFrom(derivedFrom);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceIncorrectDefinitionVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importInvalidDefinitionVersionFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceIncorrectSpaceNameFormat() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importIncorrectNameSpaceFormatFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceNoDefinitionVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importNoDefenitionVersionFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceNoContent() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importNoContentFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_PAYLOAD.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_PAYLOAD.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceWithTopologyTemplate() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importTopologyTemplateFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.NOT_RESOURCE_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_RESOURCE_TOSCA_TEMPLATE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceWithNodeTypesTwice() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importNodeTypesTwiceFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.NOT_SINGLE_RESOURCE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_SINGLE_RESOURCE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	// failed case - uniqueness of toscaResourceName - RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceTwice() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = importSuccessFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		RestResponse checkInresponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("checkIn resource request returned status:" + checkInresponse.getErrorCode(),
+				checkInresponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+
+		// import the same tosca resource with different resourceName
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		importReqDetails.setName("kuku");
+		List<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add(importReqDetails.getName());
+		importReqDetails.setTags(tags);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(importReqDetails.getToscaResourceName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceWithTheSameNameAsCreatedResourceBefore() throws Exception {
+
+		// create resource
+		String fileName = importSuccessFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName(importReqDetails.getName());
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		int status = response.getErrorCode();
+		assertEquals("create request returned status:" + status, 201, status);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		// assertNull("validate toscaResourceName field",
+		// resourceJavaObject.getToscaResourceName());
+
+		// import the same tosca resource
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceInvalidChecksum() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = importSuccessFile;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), "invalidMd5Sum");
+
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				headersMap);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import tosca resource", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import tosca resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_CHECKSUM.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_CHECKSUM.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceInvalidResType() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceType = "invalidResourceType";
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importSuccessFile);
+		importReqDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after import resouce", importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after import resource",
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after import resource", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void derivedTemplateImportedSecondResourceAsFirstImportedNodeType() throws Exception {
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importSuccessFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue("validate toscaResourceName field",
+				resourceJavaObject.getToscaResourceName().equals(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"validate resourceType field, expected - " + importReqDetails.getResourceType() + ", actual - "
+						+ resourceJavaObject.getResourceType(),
+				resourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(importReqDetails.getResourceType()));
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+
+		RestResponse certifyResource = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(importReqDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + certifyResource.getErrorCode(),
+				certifyResource.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// import second resource template derived from first resource
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		importReqDetails.setName("kuku");
+		List<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add(importReqDetails.getName());
+		importReqDetails.setTags(tags);
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				derivedFromMyCompute);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		parseToscaNodeYaml = utils.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		Resource resourceJavaObject2 = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue("validate toscaResourceName field",
+				resourceJavaObject2.getToscaResourceName().equals(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"validate resourceType field, expected - " + importReqDetails.getResourceType() + ", actual - "
+						+ resourceJavaObject2.getResourceType(),
+				resourceJavaObject2.getResourceType().toString().equals(importReqDetails.getResourceType()));
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2 = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject2,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertyGoodDefault() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importListPropertyGoodDefault;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned :" + importResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue("Properties size : " + resourceJavaObject.getProperties().size(),
+				resourceJavaObject.getProperties().size() == 1);
+		assertTrue("Property type : " + resourceJavaObject.getProperties().get(0).getType(),
+				resourceJavaObject.getProperties().get(0).getType().equals(ToscaPropertyType.LIST.getType()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"actual Default values  : " + resourceJavaObject.getProperties().get(0).getDefaultValue()
+						+ " , expected : " + "[false, true]",
+				resourceJavaObject.getProperties().get(0).getDefaultValue().equals("[\"false\",\"true\"]"));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertyBadDefault() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importListPropertyBadDefault;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after tosca resource import", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("my_prop");
+		variables.add("list");
+		variables.add("boolean");
+		variables.add("[12,true]");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// Benny US580744 - Add support for TOSCA "list" type - import
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = importListPropertySuccess;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importResourceResponse);
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		// Verify Properties List in resource
+		verifyResourcePropertiesList(resourceJavaObject);
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	// DE198534
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getYmlWithInValidListProperties") // invalid default
+															// values
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertyFailureFlows(String ymlFileWithInvalidPropertyDefualtValues,
+			String defualtValues, String enterySchemaType) throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFileWithInvalidPropertyDefualtValues);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("my_property");
+		variables.add("list");
+		variables.add(enterySchemaType);
+		variables.add(defualtValues);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// BUG DE198650
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertyNonSupportEntrySchemaType() throws Exception {
+		String ymlFile = "ListPropertyFalure01.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("booolean"); // property entry_schema data type
+		variables.add("my_boolean");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_INNER_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// BUG DE198676
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void importToscaResourceListPropertyNonSupportedPropertyType() throws Exception { // Not
+																								// "list"
+																								// type
+		String ymlFile = "ListPropertyFalure16.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("koko"); // property data type (koko instead list)
+		variables.add("my_boolean");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	/// US656928 - [BE] - Add support for TOSCA "map" type - Phase 1 import
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceMapPropertySuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = importMapPropertySuccess;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importResourceResponse);
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+		// Verify Properties MAP in resource
+		verifyResourcePropertiesMap(resourceJavaObject);
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "getYmlWithInValidMapProperties") // invalid default
+															// values
+	public void importToscaResourceMapPropertyFailureFlows(String ymlFileWithInvalidPropertyDefualtValues,
+			String defualtValues, String enterySchemaType) throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFileWithInvalidPropertyDefualtValues);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("my_property");
+		variables.add("map");
+		variables.add(enterySchemaType);
+		variables.add(defualtValues);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceMaptPropertyNonSupportedPropertyType() throws Exception { // Not
+																								// "Map"
+																								// type
+		String ymlFile = "MapPropertyFalure16.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("koko"); // property data type (koko instead list)
+		variables.add("my_boolean");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceMissingCapabilityInReqDefinition() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = missingCapInReqDef;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE.name());
+		String missingCapName = "org.openecomp.capabilities.networkInterfaceNotFound";
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(importResourceResponse, ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, missingCapName);
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, Arrays.asList(missingCapName));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType("org.openecomp.resource.vSCP-03-16");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceMissingCapabilityInCapDefinition() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = missingCapInCapDef;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		logger.debug("import tosca resource response: {}", importResourceResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE.name());
+		String missingCapName = "org.openecomp.capabilities.networkInterfaceNotFound";
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(importResourceResponse, ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, missingCapName);
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, Arrays.asList(missingCapName));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType("org.openecomp.resource.vSCP-03-16");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceDuplicateRequirements() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importDuplicateRequirements);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("requirement");
+		variables.add("local_storage");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_DUPLICATE_REQ_CAP_NAME.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.IMPORT_DUPLICATE_REQ_CAP_NAME.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceDuplicateCapabilities() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importDuplicateCapability);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("capability");
+		variables.add("scalable");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_DUPLICATE_REQ_CAP_NAME.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.IMPORT_DUPLICATE_REQ_CAP_NAME.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceRequirementNameExistsOnParent() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importRequirementNameExistsOnParent);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("requirement");
+		variables.add("local_storage");
+		variables.add("Compute");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name(),
+				variables, importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceCapabilityNameExistsOnParent() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importCapabilityNameExistsOnParent);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertTrue(importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("capability");
+		variables.add("binding");
+		variables.add("Compute");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name(),
+				variables, importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceReqCapDerivedFromParent() throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				importToscaResourceReqCapDerivedFromParent);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importResourceResponse);
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType("org.openecomp.resource.MyWebApp");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	/************************ Shay ************************/
+
+	@Test
+	public void caseRequirementInsensitiveTest() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = "CaseInsensitiveReqTest_1.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 2;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, fileName, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String fileName2 = "CaseInsensitiveReqTest_2.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName2);
+		importReqDetails.setName("secondImportedResource");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails, null);
+		requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		checkImportedAssetAssociated(importReqDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	private void checkImportedAssetAssociated(ImportReqDetails importDetails) throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse;
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails2 = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails2, testResourcesPath,
+				"BindingAsset.yml");
+		importReqDetails2.setName("bindingAsset");
+		importReqDetails2.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails2.getName()));
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails2, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ResourceReqDetails vf = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncUserDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(vf, sdncUserDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails2, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResourceInstance(importDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				vf.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(response);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = ResponseParser.parseToObject(response.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResourceInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncUserDetails, vf.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(response);
+		ComponentInstance riReq = ResponseParser.parseToObject(response.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+
+		RestResponse getResourceBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncUserDetails, vf);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceBeforeAssociate.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		String capbilityUid = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable").get(0)
+				.getUniqueId();
+		String requirementUid = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable").get(0)
+				.getUniqueId();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		requirementDef.setToNode(riCap.getUniqueId());
+
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(riCap.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirement("VirtualBinding");
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType("tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable");
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capbilityUid);
+		pair.setRequirementUid(requirementUid);
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncUserDetails,
+				vf.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void caseCapabilitiesInsensitiveTest() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = "CaseInsensitiveCapTest_1.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 6;
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, fileName, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String fileName2 = "CaseInsensitiveCapTest_2.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName2);
+		importReqDetails.setName("secondImportedResource");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, fileName2, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void fatherAndChildHaveDifferentRequirementsTest() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 3;
+
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, fileName, sdncUserDetails, "Compute");
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		checkImportedAssetAssociated(importReqDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void fatherHasNoRequirementsTest() throws Exception {
+		String fatherFileName = "CPHasNoReqCap.yml";
+		String childFileName = "DerivedFromCPWithOwnReq.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 3;
+
+		importReqDetails.setName("father");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String derivedFromResourceName = importReqDetails.getName();
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromResourceName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childHasSameReqNameAndTypeLikeFatherTest() throws Exception {
+		String childFileName = "SameReqAsCompute.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 2;
+
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails, null);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childHasSameCapNameAndTypeLikeFatherTest() throws Exception {
+		String childFileName = "SameCapAsCompute.yml";
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 6;
+
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				"Compute");
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childGetsAllRequirementsOfFatherAndGrandfatherTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 4;
+
+		String fatherFileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName("father");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String derivedFromName = importReqDetails.getName();
+		String childFileName = "DifferentReqCapFromCompute1.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childOverridesGrandfatherRequirementsTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 3;
+
+		String fatherFileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName("father");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String derivedFromName = importReqDetails.getName();
+		String childFileName = "SameReqAsCompute_DerivedFromMyCompute1.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childAndGrandfatherHaveDifferenetReqiurementTypeTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 3;
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 6;
+
+		String fatherName = "father";
+		String fatherFileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName(fatherName);
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String fatherUniqueId = importReqDetails.getUniqueId();
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetailsFather = importReqDetails;
+
+		String childFileName = "importRequirementNameExistsOnParent_DerivedFromMyCompute1.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("requirement");
+		variables.add("local_storage");
+		variables.add(fatherName);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name(),
+				variables, importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		importReqDetails.setUniqueId(fatherUniqueId);
+
+		importReqDetailsFather.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, fatherFileName, sdncUserDetails, "Compute");
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetailsFather.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetailsFather,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetailsFather.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		importReqDetailsFather.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, fatherFileName, sdncUserDetails, "Compute");
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetailsFather.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetailsFather,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetailsFather.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void childHasNoReqCapTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 3;
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 6;
+
+		String fatherFileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName("father");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String derivedFromName = importReqDetails.getName();
+		String childFileName = "CPHasNoReqCap_DerivedFromMyCompute1.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void fatherAndChildGetReqCapFromGrandfatherTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 2;
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 6;
+
+		String fatherFileName = "MyFatherCompute_NoReqCap.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName("father");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String derivedFromName = importReqDetails.getName();
+		String childFileName = "myChildCompute_NoReqCap.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void reverseInheritanceTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 2;
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 2;
+
+		String fatherName = "father";
+		String fatherFileName = "myFatherWebApp_derviedFromDocker.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName(fatherName);
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String fatherUniqueId = importReqDetails.getUniqueId();
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetailsFather = importReqDetails;
+		String childFileName = "myChildWebApp_DerivedFromContainer.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("requirement");
+		variables.add("host");
+		variables.add(fatherName);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.IMPORT_REQ_CAP_NAME_EXISTS_IN_DERIVED.name(),
+				variables, importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		importReqDetails.setUniqueId(fatherUniqueId);
+		importReqDetailsFather.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, fatherFileName, sdncUserDetails, "Root");
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetailsFather.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> requirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetailsFather,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), requirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetailsFather.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, requirementsFromResponse);
+
+		importReqDetailsFather.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, fatherFileName, sdncUserDetails, "Root");
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetailsFather.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> capabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetailsFather,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), capabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetailsFather.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, capabilitiesFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	// DE202329
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void requirementWithMissingTypeTest() throws Exception {
+		String fatherName = "father";
+		String fatherFileName = "DerivedFromWebApplication_HasNoReqType.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName(fatherName);
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("diff");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void TwinBrothersHaveSameReqCapTest() throws Exception {
+		int expectedNumOfRequirements = 4;
+		int expectedNumOfCapabilities = 7;
+
+		String derivedFromName = "father";
+		String fatherFileName = "DifferentReqFromCompute.yml";
+		importReqDetails.setName(derivedFromName);
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fatherFileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceState1 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse changeResourceState3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String childFileName = "DifferentReqCapFromCompute1.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("child");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				childFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Map<String, Object> childRequirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		Map<String, Object> childCapabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities - 1);
+
+		String twinFileName = "DifferentReqCapFromCompute2.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		importReqDetails.setName("twin");
+		importReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(importReqDetails.getName()));
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				twinFileName);
+		importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		importReqDetails.setRequirements(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> requirements = importReqDetails.getRequirements();
+		Map<String, Object> twinRequirementsFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("requirements", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfRequirements);
+		assertEquals(requirements.keySet().size(), twinRequirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(requirements, twinRequirementsFromResponse);
+
+		importReqDetails.setCapabilities(testResourcesPath, importReqDetails.getPayloadName(), sdncUserDetails,
+				derivedFromName);
+		Map<String, Object> capabilities = importReqDetails.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, Object> twinCapabilitiesFromResponse = parseReqOrCapFromResponse("capabilities", importReqDetails,
+				expectedNumOfCapabilities);
+		assertEquals(capabilities.keySet().size(), twinCapabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		importReqDetails.compareRequirementsOrCapabilities(capabilities, twinCapabilitiesFromResponse);
+
+		assertEquals(childRequirementsFromResponse.keySet().size(), twinRequirementsFromResponse.keySet().size());
+		assertEquals(childCapabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size(), twinCapabilitiesFromResponse.keySet().size());
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * invariantUUID - US672129
+	 */
+
+	private void checkInvariantUuidIsImmutableInDifferentAction(ImportReqDetails importReqDetails) throws Exception {
+		// create resource
+		importReqDetails.setName("import");
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "abcd1234";
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = importResourceWithRequestedInvariantUuid(importReqDetails,
+				invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(importResourceResponse);
+		assertFalse(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUuidDefinedByUser, importResourceResponse));
+
+		// get resource
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(importReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, getResource));
+
+		// checkin resource
+		RestResponse changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// checkout resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// checkin resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// checkout resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// checkin resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// certification request
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// start certification
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// certify
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+		String certifiedUniqueId = importReqDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		// update resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceReqDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(importReqDetails,
+				importReqDetails.getVersion());
+		updatedResourceReqDetails.setDescription("updatedDescription");
+		updatedResourceReqDetails.setVendorRelease("1.2.3.4");
+		RestResponse updateResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceReqDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, importReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, updateResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, updateResponse));
+
+		// certification request
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// checkout resource
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// certification request
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// start certification
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// cancel certification
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CANCELCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// start certification
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// failure
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.FAILCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// upload artifact
+		changeResourceState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+		ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				importReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, changeResourceState.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, changeResourceState));
+
+		// create instance
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		importReqDetails.setUniqueId(certifiedUniqueId);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(importReqDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(importReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(checkInvariantUuidEqual(invariantUUIDcreation, getResource));
+	}
+
+	private boolean checkInvariantUuidEqual(String expectedInvariantUuid, RestResponse response) {
+		String invariantUUIDFromResponse = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(response);
+		return expectedInvariantUuid.equals(invariantUUIDFromResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkCPHasImmutableInvariantUuidTest() throws Exception {
+		String filename = "FatherHasNoReqCap.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				filename);
+		checkResourceHasImmutableInvariantUuidTest(importReqDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkVFCHasImmutableInvariantUuidTest() throws Exception {
+		String filename = "computeCap11.yml";
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				filename);
+		checkResourceHasImmutableInvariantUuidTest(importReqDetails);
+	}
+
+	public void checkResourceHasImmutableInvariantUuidTest(ImportReqDetails importReqDetails) throws Exception {
+		// invariantUuid is null
+		importReqDetails.setName("first");
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = importResourceWithRequestedInvariantUuid(importReqDetails, null);
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull(invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(importReqDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// invariantUuid is empty
+		importReqDetails.setName("second");
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "";
+		importResourceResponse = importResourceWithRequestedInvariantUuid(importReqDetails, invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+		invariantUUIDcreation = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(importResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull(invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(importReqDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+
+		checkInvariantUuidIsImmutableInDifferentAction(importReqDetails);
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse importResourceWithRequestedInvariantUuid(ImportReqDetails importDetails,
+			String invariantUuid) throws Exception {
+		importDetails.setInvariantUUID(invariantUuid);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_CREATED, importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return importResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	private Map<String, Object> parseReqOrCapFromResponse(String parsedFieldName, ImportReqDetails importReqDetails,
+			int expectedNumOfReqCap) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(importReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(getResource.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		Map<String, Object> parsedFieldFromResponseToMap = ResponseParser.getJsonValueAsMap(getResource,
+				parsedFieldName);
+		Iterator<String> iterator = parsedFieldFromResponseToMap.keySet().iterator();
+		actualNumOfReqOrCap = 0;
+		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+			String next = iterator.next();
+			List<Object> object = (List<Object>) parsedFieldFromResponseToMap.get(next);
+			actualNumOfReqOrCap += object.size();
+		}
+		assertEquals(expectedNumOfReqCap, actualNumOfReqOrCap);
+		return parsedFieldFromResponseToMap;
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------
+
+	private void verifyResourcePropertiesList(Resource resourceJavaObject) { // use
+																				// importListPropertySuccessFlow.yml
+		boolean isPropertyAppear = false;
+		List<PropertyDefinition> propertiesList = resourceJavaObject.getProperties();
+		for (PropertyDefinition pro : propertiesList) {
+			switch (pro.getName()) {
+			case "my_boolean":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[false,true]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_boolean_array":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[true,false]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "duplicate_boolean_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[true,false,true]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_values_Insensitive":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[true,false,true]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_integers":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[0,1000,-1000,50]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_integers_array":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[10,-1000,0]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "duplicate_integers_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[10,10,-1000,0]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_string":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"asdc\",\"$?^@ecomp$!#%()_-~@+*^...;;/w#\",\"uc\"]"));
+				// assertTrue("Check Property default values ",
+				// pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"asdc\",\"@=~!@#$%^&*()_+=?><:-w\",\"uc\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_string_array":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"AAA\",\"~$~#bbb%^*_-\",\"qwe\",\"1.3\",\"500\",\"true\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "duplicate_string_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"asdc\",\"asdc\",\"uc\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_null_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"asdc\",\"uc\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_space_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"asdc\",\"uc\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_array_null_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[\"aaa\",\"bbb\",\"500\"]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_float":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[6,1000.000001,-3.0]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "my_float_array":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[0.01,-5.0,2.1]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "duplicate_float_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[0.0,0.0,4.555555]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_no_default_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_no_default_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_no_default_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_no_default_values":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_null_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[1000,2000]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_null_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[true,false]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_null_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[6,-3.0]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_space_value":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("list"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("[6,-3.0]"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+
+			}
+			assertTrue(isPropertyAppear);
+			isPropertyAppear = false;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private void verifyRequirementsOccurrences(Resource resourceJavaObject, String requirementsType) {
+		boolean isRequirementAppear = false;
+		// List<RequirementDefinition> requerments =
+		// resourceJavaObject.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Attachment");
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requerments = resourceJavaObject.getRequirements().get(requirementsType);
+
+		for (RequirementDefinition req : requerments) {
+			switch (req.getName()) {
+			case "local_storage100":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("UNBOUNDED"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "local_storage200":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "local_storage300":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("10"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "local_storage400":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("10000000"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "local_storage500":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("2"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("3"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "local_storageNoOccurrences600":
+				assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				isRequirementAppear = true;
+				break;
+			}
+			assertTrue(isRequirementAppear);
+			isRequirementAppear = false;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private void verifyCapabilitiesOccurrences(Resource resourceJavaObject, String capabilitType) {
+		boolean isCapabilityAppear = false;
+		// List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilities =
+		// resourceJavaObject.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.Endpoint.Admin");
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilities = resourceJavaObject.getCapabilities().get(capabilitType);
+
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : capabilities) {
+			switch (cap.getName()) {
+			case "endpointNoOccurrence":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("UNBOUNDED"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint200":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("2"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint300":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint400":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("10"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint500":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("10000000"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint600":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("1"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("UNBOUNDED"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "endpoint700":
+				assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals("2"));
+				assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals("4"));
+				isCapabilityAppear = true;
+				break;
+
+			}
+			assertTrue(isCapabilityAppear);
+			isCapabilityAppear = false;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private void verifyResourcePropertiesMap(Resource resourceJavaObject) { // use
+																			// importMapPropertySuccessFlow.yml
+		boolean isPropertyAppear = false;
+		List<PropertyDefinition> propertiesList = resourceJavaObject.getProperties();
+		for (PropertyDefinition pro : propertiesList) {
+			switch (pro.getName()) {
+			case "string_prop01":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"val1\",\"keyB\":\"val2\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop02":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"val1\",\"keyB\":\"val2\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop03":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"val1\",\"keyB\":\"val2\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop04":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"10\",\"keyB\":\"true\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop05":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":\"Big\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop06":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"aaaA\",\"keyB\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop07":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop08":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"\",\"keyB\":\"abcd\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop09":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\" \",\"keyB\":\"abcd\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop10":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\" aaaa\",\"keyB\":\" bbbb\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop11":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"aaaa \",\"keyB\":\"bbbb \"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop12":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\" aaaa \",\"keyB\":\" bbbb ccccc \"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop13":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"aaaa\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop14":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\" aaaa \"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop15":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"AbcD\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop16":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"AbcD\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop17":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"AbcD\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop18":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"AbcD\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop19":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":\"AbcD\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop20":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue()
+						.equals("{\"keyA\":\"aaaa\",\"keya\":\"aaaa\",\"Keya\":\"Aaaa\",\"KEYA\":\"nnnn\"}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop21":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "string_prop22":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("string"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop01":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":1,\"keyB\":1000}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop02":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop03":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":800,\"keyB\":-600}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop04":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":-600}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop05":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":100,\"keyB\":0}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop06":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":100,\"keyB\":0}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop07":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":100,\"keyB\":100}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop08":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":100,\"keyB\":200}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop09":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":100,\"keyB\":200}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop10":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":2222}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop11":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null,\"keyD\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop12":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "integer_prop13":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":200}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("integer"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop01":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":true,\"keyB\":false,\"keyC\":false}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop02":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":true,\"keyB\":false,\"keyC\":false}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop03":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null,\"keyD\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop04":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null,\"keyD\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop05":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":true,\"keyB\":false,\"keyC\":false}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop06":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":true,\"keyB\":true,\"keyC\":false}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop07":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop08":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":true,\"keyB\":false}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "boolean_prop09":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":false,\"keyB\":true}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ",
+						pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("boolean"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop01":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":1.2,\"keyB\":3.56,\"keyC\":33}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop02":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":0.0,\"keyB\":0.0,\"keyC\":0}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop03":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null,\"keyD\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop04":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":1.2,\"keyB\":3.56,\"keyC\":33}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop05":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":33,\"keyB\":1.2,\"keyC\":3.607,\"keyD\":0}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop06":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":33,\"keyB\":1.2,\"keyC\":3.607}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop07":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":null,\"keyB\":null,\"keyC\":null,\"keyD\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop08":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue(), null);
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop09":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":0.01,\"keyB\":null}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop10":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ", pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":0.00020}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			case "float_prop11":
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals("map"));
+				assertTrue("Check Property  default values ",
+						pro.getDefaultValue().equals("{\"keyA\":3.56,\"keyB\":33}"));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType().equals("float"));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+				break;
+			}
+			assertTrue(isPropertyAppear);
+			isPropertyAppear = false;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void importToscaResourceAttributeSuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+
+		String fileName = importAttributeSuccess;
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				fileName);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				null);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(importResourceResponse);
+		Resource resourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml = utils
+				.parseToscaNodeYaml(Decoder.decode(importReqDetails.getPayloadData()));
+
+		HashMap<String, PropertyDefinition> attr = new HashMap<>();
+
+		PropertyDefinition newAttr2 = new PropertyDefinition();
+		newAttr2.setName("networks");
+		newAttr2.setType("map");
+		newAttr2.setDefaultValue("{\"keyA\" : val1 , \"keyB\" : val2}");
+		SchemaDefinition schema = new SchemaDefinition();
+		PropertyDataDefinition prop = new PropertyDataDefinition();
+		prop.setType("string");
+		schema.setProperty(prop);
+		newAttr2.setSchema(schema);
+		attr.put("networks", newAttr2);
+
+		PropertyDefinition newAttr1 = new PropertyDefinition();
+		newAttr1.setName("public_address");
+		newAttr1.setType("string");
+		attr.put("public_address", newAttr1);
+
+		PropertyDefinition newAttr3 = new PropertyDefinition();
+		newAttr3.setName("ports");
+		newAttr3.setDescription("this is my description");
+		attr.put("ports", newAttr3);
+
+		PropertyDefinition newAttr = new PropertyDefinition();
+		newAttr.setDefaultValue("myDefault");
+		newAttr.setName("private_address");
+		newAttr.setStatus("supported");
+		newAttr.setType("string");
+		attr.put("private_address", newAttr);
+
+		// verify Resource Attributes
+		validateResourceAttribute(resourceJavaObject, attr);
+
+		// TO DO
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(importReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(sdncUserDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType(parseToscaNodeYaml.getNodeName());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+				AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName(), null, false);
+	}
+
+	private void validateResourceAttribute(Resource resource, Map<String, PropertyDefinition> attr) {
+		List<PropertyDefinition> resList = resource.getAttributes();
+		int size = resList.size();
+		String attributeName;
+		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+			attributeName = resList.get(i).getName();
+			assertEquals(attr.get(attributeName).getDefaultValue(), resList.get(i).getDefaultValue());
+			assertEquals(attr.get(attributeName).getName(), resList.get(i).getName());
+			assertEquals(attr.get(attributeName).getDescription(), resList.get(i).getDescription());
+			assertEquals(attr.get(attributeName).getStatus(), resList.get(i).getStatus());
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..464ebe12ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/imports/ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.imports;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+	public static String userDefinedNodeYaml = "mycompute2.yml";
+	public static String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+	public static String csarFolderPath = "/src/test/resources/CI/csars/";
+
+	public ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest() {
+		super(name, ImportUpdateResourseCsarTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		RestResponse updateResource = null;
+		RestResponse createResource = null;
+		Resource resource = null;
+		String payloadName = "orig2G.csar";
+		String rootPath = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + csarFolderPath + "orig2G.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("orig2G.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// update scar with new artifacts
+		path = Paths.get(rootPath + csarFolderPath + "orig2G_update.csar");
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("update");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createUpdateImportResourceFromCsarWithArtifactsGroupNamingTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes;
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+		RestResponse updateResource;
+		RestResponse createResource;
+		Resource resource;
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		List<GroupDefinition> groups = resource.getGroups();
+		assertTrue(groups != null && groups.size() == 6);
+		assertTrue(groups.stream()
+				.filter(g -> g.getType().equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)
+						&& !Pattern.compile(Constants.MODULE_NEW_NAME_PATTERN).matcher(g.getName()).matches())
+				.count() == 0);
+		// update scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming_delete_update.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		groups = resource.getGroups();
+		assertTrue(groups != null && groups.size() == 5);
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming_a.csar", "VF_RI2_G4_withArtifacts_group_naming.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("3");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		groups = resource.getGroups();
+		assertTrue(groups != null && groups.size() == 6);
+		assertTrue(groups.stream()
+				.filter(g -> g.getType().equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)
+						&& !Pattern.compile(Constants.MODULE_NEW_NAME_PATTERN).matcher(g.getName()).matches())
+				.count() == 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createUpdateDeleteAllRequiredArtifactsTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes;
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+		RestResponse updateResource;
+		RestResponse createResource;
+		Resource resource;
+		String artifactName = "heatnested7";
+
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails0 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType(userDefinedNodeYaml, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails0);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "orig2GV001_a.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("orig2GV001.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue(resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(artifactName).getRequiredArtifacts().size() == 2);
+		List<GroupDefinition> groups = resource.getGroups();
+		// update scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"orig2GV006-remove-all-nested-artifacts.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue(resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(artifactName).getRequiredArtifacts().size() == 0);
+		groups = resource.getGroups();
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "orig2GV001_a.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	// First create from orig2GV006-remove-all-nested-artifacts.csar (without
+	// requiredArtifact)
+	// Submit for testing
+	// Login as tester -> Certification
+	// Login as designer
+	// then update to orig2GV008-change-nested-oam-fileContent.csar (with
+	// requiredArtifact)
+	// Expected: requiredArtifact: ["hot-nimbus-psm_v1.0.yaml",
+	// "hot-nimbus-swift-container_v1.0.yaml"]
+	// Actual: no requiredArtifact
+	@Test
+	public void createUpdateAddRequiredArtifactsTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse copyRes;
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+		RestResponse updateResource;
+		RestResponse createResource;
+		Resource resource;
+		String artifactName = "heatnested7";
+
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails0 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		createResource = importUserDefinedNodeType(userDefinedNodeYaml, sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails0);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		createResource = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails0);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(createResource);
+
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"orig2GV006-remove-all-nested-artifacts.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("TEST01");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID("orig2GV001.csar");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		// create new resource from Csar
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		createResource = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(createResource);
+
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue(resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(artifactName).getRequiredArtifacts().size() == 0);
+		List<GroupDefinition> groups = resource.getGroups();
+		// update scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails,
+				"orig2GV008-change-nested-oam-fileContent.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("BLA BLA BLA");
+		resourceDetails.setCsarVersion("2");
+		updateResource = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertTrue(resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(artifactName).getRequiredArtifacts().size() == 2);
+		groups = resource.getGroups();
+		// back original scar
+		copyRes = ImportCsarResourceTest.copyCsarRest(sdncModifierDetails, "orig2GV001_a.csar", "orig2GV001.csar");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(copyRes);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse importUserDefinedNodeType(String payloadName, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ImportReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Path path = Paths.get(rootPath + csarFolderPath + payloadName);
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name());
+		return ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/inputs/InputsApiTests.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/inputs/InputsApiTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..345b81eb3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/inputs/InputsApiTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.inputs;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstInputsMap;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InputDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.InputsRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+/**
+ * CI-Tests for inputs 
+ * @author il0695
+ *
+ */
+public class InputsApiTests extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static String inputCsar1 = "FCGI_with_inputs.csar";
+	private static String inputCsar2 = "LDSA1_with_inputs.csar";
+	private static User  sdncDesignerDetails = null;
+	
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 */
+	public InputsApiTests() {
+		super(name, InputsApiTests.class.getName());
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create VF with inputs from CSAR file
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception 
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testCreateResourceInstanceWithInputsFromCsar() throws Exception {
+		Resource vf = AtomicOperationUtils.importResourceFromCSAR(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, inputCsar1);
+		assertTrue("Success creating VF from CSAR", !vf.getInputs().isEmpty());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create service and add to it VF instance with inputs
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception 
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testAddVfInstanceWithInputsToService() throws Exception {
+		createServiceWithVFInstanceWithInputs();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * General test to check most functionality of inputs
+	 * <ul>
+	 * 	<li>Create service with VF instance that has inputs)</li>
+	 * 	<li>Get all inputs of VF instance</li>
+	 * 	<li>Add inputs to service</li>
+	 * 	<li>Get service inputs</li>
+	 * 	<li>Delete service inputs</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception 
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testInputsMainFunctionality() throws Exception {
+		Service service = createServiceWithVFInstanceWithInputs();
+		int totalInputsBeforeAdd = service.getInputs().size();
+		
+		// Get component instances
+		RestResponse getInstancesResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.getComponentInstances(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, service.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getInstancesResponse);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceInstances = new Gson().fromJson(getInstancesResponse.getResponse(), new TypeToken<ArrayList<ComponentInstance>>(){}.getType());
+		
+		// Get all inputs of first instance
+		ComponentInstance vfInstance = serviceInstances.get(0);
+		RestResponse getComponentInstanceInputsResponse = InputsRestUtils.getComponentInstanceInputs(service, vfInstance);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getComponentInstanceInputsResponse);
+		List<InputDefinition> instanceInputs = new Gson().fromJson(getComponentInstanceInputsResponse.getResponse(), new TypeToken<ArrayList<InputDefinition>>(){}.getType());
+		
+		// Take only the 2 first inputs
+		List<InputDefinition> inputsToAdd = instanceInputs.stream().limit(2).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		
+		// Build component instances input map to add to server
+		ComponentInstInputsMap buildComponentInstInputsMap = buildComponentInstInputsMap(vfInstance.getUniqueId(), inputsToAdd);
+		RestResponse addInputResponse = InputsRestUtils.addInput(service, buildComponentInstInputsMap, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(addInputResponse);
+		
+		// Get service inputs count
+		RestResponse getComponentInputsResponse = InputsRestUtils.getComponentInputs(service);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getComponentInputsResponse);
+		List<InputDefinition> serviceInputsAfterAdd = new Gson().fromJson(getComponentInputsResponse.getResponse(), new TypeToken<ArrayList<InputDefinition>>(){}.getType());
+		if (serviceInputsAfterAdd.size()-totalInputsBeforeAdd!=2) {
+			assertTrue("Error adding inputs to service (service should have 2 inputs)", false);
+		}
+		
+		// Delete 1 input from service
+		RestResponse deleteInputFromComponentResponse = InputsRestUtils.deleteInputFromComponent(service, serviceInputsAfterAdd.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(deleteInputFromComponentResponse);
+		
+		// Get service inputs count after delete
+		RestResponse getComponentInputsResponseAfterDelete = InputsRestUtils.getComponentInputs(service);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getComponentInputsResponseAfterDelete);
+		List<InputDefinition> serviceInputsAfterDelete = new Gson().fromJson(getComponentInputsResponseAfterDelete.getResponse(), new TypeToken<ArrayList<InputDefinition>>(){}.getType());
+		if (serviceInputsAfterDelete.size()-totalInputsBeforeAdd!=1) {
+			assertTrue("Error deleting inputs from service (service should have 1 input)", false);
+		}
+		
+		assertTrue("Success testing inputs main functionality", true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Private method to create service with VF instance that has inputs
+	 * This is private method to be used by multiple tests
+	 * 
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.be.model}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 */
+	private Service createServiceWithVFInstanceWithInputs() throws Exception, IOException {
+		// Create default service
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createDefaultServiceEither = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		if (createDefaultServiceEither.isRight()){
+			assertTrue("Error creating default service", false);
+		}
+		Service service = createDefaultServiceEither.left().value();
+		
+		// Create VF from CSAR file
+		Resource vfWithInputs = AtomicOperationUtils.importResourceFromCSAR(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, inputCsar2);
+
+		// Certify VF
+		Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfWithInputs, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		assertTrue("response code is BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, returned :" + changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode(), changeComponentState.getRight().getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		
+		// Add VF instance to service
+		Either<ComponentInstance, RestResponse> addComponentInstanceToComponentContainerEither = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfWithInputs, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		if (addComponentInstanceToComponentContainerEither.isRight()){
+			assertTrue("Error adding VF to service", false);
+		}
+				
+		// Get service response
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		
+		// Get VF instance from service
+		ComponentInstance vfInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		if (vfInstance!=null){
+			assertTrue("Success creating service with VF instance", true);
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("Error creating service with VF instance", false);
+		}
+		return service;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return default ComponentInstInputsMap
+	 * 
+	 * @param addToInput
+	 * @param inputs
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstInputsMap}
+	 */
+	private ComponentInstInputsMap buildComponentInstInputsMap (String addToInput, List<InputDefinition> inputs) {
+		Map<String, List<InputDefinition>> map = new HashMap<>();
+		map.put(addToInput, inputs);
+		ComponentInstInputsMap componentInstInputsMap = new ComponentInstInputsMap();
+		componentInstInputsMap.setComponentInstanceInputsMap(map);		
+		return componentInstInputsMap;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/lifecycle/LCSbaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/lifecycle/LCSbaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e15652dddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/lifecycle/LCSbaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author al714h
+ * 
+ *         resourceDetails - create, Add Heat, certify resourceDetails1 - create
+ *         resource, LCS - CheckOut serviceDetails - create, add RI from
+ *         resourceDetails serviceDetails2 - create, add RI from resourceDetails
+ *         serviceDetailsEmpty - create, LCS - CheckOut serviceDetailsEmpty2 -
+ *         create, LCS - CheckOut
+ *
+ */
+public abstract class LCSbaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails1;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails2;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetailsEmpty;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetailsEmpty2;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails2;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails1;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails2;
+	protected static User sdncTesterDeatails1;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails1;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatVolArtifactDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatNetArtifactDetails;
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected ResourceUtils resourceUtils;
+	protected ArtifactUtils artifactUtils;
+
+	// protected static ServiceUtils serviceUtils = new ServiceUtils();
+	public LCSbaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		initializeMembers();
+
+		createComponents();
+
+	}
+
+	public void initializeMembers() throws IOException, Exception {
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		// resourceDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("myNewResource1234567890",
+		// NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceServiceCategoriesEnum.ROUTERS,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+		resourceDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("secondResource", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT);
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newTestService2", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, "al1976");
+		serviceDetailsEmpty = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newEmptyService", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				"al1976");
+		serviceDetailsEmpty2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newEmptyService2", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				"al1976");
+		sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncDesignerDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncAdminDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		heatNetArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET.getType());
+		heatVolArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL.getType());
+		componentInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// certified resource
+		response = LCSbaseTest.certifyResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// add resource instance with HEAT deployment artifact to the service
+		componentInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetails2.getUniqueId());
+
+		componentInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				serviceDetails2.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetailsEmpty, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetailsEmpty.getUniqueId());
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetailsEmpty2, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetailsEmpty2.getUniqueId());
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse certifyResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User user) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		// if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200){
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		// }else
+		// return restResponseResource;
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+					sdncTesterDeatails1.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponseResource;
+		if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+					sdncTesterDeatails1.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		}
+		return restResponseResource;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse certifyService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, user,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		// if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200){
+		restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, user,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		// }else
+		// return restResponseService;
+
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDeatails1,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponseService;
+		if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDeatails1,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		}
+		return restResponseService;
+	}
+
+	protected static RestResponse raiseResourceToTargetVersion(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String targetVersion,
+			User user) throws Exception {
+		return raiseResourceToTargetVersion(resourceDetails, targetVersion, null, user);
+	}
+
+	protected static RestResponse raiseResourceToTargetVersion(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String targetVersion,
+			RestResponse prevResponse, User user) throws Exception {
+
+		String[] splitParts = targetVersion.split("\\.");
+
+		int version = Integer.parseInt(splitParts[1]);
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+
+		if (prevResponse != null) {
+			Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+					.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(prevResponse.getResponse());
+			if (resourceRespJavaObject.getLifecycleState().equals(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED)) {
+				RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+						user.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			}
+		}
+
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < (version - 1); i++) {
+
+			restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, null,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+			if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user.getUserId(),
+						LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+				if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+
+				} else
+					break;
+
+			} else
+				break;
+
+		}
+
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, null,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 200, restResponseResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return restResponseResource;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a4fa3ba55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1478 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	public String firstVfInstanceUniqueId;
+	public String firstVfInstanceName;
+	public String secondVfInstanceUniqueId;
+	public String secoundVfInstanceName;
+	public String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId;
+	public String expectedServiceName;
+	public String expectedPosX;
+	public String expectedPosY;
+	public String actualServiceInstanceName;
+	public String actualPosX;
+	public String actualPosY;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest() {
+		super(name, ChangeServiceInstanceVersionTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		firstVfInstanceName = null;
+		secoundVfInstanceName = null;
+		firstVfInstanceUniqueId = null;
+		secondVfInstanceUniqueId = null;
+		serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = null;
+		expectedServiceName = null;
+		expectedPosX = null;
+		expectedPosY = null;
+		actualServiceInstanceName = null;
+		actualPosX = null;
+		actualPosY = null;
+		init();
+		createComponents();
+	}
+
+	private void createComponents() throws Exception {
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		// create check-In services
+		createService(serviceDetails_01);
+		createService(serviceDetails_02);
+		createService(serviceDetails_03);
+		createProduct(productDetails_01);
+		createProduct(productDetails_02);
+
+		// add resourceDetailsCP_01 ,resourceDetailsVFC_01 and
+		// resourceDetailsCP_01 to resourceDetailsVF_01 and certify
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01
+		certifyVf(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsVFC_02, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		// add resourceDetailsCP_02 ,resourceDetailsVFC_02 and
+		// resourceDetailsVL_02 to resourceDetailsVF_02 and certify
+		// resourceDetailsVF_02
+		certifyVf(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_02, resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		RestResponse createVFInstanceResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails); // serviceDetails_01 has certified
+										// resourceDetailsVF_01
+		firstVfInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createVFInstanceResponse);
+		createVFInstanceResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_02, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails); // serviceDetails_01 has certified
+										// resourceDetailsVF_02
+		secoundVfInstanceName = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstanceResponse);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByPm() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// service [0.2] state to CERTIFICATIONREQUEST
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncAdminDetails, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceToOlderVersion() throws Exception {
+		// Get VF Instance UniquId [Service version 0.1]
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = service.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		firstVfInstanceUniqueId = actualComponentInstance.getUniqueId();
+		String serviceOlderVersionUniquId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(getServiceResponse);
+
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01 V0.2) to product without
+		// saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to Older version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceOlderVersionUniquId, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+		// RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse =
+		// changeServiceInstanceVersion(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(),
+		// serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId , serviceNewUniqueUid,
+		// sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT , true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	// DE190201
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionToCertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		/*
+		 * String serviceNewUniqueUid =
+		 * ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		 * serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		 */
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		// RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse =
+		// changeServiceInstanceVersion(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(),
+		// serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId , serviceNewUniqueUid,
+		// sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT , true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	// DE191927
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionThenReCheckInProduct() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		/////////////////////
+		productOldUniqueId = productDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		/////////////////////////////////////////////
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceToHisVersion() throws Exception {
+		// Get VF Instance UniquId [Service version 0.1]
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		String serviceOlderVersionUniquId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(getServiceResponse);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceOlderVersionUniquId, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+		// RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse =
+		// changeServiceInstanceVersion(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(),
+		// serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId , serviceNewUniqueUid,
+		// sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT , true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByAdminNotByProductOwner() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncAdminDetails, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByPmNotByProductOwner() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product AND --->
+		// saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// change uniqueId after product check-out in expected Req&Cap
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		updateNewComponentInstanceId(createServiceInstanceResp, productNewUniqueId);
+		// CHANGE Service Instance VERSION BY NON PRODUCT OWNER (sdncPmDetails1
+		// instead sdncPmDetails1)
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(
+				productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails2,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByTester() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product AND --->
+		// saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// change uniqueId after product check-out in expected Req&Cap
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// CHANGE Service Instance VERSION BY NON PRODUCT OWNER (sdncPmDetails1
+		// instead sdncPmDetails1)
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(
+				productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid,
+				sdncTesterDetails, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionProductIsNotCheckOut() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product AND --->
+		// saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// CHANGE Service Instance VERSION for Non checkedOut product
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productOldUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// DE191727
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionServiceIsInCheckOutState() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product AND --->
+		// saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// change uniqueId after product check-out in expected Req&Cap
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// CHANGE Service Instance VERSION to service in checkOut state
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(
+				productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionServiceInstanceDoesNotExist() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		String serviceUniqueUidNotExist = "1234567890";
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceUniqueUidNotExist, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(serviceUniqueUidNotExist);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// DE189392
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void changeServiceInstanceNonExistingProduct() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// change service instance to newer version - Non existing Product
+		String productNewUniqueIdNotExist = "1234567890";
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueIdNotExist,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(productNewUniqueIdNotExist);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionToNonExisitingServiceVersion() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product saving Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		updateNewComponentInstanceId(createServiceInstanceResp, productNewUniqueId);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// change service instance to Non-existing version
+		String serviceUniqueUidNotExist = "1234567890";
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceUniqueUidNotExist, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(serviceUniqueUidNotExist);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceComponentTypeIsNotProduct() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version for NON-Component Type =
+		// Product (e.g. service)
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceComponentTypeNotSupported() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version for NON-Component Type =
+		// Product (e.g. service)
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_INSTANCE, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("null");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR.name(), varibales,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void SeveralServiceInstanceFromSameServiceVersionChangeVersionOnlyForOneServiceInstance() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(serviceNewUniqueUid);
+		// get the new VF instance uniqueId after checkout service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> serviceComponentInstances = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : serviceComponentInstances) {
+			if (component.getName().equals(firstVfInstanceName)) {
+				firstVfInstanceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(firstVfInstanceUniqueId != null);
+		// delete resource instance (resourceDetailsVF_01) from Service
+		RestResponse deleteVfFromServiceResponse = deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(firstVfInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteVfFromServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Add different VF instance (resourceDetailsVF_02) to Service
+		RestResponse restResponse = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get service instance new uniqueId , name and position after checkout
+		// product
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, sdncPmDetails1, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualServiceInstanceName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse);
+		actualPosX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		actualPosY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Verify that Service instance name and position didn't change after
+		// changing service instance version
+		assertTrue(actualServiceInstanceName.equals(expectedServiceName));
+		assertTrue(actualPosX.equals(expectedPosX));
+		assertTrue(actualPosY.equals(expectedPosY));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionByNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("bt760h");
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, nonAsdcUser, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void changeServiceInstanceVersionEmptyUserId() throws Exception {
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_01) to product without saving
+		// Req&Cap
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Adding service instance (serviceDetails_02) to product AND ---> Save
+		// Req&Cap
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// check-in product
+		RestResponse changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productOldUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Checkout service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String serviceNewUniqueUid = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		// Check-In service [0.2]
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		// check-out product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStatusResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("");
+		// change service instance to newer version
+		RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse = changeServiceInstanceVersion(productNewUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceNewUniqueUid, nonAsdcUser, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeServiceInstanceVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		// Check-in product
+		changeStatusResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeStatusResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////////////////////
+	private void updateNewComponentInstanceId(RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp, String productNewUniqueId)
+			throws Exception {
+		String firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		RestResponse getProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productNewUniqueId, sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = product.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance component : componentInstances) {
+			if (component.getNormalizedName().equals(firstServiceInstanceNormalizedName)) {
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId = component.getUniqueId();
+				expectedServiceName = component.getName();
+				expectedPosX = component.getPosX();
+				expectedPosY = component.getPosY();
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId != null);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponse;
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				String newVersion = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponse);
+				resourceDetails.setVersion(newVersion);
+				resourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(sdncTesterDetails.getUserId());
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(sdncTesterDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(restResponse.getResponse(),
+						"uniqueId");
+				resourceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	private void certifyVf(ResourceReqDetails resource, ResourceReqDetails computeResource,
+			ResourceReqDetails cpResource) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, cpResource,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, computeResource,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+
+		String capOwnerId = toCompInstId;
+		User user = sdncDesignerDetails;
+		ComponentTypeEnum containerCompType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+
+		fulfillCpRequirement(resource, fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capOwnerId, user, containerCompType);
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified = changeResourceStateToCertified(resource);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCertified);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..623b29b8e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+public abstract class ProductBaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	User productStrategistUser1;
+	User productStrategistUser2;
+	User productStrategistUser3;
+	User productManager1;
+	User productManager2;
+	User adminUser;
+	User designerUser;
+
+	// Category1->Subcategory1->Grouping1
+	protected List<CategoryDefinition> defaultCategories;
+
+	protected static String auditAction;
+	protected static ComponentOperationEnum operation;
+
+	public ProductBaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void beforeProductTest() throws IOException, Exception {
+		productStrategistUser1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+		productStrategistUser2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST2);
+		productStrategistUser3 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST3);
+		productManager1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		productManager2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER2);
+		adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		createDefaultChain();
+	}
+
+	private void createDefaultChain() throws Exception {
+		CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition = ElementFactory.getDefaultCategory();
+		SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		GroupingDefinition productGroupingDefinition = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		productCategoryDefinition.addSubCategory(productSubCategoryDefinition);
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.addGrouping(productGroupingDefinition);
+		List<CategoryDefinition> definitionsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		definitionsList.add(productCategoryDefinition);
+		defaultCategories = createCategoriesChain(definitionsList);
+	}
+
+	private List<CategoryDefinition> createCategoriesChain(List<CategoryDefinition> categoryDefinitions)
+			throws Exception {
+		for (CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition : categoryDefinitions) {
+			RestResponse createCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createCategory(categoryDefinition, productStrategistUser1,
+					PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			int status = createCategory.getErrorCode().intValue();
+			if (status == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+				String categoryId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createCategory);
+				categoryDefinition.setUniqueId(categoryId);
+			}
+			List<SubCategoryDefinition> subcategories = categoryDefinition.getSubcategories();
+			for (SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition : subcategories) {
+				RestResponse createSubCategory = CategoryRestUtils.createSubCategory(subCategoryDefinition,
+						categoryDefinition, productStrategistUser1, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+				status = createSubCategory.getErrorCode().intValue();
+				if (status == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+					String subCategoryId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSubCategory);
+					subCategoryDefinition.setUniqueId(subCategoryId);
+				}
+				List<GroupingDefinition> groupings = subCategoryDefinition.getGroupings();
+				for (GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition : groupings) {
+					RestResponse createGroupingRest = CategoryRestUtils.createGrouping(groupingDefinition,
+							subCategoryDefinition, categoryDefinition, productStrategistUser1, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+					status = createGroupingRest.getErrorCode().intValue();
+					if (status == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+						String groupingId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createGroupingRest);
+						groupingDefinition.setUniqueId(groupingId);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		RestResponse allCategories = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(productStrategistUser1, PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		List<CategoryDefinition> res = gson.fromJson(allCategories.getResponse(),
+				new TypeToken<List<CategoryDefinition>>() {
+				}.getType());
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	// Category1->Subcategory1->[Grouping1, Grouping11]
+	protected List<CategoryDefinition> addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory() throws Exception {
+		GroupingDefinition productGroupingDefinition = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		productGroupingDefinition.setName("Grouping11");
+		defaultCategories.get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).addGrouping(productGroupingDefinition);
+		return createCategoriesChain(defaultCategories);
+	}
+
+	// Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+	// Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping12]]
+	protected List<CategoryDefinition> addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory() throws Exception {
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition1.setName("Grouping11");
+		defaultCategories.get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).addGrouping(groupingDefinition1);
+
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory2.setName("Subcategory2");
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition2.setName("Grouping12");
+		subCategory2.addGrouping(groupingDefinition2);
+		defaultCategories.get(0).addSubCategory(subCategory2);
+		return createCategoriesChain(defaultCategories);
+	}
+
+	// [Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+	// Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping12]],
+	// Category2->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1],Subcategory2->[Grouping1]],
+	// Category3->[Subcategory1->[Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping11,
+	// Grouping22]]]
+	protected List<CategoryDefinition> addManyGroupingsDiffCategories() throws Exception {
+		CategoryDefinition category2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultCategory();
+		category2.setName("Category2");
+		CategoryDefinition category3 = ElementFactory.getDefaultCategory();
+		category3.setName("Category3");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory1.setName("Subcategory1");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory2.setName("Subcategory2");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory1_2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory1_2.setName("Subcategory1");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory2_2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory2_2.setName("Subcategory2");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory1_3 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory1_3.setName("Subcategory1");
+		SubCategoryDefinition subCategory2_3 = ElementFactory.getDefaultSubCategory();
+		subCategory2_3.setName("Subcategory2");
+
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition1.setName("Grouping1");
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition11 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition11.setName("Grouping11");
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition12 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition12.setName("Grouping12");
+		GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition22 = ElementFactory.getDefaultGroup();
+		groupingDefinition22.setName("Grouping22");
+
+		defaultCategories.get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).addGrouping(groupingDefinition11);
+		subCategory2.addGrouping(groupingDefinition12);
+		defaultCategories.get(0).addSubCategory(subCategory2);
+
+		defaultCategories.add(category2);
+		defaultCategories.add(category3);
+		category2.addSubCategory(subCategory1_2);
+		category2.addSubCategory(subCategory2_2);
+		subCategory1_2.addGrouping(groupingDefinition1);
+		subCategory2_2.addGrouping(groupingDefinition1);
+		category3.addSubCategory(subCategory1_3);
+		category3.addSubCategory(subCategory2_3);
+		subCategory1_3.addGrouping(groupingDefinition11);
+		subCategory2_3.addGrouping(groupingDefinition11);
+		subCategory2_3.addGrouping(groupingDefinition22);
+		return createCategoriesChain(defaultCategories);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckinTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckinTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1820315841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckinTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AuditJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductCheckinTest extends ProductLifecycleTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ProductCheckinTest() {
+		super(name, ProductCheckinTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void staticInit() {
+		auditAction = CHECKIN_ACTION;
+		operation = ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_CHECKIN;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductByCreator() throws Exception {
+
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComment);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product checkedInProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(checkInResponse.getResponse(),
+				Product.class);
+
+		expectedProduct.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, checkedInProduct, operation);
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(checkedInProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager1, ActionStatus.OK, "0.1", "0.1", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, checkedInProduct.getUUID());
+		expectedProductAudit.setCOMMENT(checkinComment);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductByPM() throws Exception {
+
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComment);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		User checkoutUser = productManager2;
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, checkoutUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(response.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		checkinComment = "good checkin no 2";
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, checkoutUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN,
+				checkinComment);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product checkedInProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(response.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		expectedProduct.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion("0.2");
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(checkoutUser.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(checkoutUser.getFullName());
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, checkedInProduct, operation);
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(checkedInProduct,
+				auditAction, checkoutUser, ActionStatus.OK, "0.2", "0.2", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, checkedInProduct.getUUID());
+		expectedProductAudit.setCOMMENT(checkinComment);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductByAdmin() throws Exception {
+
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, adminUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComment);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product checkedInProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(checkInResponse.getResponse(),
+				Product.class);
+
+		expectedProduct.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(adminUser.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(adminUser.getFullName());
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, checkedInProduct, operation);
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(checkedInProduct,
+				auditAction, adminUser, ActionStatus.OK, "0.1", "0.1", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, checkedInProduct.getUUID());
+		expectedProductAudit.setCOMMENT(checkinComment);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductByPMNotOwner() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 403, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { expectedProduct.getName(), "product", productManager1.getFirstName(),
+				productManager1.getLastName(), productManager1.getUserId() };
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager2, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CHECKOUT_BY_ANOTHER_USER, "0.1", "0.1",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				expectedProduct.getUUID(), auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductByPsRoleNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productStrategistUser1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 409, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productStrategistUser1, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "0.1", "0.1",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				expectedProduct.getUUID());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductNotExist() throws Exception {
+		String notExisitingUuid = "1234";
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(notExisitingUuid);
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 404, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { "", "product" };
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager1, ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, auditParameters);
+		expectedProductAudit.setCURR_STATE(Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedProductAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(notExisitingUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInProductAlreadyCheckedIn() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 409, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { expectedProduct.getName(), "product", productManager1.getFirstName(),
+				productManager1.getLastName(), productManager1.getUserId() };
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager2, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, "0.1", "0.1",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				expectedProduct.getUUID(), auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckoutTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckoutTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efb4a15255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCheckoutTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductCheckoutTest extends ProductLifecycleTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void staticInit() {
+		auditAction = CHECKOUT_ACTION;
+		operation = ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_CHECKOUT;
+	}
+
+	public ProductCheckoutTest() {
+		super(name, ProductCheckoutTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductByPmNotInContacts() throws Exception {
+		checkOutProductSuccess(productManager2);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductByPmInContacts() throws Exception {
+		checkOutProductSuccess(productManager1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		checkOutProductSuccess(adminUser);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductByPs() throws Exception {
+		// Changed in 1604 patch - now it's restricted
+		checkOutProductRestricted(productStrategistUser3);
+		// checkOutProductSuccess(productStrategistUser3);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductByDesignerRoleNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		checkOutProductRestricted(designerUser);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkOutProductAlreadyCheckedOut() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product checkedOutProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(checkedOutProduct, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 403, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { checkedOutProduct.getName(), "product", productManager1.getFirstName(), productManager1.getLastName(), productManager1.getUserId() };
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(checkedOutProduct, auditAction, productManager2, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE, "0.2", "0.2", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, checkedOutProduct.getUUID(), auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	private void checkOutProductSuccess(User checkoutUser) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, checkoutUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// 0.1 is not highest now
+		RestResponse prevVersionProductResp = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(expectedProduct.getUniqueId(), productStrategistUser1.getUserId());
+		Product prevVersionProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(prevVersionProductResp.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Boolean falseParam = false;
+		assertEquals(falseParam, prevVersionProduct.isHighestVersion());
+
+		Product checkedOutProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		expectedProduct.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion("0.2");
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(checkoutUser.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(checkoutUser.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, checkedOutProduct, operation);
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(checkedOutProduct, auditAction, checkoutUser, ActionStatus.OK, "0.1", "0.2", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, checkedOutProduct.getUUID());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	private void checkOutProductRestricted(User checkoutUser) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, checkoutUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 409, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct, auditAction, checkoutUser, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "0.1", "0.1", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, expectedProduct.getUUID());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
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+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
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+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest() {
+		super(name, ProductComponentInstanceCRUDTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		init();
+		createComponents();
+	}
+
+	private void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		// create check-In services
+		createService(serviceDetails_01);
+		createService(serviceDetails_02);
+		createService(serviceDetails_03);
+		createProduct(productDetails_01);
+		createProduct(productDetails_02);
+
+		// addresourceDetailsCP_02 ,resourceDetailsVFC_02 and
+		// resourceDetailsVL_02 to resourceDetailsVF_02 check-in VF
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVL_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		// addresourceDetailsCP_01 ,resourceDetailsVFC_01 and
+		// resourceDetailsVL_01 to resourceDetailsVF_01 and certify
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01
+		certifyVf(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails); // serviceDetails_01
+																									// has
+																									// certified
+																									// VF
+		createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_02, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails); // serviceDetails_02
+																									// has
+																									// check-in
+																									// VF
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	// DE189427
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createServiceInstanceFromCheckedOutState() throws Exception {
+		// can't create instance of checked-out component
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceInToAnotherServiceInstance() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String uniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, uniqueIdFromResponse, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSeveralServiceInstanceFromSameServices() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSeveralServiceInstanceFromDifferentServices() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createCertifiedServiceInstance() throws Exception {
+		changeServiceStateToCertified(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceByPm() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceWithoutVf() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_03, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_02, serviceDetails_03, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceByNonProductOwner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails2);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceByNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		User nonExistingSdncUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		;
+		nonExistingSdncUser.setUserId("bt1234");
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, nonExistingSdncUser);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceToNotCheckOutProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		String expectedServiceInstanceName = serviceDetails_01.getName() + " 1";
+		String expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName = serviceDetails_01.getName() + "1";
+		serviceDetails_01.setName("");
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", expectedServiceInstanceName, instanceName);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(expectedServiceInstanceName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setName(null);
+		String expectedServiceInstanceName = (serviceDetails_01.getName() != null ? serviceDetails_01.getName() : "resourceInstanceName") + " 1";
+		String expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName = (serviceDetails_01.getName() != null ? serviceDetails_01.getName() : "resourceInstanceName") + "1";
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", expectedServiceInstanceName, instanceName);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(expectedServiceInstanceName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createServiceInstanceToNonExistingProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, "blabla", ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("blabla");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceToNonSupportedComponentType() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("null");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR.name(), varibales, createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstancePositionIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("");
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstancePositionIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(null);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(null);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInstanceUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		User nonSdncDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		nonSdncDetails.setUserId("");
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, nonSdncDetails);
+		assertTrue(createServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	//// Update Service instance
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameByPm() throws Exception {
+		// Check-in Product by PM and Check-out by PM
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create service instance by PM
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "abcD";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (newName).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", newName, instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(newName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((newName).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNewNameAndLocation() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "updaatedName100";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("100");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("100");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosX(), actualComponentInstance.getPosX());
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosY(), actualComponentInstance.getPosY());
+		assertEquals(newName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(newName.toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameRemoveSpacesFromBiginningAndEnd() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "  Abcd   ";
+		String expectedNewName = "  Abcd   ";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (expectedNewName).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", expectedNewName, instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(expectedNewName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((expectedNewName).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "cier-TYUIOP_asd_0987654321.Abcd";
+		String ExpectedNormalizName = "ciertyuiop_asd_0987654321abcd";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", ExpectedNormalizName, instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", newName, instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(newName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(ExpectedNormalizName, actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameInvalidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/', '|', '\\', ',' };
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "Abcd1";
+		String updateName;
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			updateName = newName + invalidChars[i];
+			serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(updateName);
+			RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+			varibales.add("Service Instance");
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME.name(), varibales, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		}
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl12345";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (newName).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", newName, instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(newName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((newName).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String expectedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String expectedNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String newName = "Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456Ahjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("Service Instance");
+		varibales.add("1024");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), varibales, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(expectedName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(expectedNormalizedName, actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameEmpty() throws Exception {
+		// see US534663 In case a PS/PM removes the current service instance
+		// name then BE has to generate again the "default" service instance
+		// name
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (serviceDetails_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (serviceDetails_01.getName() + " 2"), instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(instanceName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(instanceNormalizedName, actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameNull() throws Exception {
+		// see US534663 In case a PS/PM removes the current service instance
+		// name then BE has to generate again the "default" service instance
+		// name
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = null;
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (serviceDetails_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (serviceDetails_01.getName() + " 1"), instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(instanceName, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(instanceNormalizedName, actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceCheckedByOtherUser() throws Exception {
+		// see US534663 In case a PS/PM removes the current service instance
+		// name then BE has to generate again the "default" service instance
+		// name
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "blabla";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails2, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstance_UserIdIsNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "blabla";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		User nonSdncUserDetails = new User();
+		nonSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt4567");
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, nonSdncUserDetails, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameToAlreadyExisting() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String ServiceName1 = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// Update service instance2 name to service instance1
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(ServiceName1);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("Service Instance");
+		varibales.add(ServiceName1);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), varibales, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceForNonExistingProduct() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "blabla";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, "blablabla", ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateNonExistingServiceInstance() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String newName = "blabla";
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setUniqueId("11111111");
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(newName);
+		varibales.add("service instance");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// need to change ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND.name() to
+		// ActionStatus.SERVICE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND.name()
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceLocation() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("50");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("100");
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosX(), actualComponentInstance.getPosX());
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosY(), actualComponentInstance.getPosY());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceToNonExistingLocation() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		String nameFromResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("-50");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("-100");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(nameFromResponse);
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosX(), actualComponentInstance.getPosX());
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosY(), actualComponentInstance.getPosY());
+		assertEquals(nameFromResponse, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void updateServiceInstanceLocationNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		String expectedServiceInstanceName = serviceDetails_01.getName() + " 2";
+		String expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName = serviceDetails_01.getName() + "2";
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("100");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("200");
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName("");
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String nameFromResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String postX = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String postY = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		assertEquals(nameFromResponse, expectedServiceInstanceName);
+		assertEquals(postX, "100");
+		assertEquals(postY, "200");
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosX(), actualComponentInstance.getPosX());
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getPosY(), actualComponentInstance.getPosY());
+		assertEquals(nameFromResponse, actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals(expectedServiceInstancenormalizedName.toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceInstanceNameToProductName() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// ComponentInstance componentInstance =
+		// ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createServiceInstanceResp.getResponse(),
+		// ComponentInstance.class);
+		// addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance,
+		// ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setName(productDetails_01.getName());
+		RestResponse updateServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateServiceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (serviceInstanceReqDetails.getName()).toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", serviceInstanceReqDetails.getName(), instanceName);
+		// get product and verify that service instanceName is correct
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		assertEquals(serviceInstanceReqDetails.getName(), actualComponentInstance.getName());
+		assertEquals((serviceInstanceReqDetails.getName()).toLowerCase(), actualComponentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+	}
+
+	//// Delete Service Instance
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteAllServiceInstanceFromProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceWhileServiceInstanceExistInProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		// Delete service while service instance of it exist in product
+		RestResponse deleteServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		// Get product and verify that service instance still exists
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		// ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance =
+		// actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		// assertTrue(serviceInstanceUniqueIdFromResponse ==
+		// actualComponentInstance.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByPm() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByPmCreatedByPm() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		productDetails_01.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse));
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByPmWhichIsCheckedOutByAnotherPm() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails2);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// DE190189
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByPmCreatedByPs() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		String productOldUniqueId = productDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get product and get service instance new uniquId
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPmDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = actualComponentInstance.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	// DE190189
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByAdminCreatedByPs() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		String productOldUniqueId = productDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		String productNewUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(productOldUniqueId, productNewUniqueId);
+		// get product and get service instance new uniquId
+		RestResponse getActualProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncAdminDetails.getUserId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getActualProductResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ComponentInstance actualComponentInstance = actualProduct.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = actualComponentInstance.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAndDeleteServiceInstanceByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// productDetails_01.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse));
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceFromNonCheckOutProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByPsWhichIsCheckedOutByAnotherPs() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPsDetails2);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// pass
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceByNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		User nonExistingSdncUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		;
+		nonExistingSdncUser.setUserId("bt1234");
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, nonExistingSdncUser);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceFromNonExistingProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncPmDetails1, "1234567890", serviceInstanceUniqueId, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertTrue(deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteNonExistingServiceInstanceFromProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		// String serviceInstanceUniqueId =
+		// ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), "1234567890123456unExistingServiceInstance", ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertTrue(deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("1234567890123456unExistingServiceInstance");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceFromNonSupportedComponentType() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), serviceInstanceUniqueId, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		assertTrue(deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("null");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR.name(), varibales, deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceComponentTypeIsNotProduct() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), serviceInstanceUniqueId, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertTrue(deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND);
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales, deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User nonSdncDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		nonSdncDetails.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, nonSdncDetails);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(), deleteServiceInstanceResp.getResponse());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteCertifiedServiceInstance() throws Exception {
+		changeServiceStateToCertified(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(serviceInstanceUniqueId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		assertTrue(deleteServiceInstanceResp.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////////////////////
+
+	private void certifyVf(ResourceReqDetails resource) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String cpCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVFC_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String computeCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String vlCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		// Fixing Vl/Cp req/cap
+		ComponentTypeEnum containerCompType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		User user = sdncDesignerDetails;
+		fulfillCpRequirement(resource, cpCompInstId, computeCompInstId, computeCompInstId, user, containerCompType);
+		consumeVlCapability(resource, cpCompInstId, vlCompInstId, cpCompInstId, user, containerCompType);
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified = changeResourceStateToCertified(resource);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCertified);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponse;
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				String newVersion = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponse);
+				resourceDetails.setVersion(newVersion);
+				resourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(sdncTesterDetails.getUserId());
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(sdncTesterDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(restResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+				resourceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse changeServiceStateToCertified(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		/*
+		 * RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN); ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		 */
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponse;
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				serviceDetails.setVersion("1.0");
+				serviceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				serviceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(sdncTesterDetails.getUserId());
+				serviceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(sdncTesterDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(restResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+				serviceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+
+		createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_02, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 2, 0);
+		String compInstId2 = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+
+		RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(compInstId, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 1, 0);
+
+		deleteServiceInstanceResp = deleteServiceInstance(compInstId2, productDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteServiceInstanceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(productDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void returnedServiceInstanceTypeAttributeTest() throws Exception {
+		String expectedServiceType = ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.getValue().toUpperCase();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResp = createServiceInstance(productDetails_01, serviceDetails_01, sdncPmDetails1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		String serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createServiceInstanceResp);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkComponentInstanceType(createServiceInstanceResp, expectedServiceType);
+
+		RestResponse getProductResp = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncPsDetails1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductResp);
+		Product productObject = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductResp.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		List<ComponentInstance> productComponentInstances = productObject.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance comp : productComponentInstances) {
+			String actualOriginType = comp.getOriginType().getValue().toUpperCase();
+			assertTrue(expectedServiceType.equals(actualOriginType));
+		}
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails_02);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setUniqueId(serviceUniqueIdFromResponse);
+		serviceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(serviceInstanceReqDetails, sdncPmDetails1, productDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstance);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkComponentInstanceType(updateResourceInstance, expectedServiceType);
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCreateWithValidationsTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCreateWithValidationsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45d3b23983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCreateWithValidationsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1718 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductCreateWithValidationsTest extends ProductBaseTest {
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public static String INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION = "0.1";
+	public static String CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION = "Create";
+	public String normalizedName;
+
+	public ProductCreateWithValidationsTest() {
+		super(name, ProductCreateWithValidationsTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductSuccessValidation() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNotByPmUser() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productStrategistUser1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				productStrategistUser1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productStrategistUser1, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNotByAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("bt750k");
+		nonAsdcUser.setFirstName(null);
+		nonAsdcUser.setLastName(null);
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, nonAsdcUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				nonAsdcUser);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, nonAsdcUser, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("");
+		nonAsdcUser.setFirstName(null);
+		nonAsdcUser.setLastName(null);
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, nonAsdcUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				nonAsdcUser);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, nonAsdcUser, ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationLessThanMinCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Pro");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "abbreviated");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductNameValidationMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		// Max length = 25
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+//		productReqDetails.setName("Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfA");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		// Max length = 25
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfAa");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "abbreviated");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationEmptyName() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product",
+				"abbreviated");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductNameAlreadyExist() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		// // productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		productReqDetails.setVersion("0.1");
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product",
+				productReqDetails.getName());
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("0.1");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(null);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product",
+				"abbreviated");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	// DE193857
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductNameValidationAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ci_2@3:4& m=n+b-u.j-u'g#b"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		normalizedName = "ci234mnbujugb";
+		String expectedProductName = "Ci_2@3:4& M=n+b-u.j-u'g#b";
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setName(expectedProductName);
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ci_2@3:4& M=n+b-u.j-u'g#b");
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(normalizedName);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	// DE193857
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationREmoveExtraNonAlphanumericChars() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ci____222----333......asd");
+//		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ci_222-333.asd");
+		normalizedName = "ci222333asd";
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationNotAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation;
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/', '|',
+				'\\', ',', '$' };
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+			productReqDetails.setName("abc" + invalidChars[i]);
+			RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "",
+					productManager1);
+			constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+					CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT,
+					Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product",
+					"abbreviated");
+			constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+			constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductFullNameContainSpecialCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/', '|',
+				'\\', ',', '$' };
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+			productReqDetails.setFullName("abc" + invalidChars[i]);
+			RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+					createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			RestResponse deleteProduct = ProductRestUtils.deleteProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+					productManager1.getUserId());
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					deleteProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Already enabled = false
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationRemoveSpaceFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("         Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfA");
+//		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName().trim()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().trim().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setName("         Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfA".trim());
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	// Already enabled = false
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationRemoveSpaceFromTheEnd() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfA        ");
+//		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName().trim()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().trim().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ciertyuiop1234567890asdfA        ".trim());
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationStartWithNumber() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("1Qwert");
+//		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName().trim()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().trim().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ci1Qwert");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNameValidationStartWithNonAlphaNumeric() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("_Qwert");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName().trim()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().trim().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "abbreviated");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductNameValidationFirstLetterOfKeyWordsCapitalized() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList("abba"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		// // productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		/*
+		 * String actualNormalizedNameFromResponse =
+		 * ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(),
+		 * "normalizedName");
+		 * assertTrue(actualNormalizedNameFromResponse.equals(normalizedName));
+		 */
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductFullNameValidationIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "full");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductFullNameValidationIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "full");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductFullNameLessThanMinLength() throws Exception {
+		// Min is 4 characters
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("abc");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "full");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductFullNameHasMinLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("abcd");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductFullNameHasMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setFullName(
+				"Abba1234567890asdfghjk l123zxcvbnm432adfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductFullNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setFullName(
+				"Abba1234567890asdfghjk l123zxcvbnm432adfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1,
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "full");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductFullNameRemoveExtraSpaces() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("Abbaaa  a1");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("Abbaaa a1");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductDescriptionValidationIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductDescriptionValidationIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionValidCharacters01() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890<b>Bold<</b>");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890Bold&lt;");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionValidCharacters02() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("~!@#$%^&*()_+<>?qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890#");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("~!@#$%^&amp;*()_+&lt;&gt;?qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890#");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionInValidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("מה");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_DESCRIPTION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionRemoveSpacesFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("   abcd12345");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("abcd12345");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionRemoveSpacesFromTheEnd() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("abcd 12345 xcvb    ");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("abcd 12345 xcvb");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(
+				"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12asdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyui");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDescriptionExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(
+				"Abxba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.123Abba1234567890asdfghjkl23zxcvbnm432asdfghjkl_-.12asdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyui");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "1024");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductTagIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setName("Product");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(""));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "tag");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	// DE192351
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductTagValidationAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Acde2@3:4& m=n+b-u.j-u'g#b"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductTagsNameValidationProductNameIsNotInTag() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+//		productReqDetails.setName("Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfA");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList("Abc"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().trim().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAGS_NO_COMP_NAME,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductSingleTagMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		// SingleTagMaxLength = 50
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345678"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductSingleTagExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Axbba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345678"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "50");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductAllTagsMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		// AllTagsMaxLength = 1024
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345601",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345602",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345603",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345604",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345605",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345606",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345607",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345608",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh1234569",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345610",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345611",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345612",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345613",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345614",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345615",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345616",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345617",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345618",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345619",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductAllTagsExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		// AllTagsMaxLength = 1024
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345601",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345602",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345603",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345604",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345605",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345606",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345607",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345608",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh1234569",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345610",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345611",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345612",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345613",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345614",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345615",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345616",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345617",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345618",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345619",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh123456"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_TAGS_EXCEED_LIMIT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "1024");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductDuplicateTagRemoved() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductContactsIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(""));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductContactsInvalidFormat() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList("bt750345"));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductConvertContactsToLowerCase() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager1.getUserId().toUpperCase()));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager1.getUserId().toLowerCase()));
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductContactsDoexNotContainTheProductCreator() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager2.getUserId()));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager2.getUserId(), productManager1.getUserId()));
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductContactsNotAllowedAsdcUsers() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(designerUser.getUserId()));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_PRODUCT_CONTACT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductContactsNotAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1"); // Bug @:&=+'#
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		String nonAsdcUser = "bh1234";
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(nonAsdcUser));
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_PRODUCT_CONTACT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, nonAsdcUser);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_PROJECT_CODE,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.MISSING_PROJECT_CODE,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeIsNotNumeric() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("asdfgh");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeHasnMinCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Min =5
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("12345");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeHasnMaxCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Max =10
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("1234567890");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeExceedMaxCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Max =10
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("12345678901");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductProjectCodeLessThanMinCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Max =10
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("1234");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("asdfghjklqwertyuiozxcvbfv");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("asdfghjklqwertyuiozxcvbf12");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ICON_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product", "25");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("a--s-fghjk_q__r1234567890");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIconInValidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		String icon = "asdfg";
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+		RestResponse createProduct;
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			productReqDetails.setIcon(icon + invalidChars[i]);
+			createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "",
+					productManager1);
+			ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+					expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON,
+					Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, "Product");
+			constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+			constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIsActiveisEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setActive("false");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIsActiveisNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setActive("false");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIsActiveisFalse() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("false");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductIsActiveisHasInvalidValue() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("xfalse");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "", productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductIsActiveisTrue() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		// productReqDetails.setName("CIProduct1");
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("true");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	//////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// DE192424
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void createProductNameValidationNormalizationNameWithSpaces() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+//		productReqDetails.setName("Abba Emma");
+		// productReqDetails.setName("abba emma");
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList("abba emma"));
+		normalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s+", "");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		String actualNormalizedNameFromResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		assertTrue(actualNormalizedNameFromResponse.equals(normalizedName));
+		// productReqDetails.setName("Abba Emma");
+		String productUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(productReqDetails, createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, productUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	private void compareExpectedAndActualProducts(ProductReqDetails productReqDetails, RestResponse createProduct)
+			throws JSONException {
+		String productName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createProduct);
+		assertTrue(productReqDetails.getName().equals(productName));
+		String productIcon = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "icon");
+		assertTrue(productReqDetails.getIcon().equals(productIcon));
+		String productFullName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "fullName");
+		assertTrue(productReqDetails.getFullName().equals(productFullName));
+		String productProjectCode = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "projectCode");
+		assertTrue(productReqDetails.getProjectCode().equals(productProjectCode));
+		String productIsActive = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "isActive");
+		String expectedIsActive = (productReqDetails.getActive() != null ? productReqDetails.getActive() : "false");
+		assertTrue(productIsActive.equals(expectedIsActive));
+		String productdescription = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "description");
+		assertTrue(productReqDetails.getDescription().equals(productdescription));
+		String productNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		assertTrue(normalizedName.equals(productNormalizedName));
+		String productContacts = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "contacts");
+		JSONArray reciviedContacts = new JSONArray(productContacts);
+		String actualContact = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < reciviedContacts.length(); i++) {
+			actualContact = reciviedContacts.getString(i);
+			assertEquals(productReqDetails.getContacts().get(i), actualContact);
+		}
+		String productTags = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(), "tags");
+		JSONArray reciviedTages = new JSONArray(productTags);
+		String actualTag = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < reciviedTages.length(); i++) {
+			actualTag = reciviedTages.getString(i);
+			assertEquals(productReqDetails.getTags().get(i), actualTag);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// END
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(false));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductSetIsActive() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setActive("true");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+		assertEquals(actualProduct.getIsActive(), new Boolean(true));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNoIcon() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setIcon(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductNoProjectCode() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode(null);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCrudTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCrudTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2044d213e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductCrudTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2551 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class ProductCrudTest extends ProductBaseTest {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProductCrudTest.class.getName());
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public static String INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION = "0.1";
+	public static String CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION = "Create";
+	public static String UPDATE_AUDIT_ACTION = "Update";
+	public static String COMPONENT_TYPE = "Product";
+
+	private ProductReqDetails productReqDetails;
+	private RestResponse createProduct;
+	private Product product;
+
+	public ProductCrudTest() {
+		super(name, ProductCrudTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createAndGetAll() throws Exception {
+		createProductAndGet(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	}
+
+	private void createProductAndGet(UserRoleEnum user) throws Exception, IOException {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse catalog = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog(user.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get catalog", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				catalog.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		try {
+			JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(catalog.getResponse());
+			JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+			JsonArray products = (JsonArray) jObject.get("products");
+			assertEquals("Check product array size", 1, products.size());
+			Iterator<JsonElement> iter = products.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				JsonElement next = iter.next();
+				Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(next.toString(), Product.class);
+				assertNotNull(product);
+				assertEquals("Check product name", productReqDetails.getName(), product.getName());
+				// Map<String, String> allVersions = product.getAllVersions();
+				// assertEquals("Check product name", 1, allVersions.size());
+			}
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.debug("exception", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllNoProcduts() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse catalog = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog();
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get catalog", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				catalog.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		try {
+			JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(catalog.getResponse());
+			JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+			JsonArray products = (JsonArray) jObject.get("products");
+			assertEquals("Check product array size", 0, products.size());
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.debug("exception", e);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllNoAttHeader() throws Exception {
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CATALOG_DATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		List<String> headersToRemove = new ArrayList<String>();
+		headersToRemove.add(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue());
+
+		RestResponse catalog = CatalogRestUtils.sendGetAndRemoveHeaders(url, null, headersToRemove);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get catalog", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				catalog.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				catalog.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllWrongUser() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse catalog = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog("kj8976");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get catalog", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				catalog.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				catalog.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getAllWithProductStrategist_User() throws Exception {
+		createProductAndGet(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getAllWithProductManager_User() throws Exception {
+		createProductAndGet(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductNoCategories() throws Exception {
+		createProductWithCategories(null);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductOneGrouping() throws Exception {
+		// Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1]]
+		createProductWithCategories(defaultCategories);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductTwoGroupingsSameSubCategory() throws Exception {
+		// Category1->Subcategory1->[Grouping1, Grouping11]
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory = addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory();
+		createProductWithCategories(addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductTwoSubsDifferentGroupings() throws Exception {
+		// Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+		// Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping12]]
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory = addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory();
+		createProductWithCategories(addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createManyGroupingsDiffCategories() throws Exception {
+		// [Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+		// Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping12]],
+		// Category2->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1],Subcategory2->[Grouping1]],
+		// Category3->[Subcategory1->[Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping11,
+		// Grouping22]]]
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory = addManyGroupingsDiffCategories();
+		createProductWithCategories(addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductEmptyUserId() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		User emptyUser = new User();
+		emptyUser.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, emptyUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				emptyUser);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, emptyUser, ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductNonExistingUserId() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		User notExistingUser = new User();
+		notExistingUser.setUserId("jj6444");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, notExistingUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				notExistingUser);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, notExistingUser, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductInvalidJson() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct_Invalid_Json(productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				productManager1);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductAdminRoleNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		User wrongRole = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, wrongRole);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				wrongRole);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, wrongRole, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductProductStrategistRoleNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		User wrongRole = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST3);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, wrongRole);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				wrongRole);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, wrongRole, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_VERSION("");
+		constructFieldsForAuditValidation.setCURR_STATE("");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getProductSuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getNonExistedProduct() throws Exception {
+
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProductRes.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		assertEquals("Assert on product icon", productReqDetails.getName(), product.getName());
+
+		RestResponse deleteProductRes = ProductRestUtils.deleteProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code for deletign Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getProductAfterDeleteRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting deleted Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getProductAfterDeleteRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getProductMissingHeader() throws Exception {
+
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		productManager1.setUserId(null);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Producuct with userId extracted from header",
+				BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION, getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void getProductNonExistingUser() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		productManager1.setUserId("bt1111");
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Producuct with non exsisting user",
+				BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION, getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductAndGetProductWithDifferentUser() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		User sdncProductStrategistUserAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				sdncProductStrategistUserAdminDetails.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after getting created Product different user role",
+				BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getProductRes.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// US594753 - Update Product metadata
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductAllFieldsByPM() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		// Update product
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("NewProductName");
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory = addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory();
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("New Full name");
+		productReqDetails.setActive("false");
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(
+				Arrays.asList(productManager2.getUserId().toLowerCase(), productManager1.getUserId().toLowerCase()));
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New Product Description");
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("asdfghjklqwertyuiozxcvbfv");
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("98765");
+		productReqDetails.setCategories(addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(),
+		// productOldName));
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductByPS() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productStrategistUser1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductByNonPmUser() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		// Update product name
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductByNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		// Update product name
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("bt789k");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, nonAsdcUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		// Update product name
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, nonAsdcUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductByNonProductOwner() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("New discription");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.GET_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNotInCheckoutState() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		// Update product name
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		String valueFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeProductLifeCycle.getResponse(),
+				"lastUpdateDate");
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdateDate(Long.parseLong(valueFromJsonResponse));
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("abbreviated");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		// List<String> tags = productReqDetails.getTags();
+		// tags.removeAll(tags);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>());
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName(null); // no update will be performed
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager2);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getName().toLowerCase());
+		expectedProduct.setName(product.getName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameLessThanMinLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("ABC"); // no update will be performed
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("abbreviated");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameHasMinLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("NewP");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager2.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager2.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager2);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	// DE193857 - Normalized Name is not removing special characters
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		// Update product name
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ac_2B3U4k mSKnob-u.j-uGgP");
+		String newNormalizedName = "ac2b3u4kmsknobujuggp";
+		String newName = "Ac_2B3U4k MSKnob-u.j-uGgP";
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(newName);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("Ac_2B3U4k mSKnob-u.j-uGgPx");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("abbreviated");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameAlreadyExist() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product1 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product1, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setName("Product2000");
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product2 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product2, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product2, productManager2,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product2.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product2.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName(product1.getName());
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager2);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add(product1.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager2.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product2.getUniqueId());
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product2.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// DE193857 - Normalized Name is not removing special characters
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		// Update product name
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("A_BU4k m&K=o#b-u.j-uG'g+P"); // Allowed
+																// characters
+																// [a-z,A-Z,0-9]
+																// , ‘ ‘
+																// (space),
+																// ampersand
+																// "&", dash
+																// “-“, plus
+																// "+", period
+																// ".",
+																// apostrophe
+																// "'", hashtag
+																// "#", equal
+																// "=", period
+																// ":", at "@",
+																// and
+																// underscore
+																// "_"
+		String newNormalizedName = "abu4km&kobujuggp";
+		String newName = "A_BU4k M&K=o#b-u.j-uG'g+P";
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(newName);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameRemoveSpaceFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("      asdfg");
+		String newNormalizedName = "asdfg";
+		String newName = "Asdfg";
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName, productOldName));
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(newName);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameRemoveSpaceFromEnd() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("asdfg fc        ");
+		String newNormalizedName = "asdfgfc";
+		String newName = "Asdfg Fc";
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName, productOldName));
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(newName);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	//// DE193857 - Normalized Name is not removing special characters
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	//// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameRemoveExtraNonAlphanumericChars() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("A__k &&==##---u..hG'''+++");
+		String newNormalizedName = "akhg";
+		String newName = "A_k &=#-u.hG'+";
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName, productOldName));
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(newName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(newName);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// If user update "product name" we need to remove the old product name from
+	// "Tags" and add the new product name instead - will handled in mew US
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductNameValidationStartWithNumber() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("1000Ab");
+		String newNormalizedName = productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase();
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName()));
+		// productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(),
+		// productOldName));
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(newNormalizedName);
+		expectedProduct.setName(productReqDetails.getName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductNameValidationStartWithNonAlphaNumeric() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setName("_1000Ab");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("abbreviated");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_FORMAT.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("full");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_ONE_OF_COMPONENT_NAMES.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName(product.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameHasMinLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("asdc");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName(productReqDetails.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameHasMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName(
+				"1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName(productReqDetails.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNamelessThanMinLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("123");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("full");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName(
+				"1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjkx");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("full");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ELEMENT_INVALID_NAME_LENGTH.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	// DE193947
+	@Test
+	public void updateProductFullNameWithSpecialCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/', '|',
+				'\\', ',', '$', '#', '@', '+' };
+		String fullName = "avbng";
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			productReqDetails.setFullName(fullName + invalidChars[i]);
+			RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+					updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameValidCharactersCharacters01() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890<b>Bold<</b>");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890Bold&lt;");
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductFullNameRemoveExtraSpaces() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setFullName("Abbaaa  a1");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(product.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName("Abbaaa a1");
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionValidCharacters01() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("~!@#$%^&*()_+<>?qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890#");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription("~!@#$%^&amp;*()_+&lt;&gt;?qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890#");
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionValidCharacters02() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890<b>Bold<</b>");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890Bold<");
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionInValidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("מה");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_DESCRIPTION.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionRemoveSpacesFromBeginning() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("   abcd12345 g");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription(" abcd12345 g");
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionRemoveSpacesFromTheEnd() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setDescription("abcd12345  gdf     ");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription("abcd12345 gdf ");
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		String description = "1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfg";
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(description);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription(description);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductDescriptionExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		String description = "01234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjk aa1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890qwertyuiopasdfg";
+		productReqDetails.setDescription(description);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("1024");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(),
+				varibales, updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductTagIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(""));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		varibales.add("tag");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductTagIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setTags(product.getTags());
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductTagsNameValidationProductNameIsNotInTag() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList("Abc"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAGS_NO_COMP_NAME.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(), updateProduct.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void createProductSingleTagMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345678"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setTags(productReqDetails.getTags());
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductSingleTagExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(),
+				"123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("1024");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductAllTagsMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345601",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345602",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345603",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345604",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345605",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345606",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345607"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setTags(productReqDetails.getTags());
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductAllTagsExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(
+				Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345601",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345602",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345603",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345604",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345605",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345606",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345607",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345608",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh1234569",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345610",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345611",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345612",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345613",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345614",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345615",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345616",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345617",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345618",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh12345619",
+						"Abba1234567890asdfghjkl123zxcvbnm432asdfgh123456"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add("1024");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_TAGS_EXCEED_LIMIT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductTagsDuplicateTagRemoved() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "KoKo", "KoKo"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata updated
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setTags(Arrays.asList(productReqDetails.getName(), "KoKo"));
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductContactsIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(""));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductContactsIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductContactsInvalidFormat() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList("bt750345"));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductConvertContactsToLowerCase() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager2.getUserId().toUpperCase()));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct
+				.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productManager2.getUserId().toLowerCase(), productManager1.getUserId()));
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductContactsNotAllowedAsdcUsers() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(productStrategistUser1.getUserId()));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(productStrategistUser1.getUserId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PRODUCT_CONTACT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductContactsNotAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		String nonAsdcUserUserId = "bt567h";
+		productReqDetails.setContacts(Arrays.asList(nonAsdcUserUserId));
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(nonAsdcUserUserId);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PRODUCT_CONTACT.name(), varibales,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_PROJECT_CODE.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setProjectCode(product.getProjectCode());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeLessThanMinCharacters() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("9870");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeHasnMinCharacters() throws Exception { // min
+																				// =5
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("98700");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setProjectCode(productReqDetails.getProjectCode());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeHasnMaxCharacters() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("1234567890");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setProjectCode(productReqDetails.getProjectCode());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeExceedMaxCharacters() throws Exception {// Max
+		// =10
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("12345678901");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setProjectCode(product.getProjectCode());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductProjectCodeIsNotNumeric() throws Exception {
+		// Max =10
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setProjectCode("1234a");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setProjectCode(product.getProjectCode());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIconIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name(), variables,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIcon(product.getIcon());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIconIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setIcon(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		// Get Product and verify that metadata didn't change
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIcon(product.getIcon());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIconMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("A_a-1-2--b__BB1234567890A"); // Max length =
+																// 25
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIcon(productReqDetails.getIcon());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIconExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setIcon("A_a-1-2--b__BB1234567890A_");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+		variables.add("25");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ICON_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), variables,
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIcon(product.getIcon());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIconInValidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		String icon = "asdfg"; // Allowed characters [a-zA-Z0-9], dash (‘-‘),
+								// underscore (‘_’).
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+		RestResponse updateProduct;
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			productReqDetails.setIcon(icon + invalidChars[i]);
+			updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+			assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+			variables.add(COMPONENT_TYPE);
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON.name(), variables,
+					updateProduct.getResponse());
+		}
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIcon(product.getIcon());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIsActiveIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setActive("");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIsActive(false);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIsActiveIsTrue() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setActive("true");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIsActive(true);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIsActiveIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		productReqDetails.setActive("true");
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setActive(null);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIsActive(true);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIsActiveIsFalse() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setActive("false");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setIsActive(false);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductIsActiveHasInvalidValue() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setActive("eeeee");
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updateProduct.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				updateProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(product.getVersion());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductAssociations() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory = addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory();
+		productReqDetails.setCategories(addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setCategories(productReqDetails.getCategories());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductAssociations02() throws Exception {
+		List<CategoryDefinition> addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory = addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory(); // Category1->Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+																											// Grouping11]
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(addSecondGroupingToDefaultCategory);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		List<CategoryDefinition> defaultCategory = addSubcategoryAndGroupingToDefaultCategory(); // Category1->[Subcategory1->[Grouping1,
+																									// Grouping11],Subcategory2->[Grouping12]]
+		productReqDetails.setCategories(defaultCategory);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setCategories(productReqDetails.getCategories());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductRemoveAllAssociations() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		List<CategoryDefinition> defaultCategory = new ArrayList<CategoryDefinition>();
+		productReqDetails.setCategories(defaultCategory);
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setCategories(productReqDetails.getCategories());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled=false)
+	public void updateProductAssociationsCategotyIsNull() throws Exception {
+		createProducrByPSAndCheckIn();
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+		productReqDetails.setUniqueId(product.getUniqueId());
+		productReqDetails.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		productReqDetails.setCategories(null);// product categories will not be
+												// updated
+		RestResponse updateProduct = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateProduct);
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(productManager1.getUserId());
+		productReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(productManager1.getFullName());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(updateProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, "0.2", productManager1);
+		expectedProduct.setUUID(product.getUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setInvariantUUID(product.getInvariantUUID());
+		expectedProduct.setCategories(product.getCategories());
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(productReqDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	private void createProductWithCategories(List<CategoryDefinition> categoryDefinitions) throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = (categoryDefinitions != null
+				? ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(categoryDefinitions) : ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct());
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		String actualUuid = ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createProduct);
+		Product expectedProduct = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(productReqDetails, INITIAL_PRODUCT_VERSION,
+				productManager1);
+		String normalizedNameFomJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createProduct.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		expectedProduct.setNormalizedName(normalizedNameFomJsonResponse);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct,
+				ComponentOperationEnum.CREATE_COMPONENT);
+		ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				expectedProduct, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION, productManager1, ActionStatus.CREATED, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				"0.1", null, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, actualUuid);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, CREATE_AUDIT_ACTION);
+	}
+
+	private void createProducrByPSAndCheckIn() throws Exception {
+		productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeProductLifeCycle);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInvariantUuidIsImmutable() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!";
+		productReqDetails.setInvariantUUID(invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createProduct, "create request failed", false, 201);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product ProductCreation = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(createProduct.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = ProductCreation.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse getProductRes = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				productManager1.getUserId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getProductRes);
+		Product productGetting = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(getProductRes.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDgetting = productGetting.getInvariantUUID();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDgetting);
+
+		// Update Product with new invariant UUID
+		RestResponse restResponseUpdate = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseUpdate);
+		Product updatedProduct = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(restResponseUpdate.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDupdating = updatedProduct.getInvariantUUID();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDupdating);
+
+		// Do checkin
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckin = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productReqDetails, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckin);
+		Product checkinProduct = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckin.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckin = checkinProduct.getInvariantUUID();
+		String version = checkinProduct.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckin);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.1");
+
+		// Do checkout
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckout = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productReqDetails, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckout);
+		Product checkoutProduct = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckout.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckout = checkoutProduct.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = checkoutProduct.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckout);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+	}
+
+	// US672129 Benny
+	private void getProductValidateInvariantUuid(String productUniqueId, String invariantUUIDcreation)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getProduct = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productUniqueId,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(getProduct));
+	}
+
+	@Test // invariantUUID generated when the component is created and never
+			// changed
+	public void productInvariantUuid() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails productReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "12345";
+		productReqDetails.setInvariantUUID(invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// invariantUUID generated when the component is created and never
+		// changed
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(createProduct);
+		getProductValidateInvariantUuid(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// Update Product with new invariant UUID
+		RestResponse restResponse = ProductRestUtils.updateProduct(productReqDetails, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getProductValidateInvariantUuid(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// Checkin
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productReqDetails, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getProductValidateInvariantUuid(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// Checkout
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productReqDetails, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getProductValidateInvariantUuid(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// UnDo-CheckOut
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productReqDetails, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getProductValidateInvariantUuid(productReqDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductGetFollowedTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductGetFollowedTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aebea697b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductGetFollowedTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductGetFollowedTest extends ProductBaseTest {
+
+	protected Product product200;
+	protected Product product400;
+
+	private ProductReqDetails productDetails200;
+	private ProductReqDetails productDetails400;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ProductGetFollowedTest() {
+		super(name, ProductGetFollowedTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		createProducts();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPageTest() throws Exception { // Actions
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse;
+		changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+		changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+		// Expected users Followed page
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPagePmCheckedOutProductWasCheckInByOtherPm() throws Exception {
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPagePmCheckInProduct02() throws Exception {
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPageAdminCheckoutProductWasCheckedinByPm() throws Exception {
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, adminUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPageAdminCheckInProduct() throws Exception {
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, adminUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, adminUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void followedPagePmCheckoutProductWasCheckedinByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product400, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, adminUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, adminUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse = ProductRestUtils.changeProductLifeCycle(product200, productManager2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeLifeCycleResponse);
+
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productManager1, product200);
+		ProductValidationUtils.checkUserFollowedPage(productManager2, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(adminUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(designerUser, product200, product400);
+		ProductValidationUtils.verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(productStrategistUser1, product200, product400);
+	}
+
+	private void createProducts() throws Exception {
+		// PM1 (Product manager) create :PR200 (check In State)
+		// PM2 (Product manager) create :PR400 (check In State)
+
+		productDetails200 = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct("CiProd200", defaultCategories);
+		productDetails400 = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct("CiProd400", defaultCategories);
+
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productDetails200, productManager1);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		product200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productDetails400, productManager2);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createProduct);
+		product400 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductLifecycleTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductLifecycleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26bb3e29e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductLifecycleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+public abstract class ProductLifecycleTest extends ProductBaseTest {
+
+	protected static final String CHECKIN_ACTION = "Checkin";
+	protected static final String CHECKOUT_ACTION = "Checkout";
+	protected static final String UNDO_CHECKOUT_ACTION = "UndoCheckout";
+
+	protected Product expectedProduct;
+
+	public ProductLifecycleTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		ProductReqDetails defaultProduct = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(defaultProduct, productManager1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		expectedProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductTestBase.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductTestBase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..479dbb9436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductTestBase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+
+public class ProductTestBase extends ProductBaseTest {
+
+	public ProductTestBase(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails downloadResourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected ResourceUtils resourceUtils;
+	protected ArtifactUtils artifactUtils;
+	protected Resource resource;
+	protected Service service;
+	protected Product product;
+
+	// protected static ServiceUtils serviceUtils = new ServiceUtils();
+
+	@Before
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		initializeMembers();
+		createComponents();
+
+	}
+
+	public void initializeMembers() throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		downloadResourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(downloadResourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// certified resource
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(downloadResourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// add resource instance with HEAT deployment artifact to the service
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		// certified service
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		ProductReqDetails defaultProduct = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct(defaultCategories);
+		RestResponse createProduct = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(defaultProduct, productStrategistUser1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createProduct.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		product = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createProduct.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		// add service instance to product
+		//
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..412e6fd92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest extends ProductTestBase {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest() {
+		super(name, ProductToscaYamlGenerationTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void productToscaYamlFormat() throws IOException {
+
+		String heatEnvArtifactHeader = (String) Utils.parseYamlConfig("heatEnvArtifactHeader");
+		// System.out.println("heatEnvArtifactHeader = \n" +
+		// heatEnvArtifactHeader);
+
+		String heatEnvArtifactFooter = (String) Utils.parseYamlConfig("heatEnvArtifactFooter");
+		// System.out.println("heatEnvArtifactFooter = \n" +
+		// heatEnvArtifactFooter);
+
+		// temporary commented
+		// RestResponse downloadResourceInstanceHeatArtifact =
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(service.getUniqueId(),
+		// resourceInstanceId, sdncUserDetails,
+		// heatArtifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		// assertTrue("expected request returned status:" + 200 + ", actual: " +
+		// downloadResourceInstanceHeatArtifact.getErrorCode(),
+		// downloadResourceInstanceHeatArtifact.getErrorCode()==200);
+
+		// InputStream stream =
+		// getDecodedSteramFromString(downloadResourceInstanceHeatArtifact.getResponse());
+		// System.out.println(Utils.getParamValueFromYamlByKey(stream,
+		// "description", String.class));
+
+		// node_types
+
+	}
+
+	private InputStream getDecodedSteramFromString(String encoded64Payload) throws IOException {
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = gson.fromJson(encoded64Payload, ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+		String decodedPayload = Decoder.decode(artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents());
+		return new ByteArrayInputStream(decodedPayload.getBytes());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductUndoCheckoutTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductUndoCheckoutTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4bfb62377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/product/ProductUndoCheckoutTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.product;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNull;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ProductValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ProductUndoCheckoutTest extends ProductLifecycleTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void staticInit() {
+		auditAction = UNDO_CHECKOUT_ACTION;
+		operation = ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_UNDO_CHECKOUT;
+	}
+
+	public ProductUndoCheckoutTest() {
+		super(name, ProductUndoCheckoutTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutProductByPm() throws Exception {
+		undoCheckOutProductSuccess(productManager1, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutProductByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		undoCheckOutProductSuccess(adminUser, true);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutAfterCreate() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undo checkout product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Verify version was removed
+		lcsResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(expectedProduct.getUniqueId(), productManager1.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get undone product", 404, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product emptyProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		assertNull(emptyProduct);
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(emptyProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager1, ActionStatus.OK, "0.1", Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutNotExist() throws Exception {
+		String notExistId = "1234";
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(notExistId);
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undo checkout product", 404, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		expectedProduct.setName(notExistId);
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { Constants.EMPTY_STRING };
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager1, ActionStatus.PRODUCT_NOT_FOUND, Constants.EMPTY_STRING,
+				Constants.EMPTY_STRING, null, null, Constants.EMPTY_STRING, auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutNotInCheckout() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undo checkout product", 409, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { expectedProduct.getName(), "product", productManager1.getFirstName(),
+				productManager1.getLastName(), productManager1.getUserId() };
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, productManager1, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, "0.1", "0.1",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				expectedProduct.getUUID(), auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutProductByPsRoleNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		undoCheckOutProductRestricted(productStrategistUser1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void undoCheckOutProductByPmNotStateOwner() throws Exception {
+		undoCheckOutProductForbidden(productManager2);
+	}
+
+	private void undoCheckOutProductSuccess(User user, boolean isAdmin) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Checking undo checkout of admin even if not state owner
+		User checkoutUser = isAdmin ? productManager1 : user;
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, checkoutUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product productToBeUndone = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productToBeUndone, user, LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undo checkout product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Verify version was removed
+		lcsResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(productToBeUndone.getUniqueId(), user.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get undone product", 404, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(expectedProduct.getUniqueId(), user.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get latest version", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Product latestProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		expectedProduct.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, latestProduct, operation);
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(latestProduct,
+				auditAction, user, ActionStatus.OK, "0.2", "0.1", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, latestProduct.getUUID());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	private void undoCheckOutProductRestricted(User undoCheckoutUser) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product productToBeUndone = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productToBeUndone, undoCheckoutUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undocheckout product", 409, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(productToBeUndone,
+				auditAction, undoCheckoutUser, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "0.2", "0.2",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				productToBeUndone.getUUID());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+	private void undoCheckOutProductForbidden(User undoCheckoutUser) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException {
+		RestResponse lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(expectedProduct, productManager1,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout product", 200, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Product productToBeUndone = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(lcsResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+
+		lcsResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(productToBeUndone, undoCheckoutUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after undocheckout product", 403, lcsResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String[] auditParameters = new String[] { productToBeUndone.getName(), "product",
+				productManager1.getFirstName(), productManager1.getLastName(), productManager1.getUserId() };
+
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(expectedProduct,
+				auditAction, undoCheckoutUser, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CHECKOUT_BY_ANOTHER_USER, "0.2", "0.2",
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				productToBeUndone.getUUID(), auditParameters);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditProduct(expectedProductAudit, auditAction);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/AdditionalInformationServletTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/AdditionalInformationServletTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cf16978e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/AdditionalInformationServletTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2021 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.property;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AdditionalInfoParameterInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AdditionalInformationDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.PropertyOperation.PropertyConstraintDeserialiser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.resource.ResourceApiTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+public class AdditionalInformationServletTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected Type constraintType = new TypeToken<PropertyConstraint>() {
+	}.getType();
+
+	protected Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(constraintType, new PropertyConstraintDeserialiser()).create();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+	public AdditionalInformationServletTest() {
+		super(name, AdditionalInformationServletTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// @Before
+	// public void deleteResources() {
+	// //TODO Evg : will be new API added for delete by name and version
+	//
+	// ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+	// User user = getUser();
+	//
+	// try {
+	// String resourceName = resource.getResourceName();
+	// ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, resourceName,
+	// "0.1");
+	// ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, resourceName,
+	// "0.2");
+	// ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, resourceName,
+	// "1.0");
+	// ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, resourceName,
+	// "1.1");
+	// ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, resourceName +
+	// "aa", "0.1");
+	// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resource, user);
+	//
+	// } catch (IOException e) {
+	// assertTrue(false);
+	// }
+	//
+	// try {
+	// ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = getServiceDetails();
+	//
+	// RestResponse deleteServiceResponse =
+	// serviceUtils.deleteServiceByNameAndVersion(UserUtils.getAdminDetails(),
+	// serviceDetails.getServiceName(), "0.1");
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after delete
+	// service",deleteServiceResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after delete
+	// service",deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertTrue("delete service failed status:" +
+	// deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+	// deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode() != 500);
+	//
+	// deleteServiceResponse =
+	// serviceUtils.deleteServiceByNameAndVersion(UserUtils.getAdminDetails(),
+	// serviceDetails.getServiceName(), "1.0");
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after delete
+	// service",deleteServiceResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after delete
+	// service",deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertTrue("delete service failed status:" +
+	// deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+	// deleteServiceResponse.getErrorCode() != 500);
+	//
+	// serviceUtils.deleteService_allVersions(serviceDetails, user);
+	//
+	// } catch (IOException e) {
+	// assertTrue(false);
+	// }
+	// }
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		String updatedKey = "ZZZ  ZZZ";
+		String updatedValue = "JJJJ";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		fromJson.setKey(updatedKey);
+		fromJson.setValue(updatedValue);
+
+		RestResponse updatedProperty = updateAdditionalInformation(resourceId, fromJson, user, fromJson.getUniqueId());
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", updatedProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", updatedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, updatedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(updatedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned key", "ZZZ ZZZ", updatedJson.getKey());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned value", updatedValue, updatedJson.getValue());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = deleteAdditionalInformation(resourceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", updatedJson.getKey());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned value", value, updatedJson.getValue());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+		deletedProperty = deleteAdditionalInformation(resourceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 409, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInformationTestDuringLifecycle() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(user,
+		// createResourceResponse);
+
+		certifyResource(user, resource, null, 1);
+
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse createService() {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = getServiceDetails();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = null;
+		try {
+			createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, user);
+			AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createServiceResponse);
+			AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 201, createServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue(false);
+		}
+
+		return createServiceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	protected User getUser() {
+		String adminFirstName = "Jimmy";
+		String adminLastName = "Hendrix";
+		String adminUserId = "jh0003";
+		return new User(adminFirstName, adminLastName, adminUserId, null, null, null);
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails getResource() {
+		String resourceName = "ciResourceforproperty4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "pe0123";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resource.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getCategory(), ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		ResourceApiTest rat = new ResourceApiTest();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceObj = rat.getResourceObj();
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return createResourceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getResource(User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid) throws IOException {
+
+		ResourceApiTest rat = new ResourceApiTest();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceObj = rat.getResourceObj();
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return createResourceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse deleteResource(String resourceName, String resourceVersion, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceName, resourceVersion);
+
+		return deleteResourceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse updateAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfo, User sdncModifierDetails, String id) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String body = gson.toJson(additionalInfo);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendPut(url, body, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse updateServiceAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfo, User sdncModifierDetails, String id) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String body = gson.toJson(additionalInfo);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendPut(url, body, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse deleteAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, String id, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse deleteServiceAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, String id, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, String id, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getServiceAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, String id, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, id);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getResourceAllAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getServiceAllAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResourceAdditionalInformation(String resourceId, AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfo, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String body = gson.toJson(additionalInfo);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId);
+		return http.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createServiceAdditionalInformation(String serviceId, AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfo, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String body = gson.toJson(additionalInfo);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId);
+		return http.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails getServiceDetails() {
+		String serviceName = "ciNewTestService21";
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add("serviceTag");
+		tags.add(serviceName);
+		String description = "service Description";
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "0.1";
+		String contactId = "al1976";
+		String icon = "myIcon";
+
+		return new ServiceReqDetails(serviceName, category, tags, description, contactId, icon);
+	}
+
+	// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes null
+	// pointer exception in line:
+	// commented out till fixing
+	protected Resource certifyResource(User user, ResourceReqDetails resource, String resourceVersion, int numberOfAI) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", checkInResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(checkInResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes
+		// null pointer exception
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		 */
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", numberOfAI, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0). getParameters().size());
+		 */
+
+		RestResponse req4certResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", req4certResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, req4certResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(req4certResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes
+		// null pointer exception
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		 */
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", numberOfAI, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0). getParameters().size());
+		 */
+
+		// change modifier
+		user.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+		// start certification
+
+		RestResponse startCertResourceResponse3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", startCertResourceResponse3);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCertResourceResponse3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(startCertResourceResponse3.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// TODO Tal: Since Cashing change partial resource returned that causes
+		// null pointer exception
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		 */
+		/*
+		 * AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", numberOfAI, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0). getParameters().size());
+		 */
+
+		// certify
+
+		RestResponse certifyResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", certifyResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, certifyResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", numberOfAI, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		Resource certifyResource = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		return certifyResource;
+	}
+
+	protected Resource certifyService(User user, ServiceReqDetails service, String resourceVersion) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", checkInResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(checkInResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		RestResponse req4certResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", req4certResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, req4certResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(req4certResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		// change modifier
+		user.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+		// start certification
+
+		RestResponse startCertResourceResponse3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", startCertResourceResponse3);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, startCertResourceResponse3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(startCertResourceResponse3.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		// certify
+
+		RestResponse certifyResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", certifyResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, certifyResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		Resource certifyResource = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		return certifyResource;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInfoFormatWithTags() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "<b>Bold<</b>";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "Bold&amp;lt;", fromJson.getValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAdditionalInfoFormatWithTags() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createServiceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "<b>Bold<</b>";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "Bold&amp;lt;", fromJson.getValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInfoFormatWithWhiteSpaces() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "      ";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		key = "    ";
+		value = "AAA  AAA";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAdditionalInfoFormatWithWhiteSpaces() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+		ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createServiceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "      ";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		key = "    ";
+		value = "AAA  AAA";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAndUpdateAdditionalInfo() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		key = "BBB  BBB";
+		value = "BBBB";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "BBB BBB", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		String updatedKey = "AAA  AAA";
+		String updatedValue = "JJJJ";
+
+		fromJson.setKey(updatedKey);
+		fromJson.setValue(updatedValue);
+
+		RestResponse updatedProperty = updateAdditionalInformation(resourceId, fromJson, user, fromJson.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", updatedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", updatedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 409, updatedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceEmptyAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		key = "BBBB";
+		value = "";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAllSpacesAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "           ";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAllSpacesAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "           ";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInvalidKeyAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "abc?";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceInvalidKeyAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "abc?";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInformationNullKeyTest() throws Exception {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		String key = null;
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAdditionalInformationNullKeyTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = null;
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceMaximumInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + i, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		}
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceLifeCycleAndMaximumInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 49; i++) {
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + i, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		}
+
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", checkInResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.2";
+
+		RestResponse checkOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+
+		resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(checkOutResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 50, value);
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 51, value);
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse checkUndoOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT, null);
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.1";
+
+		checkOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+		resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(checkOutResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 50, value);
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 51, value);
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceLifeCycleCertifyAndMaximumInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 49; i++) {
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + i, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		}
+
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(user,
+		// createResourceResponse);
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", checkInResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeStateResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, null);
+		changeStateResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, null);
+		changeStateResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, null);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", checkInResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStateResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		resourceVersion = "1.0";
+
+		changeStateResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+		resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(changeStateResponse);
+		resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 50, value);
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 51, value);
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCycleAndMaximumInformationTest() throws Exception {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		ServiceReqDetails service = getServiceDetails();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createServiceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		service.setUniqueId(serviceId);
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 49; i++) {
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + i, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		}
+
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, checkinComentJson);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", checkInResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.2";
+
+		RestResponse checkOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+
+		serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(checkOutResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+		service.setUniqueId(serviceId);
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 50, value);
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 51, value);
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse checkUndoOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.UNDOCHECKOUT, null);
+
+		resourceVersion = "0.1";
+
+		checkOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+		serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(checkOutResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+		service.setUniqueId(serviceId);
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 50, value);
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + 51, value);
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceMaximumInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		String lastCreatedProperty = null;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key + i, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+			lastCreatedProperty = fromJson.getUniqueId();
+
+		}
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 409, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = deleteServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, lastCreatedProperty, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+		createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		String updatedKey = "ZZZ  ZZZ";
+		String updatedValue = "JJJJ";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		fromJson.setKey(updatedKey);
+		fromJson.setValue(updatedValue);
+
+		RestResponse updatedProperty = updateServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, fromJson, user, fromJson.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", updatedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", updatedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, updatedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(updatedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "ZZZ ZZZ", updatedJson.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", updatedValue, updatedJson.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+		fromJson.setKey(updatedKey);
+		fromJson.setValue("\uC2B5");
+
+		updatedProperty = updateServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, fromJson, user, fromJson.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", updatedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", updatedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 400, updatedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteServiceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = deleteServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", updatedJson.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", value, updatedJson.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+		deletedProperty = deleteServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 409, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = getAdditionalInformation(resourceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", updatedJson.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", value, updatedJson.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = getServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, fromJson.getUniqueId(), user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", updatedJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", updatedJson.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", value, updatedJson.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), updatedJson.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = getResourceAllAdditionalInformation(resourceId, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInformationDefinition updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInformationDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("check number of parameters", 1, updatedJson.getParameters().size());
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo info = updatedJson.getParameters().iterator().next();
+
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", info.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", info.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", value, info.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), info.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceAllAdditionalInformationTest() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		RestResponse deletedProperty = getServiceAllAdditionalInformation(serviceId, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", deletedProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", deletedProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, deletedProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInformationDefinition updatedJson = gson.fromJson(deletedProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInformationDefinition.class);
+		assertEquals("check number of parameters", 1, updatedJson.getParameters().size());
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo info = updatedJson.getParameters().iterator().next();
+
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", info.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", info.getKey());
+		assertEquals("check returned value", value, info.getValue());
+		assertEquals("check returned id", fromJson.getUniqueId(), info.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAdditionalInformationTestDuringLifecycle() throws Exception {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = createService();
+		String serviceId = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse.getResponse()).getUniqueId();
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "BBBB";
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createServiceAdditionalInformation(serviceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo fromJson = gson.fromJson(createProperty.getResponse(), AdditionalInfoParameterInfo.class);
+		assertFalse("check number of spaces", fromJson.getKey().contains("  "));
+		assertEquals("check returned key", "AAA AAA", fromJson.getKey());
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = getServiceDetails();
+
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId(serviceId);
+
+		// serviceUtils.addServiceMandatoryArtifacts(user,
+		// createServiceResponse);
+
+		certifyService(user, serviceDetails, null);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createCascadeResource() {
+
+		// TODO: to check after rebase
+
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+		String newResourceNameSuffix = "aa";
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = null;
+		try {
+
+			createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+			assertEquals("check invalid type", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+			String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+			// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(user,
+			// createResourceResponse);
+
+			String key = "AAA  AAA";
+			String value = "BBBB";
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+			Resource certifiedResource = certifyResource(user, resource, resourceVersion, 1);
+
+			ResourceReqDetails newResourceDetails = getResource();
+			String newResourceName = newResourceDetails.getName() + newResourceNameSuffix;
+			newResourceDetails.setName(newResourceName);
+			List<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<>();
+			derivedFrom.add(certifiedResource.getName());
+			newResourceDetails.setDerivedFrom(derivedFrom);
+			newResourceDetails.getTags().add(newResourceName);
+
+			user.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+			RestResponse newCreateResourceResponse = createResource(newResourceDetails, user);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after creating resource", 201, newCreateResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			Resource newResource = gson.fromJson(newCreateResourceResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+			RestResponse allAdditionalInformation = getResourceAllAdditionalInformation(newResource.getUniqueId(), user);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", allAdditionalInformation);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", allAdditionalInformation.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, allAdditionalInformation.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			AdditionalInformationDefinition updatedJson = gson.fromJson(allAdditionalInformation.getResponse(), AdditionalInformationDefinition.class);
+			assertEquals("check number of parameters", 0, updatedJson.getParameters().size());
+			// AdditionalInfoParameterInfo info =
+			// updatedJson.getParameters().iterator().next();
+
+			String newResourceId = newResource.getUniqueId();
+			createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(newResourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			allAdditionalInformation = getResourceAllAdditionalInformation(newResourceId, user);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update additional information", allAdditionalInformation);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after additional information", allAdditionalInformation.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after additional information", 200, allAdditionalInformation.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			updatedJson = gson.fromJson(allAdditionalInformation.getResponse(), AdditionalInformationDefinition.class);
+			assertEquals("check number of parameters", 1, updatedJson.getParameters().size());
+
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			assertTrue(false);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSamePropertyAfterCiCOResource() {
+
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = null;
+		try {
+
+			createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+			assertEquals("check invalid type", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+			String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+			// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(user,
+			// createResourceResponse);
+
+			String key = "AAA  AAA";
+			String value = "BBBB";
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			resource.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+			RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", checkInResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			Resource resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(checkInResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+			RestResponse checkOutResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", checkOutResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", checkOutResponse.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, checkOutResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			Resource resourceAfterCoOperation = gson.fromJson(checkOutResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterCoOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterCoOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+			String newResourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(checkOutResponse);
+
+			String key2 = "ZZZ";
+			String value2 = "BBBB";
+
+			AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo2 = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key2, value2);
+
+			RestResponse createProperty2 = createResourceAdditionalInformation(newResourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo2, user);
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty2);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty2.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			RestResponse afterCreateAI = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(user, newResourceId);
+			Resource resourceNew = gson.fromJson(afterCreateAI.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceNew.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 2, resourceNew.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+			resource.setUniqueId(newResourceId);
+			Resource certifiedResource = certifyResource(user, resource, resourceVersion, 2);
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, certifiedResource.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 2, certifiedResource.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+			user.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+			resource.setUniqueId(certifiedResource.getUniqueId());
+			RestResponse checkOutResponseAfterCertify = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resource, user, resourceVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", checkOutResponseAfterCertify);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", checkOutResponseAfterCertify.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, checkOutResponseAfterCertify.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			Resource resourceAfterCertifyCoOperation = gson.fromJson(checkOutResponseAfterCertify.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1, resourceAfterCertifyCoOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+			assertEquals("check size of additional information", 2, resourceAfterCertifyCoOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			assertTrue(false);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// public Resource certifyService(User user, ServiceReqDetails service,
+	// String resourceVersion) throws Exception {
+	//
+	// RestResponse checkInResponse =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStates.CHECKIN);
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user",
+	// checkInResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user",
+	// checkInResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200,
+	// checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// Resource resourceAfterOperation =
+	// gson.fromJson(checkInResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+	//
+	//// TODO Andrey
+	// createAndAddCertResourceToService(service, user);
+	//
+	// RestResponse req4certResponse =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStates.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user",
+	// req4certResponse);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// req4certResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(req4certResponse.getResponse(),
+	// Resource.class);
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+	//
+	// //change modifier
+	// user.setUserId(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+	//
+	// //start certification
+	// RestResponse startCertResourceResponse3 =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStates.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user",
+	// startCertResourceResponse3);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// startCertResourceResponse3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// resourceAfterOperation =
+	// gson.fromJson(startCertResourceResponse3.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+	//
+	// //certify
+	//
+	// RestResponse certifyResponse =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(service, user, resourceVersion,
+	// LifeCycleStates.CERTIFY);
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user",
+	// certifyResponse);
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+	// certifyResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// resourceAfterOperation = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(),
+	// Resource.class);
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().size());
+	// assertEquals("check size of additional information", 1,
+	// resourceAfterOperation.getAdditionalInformation().get(0).getParameters().size());
+	//
+	// Resource certifyResource = gson.fromJson(certifyResponse.getResponse(),
+	// Resource.class);
+	// return certifyResource;
+	// }
+
+	private void createAndAddCertResourceToService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user) throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncTesterUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, user);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, user, resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// certified resource
+		// response = LCSbaseTest.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + restResponseResource.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + restResponseResource.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + restResponseResource.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + restResponseResource.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// add resource instance with HEAT deployment artifact to the service
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, user, serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + restResponseResource.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, user, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceAdditionalInformationTestAddValue() throws Exception {
+		User user = getUser();
+		ResourceReqDetails resource = getResource();
+
+		// deleteResource(resourceId, user);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = createResource(resource, user);
+
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String key = "AAA  AAA";
+		String value = "\uC2B5";
+
+		AdditionalInfoParameterInfo additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		RestResponse createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		value = "";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 400, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		value = "----<b></b><>;";
+
+		additionalInfoParameterInfo = new AdditionalInfoParameterInfo(null, key, value);
+
+		createProperty = createResourceAdditionalInformation(resourceId, additionalInfoParameterInfo, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create property", createProperty);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create property", createProperty.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create property", 201, createProperty.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ba1b2ccca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentInstancePropertyTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1263 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.property;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.PropertyTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.PropertyRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+// open bug for this class: DE199108 - closed, DE199741
+public class ComponentInstancePropertyTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected Resource basicVFC;
+	protected Resource vfc1FromBasicVFC;
+	protected Resource vfc2FromVfc1;
+	protected Resource vfResource;
+
+	private List<ComponentInstanceProperty> expectedPropertyList;
+	private List<ComponentInstanceProperty> actualPropertyList;
+	// protected String updatedStringValue = "{Not Default String Value}";
+	protected String updatedStringValue = "Not Default String Value";
+	protected String updatedIntegerValue = "666";
+	protected String updatedBooleanValue = "false";
+	protected String newStringPropName = "stringProp2";
+	protected String newIntegerPropName = "integerProp2";
+	protected String newBooleanPropName = "booleanProp2";
+	// bug DE199741 protected String newStringPropValue = "<second string
+	// value>";
+	protected String newStringPropValue = "second string value";
+	protected String newIntegerPropValue = "888";
+	protected String newBooleanPropValue = "false";
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() {
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ComponentInstancePropertyTest() {
+		super(name, ComponentInstancePropertyTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// --------------Regular
+	// resource-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedResourceProperty3Levels() throws Exception {
+
+		// first res
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		// second resource
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		// third resource
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		// verify property
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, actualPropertyList);
+		assertTrue("check list size failed, expected 3", actualPropertyList.size() == 3);
+
+	}
+
+	// --------------VF
+	// resource-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3Levels() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		// verify property
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndCpWithProp() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// four resource
+		Resource cp = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails cpStringProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		cpStringProperty.setName("Different Name");
+		cpStringProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("Different value from default");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(cpStringProperty, cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		cp = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(cp, expectedPropertyList);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, cp, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		// verify property
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedCertifiedVfResourceProperty3Levels() throws Exception {
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		// verify property
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3Levels2SameResInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// verify property
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+	}
+
+	// ------------------update resource
+	// property-----------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsUpdateFirstLevelProperty() throws Exception {
+		// first res
+		basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addDefaultPropertyToResource(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		// verify property
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedStringValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(vfResource, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsUpdateSecondLevelProperty() throws Exception {
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+
+		// second resource
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				basicVFC, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), vfc1FromBasicVFC,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfc1FromBasicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY,
+				true);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		// verify property
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedIntegerValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(vfResource, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue(
+				"expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS
+						+ " ,but was " + updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode(),
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated properly",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void nestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsUpdateThirdLevelProperty() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+
+		// third resource
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				vfc1FromBasicVFC, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(), vfc2FromVfc1,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN,
+				true);
+
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		// verify property
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedBooleanValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(vfResource, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------Service------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p3) (p2) (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3Levels() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3LevelsAndVfProperty() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		PropertyReqDetails propDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty();
+		propDetails.setName(newBooleanPropName);
+		propDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newBooleanPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(propDetails, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		propDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		propDetails.setName(newStringPropName);
+		propDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(propDetails, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		propDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty();
+		propDetails.setName(newIntegerPropName);
+		propDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newIntegerPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(propDetails, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1) CP(VF inst) (p5)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3LevelsAndCp() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// four resource
+		Resource cp = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails cpStringProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		cpStringProperty.setName("Different Name");
+		cpStringProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("Different value from default");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(cpStringProperty, cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		cp = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(cp, expectedPropertyList);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, cp, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1) CP(inst) (p5)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3LevelsAndCpResInst() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// expectedPropertyList =
+		// PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1,
+		// expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// four resource
+		Resource cp = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails cpStringProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		cpStringProperty.setName("Different Name");
+		cpStringProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("Different value from default");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(cpStringProperty, cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		cp = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(cp, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) | (p3) (p2) (p1)
+	 * | (VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p3) (p2) (p1)
+	 * 
+	 * VF2(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) | (p3') (p2') (p1') |
+	 * (VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p3) (p2) (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3Levels2SameResInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// verify property
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(componentInstDetails, vfc2FromVfc1, expectedPropertyList,
+				vfResource);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// service test template
+	/**
+	 * Service-->VF(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndSelfVfProperty() throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyReqDetails newProp = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		newProp.setName(newStringPropName);
+		newProp.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(newProp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property(p4)
+	 * 
+	 * 
+	 * VFC(p1) ^ | VFC(p2) ^ | Service-->VF(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC(p3)
+	 * (p4)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndSelfVfProperty_UpdateVfproperty() throws Exception {
+		// Create VFC(check-in state) derived from another resource
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+
+		// add property to VF
+		PropertyReqDetails newProp = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		newProp.setName(newStringPropName);
+		newProp.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(newProp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update VF instance property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedStringValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property(p1)
+	 * Service-->VF(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndSelfVfPropertyUpdateVfInheritance1LevelProperty()
+			throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addDefaultPropertyToResource(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// verify property
+		PropertyReqDetails newProp = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		newProp.setName(newStringPropName);
+		newProp.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(newProp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update VF property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedStringValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property(p2)
+	 * Service-->VF(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndSelfVfPropertyUpdateVfInheritance2LevelProperty()
+			throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				basicVFC, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), vfc1FromBasicVFC,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfc1FromBasicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY,
+				true);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+
+		// verify property
+		PropertyReqDetails newProp = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		newProp.setName(newStringPropName);
+		newProp.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(newProp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update VF property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedIntegerValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property(p3)
+	 * Service-->VF(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1)
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNestedVfResourceProperty3LevelsAndSelfVfPropertyUpdateVfInheritance3LevelProperty()
+			throws Exception {
+
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				vfc1FromBasicVFC, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> propDetailsToUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(), vfc2FromVfc1,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		String propNameToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getName();
+		String propTypeToUpdate = propDetailsToUpdate.left().value().getType();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN,
+				true);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// verify property
+		PropertyReqDetails newProp = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		newProp.setName(newStringPropName);
+		newProp.setPropertyDefaultValue(newStringPropValue);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(newProp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		// update VF property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(actualPropertyList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedBooleanValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, null);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property p5'
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1) CP(inst on VF) (p5) CP(inst) (p5')
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3LevelsAndCpOnVfUpdateCpInstanceOfService() throws Exception {
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// expectedPropertyList =
+		// PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1,
+		// expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// four resource
+		Resource cp = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails cpStringProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		cpStringProperty.setName("Different Name");
+		cpStringProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("Different value from default");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(cpStringProperty, cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		cp = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(cp, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		String propNameToUpdate = "cidr";
+		String propTypeToUpdate = "string";
+
+		// update CP property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils.getCompPropInstListByInstIdAndPropName(
+				service, componentInstDetails, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedStringValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		List<String> path = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getPath();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, path);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * update property p5
+	 * Service-->VF1(inst)-->VF-->(VFC(inst)-->VFC-->VFC-->VFC) (p4) (p3) (p2)
+	 * (p1) CP(inst on VF) (p5) CP(inst) (p5')
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void serviceWithNestedResourceProperty3LevelsAndCpOnVfUpdateCpInstanceOfVf() throws Exception {
+		basicVFC = createResourceWithProperty(ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		vfc1FromBasicVFC = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultIntegerProperty(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, basicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultBooleanProperty(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, vfc1FromBasicVFC);
+		vfc2FromVfc1 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfc2FromVfc1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// expectedPropertyList =
+		// PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(vfc2FromVfc1,
+		// expectedPropertyList);
+
+		// four resource
+		Resource cp = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails cpStringProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultStringProperty();
+		cpStringProperty.setName("Different Name");
+		cpStringProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("Different value from default");
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(cpStringProperty, cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// create VF + add RI
+		cp = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(cp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		ComponentInstance componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfc2FromVfc1, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		vfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(vfResource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Service
+		expectedPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<ComponentInstanceProperty>();
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(vfResource, expectedPropertyList,
+				null);
+		expectedPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addResourcePropertiesToList(cp, expectedPropertyList);
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vfResource, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		componentInstDetails = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		PropertyRestUtils.updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(componentInstDetails, service,
+				expectedPropertyList);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+		PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyLists(expectedPropertyList, actualPropertyList, false);
+
+		String propNameToUpdate = "cidr";
+		String propTypeToUpdate = "string";
+
+		// update CP property
+		ComponentInstanceProperty expectedUpdatePropDetails = PropertyRestUtils.getCompPropInstListByInstIdAndPropName(
+				service, componentInstDetails, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+		expectedUpdatePropDetails.setValue(updatedStringValue);
+		String propUniqeId = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getUniqueId();
+		List<String> path = expectedUpdatePropDetails.getPath();
+		RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils
+				.updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(service, componentInstDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), expectedUpdatePropDetails);
+		assertTrue("expected updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance response code: " + BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		service = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObject(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		actualPropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		actualPropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, actualPropertyList, null);
+
+		ComponentInstanceProperty actualUpdatedPropDetails = PropertyRestUtils
+				.getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(actualPropertyList, propUniqeId, path);
+		assertTrue("property was not updated propely",
+				PropertyRestUtils.comparePropertyObjects(expectedUpdatePropDetails, actualUpdatedPropDetails, true));
+	}
+
+	// -------------------Methods--------------------------
+	public static PropertyDataDefinition convertToPropertyDataDefinitionObject(PropertyReqDetails prop) {
+		PropertyDataDefinition propDataDef = new PropertyDataDefinition();
+		propDataDef.setDefaultValue(prop.getPropertyDefaultValue());
+		propDataDef.setType(prop.getPropertyType());
+		propDataDef.setPassword(prop.getPropertyPassword());
+		propDataDef.setDescription(prop.getPropertyDescription());
+		return propDataDef;
+	}
+
+	protected Resource createResourceWithPropertyDerivedFromOtherResource(PropertyReqDetails propertyReqDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum state, Resource derivedFromResource) throws Exception {
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				derivedFromResource, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		if (propertyReqDetails != null) {
+			AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyReqDetails, resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		}
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, state, true);
+		return AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// return resource;
+	}
+
+	protected Resource createResourceWithProperty(PropertyReqDetails propertyReqDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum state)
+			throws Exception {
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		if (propertyReqDetails != null) {
+			AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyReqDetails, resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		}
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, state, true);
+		return AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentProperty.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentProperty.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ecdcf457f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/ComponentProperty.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1796 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.property;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.PropertyTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ComponentProperty extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ComponentProperty() {
+		super(name, ComponentProperty.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] propertiesListDefaultValueSuccessFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+				// integer
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]" },
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"[{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}]",
+						"[{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}]" },
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"[{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>2\",\"token\":\"token2  2\"}]",
+						"[{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2 2\"}]" },
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential", null, null }, { "tosca.datatypes.Credential", "[]", "[]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2,1,2]", "[1,2,1,2]" }, { "integer", "[1,,2]", "[1,2]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,null,2]", "[1,2]" }, { "integer", "[1,2,null]", "[1,2]" },
+				{ "integer", "[null,1,2]", "[1,2]" }, { "integer", "[1,,2]", "[1,2]" },
+				{ "integer", "[,1,2]", "[1,2]" },
+				// {"integer",
+				// "[1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,2]" ,
+				// "[1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,2]"},
+				{ "integer", "[100000000,2]", "[100000000,2]" }, // Andrey, in
+																	// success
+																	// flow
+																	// integer
+																	// max value
+																	// is
+																	// 2147483647
+				{ "integer", null, null }, // no default value
+				{ "integer",
+						"[1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2]",
+						"[1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2]" },
+				// boolean
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false,false]", "[true,false,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[null,true,false]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[true,false,null]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,,false]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[true,false,]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[,true,false]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", null, null },
+				// DE199713 - Default value for property type Boolean should
+				// support also the following values: "true", "t" , "on" , "1" ,
+				// "false", "f" , "off" , "0"
+				{ "boolean", "[on,off]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[ON,OFF]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[On,Off]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[yes,no]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[YES,NO]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[Yes,No]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[y,n]", "[true,false]" }, { "boolean", "[Y,N]", "[true,false]" },
+				// float
+				{ "float", "[10.0,0.0]", "[10.0,0.0]" }, { "float", "[10,0]", "[10,0]" }, // contain
+																							// integer
+				{ "float", "[-10,-5.30]", "[-10,-5.30]" }, // Negative numbers
+				{ "float", "[10,null,0]", "[10,0]" }, { "float", "[null,10,0]", "[10,0]" },
+				{ "float", "[10,0,null]", "[10,0]" },
+				{ "float", "[10,0.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111]",
+						"[10,0.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111]" },
+				{ "float", "[10,   ,7.3  ]", "[10,7.3]" }, { "float", "[10 , 7.3 , ]", "[10,7.3]" },
+				{ "float", "[, , 10 , 7.3 , ]", "[10,7.3]" }, { "float", "[4.7f, -5.5f ]", "[4.7,-5.5]" },
+				{ "float", "[4.7f, 6.3 ,6.3, 4.7f]", "[4.7,6.3,6.3,4.7]" }, // duplicate
+																			// value
+				{ "float", null, null }, { "string", "[aaaa , AAAA  ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+
+				{ "string",
+						"[1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2]",
+						"[\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\",\"1\",\"2\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaaa , AAAA, 1, off , true, false  ]",
+						"[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\",\"1\",\"off\",\"true\",\"false\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaaa , AAAA, aaaa, Aaaa , aaaa  ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\",\"aaaa\",\"Aaaa\",\"aaaa\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaaa , AAAA, ,  ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[ , aaaa , AAAA ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[ aaaa , ,  AAAA ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[ aaaa ,  AAAA, null ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[ null,  aaaa ,  AAAA ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[  aaaa , null ,  AAAA ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"AAAA\"]" }, { "string", null, null }, // without
+																											// default
+																											// values
+																											// -
+																											// Property
+																											// will
+																											// be
+																											// without
+																											// default
+																											// parameter
+				{ "string", "[ <b>AAA</b> ]", "[\"AAA\"]" }, // BUG DE199715 -
+																// Error 400
+																// response
+																// received
+																// while adding
+																// property with
+																// default value
+																// contain HTML
+																// tags.
+																// Need to check
+																// whether / is
+																// legal in yaml
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] invalidListProperties() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+
+				{ "integer", "[1,aaa]" },
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"[{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token1\":\"token2\"}]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,false]" }, { "integer", "[1,3.5]" }, { "integer", "[1,3#]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,3.5]" }, { "boolean", "[true,1000]" }, { "boolean", "[false,trueee]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false!]" }, { "float", "[5.0000001,true]" }, { "float", "[0.0001,koko]" },
+				{ "float", "[0.0001,6.3@]" }, { "float", "[0.0001f,6.3x]" }, };
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] updatePropertiesListDefaultValueSuccessFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+				// integer
+				// Setting --- update properties
+				// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200,100]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200,100,null]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[null, 200,100]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200,null,100]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200,100,    ]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[  , 200,100 ]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200 ,  ,100 ]", "[200,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", null, null },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[200 , 100 , 200, 100]", "[200,100,200,100]" },
+				//
+				// ////DE199829 update resource property schema_type is not
+				// updated
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "string", "[aaaa , bbbb ]", "[\"aaaa\",\"bbbb\"]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "boolean", "[true , false ]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "float", "[3.5,4.8f ]", "[3.5,4.8]" },
+				// {"string", "[aaa,bbb]" , "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]","integer","[100,
+				// 200]" , "[\"100\",\"200\"]"},
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "integer", "[100, 200]", "[100,200]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "float", "[0.1f, 3.01]", "[0.1,3.01]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.2,2.3]", "[1.2,2.3]", "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.2,2.3]", "[1.2,2.3]", "integer", "[100, 200]", "[100,200]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.2,2.3]", "[1.2,2.3]", "string", "[koko, moko]", "[\"koko\",\"moko\"]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "string", "[koko, moko]", "[\"koko\",\"moko\"]" },
+				// {"boolean", "[true,false]" ,
+				// "[\"true\",\"false\"]","integer","[100, 300000000000000]" ,
+				// "[\"100\",\"300000000000000\"]"},// Andrey, value not valid
+				// for integer success flow
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "integer", "[100,2147483647]", "[100,2147483647]" }, // Andrey,
+																													// in
+																													// success
+																													// flow
+																													// integer
+																													// max
+																													// value
+																													// is
+																													// 2147483647
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "float", "[3.000000000000002, 5.67f]",
+						"[3.000000000000002,5.67]" },
+				// ////DE199829
+				//
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx, yyy]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx , yyy ,null]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[null, xxx, yyy]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx ,null,yyy]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx ,yyy,    ]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[  , xxx,yyy ]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx ,  ,yyy ]", "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[ xxx , yyy , xxx , yyy]",
+						"[\"xxx\",\"yyy\",\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]" },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", null, null },
+				{ "string", "[aaa,bbb]", "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string", "[xxx_-x, y__y--y]",
+						"[\"xxx_-x\",\"y__y--y\"]" },
+				// DE199715
+				// {"string", "[aaa,bbb]" , "[\"aaa\",\"bbb\"]", "string" ,
+				// "[\"<b>xxx</b>\", \"<b>yyy</b>\"]" , "[\"xxx\",\"yyy\"]"},
+				//
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1 , -0.1]", "[2.1,-0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1, 0.1 ,null]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[null , 2.1, 0.1]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1,null,0.1]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1,0.1,    ]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				// {"float", "[1.00,0.02]" , "[1.00,0.02]","float","[ ,
+				// 2.00000000000001,0.00000000000000100 ]" ,
+				// "[2.00000000000001,0.00000000000000100]"},
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1 ,  ,0.1 ]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", null, null },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1f ,  ,0.1f ]", "[2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[2.1 , 0.1 , 2.1, 0.1]", "[2.1,0.1,2.1,0.1]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[200 , 100.11]", "[200,100.11]" },
+				{ "float", "[1.00,0.02]", "[1.00,0.02]", "float", "[-2.35 , 100.11]", "[-2.35,100.11]" },
+				//
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false , false]", "[false,false]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false, true ,null]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[null , false, true]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false,null,true]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false ,true ,    ]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[  , false, true ]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false ,  ,true ]", "[false,true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true,false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", null, null }, { "boolean", "[true,false]",
+						"[true,false]", "boolean", "[false , true , false, true]", "[false,true,false,true]" }, };
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] updatePropertiesListDefaultValueFailureFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+				// integer
+				// Setting --- update properties
+				// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[aaa,bbb]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[true,false]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[1.0,100]" },
+				{ "integer", "[1,2]", "[1,2]", "integer", "[@12,100]" },
+				{ "float", "[0.11,0.22]", "[0.11,0.22]", "float", "[aaa, bbb]" },
+				{ "float", "[0.11,0.22]", "[0.11,0.22]", "float", "[0.88, false]" },
+				{ "float", "[0.11,0.22]", "[0.11,0.22]", "float", "[0.88g, 0.3]" },
+				{ "float", "[0.11,0.22]", "[0.11,0.22]", "float", "[@0.88, 0.3]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[true, 100]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[false, 0.01]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[koko, true]" },
+				{ "boolean", "[true, false]", "[true,false]", "boolean", "[@false, true]" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	// Map properties
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] updatePropertiesMapDefaultValueSuccessFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+				// entrySchemaType , propertyDefaultValues ,
+				// expectedDefaultValue , newEntrySchemaType ,
+				// newPropertyDefaultValue , newExpectedDefaultValue
+				// integer
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":200,\"key2\":null , \"key3\":300}", "{\"key1\":200,\"key2\":null,\"key3\":300}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":200 , \"key3\":100}", "{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":200,\"key3\":100}" },
+				// string
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "string",
+						"{\"key1\":\"aaaa\" , \"key2\":\"aaaa\"}", "{\"key1\":\"aaaa\",\"key2\":\"aaaa\"}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":3.5 , \"key2\":4.8f}", "{\"key1\":3.5,\"key2\":4.8}" },
+				// string
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":aaa , \"key2\":bbb}", "{\"key1\":\"aaa\",\"key2\":\"bbb\"}", "string",
+						"{\"key1\":xxx , \"key2\":yyy}", "{\"key1\":\"xxx\",\"key2\":\"yyy\"}" },
+				// float
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":1.00 , \"key2\":0.02}", "{\"key1\":1.00,\"key2\":0.02}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":2.1, \"key2\":-0.1}", "{\"key1\":2.1,\"key2\":-0.1}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":1.00 , \"key2\":0.02}", "{\"key1\":1.00,\"key2\":0.02}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":2.1 , \"key2\":0.1 , \"key3\":null}", "{\"key1\":2.1,\"key2\":0.1,\"key3\":null}" },
+				// boolean
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":false , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":false,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":false , \"key2\":true , \"key3\":null}",
+						"{\"key1\":false,\"key2\":true,\"key3\":null}" },
+				// null
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":null , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":false , \"key2\":true , \"key3\":null}",
+						"{\"key1\":false,\"key2\":true,\"key3\":null}" },
+				// tosca.datatypes.Credential
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] propertiesMapDefaultValueSuccessFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+
+				// entrySchemaType , propertyDefaultValues ,
+				// expectedDefaultValue
+				//
+				// {"string",
+				// "{\"vf_module_id\":{\"get_input\":\"vf_module_id\"},
+				// \"vnf_idw\": 2}",
+				// "{\"vf_module_id\":{\"get_input\":\"vf_module_id\"},
+				// \"vnf_idw\": 2}"},
+
+				// tosca.datatypes.Credential
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}" },
+				// integer
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":null,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":null,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":1,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}",
+						"{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":1,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":2}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":null}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":null}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":NULL}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":null}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":Null}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":null}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":nuLL}",
+						"{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2,\"key3\":1,\"key4\":null}" },
+				{ "integer", null, null }, // no default value
+				// //BUG
+				//// {"integer",
+				// "{\"key1\":1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,\"key2\":2}"
+				// ,"{\"key1\":1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000,\"key2\":2}"},
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false, \"key3\":false }",
+						"{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false,\"key3\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":null , \"key2\":true, \"key3\":false }",
+						"{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":true,\"key3\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":Null, \"key3\":false }",
+						"{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":null,\"key3\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false, \"key3\":nULL }",
+						"{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false,\"key3\":null}" },
+				{ "boolean", null, null },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":on , \"key2\":off}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":ON , \"key2\":OFF}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":On , \"key2\":Off}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":yes , \"key2\":no}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":YES , \"key2\":NO}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":Yes , \"key2\":No}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":y , \"key2\":n}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":Y , \"key2\":N}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{null:false}", "{\"null\":false}" },
+				// float
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":10.0 , \"key2\":0.0}", "{\"key1\":10.0,\"key2\":0.0}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":10 , \"key2\":0}", "{\"key1\":10,\"key2\":0}" }, // contain
+																						// integer
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":null , \"key2\":Null}", "{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":null}" }, // contain
+																									// null
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":3.5 , \"key2\":nULL}", "{\"key1\":3.5,\"key2\":null}" },
+				// BUG
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":3.5 , \"key2\":0.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111}",
+						"{\"key1\":3.5,\"key2\":0.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":4.7f , \"key2\":-5.5f}", "{\"key1\":4.7,\"key2\":-5.5}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":4.7f , \"key2\":-5.5f, \"key3\":-5.5f}",
+						"{\"key1\":4.7,\"key2\":-5.5,\"key3\":-5.5}" },
+				{ "boolean", null, null },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":aaaa , \"key2\":AAAA}", "{\"key1\":\"aaaa\",\"key2\":\"AAAA\"}" },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":off , \"key2\":true , \"key3\":1}",
+						"{\"key1\":\"off\",\"key2\":\"true\",\"key3\":\"1\"}" },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":aaaa , \"key2\":Aaaa , \"key3\":aaaa}",
+						"{\"key1\":\"aaaa\",\"key2\":\"Aaaa\",\"key3\":\"aaaa\"}" },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":aaaa , \"key2\":bbbb , \"key3\":null}",
+						"{\"key1\":\"aaaa\",\"key2\":\"bbbb\",\"key3\":null}" },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":NULL , \"key2\":bbbb , \"key3\":aaaa}",
+						"{\"key1\":null,\"key2\":\"bbbb\",\"key3\":\"aaaa\"}" },
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":aaaa , \"key2\":Null , \"key3\":bbbb}",
+						"{\"key1\":\"aaaa\",\"key2\":null,\"key3\":\"bbbb\"}" },
+				{ "string", null, null }, // without default values - Property
+											// will be without default parameter
+				{ "string", "{\"key1\":\"<b>AAAA</b>\" }", "{\"key1\":\"AAAA\"}" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	@DataProvider
+	private static final Object[][] updatePropertiesMapDefaultValueFailureFlow() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+
+				// integer
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":aaa , \"key2\":bbb}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":1.0 , \"key2\":100}" },
+				{ "integer", "{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}", "{\"key1\":1,\"key2\":2}", "integer",
+						"{\"key1\":12@ , \"key2\":100}" },
+				// float
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":0.11 , \"key2\":0.22}", "{\"key1\":0.11,\"key2\":0.22}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":aaa , \"key2\":bbb}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":0.11 , \"key2\":0.22}", "{\"key1\":0.11,\"key2\":0.22}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":0.88 , \"key2\":false}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":0.11 , \"key2\":0.22}", "{\"key1\":0.11,\"key2\":0.22}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":0.88g , \"key2\":0.3}" },
+				{ "float", "{\"key1\":0.11 , \"key2\":0.22}", "{\"key1\":0.11,\"key2\":0.22}", "float",
+						"{\"key1\":@0.88g , \"key2\":0.3}" },
+				// boolean
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":100}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":false , \"key2\":0.01}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":koko , \"key2\":true}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true , \"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":@false , \"key2\":true}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{:false , \"key2\":true}" },
+				{ "boolean", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", "boolean",
+						"{\"key1\":true , , \"key2\":false}" },
+				// tosca.datatypes.Credential
+				{ "tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token\":\"token2\"}}",
+						"tosca.datatypes.Credential",
+						"{\"key1\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol<br>1\",\"token\":\"token1\"},\"key2\":{\"protocol\":\"protocol2\",\"token2\":\"token2\"}}" },
+
+		};
+	}
+
+	// US594938 - UPDATE PROPERTY
+	// DE199718
+	@Test(dataProvider = "updatePropertiesListDefaultValueFailureFlow")
+	public void updateDefaultValueOfResourcePropertyListFailureFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaltValues,
+			String expecteddefaultValues, String newEntrySchemaType, String newPropertyDefaltValues) throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaltValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals("list", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expecteddefaultValues, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+		// Update resource property type = "list"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newPropertyDefaltValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(newEntrySchemaType);
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getPropertyType());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		variables.add(newPropertyDefaltValues);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updatePropertyOfDerivedResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String derivedResourcePropertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// second resource derived from basicVFC
+		Resource vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, basicVFC,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		// add property Type list to second resource
+		PropertyReqDetails defaultListProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(defaultListProperty, vfc1FromBasicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Update property (list) of derived resource
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC,
+				derivedResourcePropertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updatePropertyOfNonDerivedResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// second resource derived from basicVFC
+		Resource vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, basicVFC,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		// add property Type list to second resource
+		PropertyReqDetails defaultListProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(defaultListProperty, vfc1FromBasicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// Update property (list) of derived resource
+		defaultListProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue("[1,2,3,4]");
+		String expectedDefaultValue = "[1,2,3,4]";
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertyAfterUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(defaultListProperty, vfc1FromBasicVFC, propertyUniqueId,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getType(), "list");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getDefaultValue(), expectedDefaultValue);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				defaultListProperty.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(vfc1FromBasicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		String expectedDefaultValueFromDerivedResource = "[\"a\",\"b\"]";
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		resource.getProperties().get(0).getDefaultValue().equals(expectedDefaultValue);
+		resource.getProperties().get(1).getDefaultValue().equals(expectedDefaultValueFromDerivedResource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateListPropertyToNonCheckedOutResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		// Update resource property type = "list"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[3,4]");
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateListPropertyResourceByNonResouceOwner() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		// Update resource property type = "list"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[3,4]");
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateListPropertyResourceByTester() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		// Update resource property type = "list"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[3,4]");
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	// DE199964
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateListPropertyToNonExistingResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		String resourceUniqueId = basicVFC.getUniqueId();
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId("1111111");
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId(resourceUniqueId);
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	// DE199725
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourcePropertyListNonSupportedPropertyType() throws Exception { // Not
+																						// "list"
+																						// type
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// update resource property
+		String propertyType = "listttttttt";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyType(propertyType);
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getPropertyType()); // property data type
+															// (koko instead
+															// list)
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyType("list");
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false) // DE199732
+	public void updateResourcePropertyListNonSupportedEntrySchemaType() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String PropertyDefaultValue = "[2,3]";
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(PropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// update resource property
+		String EntrySchemaType = "integerrrrrr";
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(EntrySchemaType);
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(EntrySchemaType);
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_INNER_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, "[2,3]");
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "updatePropertiesListDefaultValueSuccessFlow")
+	public void updateResourcePropertyListSuccessFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaltValues,
+			String expecteddefaultValues, String newEntrySchemaType, String newPropertyDefaltValues,
+			String newExpecteddefaultValues) throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaltValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals("list", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expecteddefaultValues, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+		// Update resource property type = "list"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newPropertyDefaltValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(newEntrySchemaType);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertyAfterUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		assertEquals("list", resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getType());
+		assertEquals(newExpecteddefaultValues, resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, newExpecteddefaultValues);
+	}
+
+	// Add property type list to resource
+	// DE199718
+	@Test(dataProvider = "invalidListProperties") // invalid default values
+	public void addListPropertyToResourceFailureFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaltValues)
+			throws Exception {
+		// String propertyType = "list";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaltValues);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getPropertyType());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		variables.add(propertyDefaltValues);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// DE199964
+	@Test
+	public void addListPropertyToNonExistingResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[1,2]");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to non existing resource
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId("1111111");
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addListPropertyToNonCheckedOutResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[1,2]");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		// Add property type list to non Checked-Out resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addListPropertyToResourceByNonResourceOwner() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("[1,2]");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to non Checked-Out resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addListPropertyToResourcePropertyAlreadyExists01() throws Exception {
+		String propertyType = "list";
+		String propertySchemaType = "integer";
+		String defaultValues = "[1,2]";
+		String expecteddefaultValues = "[1,2]";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(propertySchemaType);
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(defaultValues);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// check-in and check-out resource
+		RestResponse changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyType);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expecteddefaultValues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(), propertySchemaType); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+		// Add same property again to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyRestResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyRestResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// verify property not deleted
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addListPropertyToResourcePropertyAlreadyExists02() throws Exception {
+		String propertyType = "list";
+		String propertySchemaType = "integer";
+		String defaultValues = "[1,2]";
+		String expecteddefaultValues = "[1,2]";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(propertySchemaType);
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(defaultValues);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyType);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expecteddefaultValues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(), propertySchemaType); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+		// check-in and check-out resource
+		RestResponse changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		// Add same property again to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyRestResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyRestResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// verify property not deleted
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+	}
+
+	@Test // DE199725
+	public void addListPropertyToResourceNonSupportedPropertyType() throws Exception { // Not
+																						// "list"
+																						// type
+		String propertyType = "listttttttt";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyType(propertyType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyRestResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyRestResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getPropertyType()); // property data type
+															// (koko instead
+															// list)
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyRestResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test // DE199732
+	public void addListPropertyToResourceNonSupportedEntrySchemaType() throws Exception {
+		String EntrySchemaType = "stringggg"; // instead "string"
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(EntrySchemaType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyRestResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyRestResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(EntrySchemaType);
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_INNER_TYPE.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyRestResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addHundredPropertyListToResourceSuccessFlow() throws Exception {
+		String propertyType = "list";
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		String propertyName = propertyDetails.getName();
+		int numberOfPropertiesToAddToResource = 100;
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		for (int x = 0; x < numberOfPropertiesToAddToResource; x++) {
+			propertyDetails.setName(propertyName + x);
+			resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+					.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			// verify properties return from response
+			assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getName(), propertyName + x);
+			assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyType);
+			assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+			assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+					propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		}
+		// get resource and verify that 100 properties exist
+		Resource resourceObject = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertEquals(numberOfPropertiesToAddToResource, resourceObject.getProperties().size());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "propertiesListDefaultValueSuccessFlow")
+	public void addListPropertyToResourceSuccessFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaltValues,
+			String expecteddefaultValues) throws Exception {
+		String propertyType = "list";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaltValues);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals(propertyType, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expecteddefaultValues, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(entrySchemaType, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyType);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expecteddefaultValues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(), entrySchemaType); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+	}
+
+	// Delete property type list
+	@Test
+	public void deleteOneOfTheListPropertiesFromResourceAndAddItAgain() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+		// Add deleted property again to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListTypeInteger() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "[1,2]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListTypeBoolean() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN_LIST);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[true,false]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one property
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "[1,2]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListTypeFloat() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_LIST);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1.0,2.0]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one property
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "[1,2]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListAlreadyDeleted() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_LIST);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1.0,2.0]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), "[1,2]");
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one property
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "[1,2]");
+		// delete again the same property
+		deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				deletePropertyOfResource.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListResourceIsNotCheckedOutState() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_LIST);
+		String expectedDefaultvalues = "[1.0,2.0]";
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expectedDefaultvalues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+		// Check-in resource
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		// Delete property
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				deletePropertyOfResource.getResponse());
+		// Get resource and verify property is not deleted
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListResourceByNotIsNonResouceOwner() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_LIST);
+		String expectedDefaultvalues = "[1.0,2.0]";
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expectedDefaultvalues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+		// Delete property by non resource owner
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				deletePropertyOfResource.getResponse());
+		// Get resource and verify property is not deleted
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyListFromNonExistingResource() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_LIST);
+		String expectedDefaultvalues = "[1.0,2.0]";
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String actualResourceUniqueId = basicVFC.getUniqueId();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue(), expectedDefaultvalues);
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+		// Delete property from non existing resource
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId("1111111");
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				deletePropertyOfResource.getResponse());
+		// Get resource and verify property is not deleted
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId(actualResourceUniqueId);
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, expectedDefaultvalues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyOfDerivedResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String derivedResourcePropertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// second resource derived from basicVFC
+		Resource vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, basicVFC,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		// Delete property (list) of derived resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(
+				vfc1FromBasicVFC.getUniqueId(), derivedResourcePropertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				deletePropertyOfResource.getResponse());
+		// Verify resource's priority list did not changed
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(vfc1FromBasicVFC, propertyDetails, "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyOfNonDerivedResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyListString = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyListString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// second resource derived from basicVFC
+		Resource vfc1FromBasicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, basicVFC,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		// add property Type list to second resource
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyListInteger = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_LIST);
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyListInteger, vfc1FromBasicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// Delete property (list) of derived resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.deletePropertyOfResource(vfc1FromBasicVFC.getUniqueId(), propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyListString, "[\"a\",\"b\"]");
+	}
+
+	private void verifyResourcePropertyList(Resource resource, PropertyReqDetails expectedProperty,
+			String expecteddefaultValues) throws Exception {
+		// get resource and verify property from type list
+		Resource getResource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		List<PropertyDefinition> actualResourceProperties = getResource.getProperties();
+		boolean isPropertyAppear = false;
+		for (PropertyDefinition pro : actualResourceProperties) {
+			if (expectedProperty.getName().equals(pro.getName())) {
+				assertTrue("Check Property Type ", pro.getType().equals(expectedProperty.getPropertyType()));
+				assertEquals("Check Property  default values ", expecteddefaultValues, pro.getDefaultValue());
+				// assertTrue("Check Property default values ",
+				// pro.getDefaultValue().equals(expecteddefaultValues));
+				assertTrue("Check entrySchema Property Type ", pro.getSchema().getProperty().getType()
+						.equals(expectedProperty.getSchema().getProperty().getType()));
+				isPropertyAppear = true;
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(isPropertyAppear);
+	}
+
+	// US656905
+	// --------------------- Map Property
+	// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+	@Test(dataProvider = "updatePropertiesMapDefaultValueFailureFlow")
+	public void updateDefaultValueOfResourcePropertyMapFailureFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaultValues,
+			String expectedDefaultValue, String newEntrySchemaType, String newPropertyDefaultValue) throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty();
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaultValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals("map", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expectedDefaultValue, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expectedDefaultValue);
+		// Update resource property type = "map"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newPropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(newEntrySchemaType);
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false)
+				.right().value();
+		assertTrue(updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode().equals(STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getName());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getPropertyType());
+		variables.add(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		variables.add(newPropertyDefaultValue);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE.name(), variables,
+				updatePropertyResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "updatePropertiesMapDefaultValueSuccessFlow")
+	public void updateResourcePropertyMapSuccessFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaultValues,
+			String expectedDefaultValue, String newEntrySchemaType, String newPropertyDefaultValue,
+			String newExpectedDefaultValue) throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty();
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaultValues);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals("map", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expectedDefaultValue, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expectedDefaultValue);
+		// Update resource property type = "map"
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(newPropertyDefaultValue);
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(newEntrySchemaType);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertyAfterUpdate = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.updatePropertyOfResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		assertEquals("map", resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getType());
+		assertEquals(newExpectedDefaultValue, resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				resourcePropertyAfterUpdate.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, newExpectedDefaultValue);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyMapTypeString() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_MAP);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_MAP);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":\"val1\",\"key2\":\"val2\"}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyMapTypeFloat() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeFloat = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.FLOAT_MAP);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_MAP);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeFloat, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeFloat.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":0.2123,\"key2\":43.545}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeFloat.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyMapTypeBoolean() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeBoolean = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN_MAP);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsInteger = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_MAP);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeBoolean, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeBoolean.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeBoolean.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsInteger, "{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deletePropertyMapTypeInteger() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeInteger = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER_MAP);
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsBoolean = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN_MAP);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeInteger, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		String propertyUniqueId = resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeInteger.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":123,\"key2\":-456}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeInteger.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsBoolean, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsBoolean.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsBoolean.getSchema().getProperty().getType());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(2, resource.getProperties().size());
+		// Delete one resource
+		RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource = AtomicOperationUtils.deletePropertyOfResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		assertTrue(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE == deletePropertyOfResource.getErrorCode());
+		// Get resource and verify updated default value
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(basicVFC.getUniqueId());
+		resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals(1, resource.getProperties().size());
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsBoolean, "{\"key1\":true,\"key2\":false}");
+	}
+
+	@Test(dataProvider = "propertiesMapDefaultValueSuccessFlow")
+	public void addMapPropertyToResourceSuccessFlow(String entrySchemaType, String propertyDefaltValues,
+			String expecteddefaultValues) throws Exception {
+		String propertyType = "map";
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultMapProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType(entrySchemaType);
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue(propertyDefaltValues);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to resource
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		// verify properties return from response
+		assertEquals(propertyType, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType());
+		assertEquals(expecteddefaultValues, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(entrySchemaType, resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetails, expecteddefaultValues);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addMapPropertyToNonExistingResource() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to non existing resource
+		basicVFC.setUniqueId("1111111");
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addMaptPropertyToResourceByNonResourceOwner() throws Exception {
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		propertyDetails.getSchema().getProperty().setType("integer");
+		propertyDetails.setPropertyDefaultValue("{\"key1\":1 , \"key2\":2}");
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add property type list to non Checked-Out resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyToResourceResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetails, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, false).right().value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyToResourceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				addPropertyToResourceResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addMapPropertyToResourcePropertyAlreadyExists() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceProperty resourcePropertiesFromResponse;
+		PropertyReqDetails propertyDetailsTypeString = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_MAP);
+		// create resource
+		Resource basicVFC = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC,
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		// Add 2 property type list to resource
+		resourcePropertiesFromResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getType(), propertyDetailsTypeString.getPropertyType());
+		assertEquals("{\"key1\":\"val1\",\"key2\":\"val2\"}", resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getDefaultValue());
+		assertEquals(resourcePropertiesFromResponse.getSchema().getProperty().getType(),
+				propertyDetailsTypeString.getSchema().getProperty().getType()); // string/integer/boolean/float
+		// check-in and check-out resource
+		RestResponse changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		changeComponentState = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(basicVFC,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue(changeComponentState.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS));
+		// Add same property again to resource
+		RestResponse addPropertyRestResponse = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addCustomPropertyToResource(propertyDetailsTypeString, basicVFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false).right()
+				.value();
+		assertTrue(addPropertyRestResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS));
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), variables,
+				addPropertyRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// verify property not deleted
+		verifyResourcePropertyList(basicVFC, propertyDetailsTypeString, "{\"key1\":\"val1\",\"key2\":\"val2\"}");
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/PropertyApisTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/PropertyApisTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0586269a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/property/PropertyApisTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.property;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.preRequisites.SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.PropertyRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.UserRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class PropertyApisTest extends SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest {
+
+	protected static final String RESOURCE_CATEGORY = "Generic/Databases";
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";;
+
+	// protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	// protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected PropertyReqDetails property;
+	protected String body;
+
+	protected HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+	protected Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName testName = new TestName();
+
+	public PropertyApisTest() {
+		super(testName, PropertyApisTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		//
+		// //Delete resource
+		//
+		// resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		// resourceDetails.setResourceName("testresourceDetails");
+		//
+		// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resourceDetails,
+		// sdncDesignerDetails);
+		//
+		// //Create resource
+		// resourceDetails = createResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+		// "testresourceDetails");
+
+		// Create property
+		// property.setPropertyName("test");
+		// property.setPropertyType("integer");
+		// property.setPropertySource("A&AI");
+		// property.setPropertyDescription("test property");
+
+		// body = gson.toJson(property);
+		property = ElementFactory.getDefaultProperty();
+		body = property.propertyToJsonString();
+		// System.out.println(body);
+		// HTTP (for negative tests)
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testPropertyApis() throws Exception {
+		// Create property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Create Property (POST) ----");
+
+		String propertyId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildComponentPropertyUniqueId(getResourceId(resourceDetails), property.getName());
+
+		PropertyRestUtils.deleteProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), propertyId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		RestResponse createPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.createProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), body,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("Expected result code - 201, received - " + createPropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				createPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		// Get property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Get Property (GET) ----");
+		RestResponse getPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.getProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), propertyId,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("Expected result code - 200, received - " + getPropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				getPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(getPropertyResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'type' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("type").equals(property.getPropertyType()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'source' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("name").equals(property.getPropertyName()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'name' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("source").equals(property.getPropertySource()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'description' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("description").equals(property.getPropertyDescription()));
+
+		// Update property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Update Property (UPDATE) ----");
+		property.setPropertyDescription("Updated description");
+		// body = gson.toJson(property);
+		body = property.propertyToJsonString();
+
+		RestResponse updatePropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.updateProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails),
+				propertyId, body, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("Expected result code - 200, received - " + updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				updatePropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// Get property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Get Property (GET) ----");
+		getPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.getProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), propertyId,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("Expected result code - 200, received - " + getPropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				getPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(getPropertyResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'type' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("type").equals(property.getPropertyType()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'source' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("name").equals(property.getPropertyName()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'name' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("source").equals(property.getPropertySource()));
+		// assertTrue("Wrong 'description' in the
+		// response",jsonResp.get("description").equals(property.getPropertyDescription()));
+
+		// Delete property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Delete Property (DELETE) ----");
+		RestResponse deletePropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.deleteProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails),
+				propertyId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("Expected result code - 204, received - " + deletePropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				deletePropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 204);
+
+		// Get property - verify that the property doesn't exist.
+		// System.out.println("---- GET - Property Not Found ----");
+		getPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.getProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), propertyId,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				getPropertyResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	protected String getPropertyId(ResourceReqDetails resource, PropertyReqDetails property) {
+		// return
+		// resource.getResourceName().toLowerCase()+".0.1."+property.getPropertyName();
+		return UniqueIdBuilder.buildComponentPropertyUniqueId(resource.getUniqueId(), property.getName());
+	}
+
+	protected String getResourceId(ResourceReqDetails resource) {
+		// String resourceUid =
+		// UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId(resource.getResourceName(),
+		// "0.1");
+
+		return resource.getUniqueId();
+	}
+
+	protected User createUser(String cspUserId, String firstName, String lastName, String email, String role)
+			throws Exception {
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(firstName, lastName, cspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		User adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, adminUser);
+
+		return sdncUserDetails;
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails createResource(User sdncUserDetails, String resourceName) throws Exception {
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		// String category = ResourceCategoryEnum.DATABASE.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0";
+		String contactId = sdncUserDetails.getUserId();
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		// deleteResource(resourceName.toLowerCase()+".0.1",sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		// TODO delete by name
+		// deleteResource(UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId(resourceName,
+		// "0.1"), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(createResource.getErrorCode().intValue() == 201);
+		String resourceId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResource);
+		resourceDetails.setUniqueId(resourceId);
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void putReqToCreateUriNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- PUT request to Create uri - Not Allowed
+		// ----");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", body, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getReqToCreateUriNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- GET request to Create uri - Not Allowed
+		// ----");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteReqToCreateUriNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- DELETE request to Create uri - Not Allowed
+		// ----");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void postReqToUpdateUriNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- POST request to Update uri - Not Allowed
+		// ----");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteReqPropertyNotFound() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- DELETE - Property Not Found ----");
+		String unknownPropertyId = getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property) + "111";
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), unknownPropertyId);
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateReqPropertyNotFound() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- PUT - Property Not Found ----");
+		String unknownPropertyId = getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property) + "111";
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), unknownPropertyId);
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", body, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void modifierNotTheStateOwner() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- The modifier is not the state owner -
+		// Operation Not Allowed ----");
+		User sdncUserDetails2 = createUser("tu5555", "Test", "User", "tu5555@intl.sdc.com", "DESIGNER");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails2.getUserId());
+		property.setPropertyDescription("new description");
+		// body = gson.toJson(property);
+		body = property.propertyToJsonString();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", body, headersMap);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void postReqInvalidContent() throws Exception {
+		// System.out.println("---- POST - Invalid Content ----");
+		body = "invalid";
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property));
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+
+		// System.out.println(propertyErrorResponse.getResponse()+" "+
+		// propertyErrorResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void putReqInvalidContent() throws Exception {
+
+		// Create property
+		// System.out.println ("---- Create Property (POST) ----");
+		RestResponse createPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.createProperty(getResourceId(resourceDetails), body,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("Expected result code - 201, received - " + createPropertyResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				createPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		// System.out.println("---- PUT - Invalid Content ----");
+		body = "invalid";
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				getResourceId(resourceDetails), getPropertyId(resourceDetails, property));
+
+		// System.out.println(url + "\n" + body);
+
+		RestResponse propertyErrorResponse = httpRequest.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", body, headersMap);
+
+		// System.out.println(propertyErrorResponse.getResponse()+" "+
+		// propertyErrorResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables,
+				propertyErrorResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CheckGetResource.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CheckGetResource.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ec6b00fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CheckGetResource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.SerializationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class CheckGetResource {
+
+	public void checkGetVmmsc6() throws Exception {
+
+		try {
+
+			System.out.println("dddd");
+			RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource("96eb6583-2822-448b-a284-bfc144fa627e");
+
+			Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+			Either<byte[], Boolean> serialize = SerializationUtils.serializeExt(resource);
+
+			SerializationUtils.deserializeExt(serialize.left().value(), Resource.class, "ffff");
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ComponentRelationshipInVfTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ComponentRelationshipInVfTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d05dd1039a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ComponentRelationshipInVfTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1408 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ComponentRelationshipInVfTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	public ComponentRelationshipInVfTest() {
+		super(new TestName(), ComponentRelationshipInVfTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF;
+	private User designerUser;
+	private User adminUser;
+	private User testerUser;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsReq;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCap;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		testerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		resourceDetailsVF = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		createResource(resourceDetailsVF, designerUser);
+
+		resourceDetailsReq = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("SoftCompRouter",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.SOFTWARE_COMPONENT, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS,
+				designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString()); // resourceType
+																			// =
+																			// VFC
+		resourceDetailsCap = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("MyCompute", NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString()); // resourceType
+																														// =
+																														// VFC
+
+	}
+
+	private void createResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User user) throws Exception, IOException {
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceResponse);
+		if (!resourceDetails.getResourceType().equals("VF"))
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, "0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+	}
+
+	private void createAtomicResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User user) throws Exception {
+		createResource(resourceDetails, user);
+	}
+
+	private RequirementCapabilityRelDef setRelationshipBetweenInstances(ComponentInstance riReq,
+			ComponentInstance riCap, CapReqDef capReqDef) throws Exception {
+
+		String capbilityUid = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.Container").get(0).getUniqueId();
+		String requirementUid = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container").get(0).getUniqueId();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		requirementDef.setToNode(riCap.getUniqueId());
+
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(riCap.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirement("host");
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capbilityUid);
+		pair.setRequirementUid(requirementUid);
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+		return requirementDef;
+	}
+
+	private ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(ResourceReqDetails res) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(res, designerUser);
+	}
+
+	private ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(ResourceReqDetails res, User user, ResourceReqDetails vf)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResourceInstance(res, user, vf.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(response);
+		ComponentInstance compInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObject(response.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		return compInstance;
+	}
+
+	private ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(ResourceReqDetails res, User user) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(res, user, resourceDetailsVF);
+	}
+
+	private void createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(String reqType, String capType, User user1, User user2)
+			throws Exception {
+		resourceDetailsReq.setResourceType(reqType);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsReq, user1);
+		resourceDetailsCap.setResourceType(capType);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCap, user2);
+	}
+
+	private void createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(String reqType, String capType) throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(reqType, capType, designerUser, designerUser);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInVF() throws Exception {
+
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		requirementDef.setToNode(riCap.getUniqueId());
+
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(riCap.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirement("host");
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirementUid(reqList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", null, list);
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(designerUser, resourceDetailsVF);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, list.size());
+	}
+
+	//////////////////////////////// Q A //////////////////////////////
+	private boolean checkRealtionship(String fromNode, String toNode, String resourceUniqueId) throws Exception {
+		List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componentInstancesRelations = getComponentInstancesRelations(
+				resourceUniqueId);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementCapabilityRelDef = componentInstancesRelations.get(0);
+		boolean fromNodeCheck = requirementCapabilityRelDef.getFromNode().equals(fromNode);
+		boolean toNodeCheck = requirementCapabilityRelDef.getToNode().equals(toNode);
+
+		return fromNodeCheck && toNodeCheck;
+	}
+
+	private List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> getComponentInstancesRelations(String resourceUniqueId)
+			throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		Resource resource = getVfAsResourceObject(resourceUniqueId);
+		List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componenRelationInstances = resource.getComponentInstancesRelations();
+
+		return componenRelationInstances;
+	}
+
+	private Resource getVfAsResourceObject(String resourceUniqueId) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceUniqueId);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	private List<ComponentInstance> getComponentInstancesList(String resourceUniqueId) throws Exception {
+		Resource resource = getVfAsResourceObject(resourceUniqueId);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = resource.getComponentInstances();
+		return componentInstances;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToCpTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : list) {
+			cap.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	private CapReqDef getResourceReqCap(ResourceReqDetails res) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse getResourceBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceBeforeAssociate.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		return capReqDef;
+	}
+
+	private CapReqDef getResourceReqCap() throws IOException {
+		return getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVLTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : list) {
+			cap.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	// ELLA - more informative error
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVlInVFCTest() throws Exception {
+		ResourceReqDetails vfcDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VFC100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+		RestResponse createVfcResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(vfcDetails, designerUser);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVfcResponse);
+
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				vfcDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 400, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "SoftCompRouter 1",
+		// "MyCompute 2",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVfTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riCapInVfInstance = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF);
+		ComponentInstance riReqInVfInstance = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails vfHigh = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF, "0.1");
+		vfHigh.setName("vfHigh");
+		vfHigh.setTags(new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(vfHigh.getName())));
+		vfHigh.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		createResource(vfHigh, designerUser);
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq, designerUser, vfHigh);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF, designerUser, "0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsVF, designerUser, vfHigh);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "SoftCompRouter 1",
+		// "VF100 2",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateVfcToVfcNotFoundTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+		riCap.setUniqueId("123");
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 400, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_BAD_REQUEST.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(), associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "SoftCompRouter 1",
+		// "012f6dcd-bcdf-4d9b-87be-ff1442b95831.5d265453-0b6a-4453-8f3d-57a253b88432.softcomprouter1",
+		// "host"
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToDeletedVfcTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetailsCap.getUniqueId(),
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceResponse);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToDeletedVlTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetailsCap.getUniqueId(),
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceResponse);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToDeletedCpTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetailsCap.getUniqueId(),
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceResponse);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToDeletedCpInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse deleteComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), riReq.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteComponentInstance);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 400, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "7d6aca08-9321-4ea1-a781-c52c8214a30e.c0e63466-5283-44d8-adff-365c0885a6ba.softcomprouter1",
+		// "MyCompute 2",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateVfcToDeletedVFCInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse deleteComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), riReq.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteComponentInstance);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 400, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "7d6aca08-9321-4ea1-a781-c52c8214a30e.c0e63466-5283-44d8-adff-365c0885a6ba.softcomprouter1",
+		// "MyCompute 2",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateWithDifferentOwnerOfVf() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getRequirements();
+
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(requirementsAfterAssociate.equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateWithTester() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getRequirements();
+
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(requirementsAfterAssociate.equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	// Error handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVLIntoVFNotFound() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		String uidNotFound = "123";
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				uidNotFound, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")), associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		// {"serviceException":{"messageId":"SVC4063","text":"Error: Requested
+		// '%1' resource was not found.","variables":[""]}}}
+	}
+
+	// Error Handling
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVlWithMissingUid() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		requirementDef.setToNode("");
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 400, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(),
+		// new ArrayList<String>(), associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "SoftCompRouter 1",
+		// "fd3a689b-fa1c-4105-933d-d1310e642f05.95bce626-ce73-413b-8c14-2388d1589d5c.softcomprouter1",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInServiceWithUidOfVf() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")), associateInstances.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateCpToVl_DifferentOwners() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString(), designerUser,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2));
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : list) {
+			cap.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void associateToNotCheckedoutVf() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckin = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckin);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+		String firstUniqueId = resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId();
+
+		// checkout
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckout = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckout);
+		String secondUniqueId = resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId();
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterFirstCheckout = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterFirstCheckout = capReqDefAfterFirstCheckout
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterFirstCheckout = capReqDefAfterFirstCheckout
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		requirementDef = setUidsOfInstancesAfterLifecycleStateChange(riReq, riCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse firstAssociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				designerUser, resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, firstAssociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterFirstAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterFirstAssociate = capReqDefAfterFirstAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterFirstAssociate = capReqDefAfterFirstAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		requirementsAfterFirstCheckout.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(requirementsAfterFirstAssociate.equals(requirementsAfterFirstCheckout));
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterFirstAssociate.equals(capabilitiesAfterFirstCheckout));
+
+		resourceDetailsVF.setUniqueId(firstUniqueId);
+		CapReqDef capReqDefOfFirstVersion = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesOfFirstVersion = capReqDefOfFirstVersion.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsOfFirstVersion = capReqDefOfFirstVersion.getRequirements();
+
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(requirementsBeforeAssociate.equals(requirementsOfFirstVersion));
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.equals(capabilitiesOfFirstVersion));
+
+		// checkin-checkout
+		resourceDetailsVF.setUniqueId(secondUniqueId);
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckin2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckin2);
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckout2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckout2);
+
+		List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componentInstancesRelations = getComponentInstancesRelations(
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+		assertFalse(componentInstancesRelations.isEmpty());
+		assertEquals(1, componentInstancesRelations.size());
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList = getComponentInstancesList(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+		for (ComponentInstance comp : componentInstancesList) {
+			String instanceUid = comp.getUniqueId();
+			assertTrue(checkNodesInRelations(instanceUid, componentInstancesRelations.get(0)));
+		}
+		assertEquals(2, componentInstancesList.size());
+
+	}
+
+	private RequirementCapabilityRelDef setUidsOfInstancesAfterLifecycleStateChange(ComponentInstance riReq,
+			ComponentInstance riCap, CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate)
+			throws ClientProtocolException, IOException, Exception {
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef;
+		// RestResponse getResourceResponse =
+		// ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+		// Resource resource_0_2 =
+		// ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+		// Resource.class);
+		// List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances =
+		// resource_0_2.getComponentInstances();
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = getComponentInstancesList(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+
+		for (ComponentInstance comp : componentInstances) {
+			if (comp.getName().equals(riReq.getName())) {
+				riReq.setUniqueId(comp.getUniqueId());
+			} else if (comp.getName().equals(riCap.getName())) {
+				riCap.setUniqueId(comp.getUniqueId());
+			}
+		}
+		requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		return requirementDef;
+	}
+
+	private boolean checkNodesInRelations(String instanceUid, RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation) {
+		if (relation.getToNode().equals(instanceUid)) {
+			return true;
+		} else if (relation.getFromNode().equals(instanceUid)) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateOneOfTwoCPsToVl_ThenDiscocciate() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+		ResourceReqDetails secondResourceDetailsReq = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsReq, "0.1");
+		secondResourceDetailsReq.setName("secondCP");
+		secondResourceDetailsReq.setTags(Arrays.asList(secondResourceDetailsReq.getName()));
+		createAtomicResource(secondResourceDetailsReq, designerUser);
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riReq2 = createComponentInstance(secondResourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> expectedList = requirementsBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (RequirementDefinition req : expectedList) {
+			if (req.getOwnerName().equals(riReq2.getName())) {
+				expectedList = new ArrayList<RequirementDefinition>(Arrays.asList(req));
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.put("tosca.capabilities.Container", expectedList);
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : list) {
+			cap.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+		// second relationship
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef secondRequirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq2, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse secondAssociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(secondRequirementDef,
+				designerUser, resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, secondAssociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(secondRequirementDef.getFromNode(), secondRequirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterSecondAssociation = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterSecondAssociation.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterSecondAssociate = capReqDefAfterSecondAssociation
+				.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterSecondAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+		// dissociate
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(secondRequirementDef,
+				designerUser, resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociation = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociation
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociation
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterDissociate.equals(capReqDef.getCapabilities()));
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.put("tosca.capabilities.Container", expectedList);
+		assertTrue(requirementsAfterDissociate.equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateNotCompitableCapAndReq() throws Exception {
+		resourceDetailsReq = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("Database", NormativeTypesEnum.DATABASE,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString()); // resourceType
+																														// =
+																														// VFC
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		assertTrue(requirementDef.getRelationships().size() == 1);
+		String requirement = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0).getRequirement();
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_MATCH_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(riReq.getName(), riCap.getName(), requirement)),
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getRequirements();
+
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(requirementsAfterAssociate.equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateCpAndCpTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateCpAndVfcTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateCpAndVLTest() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	// Error handliing
+	// in the error should we get the unique id of instances instead of names
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateNotFoundAssociation() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+		String requirementName = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0).getRequirement();
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(riReq.getName(), riCap.getName(), requirementName)),
+				dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	// Error handliing
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateRelationInVfNotFound() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		String uidNotFound = "123";
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				uidNotFound, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(uidNotFound)), dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		// "serviceException": {
+		// "messageId": "SVC4063",
+		// "text": "Error: Requested \u0027%1\u0027 resource was not found.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// ""
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateWithDifferentDesigner() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateWithTester() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertNotNull("Requierment is null after disassociate with tester", listOfRequierments);
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateServiceWithUidOfVF() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")), dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(listOfRequierments == null);
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).size() != 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateWithEmptyVfUid() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				"", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 404, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		requirementsBeforeAssociate.remove("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertTrue(capReqDef.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilitiesBeforeAssociate.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : list) {
+			cap.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDef.getCapabilities();
+		assertTrue(capabilitiesAfterAssociate.equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateOneComponentDeleted() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetailsCap.getUniqueId(),
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceResponse);
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> listOfRequierments = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, listOfRequierments.size());
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void disassociateNotCheckedoutVf() throws Exception {
+		createTwoAtomicResourcesByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(), ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsReq);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = createComponentInstance(resourceDetailsCap);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementsBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate
+				.getRequirements();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(riReq, riCap,
+				capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckin = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckin);
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 409, dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				dissociateInstances.getResponse());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = getResourceReqCap();
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements().equals(requirementsBeforeAssociate));
+		assertTrue(capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities().equals(capabilitiesBeforeAssociate));
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckout = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckout);
+
+		requirementDef = setUidsOfInstancesAfterLifecycleStateChange(riReq, riCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, designerUser,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()));
+
+		RestResponse secondDisociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				designerUser, resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, secondDisociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckout2 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckout2);
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCheckout3 = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF,
+				designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCheckout3);
+
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CreateResourceApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CreateResourceApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50d1056d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/CreateResourceApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2222 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.AssertTrue;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+/**
+ * @author yshlosberg
+ * 
+ */
+public class CreateResourceApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CreateResourceApiTest.class.getName());
+
+	String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CreateResourceApiTest() {
+		super(name, CreateResourceApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new
+		// ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+		// derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		resourceDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(resourceName, resourceName, resourceName, resourceName, "tag2", "tag2"));
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceNonDefaultResourceTypeTest() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString();
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_costAndLicenseType() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	// ////Benny
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_CostIsMissing() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		// resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseTypeMissing() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		// resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseType_Installation() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("99999.999");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("Installation");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseType_CPU() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("0.0");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("CPU");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate response
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseType_Uppercase() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("0.0");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("INSTALLATION");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request", createResponse.getResponseMessage());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseType_Invalid() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("0.0");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("CPUUU");
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request", createResponse.getResponseMessage());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_CostValidation_noNumeric() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.34b");
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_CostValidation_valueLength() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+
+		// Adding invalid cost
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.3434");
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_CostValidation_PriceLimitations() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+
+		// Adding invalid cost
+		RestResponse createResponse;
+		// create resource
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("000000.000");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		/*
+		 * resourceDetails.setCost("0550.457"); createResponse =
+		 * resourceUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		 * assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource"
+		 * , createResponse);
+		 * assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource"
+		 * , createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		 * assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400,
+		 * createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		 * assertEquals("Check response code after create resource",
+		 * "Bad Request", createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+		 */
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("1");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("123555.340");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("123.4570");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("123555.30");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		resourceDetails.setCost("123.5550");
+		createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request",
+				createResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_CostIsNull() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+		resourceDetails.setCost("");
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request", createResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_LicenseIsNull() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4572";
+		String description = "description";
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		// Adding cost and licenseType
+		resourceDetails.setCost("12355.345");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("User");
+		resourceDetails.setLicenseType("");
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", "Bad Request", createResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_uri_methods() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = createRandomResource();
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		log.debug(userBodyJson);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse2 = http.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResourceResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource",
+				createResourceResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				createResourceResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				createResourceResponse2.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	private ResourceReqDetails createRandomResource() {
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResource_role_tester() throws Exception {
+
+		// init TESTER user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = createRandomResource();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171450(to check)
+	@Test
+	public void createResource_role_DESIGNER() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = createRandomResource();
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(
+				"Check response code after create resource, response message is: " + restResponse.getResponseMessage(),
+				201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResource_missing_header() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = createRandomResource();
+
+		// set null in userId header
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId(null);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// //validate audit
+		//
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// resourceUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails,resourceVersion);
+		//
+		// String auditAction="Create";
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid("null null");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName("null null");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		//
+		// String auditDesc =
+		// AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+		// TODO: yshlosberg enable back
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResource_existing_resource() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = createRandomResource();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// set resource details
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails2.setName(resourceDetails.getName());
+		
+		// clean ES DB
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", resourceDetails2.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_category() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		;
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		category = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_empty_category() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		category = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_tags() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		;
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE171450(to check)
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_multiple_tags() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// // set resource details
+		// String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		// String description = "description";
+		// ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		// resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		// String category = ResourceServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		// ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		// String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		// String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		// String icon = "myICON";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(resourceDetails.getName(), "tag2"));
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_empty_tag() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", "tag");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_empty_vendorName() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		vendorName = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_vendorName() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		vendorName = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, restResponse2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_empty_vendorRelease() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		vendorRelease = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_vendorRelease() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		vendorRelease = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_empty_contactId() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		contactId = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_contactId() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		contactId = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_empty_icon() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		icon = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_icon() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		icon = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_with_empty_description() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		description = "";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceTest_without_description() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "CISCO4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		// set resource details
+		description = null;
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails2 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		// create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse2 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails2, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", restResponse2);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails2, resourceVersion);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAndGetResourceByNameAndVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsComp = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("testresourceComp",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsComp, sdncModifierDetails);
+		// validate response
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceVersion = "0.1";
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetailsComp,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), resourceDetailsComp.getName(), resourceDetailsComp.getVersion());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after delete resource", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Resource resource =
+		// ResourceRestUtils.parseResourceFromListResp(resourceGetResponse);
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+		// resourceDetailsComp.setUniqueId(resource.getUniqueId());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceResourceTypeNotExistsTest() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		String resourceType = "NOT EXISTS";
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), createResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables,
+				createResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails, resourceVersion);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceResourceTypeEmptyTest() throws Exception {
+
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		// String resourceType = "";
+		// resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+		//
+		// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create
+		// resouce", createResponse);
+		// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create
+		// resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after create service",
+		// errorInfo.getCode(), createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		//
+		// List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(),
+		// variables, createResponse.getResponse());
+		//
+		// // validate audit
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails,
+		// resourceVersion);
+		// String auditAction = "Create";
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN).getUserId());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN).getFullName());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		//
+		// String auditDesc =
+		// AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInvariantUuidIsImmutable() throws Exception {
+		// choose the user to create resource
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!";
+		resourceDetails.setInvariantUUID(invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		resourceDetails.setTags(Arrays.asList(resourceName, resourceName, resourceName, resourceName, "tag2", "tag2"));
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(createResponse, "create request failed", false, 201);
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", createResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", createResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Resource resourceCreation = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResponse.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = resourceCreation.getInvariantUUID();
+		// validate response
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+				resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(createResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(resourceGetResponse);
+		Resource resourceGetting = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+		String invariantUUIDgetting = resourceGetting.getInvariantUUID();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDgetting);
+
+		// Update resource with new invariant UUID
+		RestResponse restResponseUpdate = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseUpdate);
+		Resource updatedResource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseUpdate.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDupdating = updatedResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDupdating);
+
+		// Do checkin
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckin = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckin);
+		Resource checkinResource = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckin.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckin = checkinResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		String version = checkinResource.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckin);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.1");
+
+		// Do checkout
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckout = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckout);
+		Resource ResourceResource = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckout.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckout = ResourceResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = ResourceResource.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckout);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// do certification request
+		RestResponse restResponseCertificationRequest = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCertificationRequest);
+		Resource certificationRequestResource = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCertificationRequest.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcertificationRequest = certificationRequestResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = certificationRequestResource.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcertificationRequest);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// start certification
+		RestResponse restResponseStartCertification = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseStartCertification);
+		Resource startCertificationRequestResource = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseStartCertification.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDStartCertification = startCertificationRequestResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = startCertificationRequestResource.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDStartCertification);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// certify
+		RestResponse restResponseCertify = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCertify);
+		Resource certifyResource = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCertify.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcertify = certifyResource.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = certifyResource.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcertify);
+		assertEquals(version, "1.0");
+
+	}
+
+	// US672129 BENNY
+
+	private void getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(String resourceUniqueId, String invariantUUIDcreation)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				resourceUniqueId);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, resource.getInvariantUUID());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceInvariantUuid() throws Exception {
+
+		User designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		User testerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF200", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, designerUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice1",
+				ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, designerUser.getUserId());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setInvariantUUID("kokomoko");
+		RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = resource.getInvariantUUID(); // generated
+																	// when the
+																	// component
+																	// is
+																	// created
+																	// and never
+																	// changed
+		// get resource and verify InvariantUuid is not changed
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Update resource with new invariant UUID
+		resourceDetails.setInvariantUUID("1234567890");
+		RestResponse updateResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updateResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// certify
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resource.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// update resource
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("updatedDescription");
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease("1.2.3.4");
+		updateResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, updateResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// checkout resource
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// cancel certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CANCELCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// failure
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.FAILCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// upload artifact
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultArtifact();
+		ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// checkIn resource
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerUser,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// create instance
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceResponse);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, designerUser, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getResourceValidateInvariantUuid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetAllResourceVersions.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetAllResourceVersions.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25c3242d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetAllResourceVersions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,582 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GetAllResourceVersions extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAllResourceVersions.class.getName());
+	protected User designerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetAllResourceVersions() {
+		super(name, GetAllResourceVersions.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	//// NEW
+
+	protected void deleteAllVersionOfResource() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = null;
+
+		String[] versions = { "0.1", "0.2", "0.3", "0.4", "0.5", "0.6", "1.0", "1.1", "1.2", "1.3", "1.4", "1.5", "2.0",
+				"2.1", "2.2", "2.3", "2.4", "2.5", "3.0", "4.0", "4.1" };
+
+		for (String version : versions) {
+
+			response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getName().toUpperCase(), version);
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("delete request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+					response.getErrorCode() == 204 || response.getErrorCode() == 404);
+
+			response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(designerDetails, resourceDetails.getName(),
+					version);
+			AssertJUnit.assertTrue("delete request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+					response.getErrorCode() == 204 || response.getErrorCode() == 404);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+		resourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		deleteAllVersionOfResource();
+
+	}
+
+	@AfterMethod
+	public void endOfTests() throws Exception {
+		deleteAllVersionOfResource();
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails defineResourse() {
+		String resourceName = "cisco4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		// String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getSubCategory());
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_version15() throws Exception {
+		// create resource
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+				checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+				checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+				checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+				checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// change resource version to 1.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResource(User sdncModifierDetails, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+		// clean ES DB
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource",
+				restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_version05() throws Exception {
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_version01() throws Exception {
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_version25() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// resource version 1.0
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// change resource version to 1.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// resource version 2.0
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// change resource version to 2.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_ReadyForCertification_version05() throws Exception {
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_CertifactionInProgress_version05() throws Exception {
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_Certified_version10() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		}
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_Certified_version20() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(designerDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + restResponse.getErrorCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(designerDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// change resource version to 0.5
+		RestResponse checkoutResource;
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// get to version 1.0
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// change resource version to 1.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, designerDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200,
+					checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+
+		// get to version 1.0
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		origVersionsMap.put(resourceDetails.getVersion(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource res = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceAllVersions_ResourceNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(designerDetails, "123456789");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 404, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..562150e5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.imports.ImportGenericResourceCITest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ComponentBaseTest.class.getName());
+	protected static final int STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS = 200;
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest() {
+		super(name, GetResourceNotAbstractApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getNotAbstractResourceList() throws Exception {
+
+		// remove all the not abstract resources
+		// Map<NormativeTypes, Boolean> originalState =
+		// ImportResourceCITest.removeAllNormativeTypeResources();
+
+		// import all the default not abstract resources
+		// ImportGenericResourceCITest.importAllNormativeTypesResources(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// Get not abstract resources
+		RestResponse getResourceNotAbstarctResponse = getNotAbstractResources();
+		// Check that received 200.
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get abstract resources", STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS,
+				getResourceNotAbstarctResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Verify that all the resources not abstract
+		assertTrue("One or more resources are abstract", isAllResourcesNotAbstract(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse));
+		// Verify that all the resources are certified
+		assertTrue("Not all the resources are certified", isAllResourcesCertified(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse));
+
+		String objectStorageUid = "ObjectStorage";
+		String computeUid = "Compute";
+		String blockStorageUid = "BlockStorage";
+		String loadBalancerUid = "LoadBalancer";
+		// String portUid = "tosca.nodes.Network.Port";
+		String portUid = "Port";
+		String networkUid = "Network";
+		String databaseUid = "Database";
+
+		// Compare expected list of abstract resources to actual list of
+		// abstract resources.
+		List<String> expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(computeUid,
+				databaseUid, objectStorageUid, blockStorageUid, loadBalancerUid, portUid, networkUid));
+
+		List<String> actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray = restResponseToListByHeader(
+				getResourceNotAbstarctResponse, "name");
+
+		// Collections.sort(actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray);
+		// Collections.sort(expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray);
+
+		List<String> toFind = new ArrayList<>();
+		toFind.add(objectStorageUid);
+		toFind.add(computeUid);
+		toFind.add(blockStorageUid);
+		toFind.add(loadBalancerUid);
+		toFind.add(portUid);
+
+		boolean removeAll = toFind.removeAll(actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray);
+		logger.debug("Cannot find resources {}", toFind.toString());
+
+		for (String expectedResource : expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray) {
+			if (false == actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.contains(expectedResource)) {
+				// System.out.println("Not found abstract resource " +
+				// expectedResource);
+			}
+		}
+
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected abstract resources list: " + expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString()
+						+ " Actual: " + actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString(),
+				actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.containsAll(expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray));
+
+		/*
+		 * java.lang.AssertionError: Expected abstract resources list:
+		 * [tosca.nodes.Compute, tosca.nodes.ObjectStorage,
+		 * tosca.nodes.BlockStorage, tosca.nodes.LoadBalancer,
+		 * tosca.nodes.Network.Port] Actual: [resourceforproperty216,
+		 * tosca.nodes.Compute, tosca.nodes.Database, resourceforproperty217,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, tosca.nodes.ObjectStorage,
+		 * tosca.nodes.BlockStorage, tosca.nodes.LoadBalancer,
+		 * tosca.nodes.network.Port, tosca.nodes.network.Network,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, resourceforproperty217,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, resourceforproperty217,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, resourceforproperty217,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, resourceforproperty217,
+		 * resourceforproperty217, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317,
+		 * resourceforproperty317, resourceforproperty317]
+		 */
+
+		// Create resource (not certified)
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		String resourceName = "TestResource";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0";
+		String contactId = "Peter";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201,
+		// restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Get not abstract resources
+		getResourceNotAbstarctResponse = getNotAbstractResources();
+		// Check that received 200.
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get abstract resources", STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS,
+				getResourceNotAbstarctResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Verify that all the resources not abstract
+		assertTrue("One or more resources are abstract", isAllResourcesNotAbstract(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse));
+		// Verify that all the resources are certified
+		assertTrue("Not all the resources are certified", isAllResourcesCertified(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse));
+
+		// Compare expected list of abstract resources to actual list of
+		// abstract resources.
+		// expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray = new
+		// ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("tosca.nodes.compute.1.0",
+		// "tosca.nodes.objectstorage.1.0", "tosca.nodes.blockstorage.1.0",
+		// "tosca.nodes.loadbalancer.1.0", "tosca.nodes.network.port.1.0"));
+
+		// actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray =
+		// restResponseToListByHeader(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse,
+		// "uniqueId");
+
+		actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray = restResponseToListByHeader(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse, "name");
+
+		Collections.sort(actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray);
+		Collections.sort(expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray);
+
+		for (String expectedResource : expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray) {
+			if (false == actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.contains(expectedResource)) {
+				// System.out.println("Not found abstract resource " +
+				// expectedResource);
+			}
+		}
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected abstract resources list: " + expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString()
+						+ " Actual: " + actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString(),
+				actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.containsAll(expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray));
+		// assertTrue("Expected abstract resources list: "+
+		// expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString()+ " Actual:
+		// "+actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray.toString(),expectedNotAbstractResourcesUniqueIdArray.equals(actualNotAbstarctResourcesUniqueIdArray));
+
+		// restore the resources
+		// ImportResourceCITest.restoreToOriginalState(originalState);
+
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse getNotAbstractResources() throws Exception {
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_NOT_ABSTRACT_RESOURCES, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), "cs0008");
+
+		RestResponse getResourceNotAbstarctResponse = httpRequest.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return getResourceNotAbstarctResponse;
+	}
+
+	protected List<String> restResponseToListByHeader(RestResponse restResponse, String restResponseHeader) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+
+		List<String> restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			JsonObject jobject = (JsonObject) jsonArray.get(i);
+			String header = jobject.get(restResponseHeader).toString();
+			header = header.replace("\"", "");
+			restResponseArray.add(header);
+		}
+
+		return restResponseArray;
+
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isAllResourcesNotAbstract(RestResponse restResponse) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			JsonObject jobject = (JsonObject) jsonArray.get(i);
+
+			if (jobject.get("abstract").getAsBoolean()) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+		}
+		return true;
+
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isEmptyList(RestResponse restResponse) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+
+		if (jsonArray.size() == 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isAllResourcesCertified(RestResponse restResponse) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+
+		String certified = "CERTIFIED";
+		String lifecycleState;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			JsonObject jobject = (JsonObject) jsonArray.get(i);
+			lifecycleState = jobject.get("lifecycleState").getAsString();
+			if (!lifecycleState.equals(certified)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getEmptyNonAbstractResourcesList() throws Exception {
+		// remove all the not abstract resources
+		Map<NormativeTypesEnum, Boolean> originalState = ImportGenericResourceCITest.removeAllNormativeTypeResources();
+
+		// Get not abstract resources
+		RestResponse getResourceNotAbstarctResponse = getNotAbstractResources();
+		// Check that received 200.
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get abstract resources", STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS,
+				getResourceNotAbstarctResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Verify empty list
+		assertTrue("Received list is not empty", isEmptyList(getResourceNotAbstarctResponse));
+
+		// restore the resources
+		// ImportResourceCITest.restoreToOriginalState(originalState);
+		// import the resources
+		ImportGenericResourceCITest.importAllNormativeTypesResources(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ResourceApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ResourceApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..feb7b6f42e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ResourceApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ResourceApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected final String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected final String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ResourceApiTest() {
+		super(name, ResourceApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// Keep
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceMetadataSuccess() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId("jh0003");
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResourceForUpdate(sdncModifierDetails);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// set resource details
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		resourceDetails.setDescription("updatedDescription");
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by the server
+		// side
+		resourceTags.add(resourceRespJavaObject.getName());
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS.getSubCategory());
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName("OracleUp");
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease("1.5Up");
+		resourceDetails.setContactId("pe1116");
+
+		resourceDetails.setIcon(resourceRespJavaObject.getIcon());
+		resourceDetails.setName(resourceRespJavaObject.getName());
+		resourceDetails.setDerivedFrom(resourceRespJavaObject.getDerivedFrom());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new
+		// ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+		// derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, null);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = http.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		// resourceDetails.setResourceName(resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails,
+				ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(updateResourceResponse.getResponse()));
+
+		// Delete resource
+		deleteResource(resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+	}
+
+	protected void deleteResource(String resourceUniqueId, String httpCspUserId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse res = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceUniqueId, httpCspUserId);
+
+		// System.out.println("Delete resource was finished with response: " +
+		// res.getErrorCode());
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResourceForUpdate(User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = getResourceObj();
+
+		// create resource
+		return ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	public ResourceReqDetails getResourceObj() {
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "ResourceForUpdate" + (int) (Math.random() * 100);
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		// String category = ResourceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "pe1116";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getSubCategory());
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails defineResourse_Benny(int n) {
+		String resourceName = "cisco" + String.valueOf(n);
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "borderElement";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllAbstractResources() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse abstractResources = CatalogRestUtils.getAbstractResources();
+
+		int status = abstractResources.getErrorCode();
+		assertTrue(status == 200);
+		String json = abstractResources.getResponse();
+		JSONArray array = (JSONArray) JSONValue.parse(json);
+		for (Object o : array) {
+			JSONObject value = (JSONObject) o;
+			Boolean element = (Boolean) value.get("abstract");
+			assertTrue(element);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getAllNotAbstractResources() throws Exception {
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_NOT_ABSTRACT_RESOURCES, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort());
+			HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet(url);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(),
+					ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+
+			// System.out.println("Executing request " +
+			// httpget.getRequestLine());
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpget);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			assertTrue(status == 200);
+			try {
+				String json = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());
+				JSONArray array = (JSONArray) JSONValue.parse(json);
+				for (Object o : array) {
+					JSONObject value = (JSONObject) o;
+					Boolean element = (Boolean) value.get("abstract");
+					assertTrue(!element);
+				}
+
+			} finally {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceMetadata_methodNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// set resource details
+		String resourceName = "ResForUpdate";
+		String description = "updatedDescription";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add("tosca.nodes.root");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		String vendorName = "OracleUp";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5Up";
+		String contactId = "pe1117";
+		String icon = "myICON.jpgUp";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				"NotExistsId");
+
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = http.httpSendByMethod(url, "POST", userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		assertNotNull("Check error code exists in response after wrong update resource",
+				updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check error code after update resource", 405, updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void validateResourceNameTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId("jh0003");
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = getResourceObj();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+
+			// check invalid
+			String url = String.format(Urls.VALIDATE_RESOURCE_NAME, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetails.getName());
+
+			HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet(url);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+			// System.out.println("Executing request " +
+			// httpget.getRequestLine());
+			CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpget);
+			int status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			assertTrue(status == 200);
+			try {
+				String json = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());
+				JSONObject object = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+				Boolean element = (Boolean) object.get("isValid");
+				assertTrue(!element);
+
+			} finally {
+				response.close();
+			}
+			// check valid
+			url = String.format(Urls.VALIDATE_RESOURCE_NAME, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+					resourceDetails.getName() + "temp");
+
+			httpget = new HttpGet(url);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+
+			httpget.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+			// System.out.println("Executing request " +
+			// httpget.getRequestLine());
+			response = httpclient.execute(httpget);
+			status = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+			assertTrue(status == 200);
+			try {
+				String json = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());
+				JSONObject object = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+				Boolean element = (Boolean) object.get("isValid");
+				assertTrue(element);
+
+			} finally {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} finally {
+			httpclient.close();
+		}
+
+		// Delete resource
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, "0.1");
+
+	}
+
+	// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// //Benny Tal
+	// @Test
+	// public void createResource_Benny() throws Exception {
+	// for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+	// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = defineResourse_Benny(i);
+	//
+	// ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+	// UserUtils.getDesignerDetails());
+	// // resourceUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetails,
+	// UserUtils.getDesignerDetails(), "0.1");
+	// }
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SampleDataProvider.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SampleDataProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4a4fa108a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SampleDataProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.testng.ITestContext;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+
+public class SampleDataProvider {
+
+	@DataProvider
+	public static Object[][] getResourceByType(ITestContext context) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return new Object[][] {
+				{ AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true) },
+				{ AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true) },
+				{ AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true) } };
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SimultaneousApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SimultaneousApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3002523ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/SimultaneousApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class SimultaneousApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	static String httpCspUserId = "km2000";
+	static String userFirstName = "Kot";
+	static String userLastName = "Matroskin";
+	static String email = "km2000@intl.sdc.com";
+	static String role = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN).getRole();
+
+	public SimultaneousApiTest() {
+		super(name, SimultaneousApiTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	public static class WorkerThread implements Runnable {
+		CountDownLatch countDownLatch;
+		int threadIndex;
+
+		public WorkerThread(int threadIndex, CountDownLatch countDownLatch) {
+			this.threadIndex = threadIndex;
+			this.countDownLatch = countDownLatch;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void run() {
+			System.out.println("**** Thread started " + threadIndex);
+			try {
+				RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+						ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+				String id = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResource);
+				// System.out.println("**** Thread " + threadIndex + " create
+				// resource status " + createResource.getErrorCode() + " id = "
+				// + id + " error " + createResource.getResponse());
+				// assertEquals("**** create resource: " +
+				// createResource.getErrorCode() + " thread " + threadIndex,
+				// 201, status);
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				// System.out.println("**** Thread " + threadIndex + " exception
+				// " + e);
+			}
+			countDownLatch.countDown();
+			// System.out.println("**** Thread finished " + threadIndex);
+
+		}
+
+		// public void run_() {
+		// System.out.println("**** Thread started " + threadIndex);
+		// try {
+		// UserUtils userUtils = new UserUtils();
+		// User userDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName,
+		// httpCspUserId, email, role , 0L);
+		// RestResponse response =
+		// userUtils.createUserTowardsCatalogBe(userDetails,
+		// userUtils.getUserDetailesAdmin());
+		// System.out.println("**** Thread " + threadIndex + " create resource
+		// status " + response.getErrorCode() + " response " +
+		// response.getResponse());
+		//// assertEquals("**** create resource: " +
+		// createResource.getErrorCode() + " thread " + threadIndex, 201,
+		// status);
+		// } catch (Exception e) {
+		// System.out.println("**** Thread " + threadIndex + " exception " + e);
+		// }
+		// countDownLatch.countDown();
+		// System.out.println("**** Thread finished " + threadIndex);
+		//
+		// }
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create2Resources() throws InterruptedException {
+		int threadCount = 5;
+		CountDownLatch countDownLatch = new CountDownLatch(threadCount);
+		ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(threadCount);
+		for (int i = 0; i < threadCount; i++) {
+			Runnable worker = new WorkerThread(i + 1, countDownLatch);
+			executor.execute(worker);
+		}
+		countDownLatch.await();
+		// System.out.println(" finished ");
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/UpdateResourceMetadataTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/UpdateResourceMetadataTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d519c8b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/UpdateResourceMetadataTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2650 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class UpdateResourceMetadataTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UpdateResourceMetadataTest.class.getName());
+	protected List<String> Empty_List = new ArrayList<String>();
+	protected String extendedChars;
+
+	protected final String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected final String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	protected final String CHARSET_ISO_8859 = "charset=ISO-8859-1";
+
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected User sdncModifierDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+
+	public UpdateResourceMetadataTest() {
+		super(name, UpdateResourceMetadataTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	public String extendedCharsStringBuilder() throws Exception {
+		char[] extendedCharsArray = new char[128];
+		char ch = 128;
+		for (int i = 0; i < extendedCharsArray.length - 1; i++) {
+			extendedCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		extendedChars = new String(extendedCharsArray);
+		return extendedChars;
+
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setup() throws Exception {
+		sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		resourceDetails = defineResourse();
+
+	}
+
+	// Keep
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateDerivedFromSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		String oldDerivedFromName = NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName();
+		String newDerivedFromName = NormativeTypesEnum.SOFTWARE_COMPONENT.getNormativeName();
+
+		// Getting both derived from resources for validation
+		/*
+		 * RestResponse resourceByNameAndVersion =
+		 * resourceUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+		 * oldDerivedFromName, "1.0");
+		 * assertEquals("Check response code after get database normative", 200,
+		 * resourceByNameAndVersion.getErrorCode().intValue()); Resource
+		 * databaseNormative =
+		 * resourceUtils.parseResourceResp(resourceByNameAndVersion);
+		 * 
+		 * resourceByNameAndVersion =
+		 * resourceUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+		 * newDerivedFromName, "1.0");
+		 * assertEquals("Check response code after get database normative", 200,
+		 * resourceByNameAndVersion.getErrorCode().intValue()); Resource
+		 * lbNormative =
+		 * resourceUtils.parseResourceResp(resourceByNameAndVersion);
+		 */
+
+		// Derived from set to Database
+		List<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<>();
+		derivedFrom.add(oldDerivedFromName);
+		resourceDetails.setDerivedFrom(derivedFrom);
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		derivedFrom.clear();
+		derivedFrom.add(newDerivedFromName);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResource.getUniqueId(), "");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 200,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails defineUpdateResourceWithNonUpdatableFields(Resource resourceBeforeUpdate) {
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceBeforeUpdate.getName());
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.setVersion("mumu");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIsAbstract(true);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIsHighestVersion(true);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setCreatorUserId("df4444");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setCreatorFullName("John Doe");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId("gf5646");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName("Viktor Tzoy");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setCreationDate(new Long(4444));
+		updatedResourceDetails.setLastUpdateDate(new Long("534535"));
+		updatedResourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setCost("6.1");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setLicenseType("Installation");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setUUID("dfsfsdf");
+		return updatedResourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	public void UpdateResourceNotFoundTest() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		String resourceName = "cisco4";
+		// update resource
+		String description = "updatedDescription";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "newOracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "2.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "myICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags,
+				category, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setUniqueId("dummyId");
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, "0.1");
+
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 404,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// String resourceId =
+		// UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId(resourceName, "0.1");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), Arrays.asList("dummyId"),
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceName = "";
+		// resourceId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildResourceUniqueId(resourceName,
+		// "0.1");
+		updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setUniqueId("dummyId");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				"0.1");
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), Arrays.asList("dummyId"),
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	public char[] getInValidChars() throws Exception {
+
+		char[] extendedCharsArray = new char[59];
+		char ch = 1;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 44; i++) {
+			extendedCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		ch = 58;
+		for (int i = 44; i < 51; i++) {
+			extendedCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		ch = 91;
+		for (int i = 51; i < 55; i++) {
+			extendedCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		ch = 123;
+		for (int i = 55; i < 59; i++) {
+			extendedCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		return extendedCharsArray;
+	}
+
+	public char[] getTagInValidFormatChars() throws Exception {
+		// Tag format is the same as defined for "Resource Name" :
+		// Allowed characters: Alphanumeric (a-zA-Z0-9), space (' '), underscore
+		// ('_'), dash ('-'), dot ('.')
+		char[] notValidCharsArray = new char[30];
+		char ch = 33;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
+			notValidCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		notValidCharsArray[13] = 47;
+		ch = 58;
+		for (int i = 14; i < 21; i++) {
+			notValidCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		ch = 91;
+		for (int i = 21; i < 24; i++) {
+			notValidCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		notValidCharsArray[24] = 96;
+		ch = 123;
+		for (int i = 25; i < 30; i++) {
+			notValidCharsArray[i] = ch;
+			ch++;
+		}
+		return notValidCharsArray;
+	}
+
+	public void Validation_UpdateWithIncompleteJsonBodyTest() throws Exception {
+		// init ADMIN user
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// define and create resource
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "1.0");
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "1.1");
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse));
+
+		// build Json Object
+		JSONObject jsonObject = JsonObjectBuilder(resourceDetails);
+
+		List<String> resource = new ArrayList<>();
+		resource.add("Resource");
+
+		// remove Description
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "description",
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), resource);
+		// remove Tags
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "tags",
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS.name(), Empty_List);
+		// remove Category
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "category",
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name(), resource);
+		// remove VendorName
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "vendorName",
+				ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List);
+		// remove VendorRelease
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "vendorRelease",
+				ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List);
+		// remove AT&T Contact
+		UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(sdncModifierDetails, jsonObject, resourceId, "contactId",
+				ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), resource);
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, "0.1");
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource",
+				getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200,
+				getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "1.0");
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "1.1");
+	}
+
+	// End of validation tests
+	// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails defineUpdatedResourse(String resourceName) {
+		String description = "updatedDescription";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by server side
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		resourceTags.add("tag1");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		resourceTags.add("tag2");
+		String category = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());
+		String vendorName = "updatedOracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "3.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0001";
+		String icon = "myUpdatedICON";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, category,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getSubCategory());
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails defineResourse() {
+		String resourceName = "cisco4";
+		String description = "description";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT.getNormativeName());// "tosca.nodes.Root");
+		String vendorName = "Oracle";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.5";
+		String contactId = "jh0003";
+		String icon = "objectStorage";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null,
+				derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE.getSubCategory());
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createResource(User sdncModifierDetails, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+		// clean ES DB
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resource", restResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource",
+				restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse TryUpdateByAnotherVerb(ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String uri) throws Exception {
+		// delete resource
+		Config config;
+		RestResponse ResourceResponse;
+		try {
+			config = Utils.getConfig();
+			Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+			HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+			String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), updatedResourceDetails.getName() + ".0.1");
+
+			if (uri == "GET") {
+				ResourceResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+			} else if (uri == "POST") {
+				Gson gson = new Gson();
+				String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(updatedResourceDetails);
+				ResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+			} else if (uri == "DELETE") {
+				ResourceResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+			} else
+				return null;
+
+			return ResourceResponse;
+		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+	protected JSONObject JsonObjectBuilder(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws JSONException {
+		// json object: resourceName and icon are must
+		JSONObject jObject = new JSONObject();
+
+		List<String> tagsList = Arrays.asList(resourceDetails.getName());
+		List<String> derivedFromList = Arrays.asList("[tosca.nodes.Root]");
+
+		jObject.put("name", resourceDetails.getName());
+		jObject.put("description", "updatedDescription");
+		jObject.put("tags", tagsList);
+		jObject.put("category", ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue());
+		jObject.put("derivedFrom", derivedFromList);
+		jObject.put("vendorName", "newOracle");
+		jObject.put("vendorRelease", "1.5");
+		jObject.put("contactId", "jh0003");
+		jObject.put("icon", resourceDetails.getIcon());
+
+		return jObject;
+	}
+
+	protected JSONObject RemoveFromJsonObject(JSONObject jObject, String removedPropery) {
+		jObject.remove(removedPropery);
+
+		return jObject;
+	}
+
+	// purpose: function for controlling json body fields and validating
+	// response
+	protected void UpdateAndValidateWithIncompletedJsonBody(User sdncModifierDetails, JSONObject jsonObject,
+			String resourceId, String removedField, String errorMessage, List<String> variables) throws Exception {
+
+		JSONObject jObject = new JSONObject(jsonObject, JSONObject.getNames(jsonObject));
+		// remove description from jsonObject
+		jObject = RemoveFromJsonObject(jObject, removedField);
+		// update with incomplete body.
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(jObject.toString(),
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceId);
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(errorMessage, variables, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// purpose: function for validating error response
+	protected void UpdateAndValidate(User sdncModifierDetails, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String recievedMessage, List<String> variables) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, "0.1");
+		// validate response
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(recievedMessage, variables, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	protected void parseResponseAndValidateNonUpdatable(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, RestResponse restResponse)
+			throws Exception {
+		// parse response to javaObject
+		Resource updatedResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getIsHighestVersion().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.isHighestVersion()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getVersion().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getName()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getIsAbstract().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.isAbstract()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getCreatorUserId().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorUserId()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getCreatorFullName().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorFullName()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getLastUpdateDate().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdateDate()));
+		AssertJUnit
+				.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getCreationDate().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getCreationDate()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getLastUpdaterUserId().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterUserId()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getLastUpdaterFullName()
+				.equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterFullName()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(
+				!resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getLifecycleState()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getCost().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getCost()));
+		AssertJUnit
+				.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getLicenseType().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getLicenseType()));
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(!resourceDetails.getUUID().equals(updatedResourceRespJavaObject.getUUID()));
+
+	}
+
+	protected void parseResponseAndValidate(ResourceReqDetails ResourceDetails, RestResponse restResponse)
+			throws Exception {
+		// parse response to javaObject
+		Resource updatedResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate request vs response
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(ResourceDetails, updatedResourceRespJavaObject);
+	}
+
+	public ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction("Checkout");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200.0");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(String.valueOf(Float.parseFloat(resourceVersion) - 0.1f));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public enum FieldToValidate {
+		contactId, Tags, VendorName, VendorRelease, Description
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateBy_postTest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// update resource - without changing resourceName
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = TryUpdateByAnotherVerb(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, "POST");
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateBy_getTest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// update resource - without changing resourceName
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = TryUpdateByAnotherVerb(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, "GET");
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateBy_deleteTest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// update resource - without changing resourceName
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = TryUpdateByAnotherVerb(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				"DELETE");
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	// TODO DE
+	// @Ignore("")
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateWithInvaldJsonBodyTest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse));
+		String resourceId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		// update Descirption value
+		String description = "updatedDescription";
+
+		// send update with incompleted json, only description string
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(description, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceId);
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("check error code after update resource", 400, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateResourceModifierNotOwnerStateTest() throws Exception {
+	//
+	//
+	// RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceDetails);
+	// String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+	//
+	// // new user parameters
+	// String userFirstName = "Kot";
+	// String userLastName = "Matroskin";
+	// String role = "ADMIN";
+	// User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName,
+	// httpCspUserId, email, role,null);
+	// RestResponse deleteUserResponse = userUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails,
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN));
+	//
+	// RestResponse createUserResponse = UserUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails,
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN));
+	//
+	// User updatedSdncModifierDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName,
+	// httpCspUserId, email,role,null);
+	// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+	// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+	// RestResponse updatedRestResponse =
+	// ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(updatedResourceDetails,
+	// updatedSdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+	//
+	// // validate response
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource",
+	// updatedRestResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update
+	// resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(),
+	// Empty_List, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	// RestResponse getRestResponse =
+	// ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+	// resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource",
+	// getRestResponse);
+	// parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+	//
+	//
+	// }
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceNameSensitiveTest() throws Exception {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+		String resourceName = "Ab";
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		// Delete resources
+		RestResponse response = null;
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.2");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, updatedResourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("create resource failed", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// check-in Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// String resourceCertifyVersion = "0.1";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.setName("ABC_-bt.aT");
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTag = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTag.add(0, "ABC_-bt.aT");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resourceTag);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, updatedResourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(updatedResourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// Delete resources
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.2");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateIcon_InegativeFlow() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceList.add(0, "Resource");
+		// check InValid Characters
+		char[] notValidCharsArray = new char[59];
+		notValidCharsArray = getInValidChars();
+		// update metadata details
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < notValidCharsArray.length; i++) {
+			// change icon of metadata
+			updatedResourceDetails.setIcon("MyIcon" + notValidCharsArray[i]);
+			// PUT request
+			updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+			// validate response
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+					updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON.name(), resourceList,
+					updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 400,
+					updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", "Bad Request",
+					updatedRestResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		}
+
+		// empty icon
+		String updateIcon = "";
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIcon(updateIcon);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Icon length more then 25 characters
+		resourceList.add(1, "25");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIcon("1234567890_-qwertyuiopASDNNN");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ICON_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 400, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", "Bad Request",
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_NoTagsEqualToResourceName() throws Exception {
+
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		updatedResourceDetails.setName("updatedResourceName");
+		List<String> tags = updatedResourceDetails.getTags();
+
+		for (Iterator<String> iter = tags.listIterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+			String a = iter.next();
+			if (a.equals("updatedResourceName")) {
+				iter.remove();
+			}
+		}
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAGS_NO_COMP_NAME.name(),
+				resourceList, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 400,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceName_negativeFlow() throws Exception {
+		// The validation are done in Tag's validation
+		User sdncAdminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncAdminModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("create resource failed", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+		// check InValid Characters
+		char[] notValidCharsArray = new char[59];
+		notValidCharsArray = getInValidChars();
+		ArrayList<String> resource_Name = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceList.add(0, "Resource");
+
+		// update metadata details
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		for (int i = 0; i < notValidCharsArray.length; i++, resource_Name.clear()) {
+			if (i != 1 && i != 46
+					&& /*
+						 * i != 8 && i != 9 && i != 10 && i != 11 && i != 12 &&
+						 */ i != 31) // space ("") and dot(.)
+			{
+				// change resourceName parameter
+				updatedResourceDetails.setName("UpdatedResourceName" + notValidCharsArray[i]);
+				resource_Name.add("UpdatedResourceName" + notValidCharsArray[i]);
+				updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resource_Name);
+				updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+						sdncAdminModifierDetails, uniqueId, "");
+				// validate response
+				// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAG.name(),
+				// Empty_List, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+				ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME.name(), resourceList,
+						updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+			}
+		}
+
+		// resourceName length more then 50 characters
+		// Duplicate tags are allowed and should be de-duplicated by server side
+		resource_Name.add(resourceName);
+		resource_Name.add("tag1");
+		resource_Name.add("tag1");
+		resource_Name.add("tag2");
+		resource_Name.add("tag2");
+
+		resourceList.add(1, "1024");
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setName("123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setName(new String(new char[1025]).replace("\0", "a"));
+		// resource_Name.add("123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resource_Name);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncAdminModifierDetails,
+				uniqueId, "");
+		// validate response
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncAdminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// delete resource
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncAdminModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceInformation_NotCheckedOut() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// CheckIn Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN); // NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after checkout resource", checkoutResource);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after checkIn resource", checkoutResource.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 409,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceInformation_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 409,
+		// updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceInformation_resourceVersion_02() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// String resourceCertifyVersion = "0.1";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 200,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(updatedResourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		// delete resource
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.2");
+		BaseRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(response);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceIcon_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+		// Can be changed only if major version is "0".
+
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setVendorName("updatedVandorName");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIcon("updatedIcon");
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ICON_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceVandorName_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+		// Can be changed only if the major resource version is "0".
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.setVendorName("updatedVandorName");
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VENDOR_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name(),
+				resourceList, updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 400,
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceName_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+		// Can be changed only if the major resource version is "0".
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("create resource failed", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		/*
+		 * //ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		 * defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName); ResourceReqDetails
+		 * updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		 * 
+		 * updatedResourceDetails.setResourceName("updatedResourceName");
+		 * updatedResourceDetails.setIcon("updatedResourceName");
+		 */
+		resourceDetails.setName("updatedResourceName");
+		List<String> tagList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tagList.add(0, "updatedResourceName");
+		resourceDetails.setTags(tagList);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTag_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+		// Tag Can be updated when major version is "0".
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setVendorName("updatedVandorName");
+
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("NewTag");
+		resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(updatedResourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateAllowedParames_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+
+		// Tag, contactId, vendorRelease,tags And description - Can be also
+		// updated when major version is NOT "0".
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setVendorName("updatedVandorName");
+
+		// updated allowed parameters when major resource version is NOT "0"
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add("NewTag");
+		resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+		updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setDescription("UpdatedDescription");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setVendorRelease("5.1");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setContactId("bt750h");
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(updatedResourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceDerivedFrom_resourceVersion_11() throws Exception {
+		// DerivedFrom parameter - Can be updated when major version is "0".
+		User adminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		// create resource
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// resourceUtils.addResourceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncModifierDetails,
+		// restResponse);
+
+		// Certify Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, adminModifierDetails,
+				resourceBaseVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		String resourceCertifyVersion = "1.0";
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceCertifyVersion, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkout resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails =
+		// defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineResourse();
+		ArrayList<String> drivenFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		drivenFrom.add(0, "tosca.nodes.Container.Application");
+		updatedResourceDetails.setDerivedFrom(drivenFrom);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_vendorNameValidation() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String updatedVendorName = "";
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId, "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource vendorName metadata: 1 characters
+		updatedVendorName = "	";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource vendorName metadata: 25 characters
+		updatedVendorName = "Verification and validati";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// update resource vendorName metadata: 26 characters
+		updatedVendorName = "Verification and validatii";
+		// set vendorName
+		List<String> myList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		myList.add(0, "25");
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: forbidden characters
+		updatedVendorName = "A1<";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1>";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1:";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1\"";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1/";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1\\";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1|";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1?";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorName = "A1*";
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource vendorName metadata: null
+		updatedVendorName = null;
+		// set vendorName
+		resourceDetails.setVendorName(updatedVendorName);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_vendorReleaseValidation() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		String updatedVendorRelease;
+		// set VendorRelease
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: 1 characters
+		updatedVendorRelease = "1";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: 25 characters
+		updatedVendorRelease = "(!#1.00000000000000000000";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: 26 characters
+		updatedVendorRelease = "(!#1.000000000000000000005";// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(),
+				Arrays.asList("" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH), updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// UpdateAndValidate(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails,
+		// ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(),
+		// Arrays.asList(""+ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH));
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: forbidden characters
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1<";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1>";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1:";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1\"";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1/";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1\\";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1|";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1?";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedVendorRelease = "A1*";
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource VendorRelease metadata: null
+		updatedVendorRelease = null;
+		// set VendorRelease
+		resourceDetails.setVendorRelease(updatedVendorRelease);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_contactIdValidation() throws Exception { // [a-zA-Z]{2}[0-9]{3}[a-zA-Z0-9]{1}
+																			// (6
+																			// characters
+																			// now,
+																			// may
+																			// be
+																			// expanded
+																			// up
+																			// to
+																			// 8
+																			// characters
+																			// in
+																			// the
+																			// future).
+																			// Convert
+																			// Upper
+																			// case
+																			// character
+																			// to
+																			// lower
+																			// case
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		List<String> myList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		myList.add(0, "Resource");
+		String updatedcontactId = "";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "ab12345";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "      ";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "ab 50h";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "ab123c";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		updatedcontactId = "cd789E";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId.toLowerCase());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		updatedcontactId = "ef4567";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		updatedcontactId = "AA012A";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId.toLowerCase());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		updatedcontactId = "CD012c";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId.toLowerCase());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		updatedcontactId = "EF0123";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId.toLowerCase());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		////////////////////////////// **************//////////////////////////////
+		List<String> resource = Arrays.asList("Resource");
+		updatedcontactId = "01345a";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "0y000B";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "Y1000b";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "abxyzC";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "cdXYZc";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "efXY1D";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "EFabcD";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "EFABCD";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "EFABC1";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "efui1D";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "efui1!";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "ef555!";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = ",f555";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		updatedcontactId = "EF55.5";
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource contactId metadata: extended character set (128–255)
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(extendedCharsStringBuilder());
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource contactId metadata: null
+		updatedcontactId = null;
+		resourceDetails.setContactId(updatedcontactId);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name(), myList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_TagsFieldValidation() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+		// define and create resource
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		String updatedTagField = "";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", "tag");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), variables,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource tags metadata: empty
+		resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// set Tags
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource description metadata: 1 characters
+		updatedTagField = "A";
+		resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// OK - tag up to 50 chars
+		updatedTagField = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian cresteddds";
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// OK - sum is 1024, 50x20+48+20(commas)+6(cisco4 - resource name)
+		String updatedTagField1 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd01";
+		String updatedTagField2 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd02";
+		String updatedTagField3 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd03";
+		String updatedTagField4 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd04";
+		String updatedTagField5 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd05";
+		String updatedTagField6 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd06";
+		String updatedTagField7 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd07";
+		String updatedTagField8 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd08";
+		String updatedTagField9 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd09";
+		String updatedTagField10 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd10";
+		String updatedTagField11 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd11";
+		String updatedTagField12 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd12";
+		String updatedTagField13 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd13";
+		String updatedTagField14 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd14";
+		String updatedTagField15 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd15";
+		String updatedTagField16 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd16";
+		String updatedTagField17 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd17";
+		String updatedTagField18 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedd18";
+		String updatedTagField19 = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestaa";
+
+		resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField1);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField2);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField3);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField4);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField5);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField6);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField7);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField8);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField9);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField10);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField11);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField12);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField13);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField14);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField15);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField16);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField17);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField18);
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField19);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// Add another tag-exceeds limit
+		resourceTags.add("d");
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		ArrayList<String> myArray = new ArrayList<String>();
+		myArray.add(0, "1024");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_TAGS_EXCEED_LIMIT.name(), myArray,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Tag exceeds limit - 51
+		resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		updatedTagField = "The Indian-crested.porcupine_The Indian crestedddsw";
+		resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+		resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+		myArray.remove(0);
+		myArray.add(0, "50");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT.name(), myArray,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_DesriptionFieldValidation() throws Exception {
+		// define and create resource
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		String uniqueId = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		List<String> resource = new ArrayList<>();
+		resource.add("Resource");
+		// update resource description metadata: 0 characters
+		String updatedDescription = "";
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setDescription(updatedDescription);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), resource,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource description metadata: null
+		updatedDescription = null;
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setDescription(updatedDescription);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), resource,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// update resource description metadata: 1 characters
+		updatedDescription = "A";
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setDescription(updatedDescription);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// update resource description metadata: 1024 characters
+		updatedDescription = "The Indian crested porcupine *{Hystrix indica}*, or Indian porcupine is a member of the Old World porcupines."
+				+ "It is quite an adaptable rodent, found throughout southern Asia and the Middle East."
+				+ "It is tolerant of several different habitats: mountains, tropical and subtropical grasslands, scrublands, and forests."
+				+ "It is a large rodent, growing more than 0.9 m = (3 ft) long and weighing 14.5 kg = (32 lb)! [citation needed] It is covered in multiple layers of quills."
+				+ "The longest quills grow from its shoulders to about a third of the animal's length."
+				+ "Its tail is covered in short, hollow quills that can rattle when threatened."
+				+ "It has broad feet and long claws for digging. When attacked, the Indian crested porcupine raises its quills and rattles the hollow quills on its tail."
+				+ "If the predator persists past these threats, the porcupine launches a backwards assault, hoping to stab its attacker with its quills."
+				+ "It does this so effectively that most brushes between predators and the Indian porcupine end in death or severe injury";
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setDescription(updatedDescription);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// update resource description metadata: 1025 characters
+		updatedDescription = "The Indian crested porcupine *{Hystrix indica}*, or Indian porcupine is a member of the Old World porcupines."
+				+ "It is quite an adaptable rodent, found throughout southern Asia and the Middle East."
+				+ "It is tolerant of several different habitats: mountains, tropical and subtropical grasslands, scrublands, and forests."
+				+ "It is a large rodent, growing more than 0.9 m = (3 ft) long and weighing 14.5 kg = (32 lb)! [citation needed] It is covered in multiple layers of quills."
+				+ "The longest quills grow from its shoulders to about a third of the animal's length."
+				+ "Its tail is covered in short, hollow quills that can rattle when threatened."
+				+ "It has broad feet and long claws for digging. When attacked, the Indian crested porcupine raises its quills and rattles the hollow quills on its tail."
+				+ "If the predator persists past these threats, the porcupine launches a backwards assault, hoping to stab its attacker with its quills."
+				+ "It does this so effectively that most brushes between predators and the Indian porcupine end in death or severe injury.";
+		// set description
+		resourceDetails.setDescription(updatedDescription);
+		resource.add(1, "1024");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId,
+				"");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), resource,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResource_TagsFormatValidation() throws Exception {
+		char[] notValidCharsArray = getTagInValidFormatChars();
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check recourse created ", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// update tag details
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		String updatedTagField;
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse;
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", "tag");
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < notValidCharsArray.length; i++) {
+			updatedTagField = "UpdatedTag" + notValidCharsArray[i];
+			resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+			resourceTags.add(updatedTagField);
+			resourceTags.add(resourceDetails.getName());
+			// set description
+			updatedResourceDetails.setTags(resourceTags);
+
+			updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+					resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+			// validate response
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource",
+					updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), variables,
+					updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", 400,
+					updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource icon", "Bad Request",
+					updatedRestResponse.getResponseMessage().toString());
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceCategory_negativeFlow() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceBeforeUpdate = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		String uniqueID = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+
+		// Update resource Category Successfully
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = resourceDetails;
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.removeAllCategories();
+		updatedResourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		// validate response
+		List<String> resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceList.add(0, "Resource");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource", 400, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Updating resource category
+		updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdateResourceWithNonUpdatableFields(resourceBeforeUpdate);
+		updatedResourceDetails.addCategory("");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceList.add(0, "Resource");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource", 400, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Updating resource category
+		updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdateResourceWithNonUpdatableFields(resourceBeforeUpdate);
+		updatedResourceDetails.addCategory("XXXXXX");
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// validate response
+		resourceList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceList.add(0, "Resource");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY.name(), resourceList,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource", 400, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// CheckIn Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkoutResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN); // NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Update resource Category
+		updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdateResourceWithNonUpdatableFields(resourceBeforeUpdate);
+		updatedResourceDetails.addCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue());
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		// verify response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), Empty_List,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating resource", 409, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// CheckIn Resource
+		logger.debug("Changing resource life cycle ");
+		RestResponse checkinResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT); // NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after checkout resource", checkoutResource);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after checkIn resource", checkoutResource.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after checkin resource", 200, checkoutResource.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, uniqueID);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(resourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceCategorySuccessfully() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource resourceBeforeUpdate = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Update resource Category Successfully
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = resourceDetails;
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.removeAllCategories();
+		updatedResourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_DATABASE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// parseResponseAndValidateNonUpdatable(updatedResourceDetails,
+		// updatedRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(updatedResourceDetails, updatedRestResponse);
+
+		// validate category updated
+		assertTrue(updatedResourceDetails.getCategories().get(0).getName()
+				.equals(ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_DATABASE.getCategory()));
+
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", getRestResponse);
+		parseResponseAndValidate(updatedResourceDetails, getRestResponse);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncModifierDetails, updatedResourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+
+	@Test
+	public void Validation_UpdateIcon() throws Exception {
+		// Fields to update (Forbidden)
+		String _updatedIcon = "mySecondIcon.Jpg";
+
+		// administrator permissions
+		User sdncAdminModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// define and create resource
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncAdminModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncAdminModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		String resourceName = resourceDetails.getName();
+
+		// update metadata details
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = defineUpdatedResourse(resourceName);
+		// change icon of metadata
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIcon(_updatedIcon);
+		// PUT request
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails,
+				sdncAdminModifierDetails, resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON.name(),
+				Arrays.asList("Resource"), updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// empty icon
+		_updatedIcon = "";
+		updatedResourceDetails.setIcon(_updatedIcon);
+		updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncAdminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resource", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name(),
+				Arrays.asList("Resource"), updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// get resource with original name. original metadata should be returned
+		RestResponse getRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncAdminModifierDetails,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// validate response
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after get resource", getRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after get resource", getRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", 200, getRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// parse updated response to javaObject
+		Resource getResourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(getRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// validate that metadata was not changed
+		ResourceValidationUtils.validateResourceReqVsResp(resourceDetails, getResourceRespJavaObject);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(sdncAdminModifierDetails, updatedResourceDetails.getName(),
+				"0.1");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeSuccess() throws Exception {
+		// LCS is CheckOut
+		String newResourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString();
+		String currentResourceType = resourceDetails.getResourceType();
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(newResourceType);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource updatedResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// assertTrue("Check resource type after update resource",
+		// updatedResourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(resourceType));
+		assertTrue("Check resource type after update resource",
+				updatedResourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(currentResourceType));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeAndNameSuccess() throws Exception {
+		// LCS is CheckOut
+		String newResourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString();
+		String currentResourceType = resourceDetails.getResourceType();
+		String newResourceName = "new Name";
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(newResourceType);
+		resourceDetails.setName(newResourceName);
+		List<String> tags = resourceDetails.getTags();
+		tags.add(newResourceName);
+		resourceDetails.setTags(tags);
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource updatedResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		assertTrue("Check resource type after update resource",
+				updatedResourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(currentResourceType));
+		assertTrue("Check resource name after update resource",
+				updatedResourceJavaObject.getName().equals(newResourceName));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeAfterResourceCertification() throws Exception {
+
+		String newResourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString();
+		String currentResourceType = resourceDetails.getResourceType();
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(newResourceType);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after resource CheckIn", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after resource CheckIn", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 200, updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource updatedResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+		// assertTrue("Check resource type after update resource",
+		// updatedResourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(newResourceType));
+		assertTrue("Check resource type after update resource",
+				updatedResourceJavaObject.getResourceType().toString().equals(currentResourceType));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeCheckInLCS() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString();
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after resource CheckIn", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeCertifiedLCS() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString();
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after resource CheckIn", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceTypeInvalidType() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceType = "INVALID TYPE";
+		RestResponse restResponse = createResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Resource currentResourceJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		RestResponse updatedRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetails,
+				sdncModifierDetails, currentResourceJavaObject.getUniqueId(), "");
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after update resouce", updatedRestResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after update resource", updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after update resource", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				updatedRestResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables,
+				updatedRestResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59050103ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD.java
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeTest;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected static ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVFC;
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVL;
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF;
+	protected static ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCP;
+	protected static ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVF;
+	protected static ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC;
+	protected static ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL;
+	protected static ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP;
+	protected static User sdncDesignerDetails1;
+	protected static User sdncTesterDeatails1;
+	protected static User sdncAdminDetails1;
+	protected static ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+	protected static ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected static int maxLength = 50;
+	protected static Resource resourceVF = null;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD() {
+		super(name, VFResourceInstanceNameCRUD.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		// resourceDetailsVFC =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString(),
+		// "resourceVFC");
+		// resourceDetailsVF =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString(),
+		// "resourceVF3");
+		// resourceDetailsVL =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString(),
+		// "resourceVL");
+		// resourceDetailsCP =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString(),
+		// "resourceCP");
+		sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncAdminDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// heatArtifactDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsCP_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsCP_01e.left().value(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		resourceDetailsCP = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsCP_01e.left().value());
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVL_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVL_01e.left().value(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		resourceDetailsVL = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVL_01e.left().value());
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVF_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF_01e.left().value());
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFC_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFC_01e.left().value(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		resourceDetailsVFC = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVFC_01e.left().value());
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VFC", resourceDetailsVFC);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVF = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VF", resourceDetailsVF);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VL", resourceDetailsVL);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("CP", resourceDetailsCP);
+		sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncAdminDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addResourceInstanceToVF() throws Exception {
+
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP, resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP);
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 1");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceInstanceName() throws Exception {
+
+		// update resource instance name
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = "resource New 2";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetailsVLC = changeResouceName(resourceDetailsVFC,
+				resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(updatedResourceDetailsVLC, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC);
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertTrue(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceInstanceNameToNextGeneratedName() throws Exception {
+
+		// update resource instance name
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 2";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetailsVL = changeResouceName(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(updatedResourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+
+		// add second resource instance
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL.getName() + " 1");
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 2");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void normolizeUpdatedResourceInstanceName() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = "resource   new -  .2";
+		String normalizedName = "resourcenew2";
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetailsVL = changeResouceName(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(updatedResourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL);
+		// update resource instance name
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+
+		// add second resource instance
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL.getName() + " 1");
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 2");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updatedResourceInstanceNameToEmpty() throws Exception {
+
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL);
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = "";
+		String resourceInstancePreviousName = resourceDetailsCP.getName();
+
+		// add second resource instance
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after RI update request", 200,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// change request
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// Utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME.name());
+		// utils.validateResponseCode(updateResourceInstanceResponse,
+		// errorInfo.getCode(), "update resource instance");
+		//
+		// List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource Instance");
+		// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME.name(),
+		// variables, updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL.getName() + " 1");
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstancePreviousName + " 3");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updatedResourceNameLengthExceedMaximumCharacters() throws Exception {
+
+		String resourceInstancePreviousName = resourceDetailsCP.getName();
+		// update resource instance name
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = "a";
+		for (int i = 0; i < maxLength; i++) {
+			resourceInstanceUpdatedName += "b";
+		}
+		// ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetailsVL =
+		// changeResouceName(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL);
+		// add second resource instance
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		String prevName = resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName();
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+		// utils.validateResponseCode(updateResourceInstanceResponse,
+		// errorInfo.getCode(), "update resource instance");
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource Instance", "50");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name(), variables,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(prevName);
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL.getName() + " 1");
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 2");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updatedResourceNameWithUnSupportedCharacters() throws Exception {
+
+		createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL);
+		String resourceInstancePreviousName = resourceDetailsCP.getName();
+		// update resource instance name
+		String resourceInstanceUpdatedName = "a???<>";
+
+		// add second resource instance
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP,
+				sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		String prevValue = resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName();
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceVF.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME.name());
+		// ResourceRestUtils.validateResponseCode(updateResourceInstanceResponse,
+		// errorInfo.getCode(), "update resource instance");
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource Instance");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME.name(), variables,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.setName(prevValue);
+
+		// validate RI name
+		List<ComponentInstance> resourceInstances = resourceVF.getComponentInstances();
+		List<String> resourceInstanceListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceInstances.size(); i++) {
+			resourceInstanceListName.add(resourceInstances.get(i).getName());
+		}
+		List<String> resourceInstanceExpectedListName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL.getName() + " 1");
+		resourceInstanceExpectedListName.add(resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getName() + " 2");
+		String message = "resource instance name";
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(resourceInstanceListName, resourceInstanceExpectedListName, message);
+
+	}
+
+	private static ResourceReqDetails changeResouceName(ResourceReqDetails resourceDet,
+			String resourceInstanceUpdatedName) throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails();
+		updatedResourceDetails = resourceDet;
+		updatedResourceDetails.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		List<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+		updatedResourceDetails.setTags(tags);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String updatedResourceBodyJson = gson.toJson(updatedResourceDetails);
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDet, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDet.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue("change LS state to CHECKOUT, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceBodyJson, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				updatedResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updateresource name", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(updatedResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDet.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		return updatedResourceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	// private Component changeResouceName(Resource resourceDet, String
+	// resourceInstanceUpdatedName) throws Exception{
+	//
+	// User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	// Resource updatedResourceDetails = resourceDet;
+	// RestResponse response =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(updatedResourceDetails,
+	// defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "state changed");
+	// assertTrue("change LS state to CHECKOUT, returned status:" +
+	// response.getErrorCode(),response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+	// updatedResourceDetails.setName(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+	// List<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+	// tags.add(resourceInstanceUpdatedName);
+	// updatedResourceDetails.setTags(tags);
+	// Gson gson = new Gson();
+	// ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails = new
+	// ResourceReqDetails(updatedResourceDetails);
+	// String updatedResourceBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceReqDetails);
+	// response = ResourceRestUtils.updateResource(updatedResourceBodyJson,
+	// defaultUser, updatedResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updateresource name", 200,
+	// response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// response =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(updatedResourceDetails,
+	// defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "state changed");
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updateresource name", 200,
+	// response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// return updatedResourceDetails;
+	//
+	// }
+
+	private void createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after CHECKOUT", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// add heat artifact to resource and certify
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after CERTIFY request", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+	}
+
+	protected Resource convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ValidateExtendedVfData.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ValidateExtendedVfData.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a17c3c115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/ValidateExtendedVfData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AssocType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle.LCSbaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class ValidateExtendedVfData extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsVF;
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsCP_01;
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsVL_01;
+	protected Resource resourceDetailsVFCcomp;
+
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ValidateExtendedVfData() {
+		super(name, ValidateExtendedVfData.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void create() throws Exception {
+
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFe = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF = resourceDetailsVFe.left().value();
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsCP_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, NormativeTypesEnum.PORT,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = resourceDetailsCP_01e.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVL_01e = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVL_01 = resourceDetailsVL_01e.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVL_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsVL_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVL_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFCcompE = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp = resourceDetailsVFCcompE.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		ComponentInstance resourceDetailsCP_01ins = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsCP_01, resourceDetailsVF,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVL_01ins = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVL_01, resourceDetailsVF,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVFCcomp_ins = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, resourceDetailsVF,
+						UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF, resourceDetailsCP_01ins,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01ins, AssocType.LINKABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF, resourceDetailsCP_01ins,
+				resourceDetailsVFCcomp_ins, AssocType.BINDABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceLatestVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		// resourceDetailsVF =
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse getResourceLatestVersionResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceLatestVersionList(sdncUserDetails);
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + getResourceLatestVersionResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				getResourceLatestVersionResponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		List<Resource> resourceList = ResourceRestUtils
+				.restResponseToResourceObjectList(getResourceLatestVersionResponse.getResponse());
+		Resource resource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(resourceList,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getFollowedResources() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		// resourceDetailsVF =
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		RestResponse getFollowedResourcesResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getFollowedList(sdncUserDetails);
+		String json = getFollowedResourcesResponse.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+		JSONArray resources = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get("resources");
+
+		List<Resource> resourceList = ResourceRestUtils.restResponseToResourceObjectList(resources.toString());
+		Resource resource = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(resourceList,
+				resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+		// TODO if get followed list Api should return full object data?
+		// callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void lifeCycleChekInRequest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		// resourceDetailsVF =
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF,
+		// UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void lifeCycleChekOutRequest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKOUT, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void lifeCycleRequestForCertification() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void lifeCycleCertificationRequest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, false)
+				.getRight();
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CERTIFY, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkGetResourceAfterCertificationRequest() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, false)
+				.getRight();
+		assertTrue("change LC state to CERTIFY, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		resourceDetailsVF = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		callAllCheckMethods(resourceDetailsVF);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceMetadata() throws Exception {
+
+		resourceDetailsVF.setDescription("stamStam");
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVFreqD = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF);
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.updateResourceMetadata(resourceDetailsVFreqD,
+				sdncUserDetails, resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned :" + updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(updateResourceResponse.getResponse());
+
+		callAllCheckMethods(resource);
+	}
+
+	private void checkResourceInstances(Resource resource) {
+		assertNotNull("resource component Instances list is null ", resource.getComponentInstances());
+		assertTrue("resource component Instances list is empty ", !resource.getComponentInstances().equals(""));
+	}
+
+	private void checkResourceInstancesProperties(Resource resource) {
+		assertNotNull("component Instances properies list is null ", resource.getComponentInstancesProperties());
+		assertTrue("component Instances properies list is empty ",
+				!resource.getComponentInstancesProperties().equals(""));
+	}
+
+	private void checkResourceInstancesRelations(Resource resource) {
+		assertNotNull("component Instances Relations list is null ", resource.getComponentInstancesRelations());
+		assertTrue("component Instances Relations list is empty ",
+				!resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().equals(""));
+	}
+
+	private void checkResourceCapabilities(Resource resource) {
+		assertNotNull("component Instances Capabilities list is null ", resource.getCapabilities());
+		assertTrue("component Instances Capabilities list is empty ", !resource.getCapabilities().equals(""));
+	}
+
+	private void checkResourceRequirements(Resource resource) {
+		assertNotNull("component Instances Requirements list is null ", resource.getRequirements());
+		assertTrue("component Instances Requirements list is empty ", !resource.getRequirements().equals(""));
+	}
+
+	private void callAllCheckMethods(Resource resource) {
+
+		checkResourceInstances(resource);
+		checkResourceInstancesProperties(resource);
+		checkResourceInstancesRelations(resource);
+		checkResourceCapabilities(resource);
+		checkResourceRequirements(resource);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea8b89200e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/resource/VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1792 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.resource;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest() {
+		super(name, VfComponentInstanceCRUDTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		init();
+		createComponents();
+	}
+
+	// CREATE Resource
+	private void createComponents() throws Exception {
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVFC_02, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_02);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCP_02, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVL_02, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcInstanceByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false) // DE189419
+	public void createInstanceOfVfToItself() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertTrue(createAtomicResourceInstance.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcInstanceByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		User user = sdncAdminDetails;
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01, user);
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createCpInstance() throws Exception {
+		// Create CP instance
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVlInstance() throws Exception {
+		// Create VL instance
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceInstanceNameLessMaxLegth() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("xxxxXthisXstringxisx49XcharcatersXlengthXxxxxxxxx");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameExceedMaxLegth() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("xxxxXthisXstringxisx51XcharcatersXlengthXxxxxxxxxxx");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateResourceInstanceNameHasMaxLegth() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("xxxxXthisXstringxisx50XcharcatersXlengthXxxxxxxxxx");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceInstanceNameIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("");
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 1"),
+				instanceName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceInstanceNameIsNull() throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 1"),
+				instanceName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceInstanceNameValidation01() throws Exception {
+		// 2 Instances
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 1"),
+				instanceName);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 2"),
+				instanceName);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceInstanceNameValidation02() throws Exception {
+
+		// 2 Instances
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 1"),
+				instanceName);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsCP_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (resourceDetailsCP_01.getName() + " 2"),
+				instanceName);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcInstanceByTester() throws Exception { // Response 409
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncTesterDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcInstance_UserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User();
+		sdncUserDetails.setUserId("");
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcInstance_UserIdIsNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User();
+		sdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt4567");
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAllAtomicInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		// Add to VF resource VFC, CP and VL instances
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 3, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefferentVfcInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefferentCpInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefferentVLInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVL_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSeveralInstanceOfSameVFC() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSeveralInstanceOfSameVL() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createSeveralInstanceOfSameCP() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceOfCpToVfc() throws Exception { // Add to CP to VFC
+																// (not allowed)
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceVfcToCp() throws Exception { // (not allowed)
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceVlToVfc() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceToNonSupportedComponentType() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	// ("Create instance without position is allowed")
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceOfVlWithoutPosXAndPosY() throws Exception { // instance
+																			// does
+																			// not
+																			// have
+																			// position
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX("");
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY("");
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	// Create instance without position is allowed")
+	@Test
+	public void createInstanceOfVlWithPositionNull() throws Exception { // instance
+																		// does
+																		// not
+																		// have
+																		// position
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(null);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(null);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceForNonCheckedOutVF() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncAdminDetails,
+				"0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceVfCheckedOutByOtherUser() throws Exception {
+
+		// Admin try to add RI to VF which is checked-Out By Designer
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncAdminDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceForNonExistingVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, "blablabla", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	// Delete
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVfcInstanceByDesigner() throws Exception {
+
+		// Create RI
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(compInstId, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVfcInstanceByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncAdminDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_01, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(compInstId, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncAdminDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteCpInstance() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(compInstId, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVlInstance() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(compInstId, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteOneVlInstance() throws Exception {
+
+		// RI-1
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// RI-2
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance RI-1
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(compInstId, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteResourceInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVfcInstanceCheckedByOtherUser() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncTesterDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteInstanceNonSupportedComponentType() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteInstanceFromNonVF() throws Exception {
+		// RI-1
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceVlReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		// RI-2
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceCplReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceCplReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance2 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance2, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+		// Delete VL instance from CP instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceInstanceCplReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteNonExistingInstanceFromVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceVlReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.setUniqueId("1234567890");
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteCpInstanceFromNonCheckOutVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceCpReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceCpReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				"0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceCpReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVlInstanceFromNonCheckOutVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceVlReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				"0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVfcInstanceFromNonCheckOutVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceVfcReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVfcReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse checkInResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				"0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				checkInResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+		// Delete Resource instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceVfcReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVlInstance_UserIdIsNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		// Delete Resource instance by non-ASDC User
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User();
+		sdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt4567");
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncUserDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteAlreadyDeletedInstance() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_DELETE,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 0, 0);
+		deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void reCreateDeletedInstance() throws Exception {
+
+		// 2 Instances
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "1").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 1"),
+				instanceName);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 2"),
+				instanceName);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+		// Delete one instance
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), resourceInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_DELETE,
+				deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+		// Create same instance again
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		componentInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "3").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance Name ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 3"),
+				instanceName);
+
+	}
+
+	// Update
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstanceNameByDesigner() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("abcd");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName, "abcd");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, "abcd");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstanceNameByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		User user = sdncAdminDetails;
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01, user);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncAdminDetails, resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_01, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("ABCD E");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncAdminDetails, resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName, "abcde");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, "ABCD E");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameAllowedCharacters() throws Exception {
+		// Allowed characters: Alphanumeric (a-zA-Z0-9), space (' '), underscore
+		// ('_'), dash ('-'), dot ('.'))
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("Abcd_1234567890-qwert-yuiop.zxcvb");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		// assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ",
+		// riNormalizedName, "abcd_1234567890-qwert-yuiop.zxcv" );
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, "Abcd_1234567890-qwert-yuiop.zxcvb");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName,
+				"abcd1234567890qwertyuiopzxcvb");
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstanceNameEmpty() throws Exception {
+		// see US534663 In case a designer removes the current resource instance
+		// name then BE has to generate again the "default" resource instance
+		// name
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 2"),
+				instanceName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstanceNameNull() throws Exception {
+		// see US534663 In case a designer removes the current resource instance
+		// name then BE has to generate again the "default" resource instance
+		// name
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = null;
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		final String updateResponse = updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse();
+		String instanceNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResponse, "normalizedName");
+		String instanceName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResponse, "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ",
+				(resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + "2").toLowerCase(), instanceNormalizedName);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("check Resource Instance normalizedName ", (resourceDetailsVFC_01.getName() + " 2"),
+				instanceName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCpInstanceName() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("AbcD");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName, "abcd");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, "AbcD");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVlInstanceName() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName("ABCD");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName, "abcd");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, "ABCD");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameToArleadyExistInstanceName02() throws Exception {
+
+		// Create VFC instance
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance vfcComponentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(vfcComponentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		// Create CP instance
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails cpResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance cpComponentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(cpComponentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 2, 0);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(vfcComponentInstance.getName());
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameMaxLength() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl12345";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName, newName.toLowerCase());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, newName);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameExceedMaxLength() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890asdfAhjklzxcvbnmasdfghjkl123456";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCpInstanceCheckedByOtherUser() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890";
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncAdminDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateVfcInstance_UserIdIsNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890";
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		User nonSdncUserDetails = new User();
+		nonSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt4567");
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, nonSdncUserDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void UpdateResourceInstanceFormNonExistingVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		// LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVL_01,
+		// sdncAdminDetails, "0.1", LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String newName = "Qwertyuiop1234567890";
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, "blablabla", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateNonExistingInstanceFromVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceVlReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance1 = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance1, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.setUniqueId("1234567890");
+		// String newName= "Qwertyuiop1234567890";
+		// resourceInstanceVlReqDetails.setName(newName);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceVlReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// Update
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstanceNameAsVfName() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(resourceDetailsVF_02.getName());
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String resourceNameFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(resourceNameFromJsonResponse, vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.getName());
+		String riNormalizedName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"normalizedName");
+		String riName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "name");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riNormalizedName,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02.getName().toLowerCase());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check if RI normalizedName is correct ", riName, resourceDetailsVF_02.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstanceNameInvalidCharacters() throws Exception {
+		char invalidChars[] = { '~', '!', '$', '%', '^', '*', '(', ')', '"', '{', '}', '[', ']', '?', '>', '<', '/',
+				'|', '\\', ',' };
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String newName = "Abcd1";
+		String updateName;
+		for (int i = 0; i < invalidChars.length; i++) {
+			updateName = newName + invalidChars[i];
+			vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(updateName);
+			RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+					vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+					ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT,
+					updateResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Update Position
+	@Test
+	public void updateVfcInstancePosition() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String updatePosX = "130";
+		String updatePosY = "180";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateVlInstancePosition() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String updatePosX = "130";
+		String updatePosY = "180";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCpInstancePosition() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String updatePosX = "130";
+		String updatePosY = "180";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstancePositionNegativePosition() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails cpResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+				.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(resourceDetailsVF_02, 1, 0);
+		String updatePosX = "-100";
+		String updatePosY = "-100";
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateInstancesPositionSameLocationForBothInstances() throws Exception {
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails cpResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String updatePosX = "100";
+		String updatePosY = "500";
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosX(updatePosX);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setPosY(updatePosY);
+		cpResourceInstanceReqDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				vfcResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		String posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posX");
+		String posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+				.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), "posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+		updateResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateComponentInstance(
+				cpResourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateResourceInstanceResponse);
+		posXFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posX");
+		posYFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(),
+				"posY");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posXFromJsonResponse, updatePosX);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(posYFromJsonResponse, updatePosY);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAllAtomicInstancesTestGetReqCapAPI_suc() throws Exception {
+
+		// Add to VF resource VFC, CP and VL instances
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		getVfResourceReqCapUsingAPI(3, 0, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	// END of Update
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAllAtomicInstancesTestGetReqCapAPIfailed() throws Exception {
+
+		// Add to VF resource VFC, CP and VL instances
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		resourceDetailsVF_02.setUniqueId("dummy");
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncAdminDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				getResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInVF() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsReq = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("SoftCompRouter",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.SOFTWARE_COMPONENT, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFC); // resourceType
+																		// = VFC
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCap = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("MyComput",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VFC); // resourceType = VFC
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsReq);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsReq, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCap);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCap, sdncAdminDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		RestResponse riReqR = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsReq, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(riReqR);
+		RestResponse riCapR = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsCap, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(riCapR);
+
+		ComponentInstance riReq = ResponseParser.parseToObject(riReqR.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		ComponentInstance riCap = ResponseParser.parseToObject(riCapR.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		requirementDef.setToNode(riCap.getUniqueId());
+
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(riCap.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirement("host");
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirementUid(reqList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		List<RequirementDefinition> list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null, list);
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+
+		list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, list.size());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUnsatisfiedCpReqInVF() throws Exception {
+
+		// Certify all the needed atomic resources
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String compInstName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String cpCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		RestResponse submitForTesting = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		String[] variables = new String[] { resourceDetailsVF_02.getName(), "VF", "CP (Connection Point)", compInstName,
+				"requirement", "tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable", "fulfilled" };
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkErrorResponse(submitForTesting,
+				ActionStatus.REQ_CAP_NOT_SATISFIED_BEFORE_CERTIFICATION, variables);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVF(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String computeCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		fulfillCpRequirement(resourceDetailsVF_02, cpCompInstId, computeCompInstId, computeCompInstId,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+
+		submitForTesting = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(submitForTesting);
+	}
+
+	private void getVfResourceReqCapUsingAPI(int numberOfRIs, int numberOfRelations, User user)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncAdminDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				getResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(getResourceResponse,
+		// resourceRespJavaObject);
+		// int numberOfActualRIs = resource.getComponentInstances()!=null ?
+		// resource.getComponentInstances().size() : 0;
+		// int numberOfActualRelations =
+		// resource.getComponentInstancesRelations()!=null ?
+		// resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().size() : 0;
+		// assertEquals("Check number of RIs meet the expected number",
+		// numberOfRIs ,numberOfActualRIs);
+		// assertEquals("Check number of RI relations meet the expected number",
+		// numberOfRelations ,numberOfActualRelations);
+
+		//// get VF actual Capabilities and Requirements and validate according
+		//// to expected
+		Resource vfResource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+				Resource.class);
+		verifyReqCap(vfResource);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d338534d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1012 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails;
+	protected User sdncGovernorDeatails;
+	protected User sdncTesterDetails;
+	protected User sdncOpsDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp;
+	protected Component serviceDetailsCompp;
+
+	private String userRemarks = "commentTest";
+
+	private List<String> variablesAsList;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest() throws Exception {
+		super(name, ChangeServiceDistributionStatusApiTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() throws Exception {
+
+		variablesAsList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncGovernorDeatails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+		sdncTesterDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncOpsDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		Service serviceServ = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, serviceServ,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceServ);
+
+	}
+
+	// -----------------------------------------------T E S T
+	// S--------------------------------------------//
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveNotCertifiedService_checkout() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveNotCertifiedService_checkedin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse checkinResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(200, checkinResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveNotCertifiedService_inProgress() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certReqResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(200, certReqResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DApprove";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveNotCertifiedService_readyForCer() throws Exception {
+		approveNotCertifiedService_inProgress();
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+
+		RestResponse startCertResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(200, startCertResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DApprove";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectNotCertifiedService_checkeout() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectNotCertifiedService_checkedin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse startCertResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(200, startCertResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectNotCertifiedService_inProgress() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse startCertResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(200, startCertResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectNotCertifiedService_readyForCer() throws Exception {
+		rejectNotCertifiedService_inProgress();
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+
+		RestResponse startCertResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(200, startCertResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 403, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name(),
+				variablesAsList, changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// version, sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("403");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(String.format(errorInfo.getMessageId()
+		// + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage(), version,
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName()));
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				"403", ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_DISTRIBUTION, sdncAdminDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCertifiedService_bysdncGovernorDeatails() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(changeDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, null, null, sdncGovernorDeatails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCertifiedService_bysdncAdminDetails() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(changeDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, null, null, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCertifiedService_byDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncDesignerDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DApprove";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getMessageId() + ":
+		// " + errorInfo.getMessage());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCertifiedService_byTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncTesterDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DApprove";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncTesterDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getMessageId() + ":
+		// " + errorInfo.getMessage());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncTesterDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCertifiedService_byOps() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncOpsDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncOpsDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectCertifiedService_bysdncGovernorDeatails() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(changeDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncGovernorDeatails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, null, null, sdncGovernorDeatails);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectCertifiedService_bysdncAdminDetails() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(changeDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncAdminDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, null, null, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectCertifiedService_byDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncDesignerDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getMessageId() + ":
+		// " + errorInfo.getMessage());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectCertifiedService_byTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncTesterDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncTesterDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getMessageId() + ":
+		// " + errorInfo.getMessage());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncTesterDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectCertifiedService_byOps() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncOpsDetails, 409, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+		// ErrorInfo errorInfo =
+		// utils.parseYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		// String auditAction="DReject";
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(certifyService,
+		// certifyService.getVersion(), sdncOpsDetails);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED.name());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getMessageId() + ":
+		// " + errorInfo.getMessage());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				sdncOpsDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveServiceNotFound() throws Exception {
+		String previuosId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId("dummyId");
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 404, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId(previuosId);
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList("dummyId");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variablesAsList,
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectServiceNotFound() throws Exception {
+		String previuosId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId("dummyId");
+
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 404, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId(previuosId);
+
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList("dummyId");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variablesAsList,
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectService_emptyComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = "";
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectService_nullComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = null;
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void rejectService_spaceComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = " ";
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveService_emptyComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = "";
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveService_nullComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = null;
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveService_spaceComment() throws Exception {
+		userRemarks = " ";
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 400, certifyService.getVersion());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				changeDistStatusAndValidate.getResponse());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void distributionStatusChange_approve_Reject_AprroveBysdncAdminDetails() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+
+		RestResponse approveDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(approveDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse rejectDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(rejectDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+
+		validateAudit("DReject", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED, null, null, sdncGovernorDeatails);
+
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse secondApproveDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncAdminDetails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(secondApproveDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		validateAudit("DApprove", LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, null, null, sdncAdminDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void distributeNotCertifiedServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse approveDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED,
+				sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void distributeCertifiedServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse approveDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED,
+				sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(certifyService, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(getService, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void approveCheckedoutCertifiedServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		RestResponse approveDistStatusAndValidate = changeDistStatusAndValidate(
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED, sdncGovernorDeatails, 200, certifyService.getVersion());
+		getDistrubtionStatusValue(approveDistStatusAndValidate, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+
+		RestResponse checkoutResp = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(200, checkoutResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Utils r = new Utils();
+
+		String distributionStatus = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(checkoutResp.getResponse(),
+				"distributionStatus");
+		// Utils r1 = new Utils();
+		String lifecycleState = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(checkoutResp.getResponse(), "lifecycleState");
+
+		assertTrue("NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT".equals(lifecycleState));
+		assertTrue("DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED".equals(distributionStatus));
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse changeDistStatusAndValidate(DistributionStatusEnum distStatus, User user, int errorCode,
+			String serviceVersion) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse distributionResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails, serviceVersion,
+				user, userRemarks, distStatus);
+		assertNotNull(distributionResponse);
+		assertNotNull(distributionResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(errorCode, distributionResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		if (userRemarks == " " || userRemarks == null) {
+			userRemarks = "";
+		}
+
+		return distributionResponse;
+	}
+
+	private void getDistrubtionStatusValue(RestResponse response, DistributionStatusEnum expectedDistributionValue)
+			throws Exception {
+		String actualDistributionValue = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(),
+				"distributionStatus");
+		assertEquals(expectedDistributionValue.name(), actualDistributionValue);
+	}
+
+	private void validateAudit(String Action, LifecycleStateEnum currState, DistributionStatusEnum dPrevStatus,
+			DistributionStatusEnum dCurrStatus, String status, ActionStatus errorInfoFromFile, User user)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), user);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(Action);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(currState.name());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(dPrevStatus.name());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(dCurrStatus.name());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(userRemarks);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+
+		if (errorInfoFromFile != null) {
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorInfoFromFile.name());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject
+					.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variablesAsList));
+		}
+
+		if (status != null)
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+
+		if (currState != LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName("");
+		}
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDistribution(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, Action);
+	}
+
+	// private ServiceReqDetails certifyService() throws Exception
+	// {
+	// ServiceReqDetails certifyService =
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getVersion(), sdncAdminDetails);
+	//// version = certifyService.getVersion();
+	//
+	// return certifyService;
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/CreateServiceMetadataApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/CreateServiceMetadataApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e95a6d02c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/CreateServiceMetadataApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1304 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+
+public class CreateServiceMetadataApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CreateServiceMetadataApiTest.class.getName());
+
+	String serviceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CreateServiceMetadataApiTest() {
+		super(name, CreateServiceMetadataApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefaultService() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// String creator =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN).getUserId();
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		Service service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, service, sdncUserDetails,
+				(LifecycleStateEnum) null);
+
+		// validate get service response vs actual
+		restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, service, sdncUserDetails,
+				(LifecycleStateEnum) null);
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefaultServiceUserDesigner() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		Service service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, service, sdncUserDetails,
+				(LifecycleStateEnum) null);
+
+		// validate get service response vs actual
+		restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceUserNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncUserDetails.setUserId("no1234");
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		sdncUserDetails.setFirstName("");
+		sdncUserDetails.setLastName("");
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceUserNotAllowed() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyName() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		String serviceName = "";
+		serviceDetails.setName(serviceName);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyCategory() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		String category = "";
+
+		serviceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		// serviceDetails.addCategory(category);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyTag() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add("");
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setTags(tags);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service", "tag");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyDescription() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		String description = "";
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setDescription(description);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceEmptyTags() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add("");
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setTags(tags);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service", "tag");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceByPutHttpMethod() throws Exception {
+
+		String method = "PUT";
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createServiceByHttpMethod(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails, method,
+				Urls.CREATE_SERVICE);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// //validate audit
+		//
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// resourceUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		//
+		// String auditAction="Create";
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		//
+		// String auditDesc =
+		// AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceByDeleteHttpMethod() throws Exception {
+
+		String method = "DELETE";
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createServiceByHttpMethod(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails, method,
+				Urls.CREATE_SERVICE);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// //validate audit
+		//
+		// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		// resourceUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+		// serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		//
+		// String auditAction="Create";
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		//
+		// String auditDesc =
+		// AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		//
+		// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		// auditAction);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceTagLengthExceedLimit() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		StringBuffer tagBuffer = new StringBuffer();
+		for (int i = 0; i < 1025; i++) {
+			tagBuffer.append("a");
+		}
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add(tagBuffer.toString());
+		serviceDetails.setTags(tags);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("50");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("50"));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+		/*
+		 * ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+		 * ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+		 * serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		 * 
+		 * String auditAction="Create";
+		 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.
+		 * NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().
+		 * toString()); expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+		 * 
+		 * AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+		 * auditAction, null);
+		 */
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceAlreadyExistException() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// create service with the same name
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service", serviceDetails.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceWrongContactId() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setContactId("123as");
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+				.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceProjectName() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setProjectCode("12345");
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		Integer expectedCode = 201;
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", expectedCode, restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		Service service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		assertEquals("12345", service.getProjectCode());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAndGetByNameAndVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		// create
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get
+		restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getName(),
+				serviceBaseVersion);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get service", 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		Service service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		String uniqueId = service.getUniqueId();
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, service, sdncUserDetails,
+				(LifecycleStateEnum) null);
+	}
+
+	//// US553874
+
+	@JsonIgnore
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceIsVNF_isFalse() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact", 201,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+		// serviceDetails
+		RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getName(), serviceBaseVersion);
+		Service serviceObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@JsonIgnore
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceIsVNF_isTrue() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact", 201,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+		// serviceDetails
+		RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getName(), serviceBaseVersion);
+		Service serviceObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+				LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+
+		// validate audit
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@JsonIgnore
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createServiceIsVNF_isNull() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		// clean audit DB before service creation
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact", 400,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("VNF Service Indicator");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("VNF Service Indicator"));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+	}
+
+	@JsonIgnore
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createServiceEmptyIsVNF() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode(),
+				restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("VNF Service Indicator");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, serviceBaseVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createServiceWithMissingAttribute(String serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = ServiceRestUtils.prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails, false);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), "no-cache");
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		// TODO: ADD AUTHENTICATION IN REQUEST
+		logger.debug(url);
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceDetails);
+		logger.debug("Service headers: {}", headersMap);
+		RestResponse sendCreateUserRequest = http.httpSendPost(url, serviceDetails, headersMap);
+
+		return sendCreateUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	@JsonIgnore
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createServiceVersion_isVNFDoesNotExistInJson() throws Exception {
+
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		// clean audit DB before updating service
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		// remove isVNF from json sent to create service
+		JSONObject jObject = new JSONObject(serviceDetails);
+		jObject.remove("VNF");
+
+		// send create service toward BE
+		RestResponse restResponse = createServiceWithMissingAttribute(jObject.toString(), sdncUserDetails);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact", 400,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add("VNF Service Indicator");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name(), variables,
+				restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ServiceValidationUtils
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1", sdncUserDetails);
+		String auditAction = "Create";
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc("VNF Service Indicator"));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void checkInvariantUuidIsImmutable() throws Exception {
+		// choose the user to create service
+		User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		// fill new service details
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		String invariantUuidDefinedByUser = "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!";
+		serviceDetails.setInvariantUUID(invariantUuidDefinedByUser);
+
+		// create service
+		RestResponse restResponseCreation = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(restResponseCreation, "create request failed", false, 201);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCreation.getResponse());
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, service,
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, true);
+
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = service.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		// validate get service response vs actual
+		RestResponse restResponseGetting = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseGetting);
+		service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseGetting.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDgetting = service.getInvariantUUID();
+
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDgetting);
+
+		// Update service with new invariant UUID
+		RestResponse restResponseUpdate = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseUpdate);
+		Service updatedService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseUpdate.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDupdating = updatedService.getInvariantUUID();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDupdating);
+
+		// Do checkin
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckin = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckin);
+		Service checkinService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckin.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckin = checkinService.getInvariantUUID();
+		String version = checkinService.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckin);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.1");
+
+		// Do checkout
+		RestResponse restResponseCheckout = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCheckout);
+		Service checkoutService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCheckout.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcheckout = checkoutService.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = checkoutService.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcheckout);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// do certification request
+		RestResponse restResponseCertificationRequest = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCertificationRequest);
+		Service certificationRequestService = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCertificationRequest.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcertificationRequest = certificationRequestService.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = certificationRequestService.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcertificationRequest);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// start certification
+		RestResponse restResponseStartCertification = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+				sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseStartCertification);
+		Service startCertificationRequestService = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseStartCertification.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDStartCertification = startCertificationRequestService.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = startCertificationRequestService.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDStartCertification);
+		assertEquals(version, "0.2");
+
+		// certify
+		RestResponse restResponseCertify = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponseCertify);
+		Service certifyService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restResponseCertify.getResponse());
+		String invariantUUIDcertify = certifyService.getInvariantUUID();
+		version = certifyService.getVersion();
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, invariantUUIDcertify);
+		assertEquals(version, "1.0");
+
+	}
+
+	// US672129 Benny
+	private void getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(String serviceUniqueId, String invariantUUIDcreation)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getService = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceUniqueId,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, getService.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(getService));
+	}
+
+	@Test // invariantUUID generated when the component is created and never
+			// changed
+	public void serviceInvariantUuid() throws Exception {
+		User designerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		User testerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		User pmUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		// create service
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setInvariantUUID("123456");
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(restResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// invariantUUID generated when the component is created and never
+		// changed
+		String invariantUUIDcreation = ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse);
+		// Add VF instance to service
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, service,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		// get resource and verify InvariantUuid is not changed
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(service.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Update service with new invariant UUID
+		restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Checkin
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Checkout
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certify
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// update resource
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		serviceDetails.setDescription("updatedDescription");
+		restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Checkout
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// cancel certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CANCELCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// start certification
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// failure
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.FAILCERTIFICATION);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Checkout
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// Checkin
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals(invariantUUIDcreation, ResponseParser.getInvariantUuid(restResponse));
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+		// create instance
+		ProductReqDetails productDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProductResponse = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(productDetails, pmUser);
+		assertEquals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED, createProductResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails serviceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(serviceDetails);
+		RestResponse createServiceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				serviceInstanceReqDetails, pmUser, productDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				createServiceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getServiceValidateInvariantUuid(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), invariantUUIDcreation);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetAllServiceVersions.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetAllServiceVersions.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3460cd6e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetAllServiceVersions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.cassandra.transport.Event.SchemaChange.Target;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle.LCSbaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GetAllServiceVersions extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails2;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails;
+	protected User sdncGovernorDeatails;
+	protected User sdncTesterDetails;
+	protected User sdncOpsDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp;
+	protected Service serviceServ;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetAllServiceVersions() {
+		super(name, GetAllServiceVersions.class.getName());
+		;
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncDesignerDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncGovernorDeatails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+		sdncTesterDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncOpsDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		serviceServ = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, serviceServ,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceServ);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Version05() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		}
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Version01() throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Version15() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		}
+
+		RestResponse changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// serviceServ.setUniqueId(serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		// RestResponse changeServiceState =
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(serviceServ,
+		// UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, false).getRight();
+
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		}
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Version25() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		}
+
+		// getting to version 1.0
+		RestResponse changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// getting to version 1.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		}
+
+		// getting to version 2.0
+		changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// getting to version 2.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_ReadyForCertification_version05() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_CertifactionInProgress_version05() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Certified_version10() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		// get to version 0.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		}
+
+		// get version 1.0
+		RestResponse changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_Certified_version20() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		Map<String, String> origVersionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		// get to version 0.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		}
+
+		// get version 1.0
+		RestResponse changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// get version 1.5
+		for (int x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		}
+
+		// get version 2.0
+		changeServiceState = LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" + changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),
+				changeServiceState.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		origVersionsMap.put(serviceDetails.getVersion(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// validate get response
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		Service res = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+		Map<String, String> getVersionsMap = res.getAllVersions();
+		assertTrue(origVersionsMap.equals(getVersionsMap));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void GetAllServiceVersions_ServiceNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse serviceGetResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService("123456789", sdncAdminDetails);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get service without cache", errorInfo.getCode(),
+				serviceGetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("123456789");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables,
+				serviceGetResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetComponentAuditApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetComponentAuditApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5642ce4745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetComponentAuditApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,371 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.Wrapper;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class GetComponentAuditApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	public static final String SERVICES_API = "services";
+	public static final String RESOURCES_API = "resources";
+
+	protected User sdncAdminUser;
+	protected User sdncDesignerUser;
+	protected User sdncTesterUser;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetComponentAuditApiTest() {
+		super(name, GetComponentAuditApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	// in case tests fail, run this method as test to create mapping in ES
+	public void updateElasticSearchMapping() throws IOException {
+		Either<String, Exception> fileContentUTF8 = FileUtils
+				.getFileContentUTF8("src\\test\\resources\\CI\\other\\mapping.json");
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(fileContentUTF8.isLeft());
+
+		final String ES_TEMPLATE_URL = "http://%s:%s/_template/audit_template";
+		String url = String.format(ES_TEMPLATE_URL, config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort());
+
+		RestResponse sendHttpPost = new HttpRequest().sendHttpPost(url, fileContentUTF8.left().value(), null);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(sendHttpPost.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() {
+		sdncAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncDesignerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncTesterUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		;
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testServiceAuditCertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		Wrapper<String> versionZeroOneIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>(),
+				versionZeroTwoIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>();
+
+		createBasicServiceForAudit(versionZeroOneIDWrapper, versionZeroTwoIDWrapper, serviceDetails, true);
+		// First Certification
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		// LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(serviceDetails.getVersion().equals("1.0"));
+
+		// Second Certification
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "1.1");
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "1.2");
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "1.3");
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "1.4");
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(serviceDetails.getVersion().equals("2.0"));
+		String certifiedId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		JsonElement element = getAuditJson(SERVICES_API, certifiedId);
+		// audits kept: 5*check ins + 4*check outs + 2*artifact payload
+		// updates(tosca) + certification request + certification start +
+		// certification success
+		// + 3 A&AI(ArtifactDelete, ArtifactUpload, ArtifactUpdate)
+		List<String> actions = new ArrayList<>();
+		JsonArray jsonArray = element.getAsJsonArray();
+		for( int i =0 ; i < jsonArray.size(); i++){
+			actions.add(jsonArray.get(i).getAsJsonObject().get(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION.getDisplayName()).getAsString());
+		}
+		long checkinCount = actions.stream().filter( e -> e.equals(AuditingActionEnum.CHECKIN_RESOURCE.getName())).count();
+		assertTrue(checkinCount == 5);
+		
+		long checkOutCount = actions.stream().filter( e -> e.equals(AuditingActionEnum.CHECKOUT_RESOURCE.getName())).count();
+		assertTrue(checkOutCount == 4);
+		
+		long certificationRequestCount = actions.stream().filter( e -> e.equals(AuditingActionEnum.CERTIFICATION_REQUEST_RESOURCE.getName())).count();
+		assertTrue(certificationRequestCount == 1);
+		
+		long certificationStartCount = actions.stream().filter( e -> e.equals(AuditingActionEnum.START_CERTIFICATION_RESOURCE.getName())).count();
+		assertTrue(certificationStartCount == 1);
+		
+		long certificationSuccessCount = actions.stream().filter( e -> e.equals(AuditingActionEnum.CERTIFICATION_SUCCESS_RESOURCE.getName())).count();
+		assertTrue(certificationSuccessCount == 1);
+		
+
+	}
+
+	protected void certifyResource(ResourceReqDetails defaultResource) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncDesignerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncTesterUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncTesterUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+	}
+
+	protected JsonElement getAuditJson(String componentType, String componentId) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>() {
+			{
+				put(Constants.USER_ID_HEADER, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+			}
+		};
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_COMPONENT_AUDIT_RECORDS, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, componentId);
+
+		RestResponse httpSendGet = new HttpRequest().httpSendGet(url, headers);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(httpSendGet.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		JsonElement element = ResponseParser.parseToObject(httpSendGet.getResponse(), JsonElement.class);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(element.isJsonArray());
+		return element;
+	}
+
+	protected void createBasicServiceForAudit(Wrapper<String> versionZeroOneIDWrapper,
+			Wrapper<String> versionZeroTwoIDWrapper, ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, Boolean withResInst)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		User designerUser = sdncDesignerUser;
+
+		RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, designerUser);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_CREATED);
+		versionZeroOneIDWrapper.setInnerElement(serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		if (withResInst) {
+			Resource resourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils
+					.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceObj, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true,
+					true);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceObj, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY,
+					true);
+			ResourceReqDetails resource = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObj);
+			ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+			resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resource.getUniqueId());
+			ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerUser,
+					serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+
+			// ServiceUtils.createCertResourceWithDeploymentArt(serviceDetails,
+			// "myResource");
+		}
+
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(serviceDetails.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		// ServiceUtils.addServiceDeploymentArtifact(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+		// designerUser);
+		versionZeroTwoIDWrapper.setInnerElement(serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(serviceDetails.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, designerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "0.3");
+
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "0.4");
+
+		increaseServiceVersion(serviceDetails, "0.5");
+
+	}
+
+	protected void increaseServiceVersion(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String excpectedVersion) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(serviceDetails.getVersion().equals(excpectedVersion));
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+	}
+
+	protected void createBasicResourceForAudit(Wrapper<String> versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper,
+			ResourceReqDetails defaultResource) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(defaultResource, sdncDesignerUser);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_CREATED);
+
+		// ArtifactDefinition artifactDef = new
+		// ArtifactUtils().constructDefaultArtifactInfo();
+		// response = resourceUtils.add_artifact(defaultResource,
+		// sdncDesignerUser, defaultResource.getVersion(), artifactDef);
+		// assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerUser,
+				defaultResource.getUniqueId());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncDesignerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "0.2");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "0.3");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "0.4");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "0.5");
+
+		certifyResource(defaultResource);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(defaultResource.getVersion().equals("1.0"));
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "1.1");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "1.2");
+		versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper.setInnerElement(defaultResource.getUniqueId());
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "1.3");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "1.4");
+
+	}
+
+	protected void increaseResourceVersion(ResourceReqDetails defaultResource, String expectedVersion)
+			throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncDesignerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(defaultResource.getVersion().equals(expectedVersion));
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(defaultResource, sdncDesignerUser,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue(response.getErrorCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testServiceAuditLastUncertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		Wrapper<String> versionZeroOneIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>(),
+				versionZeroTwoIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>();
+
+		createBasicServiceForAudit(versionZeroOneIDWrapper, versionZeroTwoIDWrapper, serviceDetails, false);
+
+		JsonElement element = getAuditJson(SERVICES_API, versionZeroTwoIDWrapper.getInnerElement());
+
+		assertTrue(element.getAsJsonArray().size() == 3);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testServiceAuditFirstUncertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		Wrapper<String> versionZeroOneIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>(),
+				versionZeroTwoIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>();
+
+		createBasicServiceForAudit(versionZeroOneIDWrapper, versionZeroTwoIDWrapper, serviceDetails, false);
+
+		JsonElement element = getAuditJson(SERVICES_API, versionZeroOneIDWrapper.getInnerElement());
+
+		assertTrue(element.getAsJsonArray().size() == 3);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testResourceAuditUncertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		Wrapper<String> versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>();
+
+		createBasicResourceForAudit(versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper, defaultResource);
+
+		JsonElement element = getAuditJson(RESOURCES_API, versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper.getInnerElement());
+
+		assertTrue(element.getAsJsonArray().size() == 3);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testResourceAuditCertifiedVersion() throws Exception {
+
+		ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		Wrapper<String> versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper = new Wrapper<String>();
+
+		createBasicResourceForAudit(versionOnePointTwoIDWrapper, defaultResource);
+
+		certifyResource(defaultResource);
+		assertTrue(defaultResource.getVersion().equals("2.0"));
+		String certifiedId = defaultResource.getUniqueId();
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "2.1");
+
+		increaseResourceVersion(defaultResource, "2.2");
+
+		JsonElement element = getAuditJson(RESOURCES_API, certifiedId);
+
+		assertTrue(element.getAsJsonArray().size() == 13);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetServiceLatestVersionTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetServiceLatestVersionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55ecf694ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/GetServiceLatestVersionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,685 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class GetServiceLatestVersionTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetServiceLatestVersionTest() {
+		super(name, GetServiceLatestVersionTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		initMembers();
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		changeResourceStateToCertified(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		certifyVf(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		createService(serviceDetails_01);
+		createService(serviceDetails_02);
+		createService(serviceDetails_03);
+		createProduct(productDetails_01);
+		createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails); // create
+																									// certified
+																									// VF
+																									// instance
+																									// in
+																									// service
+		/*
+		 * RestResponse restResponse =
+		 * LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01,
+		 * sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStates.CHECKIN);
+		 * ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		 */
+	}
+
+	public void initMembers() throws Exception {
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		sdncPsDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1);
+		sdncPmDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1);
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncTesterDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		resourceDetailsVFC_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VFC100", NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString()); // resourceType = VFC
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF100", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("CP100", NormativeTypesEnum.PORT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.CP.toString());
+		resourceDetailsVL_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VL100", NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VL.toString());
+		serviceDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		serviceDetails_02 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice2", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		serviceDetails_03 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice3", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		productDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct("product01");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceInCheckOutState() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncPsDetails1);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertNull("No Service returned, one service in checkout state 0.1", servcieFromList);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceInCheckInState() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncPsDetails1);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionByPm() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncPmDetails1);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncAdminDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionService02CheckOutState() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		String serviceUniqueID = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceUniqueID);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+		servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertNull(servcieFromList);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionService02CheckInState() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceWaitingForCertification() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceCertificationInProgress() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceCertificationFail() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.FAILCERTIFICATION);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionServiceCertifed() throws Exception {
+		certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("1.0"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceHasSeveralCertifedVersion_01() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResponse;
+		String serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = null;
+		int numberOfCertifiedService = 3;
+		for (int i = 0; i < numberOfCertifiedService; i++) {
+			certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+			if (i == (numberOfCertifiedService - 1)) {
+				serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(certifyServiceResponse);
+			}
+			RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		}
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0, 2.0 ,3.0 and
+		// 3.1(checkedOut)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceUniqueIdFromResponse);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("3.0"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceHasSeveralCertifedVersions02() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResponse;
+		certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0, 2.0
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("2.0"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceCertifedWasCheckedOutAndCheckedin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResponse;
+		int numberOfCertifiedService = 3;
+		for (int i = 0; i < numberOfCertifiedService; i++) {
+			certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+			RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		}
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0, 2.0 and 2.1(checkedIn)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("3.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceCheckOutCertifedService() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		String serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = null;
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+		for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+			if (i == (10)) {
+				serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+			}
+		}
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0 and 1.11(Check-out)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceUniqueIdFromResponse);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("1.11"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceCheckOutCheckInCertifedService() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		String serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = null;
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(certifyServiceResponse);
+		for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+			ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+			if (i == (11)) {
+				serviceUniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+			}
+		}
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0 and 1.11(Check-out)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceUniqueIdFromResponse);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("1.12"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceCertifedCheckedOutAndInWaitingForCertificationState() throws Exception {
+		certifyService(serviceDetails_01); // 1.0
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0 and 1.1(Waiting For
+		// Certification)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("1.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionServiceCertifedCheckedOutAndInCertificationInProgressState() throws Exception {
+		certifyService(serviceDetails_01); // 1.0
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// We have service with following versions : 1.0 and 1.1(Certification
+		// In Progress)
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("1.1"));
+	}
+
+	// DE190818
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getLatestVersionByNonAsdcUser() throws Exception {
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("gg750g");
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(nonAsdcUser);
+		assertTrue(getServicesLatestVersion.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				getServicesLatestVersion.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	// DE190818
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void getLatestVersionUserIdIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+		User nonAsdcUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		nonAsdcUser.setUserId("");
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(nonAsdcUser);
+		assertTrue(getServicesLatestVersion.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name(), new ArrayList<String>(),
+				getServicesLatestVersion.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getServicesLatestVersionByTester() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncTesterDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 1);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getLatestVersionSeveralServicesInDifferentVersion() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01); // 1.0
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = certifyService(serviceDetails_01);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		String service1_UniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse); // serviceDetails_01
+														// version is 2.1
+														// (check-out)
+
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse); // serviceDetails_02
+														// version 0.2
+														// (Check-in)
+
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_03, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		String service3_UniqueIdFromResponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_03, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse); // serviceDetails_03
+														// version 0.2
+														// (Check-out)
+
+		RestResponse getServicesLatestVersion = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceLatestVersionList(sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		List<Service> serviceList = restResponseToResourceObjectList(getServicesLatestVersion);
+		assertTrue(serviceList.size() == 3);
+		Service servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, service1_UniqueIdFromResponse);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("2.0"));
+		servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, serviceDetails_02.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.2"));
+		servcieFromList = getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(serviceList, service3_UniqueIdFromResponse);
+		assertTrue(servcieFromList.getVersion().equals("0.1"));
+	}
+
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	private RestResponse certifyService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	protected List<Service> restResponseToResourceObjectList(RestResponse restResponse) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+		List<Service> restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+		Service service = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			String serviceString = (String) jsonArray.get(i).toString();
+			service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceString);
+			restResponseArray.add(service);
+		}
+		return restResponseArray;
+	}
+
+	protected Service getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(List<Service> serviceList, String uid) {
+		if (serviceList != null && serviceList.size() > 0) {
+			for (Service service : serviceList) {
+				if (service.getUniqueId().equals(uid))
+					return service;
+			}
+		} else
+			return null;
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponse;
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncTesterDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				String newVersion = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponse);
+				resourceDetails.setVersion(newVersion);
+				resourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(sdncTesterDetails.getUserId());
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(sdncTesterDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(restResponse.getResponse(),
+						"uniqueId");
+				resourceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	// private void certifyVf(ResourceReqDetails resource) throws Exception {
+	// RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance =
+	// createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+	// createAtomicResourceInstance =
+	// createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+	// createAtomicResourceInstance =
+	// createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+	// //createVFInstanceDuringSetup(service, resource, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// RestResponse response =
+	// ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+	// ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+	// RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified =
+	// changeResourceStateToCertified(resource);
+	// ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCertified);
+	// }
+
+	private void certifyVf(ResourceReqDetails resource) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String cpCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVFC_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String computeCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resource, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String vlCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		// Fixing Vl/Cp req/cap
+		ComponentTypeEnum containerCompType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		User user = sdncDesignerDetails;
+		fulfillCpRequirement(resource, cpCompInstId, computeCompInstId, computeCompInstId, user, containerCompType);
+		consumeVlCapability(resource, cpCompInstId, vlCompInstId, cpCompInstId, user, containerCompType);
+
+		RestResponse response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+		RestResponse changeResourceStateToCertified = changeResourceStateToCertified(resource);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(changeResourceStateToCertified);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ReqCapOccurrencesTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ReqCapOccurrencesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c21deafcd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ReqCapOccurrencesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1191 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ImportUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ReqCapOccurrencesTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+
+	private ImportReqDetails importReqDetails1; // atomic resource
+	private ImportReqDetails importReqDetails2;
+	private ImportReqDetails importReqDetails3;
+	private ImportReqDetails importReqDetails4;
+	private Resource resourceVFC1;
+	private Resource resourceVFC2;
+	private Resource resourceVFC3;
+	private Resource resourceVFC4;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF100;
+	private ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF200;
+	private Resource resourceVF100;
+	private Resource resourceVF200;
+	protected String testResourcesPath;
+
+	protected final String importYmlWithReq11 = "softwareComponentReq11.yml";
+	protected final String importYmlWithReq12 = "softwareComponentReq12.yml";
+	protected final String importYmlWithCap11 = "computeCap11.yml";
+	protected final String importYmlWithCap1Unbounded = "computeCap1UNBOUNDED.yml";
+	protected final String capabilitiesAndRequirementsType = "tosca.capabilities.Container";
+
+	public ReqCapOccurrencesTest() {
+		super(new TestName(), ReqCapOccurrencesTest.class.getSimpleName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		// Do not use call init() from ComponentInstanceBaseTest
+		expectedContainerCapabilities = new LinkedHashMap<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>();
+		expectedContainerRequirements = new LinkedHashMap<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>();
+		removedRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		expectedContInstReqCap = new HashMap<>();
+
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse;
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		// import yml file location
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		final String workDir = "importToscaResourceByCreateUrl";
+		testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + workDir;
+		///// Create atomic resources /////////////////////////
+		// import VFC1 with Requirements : MIN=1 MAX=2
+		///// (tosca.capabilities.Container)
+		importReqDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource("VFC1");
+		importResourceResponse = importedResource(importReqDetails1, importYmlWithReq12);
+		// resourceVFC1 =
+		// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceVFC1 = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		// import VFC2 with Capabilities : MIN 1 MAX UNBOUNDED
+		// (tosca.capabilities.Container)
+		importReqDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource("VFC2");
+		importResourceResponse = importedResource(importReqDetails2, importYmlWithCap1Unbounded);
+		// resourceVFC2 =
+		// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceVFC2 = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		// import VFC3 with Capabilities : MIN 1 MAX 1
+		// (tosca.capabilities.Container)
+		importReqDetails3 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource("VFC3");
+		importResourceResponse = importedResource(importReqDetails3, importYmlWithCap11);
+		// resourceVFC3 =
+		// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceVFC3 = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		// import VFC4 with Requirements : MIN 1 MAX 1
+		// (tosca.capabilities.Container)
+		importReqDetails4 = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource("VFC4");
+		importResourceResponse = importedResource(importReqDetails4, importYmlWithReq11);
+		// resourceVFC4 =
+		// ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(importResourceResponse.getResponse());
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		resourceVFC4 = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// create VF100
+		resourceDetailsVF100 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF1000", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		RestResponse createResourceVF100 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceVF100);
+		// create VF200
+		resourceDetailsVF200 = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("VF2000", NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT,
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		RestResponse createResourceVF200 = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceVF200);
+		// Create Service
+		serviceDetails_01 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService("newtestservice1", ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY,
+				sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse createServiceRestResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createServiceRestResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	// US628514 Capability/Requirement "Occurrences" attribute in CREATE/DELETE
+	// Relation APIs
+	// Container = SERVICE , Container instance = VF
+	@Test
+	public void capAndReqOccurrencesInServiceAndHisInstancesNoAssociation() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC1 (Req MIN=1 MAX=2) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC21 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=UNBOUNDED) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "1";
+		String containerMaxReq = "2";
+		String containerMinCap = "1";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceInstanceAssociationReqMaxOccurrencesNotReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC1 (Req MIN=1 MAX=2) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC2 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=UNBOUNDED) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceInstanceAssociationReqMaxOccurrencesIsReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC4 (Req MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC2 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=UNBOUNDED) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateServiceInstanceWhenReqMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC4 (Req MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC2 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=UNBOUNDED) to VF2.00
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf1Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf2Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// associate same instances again - when requirement Max Occurrences
+		// reached
+		associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(vf1Name);
+		varibales.add(vf2Name);
+		varibales.add("host");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_MATCH_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceInstanceAssociationCapMaxOccurrencesIsReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC1 (Req MIN=1 MAX=2) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC3 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associationServiceInstanceWhenCapMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC1 (Req MIN=1 MAX=2) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC3 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01,
+		// resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf1Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01,
+		// resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf2Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+		// associate same instances again - when requirement Max Occurrences
+		// reached
+		associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(vf1Name);
+		varibales.add(vf2Name);
+		varibales.add("host");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				varibales, associateInstances.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associationAndDisassociateServiceInstancesWhenReqMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached()
+			throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC4 (Req MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC3 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01,
+		// resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01,
+		// resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VF Instances
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+		// Disassociate 2 VF Instances
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+		// get service and verify Occurrences in container and container
+		// instance requirements and Capabilities
+		getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		containerMinReq = "1";
+		containerMaxReq = "1";
+		containerMinCap = "1";
+		containerMaxCap = "1";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void aaaa() throws Exception, Exception {
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse;
+		// Add instance of VFC1 (Req MIN=1 MAX=2) to VF1000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceReq);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Add instance of VFC3 (Cap MIN=1 MAX=1) to VF2000
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceCap);
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF200.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF200 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Check-In both VFs
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		// Create VF instances
+		// RestResponse createVFInstResp =
+		// createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100,
+		// sdncDesignerDetails);
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF100, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf1Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// createVFInstResp = createVFInstanceDuringSetup(serviceDetails_01,
+		// resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF200, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String vf2Name = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createVFInstResp.getResponse(), "name");
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// associate 2 VFs
+		String capType = capabilitiesAndRequirementsType;
+		String reqName = "host";
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList, componentInstanceReq.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceCap.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+		// get service
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getServiceResponse);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getServiceResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType, containerMinReq,
+				containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(service, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVF200, resourceVF100);
+		// associate same instances again - when requirement Max Occurrences
+		// reached
+		associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(vf1Name);
+		varibales.add(vf2Name);
+		varibales.add("host");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				varibales, associateInstances.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// US628514 Capability/Requirement "Occurrences" attribute in CREATE/DELETE
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Relation
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// APIs
+	// Container = VF , Container instance = VFC
+	@Test
+	public void capAndReqOccurrencesInVfAndHisInstancesNoAssociation() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC1 and VFC2 instances in VF
+		ComponentInstance createComponentInstance1 = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(createComponentInstance1);
+		ComponentInstance createComponentInstance2 = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(createComponentInstance2);
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "1";
+		String containerMaxReq = "2";
+		String containerMinCap = "1";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC2, resourceVFC1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void vfInstanceAssociationReqMaxOccurrencesNotReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC1 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=2) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC2 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1,
+		// MAX=UNBOUNDED ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC2, resourceVFC1);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void vfInstanceAssociationReqMaxOccurrencesIsReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC4 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC2 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1,
+		// MAX=UNBOUNDED ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC2, resourceVFC4);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateVfInstanceWhenReqMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC4 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC2 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1,
+		// MAX=UNBOUNDED ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails2, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "UNBOUNDED";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC2, resourceVFC4);
+		// associate same instances again - when requirement Max Occurrences
+		// reached
+		associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(componentInstanceWithReq.getName());
+		varibales.add(componentInstanceWithCap.getName());
+		varibales.add("host");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_MATCH_NOT_FOUND.name(), varibales,
+				associateInstances.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void vfInstanceAssociationCapMaxOccurrencesIsReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC1 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=2) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC3 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1 ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC3, resourceVFC1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associationVfInstanceWhenCapMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC1 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=2) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails1, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC3 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1 ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS, associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "1";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC3, resourceVFC1);
+		// associate same instances again - when requirement Max Occurrences
+		// reached
+		associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				associateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ArrayList<String> varibales = new ArrayList<String>();
+		varibales.add(componentInstanceWithReq.getName());
+		varibales.add(componentInstanceWithCap.getName());
+		varibales.add("host");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND.name(),
+				varibales, associateInstances.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associationAndDisassociateVfInstancesWhenReqMaxOccurrencesAlreadyReached() throws Exception, Exception {
+		// Add VFC4 (with Requirements: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithReq = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails4, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithReq);
+		// Add VFC3 (with Capabilities: tosca.capabilities.Container, MIN=1
+		// MAX=1 ) instance to VF
+		ComponentInstance componentInstanceWithCap = createComponentInstance(importReqDetails3, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100);
+		assertNotNull(componentInstanceWithCap);
+		// associate Instances
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = getResourceReqCap(resourceDetailsVF100);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = setRelationshipBetweenInstances(componentInstanceWithReq,
+				componentInstanceWithCap, capReqDefBeforeAssociate);
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		assertTrue(checkRealtionship(requirementDef.getFromNode(), requirementDef.getToNode(),
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()));
+		// GET resource
+		RestResponse getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		String containerMinReq = "0";
+		String containerMaxReq = "0";
+		String containerMinCap = "0";
+		String containerMaxCap = "0";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC3, resourceVFC4);
+		// Disassociate 2 Instances
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				dissociateInstances.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertTrue(getComponentInstancesRelations(resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId()).isEmpty());
+		// GET resource
+		getResourseRestResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF100.getUniqueId());
+		resourceVF100 = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourseRestResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		// Verify Container requirements and Capabilities
+		containerMinReq = "1";
+		containerMaxReq = "1";
+		containerMinCap = "1";
+		containerMaxCap = "1";
+		verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				containerMinReq, containerMaxReq, containerMinCap, containerMaxCap);
+		verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(resourceVF100, capabilitiesAndRequirementsType,
+				resourceVFC3, resourceVFC4);
+	}
+
+	///////////////////////////////////////
+
+	private boolean checkRealtionship(String fromNode, String toNode, String resourceUniqueId) throws Exception {
+		List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componentInstancesRelations = getComponentInstancesRelations(
+				resourceUniqueId);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementCapabilityRelDef = componentInstancesRelations.get(0);
+		boolean fromNodeCheck = requirementCapabilityRelDef.getFromNode().equals(fromNode);
+		boolean toNodeCheck = requirementCapabilityRelDef.getToNode().equals(toNode);
+
+		return fromNodeCheck && toNodeCheck;
+	}
+
+	private List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> getComponentInstancesRelations(String resourceUniqueId)
+			throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		Resource resource = getVfAsResourceObject(resourceUniqueId);
+		List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> componenRelationInstances = resource.getComponentInstancesRelations();
+
+		return componenRelationInstances;
+	}
+
+	private Resource getVfAsResourceObject(String resourceUniqueId) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		RestResponse getResource = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceUniqueId);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	private RequirementCapabilityRelDef setRelationshipBetweenInstances(ComponentInstance riReq,
+			ComponentInstance riCap, CapReqDef capReqDef) throws Exception {
+
+		String capbilityUid = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get("tosca.capabilities.Container").get(0).getUniqueId();
+		String requirementUid = capReqDef.getRequirements().get("tosca.capabilities.Container").get(0).getUniqueId();
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		requirementDef.setToNode(riCap.getUniqueId());
+
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(riReq.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(riCap.getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirement("host");
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType("tosca.capabilities.Container");
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capbilityUid);
+		pair.setRequirementUid(requirementUid);
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+		return requirementDef;
+	}
+
+	private CapReqDef getResourceReqCap(ResourceReqDetails res) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse getResourceBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, resourceDetailsVF100);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceBeforeAssociate.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		return capReqDef;
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse importedResource(ImportReqDetails importReqDetails, String ymlFile) throws Exception {
+		importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, testResourcesPath,
+				ymlFile);
+		RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, null);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after importing resource", BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED,
+				importResourceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return importResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	private ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(ResourceReqDetails res, User user, ResourceReqDetails vf)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResourceInstance(res, user, vf.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(response);
+		ComponentInstance compInstance = ResponseParser.parseToObject(response.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+		return compInstance;
+	}
+
+	private void verifyContainerCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(Component component,
+			String CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType, String minReqOccurrences, String maxReqOccurrences,
+			String minCapabilities, String maxCapabilities) throws Exception {
+		boolean isRequirementAppear = false;
+		boolean isCapabilityAppear = false;
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirements;
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilities;
+		requirements = component.getRequirements().get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+		if (maxReqOccurrences == "0") {
+			assertTrue(requirements == null);
+		} // if container MAX requirement = 0
+		if (maxReqOccurrences != "0") {
+			assertNotNull(requirements);
+			for (RequirementDefinition req : requirements) {
+				switch (req.getName()) {
+				case "host":
+					assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMinOccurrences().equals(minReqOccurrences));
+					assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ", req.getMaxOccurrences().equals(maxReqOccurrences));
+					isRequirementAppear = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				assertTrue(isRequirementAppear);
+				isRequirementAppear = false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Container Capabilities
+		capabilities = component.getCapabilities().get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+		if (maxCapabilities == "0") {// if container MAX capabilities = 0
+			assertTrue(capabilities == null);
+		}
+		if (maxCapabilities != "0") {
+			assertNotNull(capabilities);
+			for (CapabilityDefinition cap : capabilities) {
+				switch (cap.getName()) {
+				case "host":
+					assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ", cap.getMinOccurrences().equals(minCapabilities));
+					assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ", cap.getMaxOccurrences().equals(maxCapabilities));
+					isCapabilityAppear = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				assertTrue(isCapabilityAppear);
+				isCapabilityAppear = false;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private void verifyContainerInstanceCapabilitiesAndRequirementsOccurrences(Component component,
+			String CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType, Resource vfWithCapabilities, Resource vfWithRequirements)
+			throws Exception {
+		boolean isCapReqAppear = false;
+		List<ComponentInstance> listOfComponentInstances = component.getComponentInstances();
+
+		for (ComponentInstance instance : listOfComponentInstances) {
+			if (instance.getComponentUid().equals(vfWithCapabilities.getUniqueId())) {
+				List<CapabilityDefinition> capFromResource = vfWithCapabilities.getCapabilities()
+						.get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+				List<CapabilityDefinition> capFromInstance = instance.getCapabilities()
+						.get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+				for (CapabilityDefinition resourceCap : capFromResource)
+					for (CapabilityDefinition instanceReq : capFromInstance) {
+						if (resourceCap.getUniqueId().equals(instanceReq.getUniqueId())) {
+							assertTrue("Check Min capability Occurrences ",
+									resourceCap.getMinOccurrences().equals(instanceReq.getMinOccurrences()));
+							assertTrue("Check Max capability Occurrences ",
+									resourceCap.getMaxOccurrences().equals(instanceReq.getMaxOccurrences()));
+							isCapReqAppear = true;
+							break;
+						}
+
+					}
+			}
+
+			if (instance.getComponentUid().equals(vfWithRequirements.getUniqueId())) {
+				List<RequirementDefinition> reqFromAtomicResource = vfWithRequirements.getRequirements()
+						.get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+				List<RequirementDefinition> reqFromInstance = instance.getRequirements()
+						.get(CapabilitiesAndRequirementsType);
+				for (RequirementDefinition resourceReq : reqFromAtomicResource)
+					for (RequirementDefinition instanceReq : reqFromInstance) {
+						if (resourceReq.getUniqueId().equals(instanceReq.getUniqueId())) {
+							assertTrue("Check Min Requirement Occurrences ",
+									resourceReq.getMinOccurrences().equals(instanceReq.getMinOccurrences()));
+							assertTrue("Check Max Requirement Occurrences ",
+									resourceReq.getMaxOccurrences().equals(instanceReq.getMaxOccurrences()));
+							isCapReqAppear = true;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+			}
+			assertTrue(isCapReqAppear);
+			isCapReqAppear = false;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private RequirementCapabilityRelDef getReqCapRelation(String reqCompInstId, String capCompInstId, String capType,
+			String reqName, List<CapabilityDefinition> capList, List<RequirementDefinition> reqList,
+			String vfc1UniqueId, String vfc2UniqueId) {
+		return ElementFactory.getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, vfc1UniqueId, vfc2UniqueId, capType,
+				reqName, capList, reqList);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7181549a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1627 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentInstanceBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest extends ComponentInstanceBaseTest {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest.class.getName());
+	private static final String SPACE_STRING = " ";
+	private static String REQUIREMENT_NAME = "host";
+	private static String CAPABILITY_TYPE = "tosca.capabilities.Container";
+
+	private String reqOwnerId;
+	private String capOwnerId;
+
+	public ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest() {
+		super(new TestName(), ServiceComponentInstanceCRUDTest.class.getSimpleName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod(alwaysRun = true)
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+		init();
+		createComponents();
+	}
+
+	private void createComponents() throws Exception {
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		createAtomicResource(resourceDetailsVL_02);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		createVF(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		createService(serviceDetails_01);
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsVFC_01);
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsVFC_02);
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				resourceDetailsVFC_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		reqOwnerId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(resourceDetailsVF_02, resourceDetailsVFC_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		capOwnerId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);// should
+																							// be
+																							// updated
+																							// to
+																							// getUniqueIdOfFirstInstance
+																							// in
+																							// service
+																							// context
+	}
+
+	private void certifyResource(ResourceReqDetails resource) throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resource, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resource, sdncTesterDetails.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resource, sdncTesterDetails.getUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+	}
+
+	private void changeResourceLifecycleState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String userUserId,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStates) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, userUserId, lifeCycleStates);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkLCS_Response(response);
+	}
+
+	private void changeServiceLifecycleState(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStates) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, user, lifeCycleStates);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.checkLCS_Response(response);
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables,
+			ResourceReqDetails vfResource, User user, int errorCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstanceSuccessfullyWithoutChangeStateResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01,
+				vfResource, user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, createVFInstanceSuccessfullyWithoutChangeStateResp);
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables, ResourceReqDetails vfResource,
+			User user, int errorCode) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, vfResource, user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, createVFInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables, ResourceReqDetails vfResource,
+			User user, int errorCode) throws Exception, FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstResp = deleteVFInstance(vfResource.getUniqueId(), serviceDetails_01, user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, deleteVFInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void createAtomicResourceInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user, int errorCode)
+			throws Exception, FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+		RestResponse createAtomicInstResp = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, atomicResource, user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, createAtomicInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user, int errorCode)
+			throws Exception, FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+		RestResponse createAtomicInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, atomicResource,
+				user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, createAtomicInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user, int errorCode)
+			throws Exception, FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+		RestResponse deleteAtomicInstResp = deleteAtomicInstanceForService(atomicResource.getUniqueId(),
+				serviceDetails_01, user);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, deleteAtomicInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void checkErrorMessage(ActionStatus actionStatus, List<String> variables, int errorCode,
+			RestResponse response) throws Exception {
+
+		log.debug(response.getResponse());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals(errorCode, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(actionStatus.name(), variables, response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createCheckedinVFInstance(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails,
+			ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(compInstOriginDetails, compInstOriginDetails.getCreatorUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		return createVFInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(ServiceReqDetails containerDetails,
+			ResourceReqDetails compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(compInstOriginDetails, compInstOriginDetails.getCreatorUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		return createAtomicInstanceForService(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier);
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(ResourceReqDetails vf,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstance = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, vf, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstance);
+		RestResponse atomicInstanceForService = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, atomicResource, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(atomicInstanceForService);
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(ResourceReqDetails vf,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource) throws Exception, IOException {
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(vf, atomicResource, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	private void createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(ResourceReqDetails vf,
+			ResourceReqDetails atomicResource, User user) throws Exception, IOException {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(vf, vf.getCreatorUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(atomicResource, atomicResource.getCreatorUserId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(vf, atomicResource, user);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVFInstanceSuccessfullyTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createVFAndAtomicInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVL_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 4, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteAtomicInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 1 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 2 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVL_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 3 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVL_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 4 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// To delete
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// 3 rel
+		createVFInstResp = deleteAtomicInstanceForService(compInstId, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteVFInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 1 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String compInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// 2 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// 3 rel
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		// 2 rel
+		createVFInstResp = deleteVFInstance(compInstId, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateDissociateTwoVFs() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String fromCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String toCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+
+		String capType = CAPABILITY_TYPE;
+		String reqName = REQUIREMENT_NAME;
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(fromCompInstId, toCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null, list);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		dissociateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, list.size());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	private RequirementCapabilityRelDef getReqCapRelation(String reqCompInstId, String capCompInstId, String capType,
+			String reqName, List<CapabilityDefinition> capList, List<RequirementDefinition> reqList) {
+		return ElementFactory.getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, reqOwnerId, capOwnerId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceByDifferentDesignerTest() throws Exception {
+		createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), 409);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceByDifferentDesignerTest_ServiceIsCheckedin() throws Exception {
+		User designer2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, designer2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01, designer2);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceByTester() throws Exception {
+		createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), 409);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceWithNotASDCUserTest() throws Exception {
+		sdncDesignerDetails.setUserId("ab0001");
+		createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceWithEmptyUserIdTest() throws Exception {
+		sdncDesignerDetails.setUserId("");
+		createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, 403);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 403);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceWithEmptyServiceUidTest() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("");
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertEquals(404, createVFInstResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		RestResponse createAtomicInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertEquals(404, createAtomicInstResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceWhileResourceNotExistTest() throws Exception {
+		String vfResourceUniqueId = "1234";
+		String atomicResourceUniqueId = "5678";
+
+		resourceDetailsVF_01.setUniqueId(vfResourceUniqueId);
+		resourceDetailsCP_01.setUniqueId(atomicResourceUniqueId);
+
+		createVFInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")), resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")), resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceInServiceNotExistsTest() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("1234");
+		createVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceInCheckedinServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		createVFInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		createAtomicResourceInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createResourceInstance_ResourceInCheckoutStateTest() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse createVFInstanceWithoutChangeStateResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstanceWithoutChangeStateResp);
+		RestResponse createAtomicInstWithoutCheangeStateResp = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicInstWithoutCheangeStateResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstance_ResourceInCertificationRequestStateTest() throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstance_startCertificationStateTest() throws Exception {
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncTesterDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncTesterDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstance_certifiedStateTest() throws Exception {
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstance_OneHasDifferentOwner() throws Exception {
+		User designer2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+
+		ResourceReqDetails vfResource = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceDetailsVF_01, "0.1");
+		vfResource.setUniqueId(null);
+		vfResource.setName("newVF");
+		vfResource.setTags(new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(vfResource.getName())));
+		createVF(vfResource, designer2);
+
+		RestResponse atomicInstanceForService = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(atomicInstanceForService);
+		createVFInstanceFailWithoutChangeState(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), vfResource,
+				designer2, 409);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void indexesOfVFInstancesTest() throws Exception {
+		String firstInstanceName = resourceDetailsVF_01.getName() + SPACE_STRING + "1";
+		String secondInstanceName = resourceDetailsVF_01.getName() + SPACE_STRING + "2";
+		String thirdInstanceName = resourceDetailsVF_01.getName() + SPACE_STRING + "3";
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createThirdVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createThirdVFInstResp);
+
+		Component service = getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 0);
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList = service.getComponentInstances();
+		for (ComponentInstance instance : componentInstancesList) {
+			String instanceName = instance.getName();
+			boolean isEqualToFirstInstanceName = instanceName.equals(firstInstanceName);
+			boolean isEqualToSecondInstanceName = instanceName.equals(secondInstanceName);
+			boolean isEqualToThirdInstanceName = instanceName.equals(thirdInstanceName);
+			assertTrue(isEqualToFirstInstanceName || isEqualToSecondInstanceName || isEqualToThirdInstanceName);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void vfInstancesAmountInTwoServiceVersionsTest() throws Exception {
+		String oldServiceUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+
+		createTwoCheckedinVFInstances();
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		String newSerivceUniqueIdAfterChangeLifecycleState = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldServiceUniqueId, serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+		// Check old version
+		checkServiceOldVersionRIs(oldServiceUniqueId, newSerivceUniqueIdAfterChangeLifecycleState, 2, 0);
+
+		// Add one more resource instance to second version of service
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVL_01, sdncDesignerDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstResp = createAtomicResourceInstanceToSecondServiceVersion(
+				newSerivceUniqueIdAfterChangeLifecycleState, resourceDetailsVL_01);
+		String atomicResourceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterAddingAtomicResourceInstance(oldServiceUniqueId, serviceDetails_01, 3, 0);
+
+		// Check that RIs are same as in the beginning - like in old version of
+		// service
+		deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(atomicResourceUniqueId);
+		checkServiceOldVersionRIs(oldServiceUniqueId, newSerivceUniqueIdAfterChangeLifecycleState, 2, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	private void createTwoCheckedinVFInstances() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+	}
+
+	private void getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterAddingAtomicResourceInstance(String oldComponentUniqueId,
+			ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, int numOfRIs, int numOfRelations) throws Exception {
+		getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldComponentUniqueId, componentDetails, numOfRIs,
+				numOfRelations);
+
+	}
+
+	private void checkServiceOldVersionRIs(String oldUniqueId, String newUniqueId, int numOfRIs, int numOfRelations)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(oldUniqueId);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterChangeLifecycleState(newUniqueId, serviceDetails_01, numOfRIs, numOfRelations);
+	}
+
+	private RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstanceToSecondServiceVersion(String secondServiceUniqueId,
+			ResourceReqDetails resourceToAdd) throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(secondServiceUniqueId);
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstResp = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceToAdd,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		return createAtomicResourceInstResp;
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstanceToUnsupportedComponentTest() throws Exception {
+		String unsupportedType = "unsupported";
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), unsupportedType);
+		checkErrorMessage(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(unsupportedType)), 400,
+				createResourceInstanceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceByDifferentDesignerTest() throws Exception {
+
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), 409);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2), 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceByDifferentDesignerTest_ServiceIsCheckedin() throws Exception {
+
+		String oldServiceUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstResp);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		String newServiceUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+
+		String oldVFInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String newVFInstanceUniqueId = oldVFInstanceUniqueId.replaceAll(oldServiceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		String oldAtomicResourceInstanceUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		String newAtomicResourceInstanceUniqueId = oldAtomicResourceInstanceUniqueId.replaceAll(oldServiceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+
+		deleteVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessfully(newVFInstanceUniqueId, newAtomicResourceInstanceUniqueId,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2));
+
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(oldServiceUniqueId);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(newServiceUniqueId);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldServiceUniqueId, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(newVFInstanceUniqueId);
+		deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(newAtomicResourceInstanceUniqueId);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	private void deleteVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessfully(String vfInstanceUniqueId,
+			String atomicResourceInstanceUniqueId) throws IOException, Exception {
+		deleteVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessfully(vfInstanceUniqueId, atomicResourceInstanceUniqueId,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+	}
+
+	private void deleteVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessfully(String vfInstanceUniqueId,
+			String atomicResourceInstanceUniqueId, User user) throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstResp = deleteVFInstance(vfInstanceUniqueId, serviceDetails_01, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse deleteAtomicResourceInsResp = deleteAtomicInstanceForService(atomicResourceInstanceUniqueId,
+				serviceDetails_01, user);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteAtomicResourceInsResp);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceByTesterUserTest() throws Exception {
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), 409);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceByNotASDCUserTest() throws Exception {
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		User notASDCUser = new User();
+		notASDCUser.setUserId("ab0001");
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				notASDCUser, 409);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, notASDCUser, 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceFromCheckedinServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessully(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceWhileResourceCertifiedStateTest() throws Exception {
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsVF_01);
+		certifyResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+
+		RestResponse createVFInstance = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstance);
+		String vfInstUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstance);
+		RestResponse atomicInstanceForService = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(atomicInstanceForService);
+		String atomicInstUniqueId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(atomicInstanceForService);
+
+		deleteVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceSuccessfully(vfInstUniqueId, atomicInstUniqueId);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	// fail - bug DE191849
+	@Test
+	public void deleteNotFoundResourceInstanceTest() throws Exception, Throwable {
+
+		resourceDetailsVF_01.setUniqueId("1234");
+		resourceDetailsCP_01.setUniqueId("5678");
+
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+
+		// {"requestError":{"serviceException":{"messageId":"SVC4503","text":"Error:
+		// Requested '%1' service was not found.","variables":["1234"]}}}>
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceFromServiceNotFoundTest() throws Exception, Throwable {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("1234");
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 404);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceFromUnsupportedTypeTest() throws Exception {
+		String unsupportedType = "unsupportedType";
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(), unsupportedType);
+		checkErrorMessage(ActionStatus.UNSUPPORTED_ERROR, new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(unsupportedType)), 400,
+				deleteVFInstanceResponse);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceWithEmptyServiceUidTest() throws Exception, Throwable {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("");
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstResp = deleteVFInstance(resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(), serviceDetails_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertEquals(404, deleteVFInstResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceWithEmptyResourceInstanceUidTest() throws Exception, Throwable {
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstResp = deleteVFInstance("", serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertEquals(405, deleteVFInstResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deleteResourceInstanceWithEmptyUserIdTest() throws Exception {
+		sdncDesignerDetails.setUserId("");
+		deleteVFInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(), resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		deleteAtomicResourceInstanceFail(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, new ArrayList<String>(),
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, 409);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 0, 0);
+	}
+
+	// fail - bug DE188994
+	@Test
+	public void associateResourceInstanceToResourceInstanceNotFoundTest() throws Exception, Throwable {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String capCompInstId = "1234";
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = new ArrayList<CapabilityDefinition>();
+		CapabilityDefinition cap = new CapabilityDefinition();
+		cap.setUniqueId(capCompInstId);
+		capListBeforeAssociate.add(cap);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND, 404,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(capCompInstId)));
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementsAfterAssoicate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate,
+		// requirementsAfterAssoicate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capabilitiesAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 1, 0);
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "VF100 1",
+		// "9ae76786-2a9c-4409-95cb-db32885ed07f.eece8aaf-eb9f-4aff-b9a5-a11ca11de9e5.vf1001",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+	}
+
+	// this case is not relevant any more, it is tested as part of occurrences
+	// story
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void associateOnceAgainExistingRelationTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////
+		// NO ERROR - RELATION ALREADY EXIST
+		// assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails,
+		// ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND, 404, new
+		// ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(capCompInstId)));
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null,
+		// reqListAfterAssociate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capListAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4119",
+		// "text": "Error: No relation found between resource instances
+		// \u0027%1\u0027 and \u0027%2\u0027 for requirement \u0027%3\u0027.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "VF100 1",
+		// "VF_admin 2",
+		// "host"
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInstancesInMissingServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("1234");
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, 404,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateAfterDeletingResourceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId());
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		// for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition :
+		// capListBeforeAssociate) {
+		// if (capabilityDefinition.getType().equals(CAPABILITY_TYPE)){
+		// capabilityDefinition.setMinOccurrences("0");
+		// }
+		// }
+		//
+		// List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterAssociate =
+		// capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		//
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null,
+		// reqListAfterAssociate);
+		//
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capListAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInstancesInCheckedinServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409,
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementsAfterAssoicate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate, requirementsAfterAssoicate);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate, capabilitiesAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	// fail - bug DE188994
+	@Test
+	public void associateAfterCheckoutAllInstancesTest() throws Exception {
+		String firstVFUniqueId = resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		String secondVFUniqueId = resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		changeResourceLifecycleState(resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails.getUserId(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(
+				requirementDef.getFromNode().replaceAll(firstVFUniqueId, resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId()));
+		requirementDef
+				.setToNode(requirementDef.getToNode().replaceAll(secondVFUniqueId, resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId()));
+
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409,
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementsAfterAssoicate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate,
+		// requirementsAfterAssoicate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capabilitiesAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+		// "messageId": "SVC4116",
+		// "text": "Error: Invalid Content.",
+		// "variables": [
+		// "e9dcea15-ce27-4381-a554-4278973cefb1.d0b3affd-cf92-4626-adfe-961b44103924.vf1001",
+		// "e9dcea15-ce27-4381-a554-4278973cefb1.d0b3affd-cf92-4626-adfe-961b44103924.vf1001",
+		// "host"
+		// ]
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInstancesByDifferentUsersTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2),
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409, new ArrayList<String>());
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER),
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409, new ArrayList<String>());
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR),
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409, new ArrayList<String>());
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS),
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409, new ArrayList<String>());
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1),
+				ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409, new ArrayList<String>());
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementsAfterAssoicate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate, requirementsAfterAssoicate);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate, capabilitiesAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	private void assocaiteInstancesFail(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef, User user,
+			ActionStatus actionStatus, int errorCode, List<String> variables) throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse associateInstancesResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, user,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, associateInstancesResp);
+	}
+
+	private void dissoicateInstancesFail(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef, User user,
+			ActionStatus actionStatus, int errorCode, List<String> variables) throws IOException, Exception {
+		RestResponse dissoicateInstancesResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, user,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		checkErrorMessage(actionStatus, variables, errorCode, dissoicateInstancesResp);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateWithMissingServiceUidTest() throws Exception {
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("");
+		RestResponse associateInstancesResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals(404, associateInstancesResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// fail - bug DE191824
+	@Test
+	public void associateNotCompitableReqCapTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstAtomicResourceInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createFirstAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondAtomicResourceInstResp = createCheckedinAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01,
+				resourceDetailsVL_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createSecondAtomicResourceInstResp);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondAtomicResourceInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(reqCompInstName);
+		variables.add(capCompInstName);
+		variables.add(REQUIREMENT_NAME);
+
+		assocaiteInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_MATCH_NOT_FOUND, 404,
+				variables);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementsAfterAssoicate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate,
+		// requirementsAfterAssoicate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capabilitiesAfterAssociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+		// {"requestError":{"serviceException":{"messageId":"SVC4119","text":"Error:
+		// No relation found between resource instances '%1' and '%2' for
+		// requirement '%3'.","variables":["CP100 1","VL200 2","host"]}}}>
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void associateInstancesInTwoServiceVersionsTest() throws Exception {
+		String oldServiceUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		String secondServiceUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(oldServiceUniqueId);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		updateCapabilitiesOwnerId(oldServiceUniqueId, capListBeforeAssociate, secondServiceUniqueId);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldServiceUniqueId, secondServiceUniqueId);
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterAssociate = capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null,
+		// reqListAfterAssociate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check capabilities",
+		// capListBeforeAssociate, capListAfterAssociate);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		RestResponse createThirdVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqSecondCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createThirdVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeSeconderyAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeSeconderyAssociate = capReqDefBeforeSeconderyAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeSeconderyAssociate = capReqDefBeforeSeconderyAssociate
+				.getRequirements().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		capCompInstId = capCompInstId.replaceAll(oldServiceUniqueId, secondServiceUniqueId);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef secondRequirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqSecondCompInstId, capCompInstId,
+				CAPABILITY_TYPE, REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeSeconderyAssociate, reqListBeforeSeconderyAssociate);
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(secondRequirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterSeconderyAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterSeconderyAssociate = capReqDefAfterSeconderyAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterSeconderyAssociate = capReqDefAfterSeconderyAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null,
+		// reqListAfterSeconderyAssociate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check capabilities",
+		// capListBeforeAssociate, capListAfterSeconderyAssociate);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 2);
+	}
+
+	private void updateCapabilitiesOwnerId(String oldUniqueId, List<CapabilityDefinition> capList, String newUniqueId) {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(newUniqueId);
+		for (CapabilityDefinition cap : capList) {
+			String oldOwnerId = cap.getOwnerId();
+			String newOwnerId = oldOwnerId.replaceAll(oldUniqueId, newUniqueId);
+			cap.setOwnerId(newOwnerId);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissociateRelationNotFoundTest() throws Exception {
+		createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = "1234";
+		createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = "4567";
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ComponentRestUtils.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capList, reqList);
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(reqCompInstId);
+		variables.add(capCompInstId);
+		variables.add(REQUIREMENT_NAME);
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND,
+				404, variables);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", 1, reqListAfterDissociate.size());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqList, reqListAfterDissociate);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check capabilities", capList, capListAfterDissociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissociateRelationInServiceNotFoundTest() throws Exception {
+		String uniqueId = "1234";
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND, 404,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissoicateRelationWhileInstanceNotFound() throws Exception {
+		String capUniqueId = "1234";
+
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = capUniqueId;
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(reqCompInstId);
+		variables.add(capCompInstId);
+		variables.add(REQUIREMENT_NAME);
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND,
+				404, variables);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefAfterDissociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterDissociate = capReqDefAfterDissociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate, reqListAfterDissociate);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check capabilities", capListBeforeAssociate, capListAfterDissociate);
+
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissociateWhileServiceCheckedinTest() throws Exception {
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409,
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissoicateWithEmptyUserIdHeaderTest() throws Exception {
+		sdncDesignerDetails.setUserId("");
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, 409,
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissociateWithMissingUidOfServiceTest() throws Exception {
+		serviceDetails_01.setUniqueId("");
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		RestResponse dissociateResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		assertEquals(404, dissociateResp.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void relationDeletedAfterDeletingResourceInstanceTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+
+		RestResponse deleteVFInstance = deleteVFInstance(reqCompInstId, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ComponentInstanceRestUtils.checkDeleteResponse(deleteVFInstance);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void relationNotFoundInSecondVersionAfterDissociateTest() throws Exception {
+		String oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		dissociateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void dissociateOnceAgainTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		String reqCompInsName = ResponseParser
+				.convertComponentInstanceResponseToJavaObject(createFirstVFInstResp.getResponse()).getName();
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+		String capCompInstName = ResponseParser
+				.convertComponentInstanceResponseToJavaObject(createSecondVFInstResp.getResponse()).getName();
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, CAPABILITY_TYPE,
+				REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		dissociateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+		variables.add(reqCompInsName);
+		variables.add(capCompInstName);
+		variables.add(REQUIREMENT_NAME);
+
+		dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDef, sdncDesignerDetails, ActionStatus.RESOURCE_INSTANCE_RELATION_NOT_FOUND,
+				404, variables);
+	}
+
+	// fail - bug : DE191707
+	@Test
+	public void associateTwoRelations_CheckinCheckout_DissoicateOneRelationInSecondVersion() throws Exception {
+		String oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse createFirstVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createFirstVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createSecondVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createSecondVFInstResp);
+		RestResponse createThirdVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		String secondReqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createThirdVFInstResp);
+
+		CapReqDef capReqDefBeforeAssociate = ComponentRestUtils
+				.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails_01);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getCapabilities()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqListBeforeAssociate = capReqDefBeforeAssociate.getRequirements()
+				.get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDefFirstRelation = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId,
+				CAPABILITY_TYPE, REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDefSecondRelation = getReqCapRelation(secondReqCompInstId, capCompInstId,
+				CAPABILITY_TYPE, REQUIREMENT_NAME, capListBeforeAssociate, reqListBeforeAssociate);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDefFirstRelation, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDefSecondRelation, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 2);
+
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		String newContainerUniqueId = serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId();
+
+		// check if dissoicate of old relation is possibile
+		// dissoicateInstancesFail(requirementDefFirstRelation,
+		// sdncDesignerDetails, actionStatus, errorCode, variables);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 2);
+
+		requirementDefFirstRelation
+				.setFromNode(reqCompInstId.replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+		requirementDefFirstRelation
+				.setToNode(reqCompInstId.replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+
+		dissociateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDefFirstRelation, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		// updateCapabilitiesOwnerId(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace,
+		// capListBeforeAssociate, newContainerUniqueId);
+		// CapReqDef capReqDefAfterAssociate =
+		// ComponentRestUtils.getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+		// serviceDetails_01);
+		// List<CapabilityDefinition> capListAfterAssociate =
+		// capReqDefAfterAssociate.getCapabilities().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// List<RequirementDefinition> reqListAfterAssociate =
+		// capReqDefAfterAssociate.getRequirements().get(CAPABILITY_TYPE);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", reqListBeforeAssociate,
+		// reqListAfterAssociate);
+		// AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", capListBeforeAssociate,
+		// capListAfterAssociate);
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 3, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceInstancesAndUpdatedServiceMetadataTest() throws Exception, Exception {
+		serviceDetails_02.setUniqueId(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		createTwoCheckedinVFInstances();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCP_01, sdncDesignerDetails, "0.1",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		createVFInstanceAndAtomicResourceInstanceWithoutCheckin(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResp = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceResp);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 4, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void forAcceptanceUserStory() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String reqCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		String capCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createVFInstResp);
+
+		String capType = CAPABILITY_TYPE;
+		String reqName = REQUIREMENT_NAME;
+
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResourceResponse);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capReqDef.getCapabilities().get(capType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = getReqCapRelation(reqCompInstId, capCompInstId, capType, reqName,
+				capList, reqList);
+
+		associateComponentInstancesForService(requirementDef, serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		getResourceResponse = ComponentRestUtils.getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(sdncDesignerDetails,
+				serviceDetails_01);
+		capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getResourceResponse.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> list = capReqDef.getRequirements().get(capType);
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check requirement", null, list);
+
+		serviceDetails_02.setUniqueId(serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse updateServiceResp = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails_02, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ServiceRestUtils.checkSuccess(updateServiceResp);
+		changeServiceLifecycleState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(serviceDetails_01, 2, 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testUnsatisfiedCpReqInService() throws Exception {
+
+		// Certify all the needed atomic resources
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetailsCP_01);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				resourceDetailsVF_02.getUniqueId());
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetailsVF_02);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(response);
+		capOwnerId = getUniqueIdOfFirstInstanceFromResponse(response);
+
+		RestResponse createAtomicResourceInstance = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_02,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String vfCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		createAtomicResourceInstance = createAtomicInstanceForService(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsCP_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String compInstName = ResponseParser.getNameFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+		String cpCompInstId = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createAtomicResourceInstance);
+
+		RestResponse submitForTesting = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		String[] variables = new String[] { serviceDetails_01.getName(), "service", "CP (Connection Point)",
+				compInstName, "requirement", "tosca.capabilities.network.Bindable", "fulfilled" };
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkErrorResponse(submitForTesting,
+				ActionStatus.REQ_CAP_NOT_SATISFIED_BEFORE_CERTIFICATION, variables);
+
+		fulfillCpRequirement(serviceDetails_01, cpCompInstId, vfCompInstId, capOwnerId, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+
+		submitForTesting = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails_01, sdncDesignerDetails,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(submitForTesting);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getVFInstanceSuccessfullyTest() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse createVFInstResp = createCheckedinVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+		System.out.println("instance successfuly created");
+		RestResponse getInstancesResponce = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.getComponentInstances(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 1500; i++) {
+			createVFInstResp = createVFInstance(serviceDetails_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, sdncDesignerDetails);
+			ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createVFInstResp);
+			System.out.println("instance " + i + "successfuly created");
+		}
+
+		getInstancesResponce = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.getComponentInstances(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				serviceDetails_01.getUniqueId(), sdncDesignerDetails);
+
+		BaseValidationUtils.checkSuccess(getInstancesResponce);
+
+	}
+
+	private String getUniqueIdOfFirstInstanceFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		try {
+			JSONArray value = ResponseParser.getListFromJson(response, "componentInstances");
+			return ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(value.get(0).toString(), "uniqueId");
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/UpdateServiceMetadataTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/UpdateServiceMetadataTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..262cb65adf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/service/UpdateServiceMetadataTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,2158 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.service;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class UpdateServiceMetadataTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ArrayList<String> listForMessage = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails2;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails;
+	protected User sdncGovernorDeatails;
+	protected User sdncTesterDetails;
+	protected User sdncOpsDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp;
+	protected Component serviceDetailsCompp;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+	protected ServiceReqDetails updatedServiceDetails;
+
+	public UpdateServiceMetadataTest() {
+		super(name, UpdateServiceMetadataTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncDesignerDetails2 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncAdminDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN4);
+		sdncGovernorDeatails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+		sdncTesterDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncOpsDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true, true);
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		Service serviceServ = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp, serviceServ,
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceServ);
+		updatedServiceDetails = updatedServiceDetails(serviceDetails);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void certifyService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String version) throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+	}
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails updatedServiceDetails(ServiceReqDetails service) {
+		ServiceReqDetails updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("updatedDescription");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(service.getName());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode("987654654");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("icon-service-red3");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("updateTag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		updatedServiceDetails.removeAllCategories();
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("xy0123");
+
+		return updatedServiceDetails;
+	}
+
+	protected void addMandatoryArtifactsToService() throws Exception {
+		// TODO Andrey US575052
+		// ServiceRestUtils.addServiceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncDesignerDetails,
+		// createServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	protected void getServiceAndValidate(ServiceReqDetails excpectedService, User creator, User updater,
+			LifecycleStateEnum lifeCycleState) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(excpectedService.getUniqueId(),
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating service", getServiceResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check if error code exists in response after updating service",
+				getServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after updating service", 200,
+				getServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Service actualService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(getServiceResponse.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(excpectedService, actualService, creator, updater,
+				lifeCycleState);
+	}
+
+	public void getServiceAndValidate(ServiceReqDetails excpectedService, LifecycleStateEnum lifecycleState)
+			throws Exception {
+		getServiceAndValidate(excpectedService, sdncDesignerDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, lifecycleState);
+	}
+
+	protected void validateResponse(RestResponse response, int errorCode, ActionStatus actionResponse,
+			List<String> listOfVariables) throws Exception {
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating service", response);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check if error code exists in response after updating service",
+				response.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after updating service", errorCode,
+				response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		if (actionResponse != null) {
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(actionResponse.name(), listOfVariables,
+					response.getResponse());
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Service actualService = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(updatedServiceDetails, actualService,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	protected void validateActualVsExpected(ServiceReqDetails expectedService, RestResponse actualServiceFromResponse) {
+		Service actualService = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(actualServiceFromResponse.getResponse());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(updatedServiceDetails, actualService,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	protected String multipleString(String ch, int repeat) {
+		return StringUtils.repeat(ch, repeat);
+	}
+
+	protected void correctUpdate() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 200, null, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	protected void updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus invalidValue, List<String> arr) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, invalidValue, arr);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	protected void charactersInRangeChecking(int min, int max, String field) throws Exception {
+		if (field != null) {
+			if (field == "name") {
+				for (char ch = (char) min; ch <= (char) max; ch++) {
+					updatedServiceDetails.setName("testname" + String.valueOf(ch));
+					updatedServiceDetails.setTags(
+							addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+					updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME,
+							new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+				}
+			} else if (field == "icon") {
+				for (char ch = (char) min; ch <= (char) max; ch++) {
+					updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("testname" + String.valueOf(ch));
+					updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON,
+							new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+				}
+			} else if (field == "tags") {
+				List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Service", "tag");
+				for (char ch = (char) min; ch <= (char) max; ch++) {
+					updatedServiceDetails.setTags(
+							new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(String.valueOf(ch), updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+					updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT, variables);
+				}
+			} else if (field == "category") {
+				for (char ch = (char) min; ch <= (char) max; ch++) {
+					updatedServiceDetails.addCategoryChain(multipleString("1", 5) + String.valueOf(ch),
+							multipleString("1", 5) + String.valueOf(ch));
+					updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY,
+							new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+				}
+			}
+
+			else if (field == "projectCode") {
+				for (char ch = (char) min; ch <= (char) max; ch++) {
+					updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(multipleString("1", 5) + String.valueOf(ch));
+					updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE, listForMessage);
+				}
+			}
+
+			else
+				return;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	protected void specialCharsChecking(String field) throws Exception {
+		charactersInRangeChecking(33, 44, field);
+		charactersInRangeChecking(47, 47, field);
+		charactersInRangeChecking(58, 64, field);
+		charactersInRangeChecking(91, 94, field);
+		charactersInRangeChecking(96, 96, field);
+		charactersInRangeChecking(123, 126, field);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceSuccessfully() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 200, null, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus actionStatus, ArrayList<String> arrList, RestResponse response)
+			throws Exception, JSONException {
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(actionStatus.name(), arrList, response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	protected List<String> addServiceNameToTagsList(String serviceName, List<String> tagsList) {
+		tagsList.add(serviceName);
+		return tagsList;
+
+	}
+
+	// @Test
+	// public void updateMetadateSuccessTest() throws Exception {
+	// CloseableHttpClient httpClient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+	// HttpGet httpGet =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createGetServiceGetRquest(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// CloseableHttpResponse response = httpClient.execute(httpGet);
+	// assertTrue(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == 200);
+	// String responseString = new
+	// BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(responseString);
+	// assertTrue("service object creation failed the returned object is null",
+	// serviceObject != null);
+	// String currentCategory = serviceObject.getCategories().get(0).getName();
+	// String currentServiceName = serviceObject.getName();
+	// String currentProjectCode = serviceObject.getProjectCode();
+	// String currentIcon = serviceObject.getIcon();
+	// String currentDescription = serviceObject.getDescription();
+	// List<String> currentTags = serviceObject.getTags();
+	//
+	// String newCategory = ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue();
+	// serviceDetails.addCategory(newCategory);
+	// // String newServiceName = "updated name";
+	// // serviceDetails.setServiceName(newServiceName);
+	// String newProjectCode = "68686868";
+	// serviceDetails.setProjectCode(newProjectCode);
+	// String newIcon = "updated-icon";
+	// serviceDetails.setIcon(newIcon);
+	// String newDescription = "updated description <html></html>";
+	// serviceDetails.setDescription(newDescription);
+	// List<String> newTags = new ArrayList<>();
+	// newTags.add("update1");
+	// newTags.add("update2");
+	// newTags.add(currentServiceName);
+	// serviceDetails.setTags(newTags);
+	// HttpPut httpPut =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createUpdateServiceMetaDataPutRequest(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// response = httpClient.execute(httpPut);
+	// assertTrue(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == 200);
+	// responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+	// String serviceUid =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceUniqueIdFromString(responseString);
+	//
+	// ServiceReqDetails details = new ServiceReqDetails();
+	// details.setUniqueId(serviceUid);
+	//
+	// httpGet = ServiceRestUtils.createGetServiceGetRquest(details,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// response = httpClient.execute(httpGet);
+	// assertTrue(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == 200);
+	// responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(responseString);
+	// assertTrue("service object creation failed the returned object is null",
+	// serviceObject != null);
+	// String updatedCategory = serviceObject.getCategories().get(0).getName();
+	// String updatedServiceName = serviceObject.getName();
+	// String updatedProjectCode = serviceObject.getProjectCode();
+	// String updatedIcon = serviceObject.getIcon();
+	// String updatedDescription = serviceObject.getDescription();
+	// List<String> updatedTags = serviceObject.getTags();
+	// assertFalse("category did not cahnge",
+	// currentCategory.equals(updatedCategory));
+	// assertEquals("categoruy did not match expacted value", updatedCategory,
+	// newCategory);
+	// // assertFalse("service name did not change",
+	// currentServiceName.equals(updatedServiceName) );
+	// // assertEquals("service name did not match expacted
+	// value",updatedServiceName,newServiceName);
+	// assertFalse("projectCode did not change",
+	// currentProjectCode.equals(updatedProjectCode));
+	// assertEquals("projectCode not match expacted value", updatedProjectCode,
+	// newProjectCode);
+	// assertFalse("icon did not change", currentIcon.equals(updatedIcon));
+	// assertEquals("icon did not match expacted value", updatedIcon, newIcon);
+	// assertFalse("description did not change",
+	// currentDescription.equals(updatedDescription));
+	// assertEquals("description did not match expacted value", "updated
+	// description", updatedDescription);
+	// assertFalse("tags did not change", currentTags.containsAll(updatedTags));
+	// assertTrue("tags did not match expacted value",
+	// updatedTags.containsAll(newTags));
+	// }
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateService_ByOtherDesigner() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails2);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 409, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateService_ByAdmin() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncAdminDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 409, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceNotExist() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setUniqueId("nnnnn");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 404, ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND,
+				new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCheckedinService() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 409, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCertifiedService() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 409, ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, sdncAdminDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+	}
+
+	// TODO Irrelevant
+	// @Test(enabled = false)
+	// public void updateService_NameCaseSensitiveTest() throws Exception {
+	// ServiceRestUtils.setServiceUniqueId(serviceDetails.getName().toUpperCase());
+	//
+	// RestResponse updateServiceResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 200, null, listForMessage);
+	//
+	// Service serviceFromJsonResponse =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(updateServiceResponse.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(updatedServiceDetails,
+	// serviceFromJsonResponse, sdncDesignerDetails, (LifecycleStateEnum)null);
+	//
+	// getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// }
+
+	// @Test
+	// public void updateApprovedDistributionServiceTest() throws Exception {
+	// // addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+	// certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+	//
+	// RestResponse approveResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.sendApproveDistribution(sdncAdminDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), userRemarks);
+	// // validateResponse(approveResponse, 200, null, listForMessage);
+	//
+	// RestResponse updateServiceResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 409,
+	// ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage);
+	//
+	// getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails,
+	// sdncAdminDetails,LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+	// }
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceByMethod_delete() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createServiceByHttpMethod(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, "DELETE", Urls.UPDATE_SERVICE_METADATA);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 405, ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceByMethod_get() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createServiceByHttpMethod(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, "GET", Urls.UPDATE_SERVICE_METADATA);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 405, ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateServiceByMethod_post() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.createServiceByHttpMethod(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails, "POST", Urls.UPDATE_SERVICE_METADATA);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 405, ActionStatus.NOT_ALLOWED, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void updateCheckoutCertifiedService() throws Exception // certify a
+																	// service
+																	// and
+																	// checkout
+																	// it
+	{
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.SERVICE_CATEGORY_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED, listForMessage);
+
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------------------------------Validation
+	// Tests---------------------------------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingCategoryTest1() throws Exception {
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = updatedServiceDetails.getCategories();
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition = categories.get(0);
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition2 = categoryDefinition;
+		categoryDefinition2.setName("");
+		categories.set(0, categoryDefinition2);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(categories);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingCategoryTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingServiceNameTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingServiceNameTest2() throws Exception {
+
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	// TODO Irrelevant
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void missingProjectCodeTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.MISSING_PROJECT_CODE, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	// TODO Irrelevant
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void missingProjectCodeTest2() throws Exception {
+
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.MISSING_PROJECT_CODE, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingIconTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingIconTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingDescriptionTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION,
+				Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingDescriptionTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION,
+				Arrays.asList("Service"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingTagsTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<String>());
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingTagsTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(null);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_TAGS, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingTagsTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(StringUtils.EMPTY)));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT,
+				Arrays.asList("Service", "tag"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void missingTagsTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(StringUtils.EMPTY, updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT,
+				Arrays.asList("Service", "tag"));
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	// update non-settable/"updatable" parameters tests
+
+	// ------------------------------------------correct
+	// values------------------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ab3456");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("cd789E");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ef4567");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("AA012A");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("CD012c");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("EF0123");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------invalid
+	// values------------------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ab0001");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyService);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ab0001");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest9() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("01345a");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest10() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("0y000B");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest11() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("Y1000b");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest12() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("abxyzC");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, Arrays.asList("Service"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest13() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("cdXYZc");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest14() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("efXY1D");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest15() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("EFabcD");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest16() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("EFABCD");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest17() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("EFABC1");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest18() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("efui1D");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest19() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("efui1!");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest20() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ef555!");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest21() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId(",f555");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest22() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("EF55.5");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest23() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ab000");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest24() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("ab000c0");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest25() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("  ab0001");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void contactIdValidationTest26() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setContactId("xy0002");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(multipleString("a", 49));
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(multipleString("b", 50));
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("testNamE");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Testname");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Test_name");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Test name");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Test-name");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Test.name");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest9() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("...1...");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest10() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("-a_1. Arrrrrr");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest11() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("Testname1234567890");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest14() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(StringUtils.SPACE); // one space with
+															// nothing
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		// updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME, new
+		// ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse, 400, ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME,
+				new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------invalid
+	// values------------------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest12() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("TestNamE");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest13() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(multipleString("c", 51));
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service", "50")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest15() throws Exception {
+		specialCharsChecking("name");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest16() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("testnamename");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(serviceDetails.getCategories());
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, sdncTesterDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest17() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("TestNamE");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(serviceDetails.getCategories());
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse2 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse2, 400, ActionStatus.SERVICE_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void serviceNameValidationTest18() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName("  testname  ");
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(addServiceNameToTagsList(updatedServiceDetails.getName(), updatedServiceDetails.getTags()));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse1 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setName(updatedServiceDetails.getName());
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse1);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(multipleString("a", 24));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(multipleString("b", 25));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("testNamE");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Testname");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Test_name");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Test-name");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Testname1234567890");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("TestNamE");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest9() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("testnamename");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------invalid
+	// values------------------------------------------
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest10() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Test name");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest11() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(StringUtils.SPACE); // one space with
+															// nothing
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest12() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("Test.name");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest13() throws Exception {
+		specialCharsChecking("icon");
+		charactersInRangeChecking(46, 46, "icon");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest14() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon(multipleString("c", 26));
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ICON_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service", "25")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest15() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		RestResponse certifyServiceResp = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		Service certifyServiceServ = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(certifyServiceResp.getResponse());
+		ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyServiceServ);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(certifyService);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("testnamename");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest16() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("TestNamE");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.SERVICE_ICON_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void iconValidationTest17() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setIcon("  Icon  ");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_ICON, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.VOIP.getValue());
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		// updatedServiceDetails.addCategory("someCategory");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategoryChain("someCategory", null);
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategoryChain("SomeCategory10", null);
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategoryChain("some Category", null);
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategory("Network L1-3");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails = serviceDetails;
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = updatedServiceDetails.getCategories();
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition = categories.get(0);
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition2 = categoryDefinition;
+		categoryDefinition2.setName("ccc");
+		categories.set(0, categoryDefinition2);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(categories);
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse2 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		validateResponse(updateServiceResponse2, 400, ActionStatus.SERVICE_CATEGORY_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED, listForMessage);
+		getServiceAndValidate(serviceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.removeAllCategories();
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.NETWORK_L3.getValue());
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void categoryValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setCategories(null);
+		updatedServiceDetails.addCategoryChain("Network L1-3", null);
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(multipleString("a", 49), updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(multipleString("B", 50), updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(
+				Arrays.asList(multipleString("A", 50), multipleString("B", 50), updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("testTaG", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Testtag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Test_tag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Test tag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest9() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Test-tag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest10() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Test.tag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest11() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("...1...", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest12() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("-a_1. Arrrrrr", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest13() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails
+				.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Testtag1234567890", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest14() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("1", "2", "2", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest15() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("TestTaG", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest16() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("testtagtag", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		checkErrorResponse(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, listForMessage, updateServiceResponse);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest17() throws Exception {
+		// addMandatoryArtifactsToService();
+		certifyService(serviceDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion());
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		updatedServiceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceDetails);
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("TestTaG", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest18() throws Exception {
+		int lengthOfServiceName = updatedServiceDetails.getName().length();
+		int maxLengthTag = 50;
+		int tagsCount = 1024 - lengthOfServiceName;
+		ArrayList<String> tagsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		tagsList.add(updatedServiceDetails.getName());
+		while (tagsCount > maxLengthTag) {
+			tagsList.add(multipleString("a", maxLengthTag));
+			tagsCount -= maxLengthTag + 1
+					+ 1/* (50 and comma of each tag + one space, totally 52) */;
+		}
+		tagsList.add(multipleString("a", tagsCount));
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(tagsList);
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest19() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("   Tag   ", updatedServiceDetails.getName())));
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse1 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse1);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest20() throws Exception {
+		ArrayList<String> tagsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		tagsList.add(updatedServiceDetails.getName());
+		tagsList.add("");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(tagsList);
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT, Arrays.asList("Service", "tag"));
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------invalid
+	// values------------------------------------------
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest21() throws Exception {
+		ArrayList<String> tagsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		tagsList.add("onetag");
+		updatedServiceDetails.setTags(tagsList);
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAGS_NO_COMP_NAME, listForMessage);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void tagsValidationTest22() throws Exception {
+		specialCharsChecking("tags");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(multipleString("a", 1023));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(multipleString("a", 1024));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(multipleString("aB", 1024 / 2));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("1234567890");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc ription");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc\tription");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse1 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc ription");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse1);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc      ription     ");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse2 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse2);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse2.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse2.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc ription");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse2);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest8() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc" + StringUtils.LF + "ription");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse3 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse3);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse3.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse3.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("desc ription");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse3);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest9() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("<html>Hello, <b>world!</b></html>");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse4 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse4);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse4.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse4.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("Hello, world!");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse4);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest10() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("\uC2B5");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_DESCRIPTION, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest10_a() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("文");
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_DESCRIPTION, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service")));
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest10_b() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("\uC2B5abc");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse5 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse5);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse5.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse5.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("abc");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse5);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest11() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("&<>");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse6 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse6);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse6.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse6.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("&amp;&lt;&gt;");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse6);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest12() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("文 test");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse7 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse7);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse7.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse7.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("test");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse7);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest13() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("   description");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse8 = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails,
+				sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse8);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse8.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse8.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription("description");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse8);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void descriptionValidationTest14() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setDescription(multipleString("a", 1025));
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+				new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("Service", "1024")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest1() throws Exception {
+		String desc = StringUtils.EMPTY;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+			desc += Integer.toString(i);
+			if (i >= 4) {
+				updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(desc);
+				correctUpdate();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest2() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(multipleString("1", 6));
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest3() throws Exception {
+		this.specialCharsChecking("projectCode");
+	}
+
+	// TODO Irrelevant
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest4() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(multipleString(" ", 5) + "99999");
+		RestResponse updateServiceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(updatedServiceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse);
+		assertNotNull(updateServiceResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, updateServiceResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode("12345");
+		validateActualVsExpected(updatedServiceDetails, updateServiceResponse);
+		getServiceAndValidate(updatedServiceDetails, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest5() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(multipleString("0", 11));
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE, listForMessage);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest6() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode(multipleString("1", 4));
+		updateWithInvalidValue(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROJECT_CODE, listForMessage);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void projectCodeValidationTest7() throws Exception {
+		updatedServiceDetails.setProjectCode("123456789");
+		correctUpdate();
+	}
+
+	// ////US553874
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion01_isVNF_toTrue() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to True
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion02_isVNF_toFalse() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to True
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion01_isVNF_TrueToNull() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to True
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 400, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("VNF Service Indicator");
+	// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name(),
+	// variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF is remained with
+	// isVNF = true
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion01_isVNF_FalseToNull() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to True
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 400, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("VNF Service Indicator");
+	// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name(),
+	// variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF is remained with
+	// isVNF = true
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion02_IsVNF_toTrue() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to True
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion02_IsVNF_toFalse() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// //choose the user to create service
+	// User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, serviceDetails.getVersion(),
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to false
+	// restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// //restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 200, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion11_IsVNF_toFalse() throws Exception{
+	// // Can't update isVNF when service version is 1.X
+	// User sdncUserDetails =
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// //String serviceUniqueName =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceUniqueId(serviceByNameAndVersion);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails, "0.1",
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//// ServiceRestUtils.addServiceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncUserDetails,
+	// restResponse);
+	// RestResponse response =
+	// ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+	// sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	// assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " +
+	// response.getErrorCode(),response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+	// RestResponse changeServiceState =
+	// LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" +
+	// changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),changeServiceState.getErrorCode() ==
+	// 200);
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to false
+	// restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating service metadata", 400,
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+	// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_IS_VNF_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name(),
+	// variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "1.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// @JsonIgnore
+	// @Test
+	// public void UpdateServiceVersion11_IsVNF_toTrue() throws Exception{
+	// // Can't update isVNF when service version is 1.X
+	// User sdncUserDetails =
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	// // new service details
+	// // ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// // clean audit DB before updating service
+	// DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	// ServiceRestUtils.deleteServiceById(serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+	// serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	//
+	// //send create service toward BE
+	// RestResponse restResponse =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating Interface Artifact",
+	// 201, restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// RestResponse serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "0.1");
+	// Service serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// //String serviceUniqueName =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceUniqueId(serviceByNameAndVersion);
+	//
+	// //validate audit
+	// ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(serviceDetails,
+	// "0.1", sdncUserDetails);
+	// String auditAction="Create";
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+	// expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	// AuditValidationUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	// auditAction, null, false);
+	//
+	//// ServiceRestUtils.addServiceMandatoryArtifacts(sdncUserDetails,
+	// restResponse);
+	// RestResponse response =
+	// ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails,
+	// sdncUserDetails, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+	// ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+	// assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " +
+	// response.getErrorCode(),response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+	// RestResponse changeServiceState =
+	// LCSbaseTest.certifyService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+	// assertTrue("certify service request returned status:" +
+	// changeServiceState.getErrorCode(),changeServiceState.getErrorCode() ==
+	// 200);
+	// LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+	//
+	// //Update Service IsVNF to false
+	// restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.updateService(serviceDetails,
+	// sdncUserDetails);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service",
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after updating service metadata", 400,
+	// restResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	// List<String> variables = new ArrayList<String>();
+	// ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_IS_VNF_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name(),
+	// variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	// //get service and verify that service created with isVNF defined in
+	// serviceDetails
+	// serviceByNameAndVersion =
+	// ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(sdncUserDetails,
+	// serviceDetails.getName(), "1.1");
+	// serviceObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceByNameAndVersion.getResponse());
+	// ServiceValidationUtils.validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails,
+	// serviceObject, sdncUserDetails,
+	// LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24afcec40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,756 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.user;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.UserStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedUserCRUDAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.users.UserResponseMessageEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ImportRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.UserRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ResourceValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.UserValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+/**
+ * @author alitvinsky
+ *
+ */
+public class ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser.class.getName());
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected User sdncAdminUser;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() {
+		sdncAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+	}
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser() {
+		super(name, ActivateDeActivateDeleteUser.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void authorizeDeActivatedUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// clean audit before authorization test
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			// Perform login from WebSeal
+			User sealUserDetails = sdncUserDetails;
+			RestResponse authorizedUserResponse = UserRestUtils.authorizedUserTowardsCatalogBeQA(sealUserDetails);
+
+			// validate response
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo2 = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_ACCESS.name());
+
+			AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after user login", authorizedUserResponse);
+			AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after user login",
+					authorizedUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+			AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo2.getCode(),
+					authorizedUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables2 = Arrays.asList();
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_ACCESS.name(), variables2,
+					authorizedUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// validate against ES DB
+
+			UserValidationUtils.validateDataAgainstAuditDB_access(sealUserDetails,
+					DbUtils.parseAuditRespByAction("Access"), authorizedUserResponse, errorInfo2, variables2);
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public User getDefaultUserDetails() {
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "km2000";
+		String userFirstName = "Kot";
+		String userLastName = "May";
+		String email = "km2000@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.name();
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		return sdncUserDetails;
+	}
+
+	public void validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(User sdncUserDetails, RestResponse createUserResponse)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user",
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create user", HttpStatus.SC_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// UserRestUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails,
+		// sdncAdminUser, String.valueOf(HttpStatus.SC_CREATED),
+		// UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+		// UserRestUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		String addUser = "AddUser";
+		ExpectedUserCRUDAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(addUser,
+				sdncAdminUser, ActionStatus.CREATED, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAddUserAudit(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, addUser);
+
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	public void validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(User sdncUserDetails, RestResponse deActivateUserResponse)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deActive user", deActivateUserResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after deActive user",
+				deActivateUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", 200,
+				deActivateUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		String deleteUser = "DeleteUser";
+		ExpectedUserCRUDAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor
+				.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(deleteUser, sdncAdminUser, ActionStatus.OK, null, sdncUserDetails);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAddUserAudit(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, deleteUser);
+
+	}
+
+	// US498322 - Add Status Field to USER
+
+	@Test
+	public void createNewUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDefaultUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+		sdncUserDetails.setFirstName(null);
+		sdncUserDetails.setLastName(null);
+		sdncUserDetails.setEmail(null);
+		sdncUserDetails.setRole(null);
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createTesterUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+		sdncUserDetails.setLastName(null);
+		sdncUserDetails.setRole(UserRoleEnum.TESTER.name());
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deActivateCreatedAdminUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get user", errorInfo.getCode(), getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void deActivateTheSameUserTwice() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// deActivate the same user once time more
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse2 = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo2 = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo2.getCode(),
+					deActivateUserResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables2 = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables2,
+					deActivateUserResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createAgainDeActivatedUser() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+
+		try {
+
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// create the user with the same UserId(details) as deActivated user
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse createUserResponse2 = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo2 = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo2.getCode(),
+					createUserResponse2.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables2 = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables2,
+					createUserResponse2.getResponse());
+
+		} finally {
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// very not recommend to run this test, resources/services may be zombie
+	// @Test
+	public void deActivateLastAdminUser() throws Exception {
+
+		try {
+
+			// send get all ADMIN user request toward BE
+			RestResponse getAllAdminUsers = UserRestUtils.getAllAdminUsers(sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", getAllAdminUsers);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", getAllAdminUsers.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 200, getAllAdminUsers.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			TypeToken<List<User>> typeToken = new TypeToken<List<User>>() {
+			};
+			List<User> listOfUsersOnResponse = gson.fromJson(getAllAdminUsers.getResponse(), typeToken.getType());
+			logger.debug("listOfUsers: {}", listOfUsersOnResponse);
+
+			// build map of all Admin users from listOfUsersOnResponse from
+			// response
+			Map<String, User> mapAllUsersOnResponse = new HashMap<String, User>();
+			for (User sdncUser : listOfUsersOnResponse) {
+				mapAllUsersOnResponse.put(sdncUser.getUserId(), sdncUser);
+			}
+
+			// remove from mapAllUsersOnResponse map one of admin users
+			mapAllUsersOnResponse.remove(sdncAdminUser.getUserId());
+			logger.debug("map Of all Admin users exclude one : {}", mapAllUsersOnResponse);
+
+			// deActivate all Admin users from the userIdAllAdminList list
+			for (Entry<String, User> entry : mapAllUsersOnResponse.entrySet()) {
+				UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(entry.getValue(), sdncAdminUser);
+			}
+
+			// deActivate last Admin user user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncAdminUser, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils
+					.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DELETE_USER_ADMIN_CONFLICT.name());
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					deActivateUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.DELETE_USER_ADMIN_CONFLICT.name(), variables,
+					deActivateUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		} finally {
+			// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserRestUtils.getAdminDetails2(),
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserRestUtils.getAdminDetails3(),
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			// UserRestUtils.createUser(UserRestUtils.getAdminDetails2(),
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			// UserRestUtils.createUser(UserRestUtils.getAdminDetails3(),
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// test check the resource accessibility via catalog view, resource was
+	// created by user which was deActivated
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceAccessibility() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("tosca.nodes.newresource4test4",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, "jh0003");
+		String resourceBaseVersion = "0.1";
+
+		try {
+			// Delete resource
+			// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resourceDetails,
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// ------------------------Start create
+			// resource---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+			// create resource
+			RestResponse createResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create", 201, createResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			Resource createdResource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(createResponse.getResponse());
+
+			RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncUserDetails,
+					createdResource.getUniqueId());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after get", 200, resourceGetResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			// validate get response
+			ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = Convertor.constructFieldsForRespValidation(resourceDetails,
+					resourceBaseVersion);
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setCreatorUserId(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setLastUpdaterUserId(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+
+			resourceRespJavaObject
+					.setCreatorFullName(sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName());
+			resourceRespJavaObject
+					.setLastUpdaterFullName(sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName());
+
+			ResourceValidationUtils.validateResp(resourceGetResponse, resourceRespJavaObject);
+
+			// ------------------------End create
+			// resource---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+			// clean audit before authorization test
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			UserValidationUtils.validateDeleteUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "200",
+					UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+					UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("DeleteUser"));
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// checking if created resource is accessible
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse getCatalogDataResponse = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog(sdncAdminUser.getUserId());
+
+			// validate response
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after user login", getCatalogDataResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after user login",
+					getCatalogDataResponse.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", 200,
+					getCatalogDataResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			// expected resource list
+			List<String> resourceExpectedUniqIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+			resourceExpectedUniqIdList.add(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+			logger.debug("resourceExpectedUniqIdList: {}", resourceExpectedUniqIdList);
+
+			compareResourceUniqIdList(getCatalogDataResponse.getResponse(), resourceExpectedUniqIdList, true);
+
+		} finally {
+			// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resourceDetails,
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// test check the resource accessibility via catalog view, resource was
+	// created by user which was deActivated
+
+	@Test
+	public void resourceAccessibilityOnImport() throws Exception {
+
+		User sdncUserDetails = getDefaultUserDetails();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource("importResource4test",
+				NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_ROUTERS, "jh0003");
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getCategory(),
+				ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getSubCategory());
+		// String resourceBaseVersion = "1.0";
+
+		try {
+			// Delete resource
+			// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resourceDetails,
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			RestResponse deleteUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+			assertTrue("delete user request failed",
+					deleteUserResponse.getErrorCode() == 200 || deleteUserResponse.getErrorCode() == 404);
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+			RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse);
+
+			// ------------------------Start import
+			// resource---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+			// import new resource with CERTIFIED state
+			User importer = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN4);
+			RestResponse importResponse = ImportRestUtils.importResourceByName(resourceDetails, importer);
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", importResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", importResponse.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, importResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			// ------------------------End import
+			// resource---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+			// clean audit before authorization test
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			// deActivate created user
+			RestResponse deActivateUserResponse = UserRestUtils.deActivateUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+			sdncUserDetails.setStatus(UserStatusEnum.INACTIVE);
+			validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(sdncUserDetails, deActivateUserResponse);
+
+			UserValidationUtils.validateDeleteUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "200",
+					UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+					UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("DeleteUser"));
+
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name());
+			RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", errorInfo.getCode(),
+					getUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+			List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE.name(), variables,
+					getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+			// checking if created resource is accessible
+			DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+			RestResponse getCatalogDataResponse = CatalogRestUtils.getCatalog(sdncAdminUser.getUserId());
+
+			// validate response
+
+			assertNotNull("check response object is not null after user login", getCatalogDataResponse);
+			assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after user login",
+					getCatalogDataResponse.getErrorCode());
+			assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", 200,
+					getCatalogDataResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+			// expected resource list
+			List<String> resourceExpectedUniqIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+			resourceExpectedUniqIdList.add(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+			logger.debug("resourceExpectedUniqIdList: {}", resourceExpectedUniqIdList);
+
+			compareResourceUniqIdList(getCatalogDataResponse.getResponse(), resourceExpectedUniqIdList, true);
+
+		} finally {
+			// resourceUtils.deleteResource_allVersions(resourceDetails,
+			// sdncAdminUser);
+			UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public void compareServiceUniqIdList(String response, List<String> expectedList, boolean flag) {
+
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonArray serviceArray = (JsonArray) jobject.get("services");
+		logger.debug("{}", serviceArray);
+		assertTrue("expected service count: " + expectedList.size() + " or more" + ", actual: " + serviceArray.size(),
+				serviceArray.size() >= expectedList.size());
+
+		// build service list from response
+		List<ServiceReqDetails> serviceReqDetailsListOnResponse = new ArrayList<ServiceReqDetails>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < serviceArray.size(); i++) {
+			ServiceReqDetails json = gson.fromJson(serviceArray.get(i), ServiceReqDetails.class);
+			serviceReqDetailsListOnResponse.add(json);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void compareResourceUniqIdList(String response, List<String> expectedList, boolean flag) {
+
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonArray resourceArray = (JsonArray) jobject.get("resources");
+		logger.debug("{}", resourceArray);
+		assertTrue("expected resource count: " + expectedList.size() + " or more" + ", actual: " + resourceArray.size(),
+				resourceArray.size() >= expectedList.size());
+
+		// build resource list from response
+		List<ResourceReqDetails> resourceReqDetailsListOnResponse = new ArrayList<ResourceReqDetails>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < resourceArray.size(); i++) {
+			ResourceReqDetails json = gson.fromJson(resourceArray.get(i), ResourceReqDetails.class);
+			resourceReqDetailsListOnResponse.add(json);
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("ResourceReqDetails list on response: {}", resourceReqDetailsListOnResponse);
+
+		List<String> resourceActualUniqIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (ResourceReqDetails resource : resourceReqDetailsListOnResponse) {
+			resourceActualUniqIdList.add(resource.getUniqueId());
+		}
+		logger.debug("resourceActualUniqIdList on response: {}", resourceActualUniqIdList);
+		logger.debug("resourceExpectedUniqIdList on response: {}", expectedList);
+
+		if (flag) {
+			assertTrue("actual list does not contain expected list",
+					resourceActualUniqIdList.containsAll(expectedList));
+		} else {
+			assertFalse("actual list contains non expected list elements",
+					resourceActualUniqIdList.containsAll(expectedList));
+		}
+	}
+
+	// public User getDefaultUserDetails(){
+	//
+	// String userFirstName = "Kot";
+	// String userLastName = "May";
+	// String role = UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.name();
+	// User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName,
+	// httpCspUserId, email, role,null);
+	//
+	// return sdncUserDetails;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void validateSuccessCreateUserResponse(User sdncUserDetails,
+	// RestResponse createUserResponse) throws Exception{
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user",
+	// createUserResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user",
+	// createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after create user",
+	// HttpStatus.SC_CREATED, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// UserRestUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails,
+	// createUserResponse.getResponse());
+	// UserRestUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser,
+	// String.valueOf(HttpStatus.SC_CREATED),
+	// UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+	// UserRestUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+	// RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails,
+	// sdncAdminUser);
+	// UserRestUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails,
+	// getUserResponse.getResponse());
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void validateSuccessDeActivateUserResponse(User sdncUserDetails,
+	// RestResponse deActivateUserResponse) throws Exception{
+	//
+	// assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deActive user",
+	// deActivateUserResponse);
+	// assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after deActive user",
+	// deActivateUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+	// assertEquals("Check response code after deActive user", 200,
+	// deActivateUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	//
+	// UserRestUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails,
+	// deActivateUserResponse.getResponse());
+	// UserRestUtils.validateDeleteUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails,
+	// sdncAdminUser, "200", UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+	// UserRestUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("DeleteUser"));
+	//
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/CreateUserApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/CreateUserApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f979f3d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/CreateUserApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1693 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.user;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedUserCRUDAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.users.UserResponseMessageEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.Convertor;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.UserRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.UserValidationUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class CreateUserApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected User sdncAdminUser;
+	protected User sdncDesignerUser;
+	protected User sdncGovernorUser;
+	protected User sdncTesterUser;
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE_GET = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int USER_ALREADY_EXIST = 409;
+	public static final int INVALID_ROLE = 400;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CreateUserApiTest() {
+		super(name, CreateUserApiTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void init() {
+		sdncAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		sdncDesignerUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncGovernorUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+		sdncTesterUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+
+	}
+
+	// Story : REST API to provision new user (POST) - US429379
+	// must parameters: UserId and Email
+
+	// **********************************************************201***************************************************
+	// create user with full parameter set(UserID, First Name, Last Name, Email,
+	// Role = "DESIGNER", Creator details)
+	// expected 201 Created
+	@Test
+	public void createUser() throws Exception {
+
+		// user initialization
+		String httpCspUserId = "km2000";
+		String userFirstName = "Kot";
+		String userLastName = "Matroskin";
+		String email = "km2000@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "ADMIN";
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		String addUser = "AddUser";
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user",
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		AssertJUnit.assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedUserCRUDAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation = Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(addUser,
+				sdncAdminUser, ActionStatus.CREATED, sdncUserDetails, null);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAddUserAudit(constructFieldsForAuditValidation, addUser);
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	protected static final String ADD_USER = "AddUser";
+
+	private User mechIdUser = new User();
+	private User emptyUser = new User();
+	private static final User adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+	@AfterMethod
+	public void setup() throws IOException {
+		UserRestUtils.deactivateUser(mechIdUser, adminUser);
+	}
+
+	// create default user(UserID, Email, Creator details)
+	// expected: role = DESIGNER, first and last name = null, 201 Created
+	@Test
+	public void createDefaultUser() throws Exception {
+		// user initialization
+		String httpCspUserId = "km2000";
+		String userFirstName = null;
+		String userLastName = null;
+		String email = null;
+		String role = null;
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		deleteUserAndAudit(sdncUserDetails);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "201",
+				UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+	// create user with one optional parameter first name (UserID, Email, First
+	// Name, Creator details)
+	// expected: role = DESIGNER, last name = null, 201 Created
+	@Test
+	public void createUserFirstName() throws Exception {
+		// user initialization
+		String httpCspUserId = "km2000";
+		String userFirstName = "Kot";
+		String userLastName = null;
+		String email = null;
+		String role = null;
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		deleteUserAndAudit(sdncUserDetails);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "201",
+				UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDeleteOpsUser() throws Exception {
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "oo2000";
+		String userFirstName = "ops";
+		String userLastName = "opsLast";
+		String email = "ops@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		deleteUserAndAudit(sdncUserDetails);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "201",
+				UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		RestResponse getDeletedUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after delete user", 404, getDeletedUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createDeleteGOVERNORUser() throws Exception {
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "gg2000";
+		String userFirstName = "gov";
+		String userLastName = "govLast";
+		String email = "gov@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		User sdncUserDetails = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+
+		deleteUserAndAudit(sdncUserDetails);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, "201",
+				UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(sdncUserDetails, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		RestResponse getDeletedUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after delete user", 404, getDeletedUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	// Admin Create OPS user
+	@Test
+	public void createOpsUser() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "aa1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		User expectedOpsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedOpsUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedOpsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		deleteAndCheckUserResponse(expectedOpsUser, 200);
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Create GOVERNOR user
+	@Test
+	public void createGovernorUser() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "aa1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		User expectedUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRole() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ab1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(governerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Designer Create OPS user -409 Response Restricted operation
+	@Test
+	public void createOpsUserByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "aa1122";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		User expectedOpsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedOpsUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncDesignerUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 409, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", "Conflict", createUserResponse.getResponseMessage());
+	}
+
+	// Tester Create OPS user -409 Response Restricted operation
+	@Test
+	public void createOpsUserByTester() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "aa1122";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		User expectedOpsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedOpsUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncTesterUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 409, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", "Conflict", createUserResponse.getResponseMessage());
+	}
+
+	// Designer Try Update OPS user role to GOVERNOR - Response 409
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRolebyDesigner() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "bt751e";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// Admin create user with OPS role
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// Designer user try to update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncDesignerUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 409, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Conflict",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting  user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting  user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Tester Try Update OPS user role to GOVERNOR - Response 409
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRolebyTester() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "bt751w";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// Admin create user with OPS role
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// Designer user try to update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncTesterUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 409, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Conflict",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from OPS to Designer
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRoleFromOpsToDesigner() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ab1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "DESIGNER";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User designerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(designerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(designerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from OPS to TESTER
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRoleFromOpsToTester() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ac1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "TESTER";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User testerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(testerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(testerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Tester try to Update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR - Response 409
+	// Conflict
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRoleByTester() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ad1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		// Create user by Admin
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR by Tester
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncTesterUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 409, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Conflict",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Designer try to Update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR - Response 409
+	// Conflict
+	@Test
+	public void updateOpsUserRoleByDesigner() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ad1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		// User governerUser = new User(userFirstName,
+		// userLastName,httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		// Create user by Admin
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR by Tester
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncDesignerUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 409, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Conflict",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Create OPS user - user already exist
+	@Test
+	public void createOpsUserAlreadyExist() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "af1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "OPS";
+		User expectedOpsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedOpsUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedOpsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Create user that already exists
+		RestResponse createUserAgainResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserAgainResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserAgainResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 409, createUserAgainResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedOpsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting  user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR - user already has GOVERNOR
+	// role
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleToSameRole() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ag1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from GOVERNOR to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				opsUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(governerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from Tester to GOVERNOR - 200 response
+
+	// Admin Update user role from Designer to GOVERNOR - 200 response
+	@Test
+	public void updateUserRoleDesignerToGovernor() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		String httpCspUserId = "ah1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "DESIGNER";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User designerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(designerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(designerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from TESTER to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Update user role
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(governerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(designerUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update deactivated user role - response 404 (user not found)
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleToDeactivatedUser() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		String httpCspUserId = "aj1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "DESIGNER";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User designerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User governerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(designerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(designerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		deleteAndCheckUserResponse(designerUser, 200);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role - user deActivted
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 404, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role, user does not exist in DB - response 404 (user
+	// not found)
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleForNonExistingUser() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+		String httpCspUserId = "aj1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "DESIGNER";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User designerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		// User governerUser = new User(userFirstName,
+		// userLastName,httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role - user deActivted
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				designerUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 404, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from GOVERNOR to TESTER
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleFromGovernorToTester() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ak1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "TESTER";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User testerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(testerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(testerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from GOVERNOR to DESIGNER
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleFromGovernorToDesigner() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ak1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "DESIGNER";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User designerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(designerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(designerUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from GOVERNOR to OPS
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleFromGovernorToOps() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ak1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "OPS";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User opsUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(opsUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		deleteAndCheckUserResponse(governorUser, 200);
+
+	}
+
+	private void deleteAndCheckUserResponse(User userDetailes, int expectedResponseCode) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse deleteUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncGovernorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", expectedResponseCode,
+				deleteUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role from GOVERNOR to ADMIN
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleFromGovernorToAdmin() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ak1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "ADMIN";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User adminUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 200, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(adminUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(adminUser, getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role to non existing role - Response 400 Bad Request
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleToNonExistingRole() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "al1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "VVVVVVV";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User newUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role from OPS to GOVERNOR
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 400, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Bad Request",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+
+		// RestResponse getUpdatedRoleUserResponse =
+		// UserRestUtils.getUser(adminUser,sdncAdminUser);
+		// UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(adminUser,getUpdatedRoleUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete OPS user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// Admin Update user role to null - Response 400 Bad Request
+	@Test
+	public void updateRoleToNull() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+		String httpCspUserId = "ax1001";
+		String userFirstName = "Benny";
+		String userLastName = "Tal";
+		String email = "optBenny@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "GOVERNOR";
+		String updatedRole = "";
+		User governorUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		User newUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, updatedRole, null);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(opsUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		// UserRestUtils.deleteUser(UserUpdateRole, sdncAdminUser);
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create user", createUserResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create user", createUserResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", 201, createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(governorUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// opsUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// update user role
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				governorUser.getUserId());
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after updating user", updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", 400, updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user", "Bad Request",
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponseMessage());
+		// Delete user
+		RestResponse deleteOpsUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(governorUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after deleting user", deleteOpsUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting user", 200, deleteOpsUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	// create user with one optional parameter last name (UserID, Email, Last
+	// Name, Creator details)
+	// expected: role = DESIGNER, first name = null, 201 Created
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserLastName(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user with one optional parameter role name (UserID, Email, Role
+	// = "TESTER", Creator details)
+	// // expected: first and last name = null, 201 Created
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserRoleName(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user with two optional parameters first name and role (UserID,
+	// Email, First Name, Role = "ADMIN", Creator details)
+	// // expected: last name = null, 201 Created
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserFirstNameAndRole(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user with two optional parameters first and last name(UserID,
+	// Email, First Name, Last name, Creator details)
+	// // expected: role = DESIGNER, 201 Created
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserFirstAndLastName(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	//
+	//
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************Create*user*failed***************************************************
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************403***************************************************
+	// // create default user without creator details (UserID, Email)
+	// // expected: 403 Forbidden, error message:"Error : Missing information"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserNonCreatorDetails(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create user with part of creator details (UserID, Email, First name,
+	// Last Name, Role, Part of creator details)
+	// // expected: 403 Forbidden, error message:"Error : Missing information"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserPartOfCreatorDetails(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user with full parameter set, non admin creator(UserID, First
+	// Name, Last Name, Email, Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected: 403 Forbidden, error message:
+	// "Error : Restricted operation"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserNonAdminCreator(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************405***************************************************
+	//
+	// // create user with full parameter set by sending http PUT request
+	// (UserID, First Name, Last Name, Email, Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserPutRequest(){
+	// // send PUT create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create default user by sending http PUT request (UserID, Email,
+	// Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserPutRequest(){
+	// // send PUT create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create user with full parameter set by sending http DELETE request
+	// (UserID, First Name, Last Name, Email, Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserDeleteRequest(){
+	// // send DELETE create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create default user by sending http DELETE request (UserID, Email,
+	// Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserDeleteRequest(){
+	// // send DELETE create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create user with full parameter set by sending http GET request
+	// (UserID, First Name, Last Name, Email, Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserGetRequest(){
+	// // send GET create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// // create default user by sending http GET request (UserID, Email,
+	// Creator details)
+	// // expected: 405 not Allowed, error message:
+	// "Error : Method not allowed"
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserGetRequest(){
+	// // send GET create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************409***************************************************
+	//
+	// // create the same user twice with full parameter set(UserID, First Name,
+	// Last Name, Email, Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected 409 Conflict, error message:
+	// "Error : User with '%s' ID already exists", where: %s - USER_ID
+	// @Test
+	// public void createSameUserTwice(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user twice, first full details (UserID, First Name, Last Name,
+	// Email, Role, Creator details), second default user (UserID, Email, Role,
+	// Creator details)
+	// // expected 409 Conflict, error message:
+	// "Error : User with '%s' ID already exists", where: %s - USER_ID
+	// @Test
+	// public void createFullThanDefaultUserTwice(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	//
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create user twice, first default user (UserID, Email, Role, Creator
+	// details), second full details (UserID, First Name, Last Name, Email,
+	// Role, Creator details)
+	// // expected 409 Conflict, error message:
+	// "Error : User with '%s' ID already exists", where: %s - USER_ID
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaulThanFullUserTwice(){
+	// // send POST create user request
+	//
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // send POST create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************400***************************************************
+	// // create default user with invalid email address format(UserID, Email,
+	// Creator details)
+	// // expected: 400, error message:
+	// "Error : Invalid Content . Invalid e-mail address '%s'", where %s -
+	// email address
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserInvalidEmailAddressFormat(){
+	// // send GET create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// // create an user with invalid role type (UserID, Email,Role = "TESTER-1"
+	// ,Creator details)
+	// // expected: 400, error message:
+	// "Error : Invalid Content . Invalid role '%s'", where %s - role type
+	// @Test
+	// public void createUserInvalidRoleType(){
+	// // send GET create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+	// //
+	// **********************************************************500***************************************************
+	// // create default user when BE is down (UserID, Email, Creator details)
+	// // expected: 500, error message:
+	// "Error : Internal Server Error . Try later again."
+	// @Test
+	// public void createDefaultUserBeNoAccess(){
+	// // send GET create user request
+	// // validate data on response
+	// // check the audit message
+	// }
+	//
+
+	// Benny US570551
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductManagerUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Man";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_MANAGER";
+		User expectedProductManagerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Audit validation
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED), UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductStrategistUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodStr@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductStrategistUser,
+				createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Audit validation
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED), UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductStrategistUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductStrategist user
+		RestResponse deleteProductStrategistUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductStrategistUser,
+				sdncAdminUser, true);
+		assertNotNull("Check response object is not null after deleting OPS user", deleteProductStrategistUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", 200,
+				deleteProductStrategistUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductStrategistUserByNonAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodStr@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncDesignerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncDesignerUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// Try to get user - user is not created
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("pm1000");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName("Prod");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName("Strategist");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("prodStr@intl.sdc.com");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("PRODUCT_STRATEGIST");
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, getUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductManagerUserByNonAdminUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Man";
+		String email = "prodStr@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_MANAGER";
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncDesignerUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncDesignerUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(""),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// Try to get user - user is not created
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("pm1000");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName("Prod");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName("Strategist");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("prodStr@intl.sdc.com");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("PRODUCT_MANAGER");
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, getUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductStrategistUserByNonExistingUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodStr@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		User noSdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		noSdncUserDetails.setRole("blabla");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt750h");
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, noSdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setFirstName("");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setLastName("");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, noSdncUserDetails,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(noSdncUserDetails.getUserId()),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// Try to get user - user is not created
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("pm1000");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName("Prod");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName("Strategist");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("prodStr@intl.sdc.com");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("PRODUCT_STRATEGIST");
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, getUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductManagerUserByNonExistingUser() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Man";
+		String email = "prodStr@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_MANAGER";
+		User noSdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		noSdncUserDetails.setRole("blabla");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setUserId("bt750h");
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, noSdncUserDetails);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setFirstName("");
+		noSdncUserDetails.setLastName("");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, noSdncUserDetails,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(noSdncUserDetails.getUserId()),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// Try to get user - user is not created
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("pm1000");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName("Prod");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName("Strategist");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("prodStr@intl.sdc.com");
+		expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("PRODUCT_MANAGER");
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, getUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProjectManagerRole() throws Exception {
+		// Update user role from PRODUCT_STRATEGIST to PRODUCT_MANAGER
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Man";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_MANAGER";
+		String updatedRole = "GOVERNOR";
+		User expectedProductManagerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductManagerUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Update user role
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// Update user role from PRODUCT_STRATEGIST to PRODUCT_MANAGER
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				expectedProductManagerUser.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		expectedProductManagerUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser,
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponse());
+		// Audit validation
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS), UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("UpdateUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void updateProductStrategistRole() throws Exception {
+		// Update user role from PRODUCT_STRATEGIST to PRODUCT_MANAGER
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		String updatedRole = "TESTER";
+		User expectedProductManagerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductManagerUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Update user role
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		// Update user role from PRODUCT_STRATEGIST to PRODUCT_MANAGER
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				expectedProductManagerUser.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		expectedProductManagerUser.setRole(updatedRole);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser,
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getResponse());
+		// Audit validation
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS), UserResponseMessageEnum.SUCCESS_MESSAGE.getValue(),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("UpdateUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductManagerUserAlreadyExit() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Man";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_MANAGER";
+		User expectedProductManagerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductManagerUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// create same user again
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse createUserAgainResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", USER_ALREADY_EXIST,
+				createUserAgainResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_ALREADY_EXIST.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(USER_ALREADY_EXIST), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(expectedProductManagerUser.getUserId()),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void createProductStrategistUserAlreadyExit() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		User expectedProductManagerUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductManagerUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// create same user again
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse createUserAgainResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", USER_ALREADY_EXIST,
+				createUserAgainResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		// Audit validation
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.USER_ALREADY_EXIST.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(USER_ALREADY_EXIST), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(expectedProductManagerUser.getUserId()),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductManagerUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductManagerUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void UpdateProductStrategistToNonExistingRole() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "PRODUCT_STRATEGIST";
+		String nonExistingRole = "BLABLA";
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductStrategistUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", STATUS_CODE_SUCSESS_CREATED,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductStrategistUser,
+				createUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Update user Role to non Existing role
+		User newRoleUser = new User();
+		newRoleUser.setRole(nonExistingRole);
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		RestResponse updateUserRoleResponse = UserRestUtils.updateUserRole(newRoleUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				expectedProductStrategistUser.getUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after updating user role", INVALID_ROLE,
+				updateUserRoleResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Audit validation
+		/*
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		 */
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_ROLE.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(INVALID_ROLE), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(nonExistingRole),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("UpdateUser"));
+		// get user and compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		UserValidationUtils.validateUserDetailsOnResponse(expectedProductStrategistUser, getUserResponse.getResponse());
+		// Delete ProductManager user
+		RestResponse deleteProductManagerUser = UserRestUtils.deleteUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				true);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after deleting OPS user", STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS,
+				deleteProductManagerUser.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void createUserWithNonExistingRole() throws Exception {
+		String httpCspUserId = "pm1000";
+		String userFirstName = "Prod";
+		String userLastName = "Strategist";
+		String email = "prodMan@intl.sdc.com";
+		String role = "BLABLA";
+		User expectedProductStrategistUser = new User(userFirstName, userLastName, httpCspUserId, email, role, null);
+		deleteUserAndAudit(expectedProductStrategistUser);
+		// create user
+		RestResponse createUserResponse = UserRestUtils.createUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create Product-Manager user", INVALID_ROLE,
+				createUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// Audit validation
+		/*
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setUserId("");
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setFirstName(null);
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setLastName(null);
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setEmail("");
+		 * expectedProductStrategistUser.setRole("");
+		 */
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_ROLE.name());
+		UserValidationUtils.validateAddUserAuditMessage(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser,
+				Integer.toString(INVALID_ROLE), errorInfo.getAuditDesc(role),
+				UserValidationUtils.getAddUserAuditMessage("AddUser"));
+		// get user - verify user is not createdand compare with expected
+		RestResponse getUserResponse = UserRestUtils.getUser(expectedProductStrategistUser, sdncAdminUser);
+		assertEquals("Check user not created", STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, getUserResponse.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+	}
+
+	private void deleteUserAndAudit(User sdncUserDetails) throws IOException {
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncAdminUser, true);
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/GovernorWorkspaceApiTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/GovernorWorkspaceApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5dd1abcf24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/execute/user/GovernorWorkspaceApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.execute.user;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle.LCSbaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ServiceValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GovernorWorkspaceApiTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GovernorWorkspaceApiTest.class.getName());
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GovernorWorkspaceApiTest() {
+		super(name, GovernorWorkspaceApiTest.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	protected final User admin1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected final User governor = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+	protected final User sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails1;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+
+	protected final String serviceVersion = "0.1";
+	protected final String servicesString = "services";
+	protected final String userRemarks = "commentTest";
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails11 = null;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails22 = null;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails33 = null;
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void initBeforeTest() throws Exception {
+		DbUtils.deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+		Resource resourceObj = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetails1 = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceObj);
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		createThreeServices(sdncDesignerDetails1);
+	}
+
+	protected void createThreeServices(User user) throws Exception {
+
+		String checkinComment = "good checkin";
+		String checkinComentJson = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + checkinComment + "\"}";
+
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(
+				heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, resourceDetails1.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse certifyResource = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails1);
+		componentInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("defaultInstance", resourceDetails1);
+
+		serviceDetails11 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails22 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails33 = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+
+		serviceDetails11.setName(serviceDetails11.getName() + "1");
+		List<String> tags = serviceDetails11.getTags();
+		tags.add(serviceDetails11.getName());
+		serviceDetails11.setTags(tags);
+
+		serviceDetails22.setName(serviceDetails11.getName() + "2");
+		tags = serviceDetails22.getTags();
+		tags.add(serviceDetails22.getName());
+		serviceDetails22.setTags(tags);
+
+		serviceDetails33.setName(serviceDetails11.getName() + "3");
+		tags = serviceDetails33.getTags();
+		tags.add(serviceDetails33.getName());
+		serviceDetails33.setTags(tags);
+		
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse1 = createService(user, serviceDetails11);
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse2 = createService(user, serviceDetails22);
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse3 = createService(user, serviceDetails33);
+	}
+
+	protected RestResponse createService(User user, ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception, IOException {
+		RestResponse createServiceResponse1 = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, user);
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after creating service", createServiceResponse1);
+		assertNotNull("check if error code exists in response after creating service",
+				createServiceResponse1.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after creating service", 201,
+				createServiceResponse1.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		Service convertServiceResponseToJavaObject = ResponseParser
+				.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResponse1.getResponse());
+		serviceDetails.setUniqueId(convertServiceResponseToJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		logger.debug("Created service1 ={}", serviceDetails);
+		addResourceWithHeatArt(serviceDetails);
+		return createServiceResponse1;
+	}
+
+	protected void addResourceWithHeatArt(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse createResourceInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		// System.out.println("serviceUID --->" + serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertEquals("Check response code ", 201, createResourceInstance.getErrorCode().intValue());
+	}
+
+	protected void certifyAllServices() throws Exception {
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails11);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails22);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails33);
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isElementInArray(String elementId, JSONArray jsonArray) throws Exception {
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			JSONObject jobject = (JSONObject) jsonArray.get(i);
+
+			if (jobject.get("uniqueId").toString().equals(elementId)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	protected void approveDistributionStatusOfCertifiedService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user)
+			throws Exception {
+		approveDistributionStatusOfService(serviceDetails, user, "1.0");
+	}
+
+	protected void approveDistributionStatusOfService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user, String version)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse res = LifecycleRestUtils.sendApproveDistribution(user, serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), userRemarks);
+		assertEquals(200, res.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateDistrubtionStatusValue(res, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+	}
+
+	protected void rejectDistributionStatusOfService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user) throws Exception {
+		rejectDistributionStatusOfService(serviceDetails, user, "1.0");
+	}
+
+	protected void rejectDistributionStatusOfService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User user, String version)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse res = LifecycleRestUtils.rejectDistribution(serviceDetails, version, user, userRemarks);
+		assertEquals(200, res.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		ServiceValidationUtils.validateDistrubtionStatusValue(res, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED);
+	}
+
+	protected JSONArray getFollowedListAsJsonArray(User user) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse getGovernorFollowed = ServiceRestUtils.getFollowed(user);
+		assertNotNull(getGovernorFollowed);
+		assertNotNull(getGovernorFollowed.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals(200, getGovernorFollowed.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		JSONArray listArrayFromRestResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getListArrayFromRestResponse(getGovernorFollowed);
+
+		return listArrayFromRestResponse;
+	}
+
+	protected void changeDistributionStatusOfAllService(boolean approved, User user) throws Exception {
+		if (approved) {
+			approveDistributionStatusOfCertifiedService(serviceDetails11, user);
+			approveDistributionStatusOfCertifiedService(serviceDetails22, user);
+			approveDistributionStatusOfCertifiedService(serviceDetails33, user);
+		} else {
+			rejectDistributionStatusOfService(serviceDetails11, user);
+			rejectDistributionStatusOfService(serviceDetails22, user);
+			rejectDistributionStatusOfService(serviceDetails33, user);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	protected JSONArray checkFollowed(User user) throws Exception {
+		JSONArray getFollowedList = getFollowedListAsJsonArray(user);
+		assertFalse(getFollowedList.isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails11.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails22.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails33.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+
+		return getFollowedList;
+	}
+
+	// -------------------------------------T E S T
+	// S------------------------------------------------------//
+
+	@Test
+	public void governorList_AllCertifiedVersionsOfService() throws Exception {
+		certifyAllServices();
+		String serviceUniqueIdCertified1 = serviceDetails11.getUniqueId();
+		RestResponse res = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails11, sdncDesignerDetails1, "1.0",
+				LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals(200, res.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		JSONArray getFollowedList = getFollowedListAsJsonArray(governor);
+		assertFalse(getFollowedList.isEmpty());
+		assertFalse(isElementInArray(serviceDetails11.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails22.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails33.getUniqueId(), getFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceUniqueIdCertified1, getFollowedList));
+		assertEquals(3, getFollowedList.size());
+
+		// certifyService(serviceDetails11, "1.1");
+		LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(serviceDetails11);
+
+		JSONArray governorFollowedList2 = checkFollowed(governor);
+		assertEquals(4, governorFollowedList2.size());
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails11.getUniqueId(), governorFollowedList2));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceUniqueIdCertified1, governorFollowedList2));
+
+	}
+
+	// -------------------------------------T E S T
+	// S------------------------------------------------------//
+
+	@Test
+	public void governorList_distributionNotApproved() throws Exception {
+		certifyAllServices();
+
+		JSONArray checkFollowed = checkFollowed(governor);
+		assertEquals(3, checkFollowed.size());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void governorGetEmptyListTest_notCertifiedServices() throws Exception {
+		JSONArray governorFollowedList = getFollowedListAsJsonArray(governor);
+
+		assertTrue(governorFollowedList.isEmpty());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void governorList_distributionApproved() throws Exception {
+		certifyAllServices();
+		boolean approved = true;
+		changeDistributionStatusOfAllService(approved, governor);
+
+		JSONArray checkFollowed = checkFollowed(governor);
+		assertEquals(3, checkFollowed.size());
+	}
+
+	@Test(enabled = false)
+	public void governorList_distributed() throws Exception {
+		certifyAllServices();
+
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails11, "1.0", governor, userRemarks,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails22, "1.0", governor, userRemarks,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+		LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails33, "1.0", governor, userRemarks,
+				DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+
+		JSONArray governorFollowedList = getFollowedListAsJsonArray(governor);
+		assertFalse(governorFollowedList.isEmpty());
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails11.getUniqueId(), governorFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails22.getUniqueId(), governorFollowedList));
+		assertTrue(isElementInArray(serviceDetails33.getUniqueId(), governorFollowedList));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void governorList_distributionRejected() throws Exception {
+		certifyAllServices();
+		boolean distributionRejected = false;
+		changeDistributionStatusOfAllService(distributionRejected, governor);
+
+		JSONArray checkFollowed = checkFollowed(governor);
+		assertEquals(3, checkFollowed.size());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/executeOnUGN/distributionClient/ClientConfiguration.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/executeOnUGN/distributionClient/ClientConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c80f6c612d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/executeOnUGN/distributionClient/ClientConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.executeOnUGN.distributionClient;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ClientConfiguration {
+
+	private String asdcAddress;
+	private String user;
+	private String password;
+	private Integer pollingInterval;
+	private Integer pollingTimeout;
+	private List<String> relevantArtifactTypes;
+	private String consumerGroup;
+	private String environmentName;
+	private String consumerID;
+
+	public ClientConfiguration() {
+
+		super();
+
+		this.asdcAddress = "localhost:8443";
+		this.consumerID = "mso-123456";
+		this.consumerGroup = "mso-group";
+		this.environmentName = "PROD";
+		this.password = "password";
+		this.pollingInterval = 20;
+		this.pollingTimeout = 20;
+		this.relevantArtifactTypes = new ArrayList<String>();
+		this.relevantArtifactTypes.add("SHELL");
+		this.user = "mso-user";
+	}
+
+	public String getAsdcAddress() {
+		return asdcAddress;
+	}
+
+	public void setAsdcAddress(String asdcAddress) {
+		this.asdcAddress = asdcAddress;
+	}
+
+	public String getUser() {
+		return user;
+	}
+
+	public void setUser(String user) {
+		this.user = user;
+	}
+
+	public String getPassword() {
+		return password;
+	}
+
+	public void setPassword(String password) {
+		this.password = password;
+	}
+
+	public int getPollingInterval() {
+		return pollingInterval;
+	}
+
+	public void setPollingInterval(Integer pollingInterval) {
+		this.pollingInterval = pollingInterval;
+	}
+
+	public int getPollingTimeout() {
+		return pollingTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setPollingTimeout(Integer pollingTimeout) {
+		this.pollingTimeout = pollingTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getRelevantArtifactTypes() {
+		return relevantArtifactTypes;
+	}
+
+	public void setRelevantArtifactTypes(List<String> relevantArtifactTypes) {
+		this.relevantArtifactTypes = relevantArtifactTypes;
+	}
+
+	public String getConsumerGroup() {
+		return consumerGroup;
+	}
+
+	public void setConsumerGroup(String consumerGroup) {
+		this.consumerGroup = consumerGroup;
+	}
+
+	public String getEnvironmentName() {
+		return environmentName;
+	}
+
+	public void setEnvironmentName(String environmentName) {
+		this.environmentName = environmentName;
+	}
+
+	public String getComsumerID() {
+		return consumerID;
+	}
+
+	public void setComsumerID(String comsumerID) {
+		this.consumerID = comsumerID;
+	}
+
+	public ClientConfiguration(String asdcAddress, String user, String password, Integer pollingInterval,
+			Integer pollingTimeout, List<String> relevantArtifactTypes, String consumerGroup, String environmentName,
+			String comsumerID) {
+		super();
+		this.asdcAddress = asdcAddress;
+		this.user = user;
+		this.password = password;
+		this.pollingInterval = pollingInterval;
+		this.pollingTimeout = pollingTimeout;
+		this.relevantArtifactTypes = relevantArtifactTypes;
+		this.consumerGroup = consumerGroup;
+		this.environmentName = environmentName;
+		this.consumerID = comsumerID;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/ComplexResourceBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/ComplexResourceBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14c7a37101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/ComplexResourceBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.preRequisites;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle.LCSbaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+public class ComplexResourceBaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVFC;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVL;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsVF;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetailsCP;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVF;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails1;
+	protected User sdncTesterDeatails1;
+	protected User sdncAdminDetails1;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected int maxLength = 50;
+	protected Resource resourceVF = null;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public ComplexResourceBaseTest() {
+		super(name, ComplexResourceBaseTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		initializeMembers();
+
+		createComponents();
+
+	}
+
+	public void initializeMembers() throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		resourceDetailsVFC = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, "resourceVFC");
+		resourceDetailsVF = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, "resourceVF3");
+		resourceDetailsVL = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, "resourceVL");
+		resourceDetailsCP = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, "resourceCP");
+		sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncTesterDeatails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		sdncAdminDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVFC, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetailsVFC.getUniqueId());
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVFC, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetailsVFC.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LS state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVF, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetailsVF.getUniqueId());
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetailsCP.getUniqueId());
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsCP, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetailsCP.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LS state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetailsVL, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", resourceDetailsVL.getUniqueId());
+		response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetailsVL, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetailsVL.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		assertTrue("change LS state to CHECKIN, returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVFC = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VFC", resourceDetailsVFC);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVF = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VF", resourceDetailsVF);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsVL = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("VL", resourceDetailsVL);
+		resourceInstanceReqDetailsCP = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("CP", resourceDetailsCP);
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createVFWithCertifiedResourceInstance(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetails.getVersion(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after CHECKOUT", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		// add heat artifact to resource and certify
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		response = LCSbaseTest.certifyResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after CERTIFY request", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1,
+				resourceVF);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create RI", 201, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+
+		resourceVF = convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(resourceDetailsVF);
+	}
+
+	protected Resource convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/DownloadArtifactBaseTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/DownloadArtifactBaseTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bde68528bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/DownloadArtifactBaseTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.preRequisites;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute.lifecycle.LCSbaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+public class DownloadArtifactBaseTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails downloadResourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails1;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails;
+
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected ResourceUtils resourceUtils;
+	protected ArtifactUtils artifactUtils;
+	protected Service service;
+
+	public DownloadArtifactBaseTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		initializeMembers();
+		createComponents();
+
+	}
+
+	public void initializeMembers() throws IOException, Exception {
+		downloadResourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		sdncDesignerDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance();
+
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(downloadResourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("resource uniqueId is null:", downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		response = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToResource(heatArtifactDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("add HEAT artifact to resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		// certified resource
+		response = LCSbaseTest.certifyResource(downloadResourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails1);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("certify resource request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+		AssertJUnit.assertNotNull("service uniqueId is null:", serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		// add resource instance with HEAT deployment artifact to the service
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails.setComponentUid(downloadResourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(resourceInstanceReqDetails, sdncUserDetails,
+				serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("response code is not 201, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.getService(serviceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		AssertJUnit.assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == 200);
+		service = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+
+		DbUtils.cleanAllAudits();
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..add06a587c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/preRequisites/SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.preRequisites;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.lf5.util.ResourceUtils;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+
+public abstract class SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	protected ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails1;
+
+	private static final String heatExtension = "yaml";
+	private static final String yangXmlExtension = "xml";
+	private static final String muranoPkgExtension = "zip";
+	private static final String extension = null;
+	private final String folderName = "heatEnv";
+
+	protected User sdncDesignerDetails;
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifactDetails;
+	protected ResourceUtils resourceUtils;
+	protected ArtifactUtils artifactUtils;
+	protected Utils utils;
+
+	private static RestResponse createServiceResponse;
+
+	public SimpleOneRsrcOneServiceTest(TestName testName, String className) {
+		super(testName, className);
+	}
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void before() throws Exception {
+
+		initializeMembers();
+		createComponents();
+
+	}
+
+	public void initializeMembers() throws IOException, Exception {
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		heatArtifactDetails1 = ElementFactory.getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType());
+		resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultComponentInstance("resourceInstanceReqDetails");
+	}
+
+	protected void createComponents() throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+		response = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		assertTrue("create request returned status:" + response.getErrorCode(), response.getErrorCode() == 201);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/rules/MyTestWatcher.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/rules/MyTestWatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb2d2d579b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/rules/MyTestWatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.rules;
+
+import org.junit.rules.TestWatcher;
+import org.junit.runner.Description;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.AttSdcTest;
+
+public class MyTestWatcher extends TestWatcher {
+
+	AttSdcTest odlTest;
+
+	public MyTestWatcher(AttSdcTest odlTest) {
+		this.odlTest = odlTest;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Invoked when a test succeeds
+	 * 
+	 * @param description
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void succeeded(Description description) {
+		String testName = description.getMethodName();
+		odlTest.addTestSummary(testName, true);
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Invoked when a test fails
+	 * 
+	 * @param e
+	 * @param description
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void failed(Throwable e, Description description) {
+		String testName = description.getMethodName();
+		odlTest.addTestSummary(testName, false, e);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Invoked when a test is about to start
+	 * 
+	 * @param description
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void starting(Description description) {
+		// System.out.println("protected void starting(Description description)
+		// {");
+		this.odlTest.getLogger().debug("Start running test {}", description.getMethodName());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Invoked when a test method finishes (whether passing or failing)
+	 * 
+	 * @param description
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void finished(Description description) {
+		// System.out.println("protected void finished(Description description)
+		// {");
+		this.odlTest.getLogger().debug("Finish running test {}", description.getMethodName());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bb14d7f50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.run;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
+import java.util.jar.JarFile;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+//import org.junit.runner.JUnitCore;
+//import org.junit.runner.Result;
+//import org.junit.runner.notification.Failure;
+import org.testng.TestListenerAdapter;
+import org.testng.TestNG;
+import org.testng.reporters.TestHTMLReporter;
+import org.testng.xml.XmlSuite;
+
+public class StartTest {
+
+	// private List<Class<? extends AttSdcTest>> testClasses = new
+	// ArrayList<Class<? extends AttSdcTest>>();
+	public static long timeOfTest = 0;
+
+	public static boolean debug = false;
+
+	public static AtomicBoolean loggerInitialized = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
+	protected static Logger logger = null;
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+		String debugEnabled = System.getProperty("debug");
+		if (debugEnabled != null && debugEnabled.equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
+			debug = true;
+		}
+		System.out.println("Debug mode is " + (debug ? "enabled" : "disabled"));
+
+		enableLogger();
+
+		Config config = null;
+		try {
+			config = Utils.getConfig();
+		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		if (config == null) {
+			logger.error("Failed to configuration file of ci tests.");
+			System.exit(1);
+		}
+
+		TestNG testng = new TestNG();
+
+		List<String> suites = new ArrayList<String>();
+		suites.add("testSuites/" + args[0]);
+		testng.setTestSuites(suites);
+		testng.setUseDefaultListeners(true);
+		testng.setOutputDirectory("target/");
+
+		testng.run();
+
+	}
+
+	public StartTest() {
+		logger = Logger.getLogger(StartTest.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	public static void enableLogger() {
+
+		if (false == loggerInitialized.get()) {
+
+			loggerInitialized.set(true);
+
+			String log4jPropsFile = System.getProperty("log4j.configuration");
+			if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows")) {
+				String logProps = "src/main/resources/ci/conf/log4j.properties";
+				if (log4jPropsFile == null) {
+					System.setProperty("targetlog", "target/");
+					log4jPropsFile = logProps;
+				}
+
+			}
+			PropertyConfigurator.configureAndWatch(log4jPropsFile);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	private List<Class> getClassesForPackage(String pkgname) {
+
+		List<Class> classes = new ArrayList<Class>();
+
+		// Get a File object for the package
+		File directory = null;
+		String fullPath;
+		String relPath = pkgname.replace('.', '/');
+
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Package: " + pkgname +
+		// " becomes Path:" + relPath);
+
+		URL resource = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().getResource(relPath);
+
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Resource = " + resource);
+		if (resource == null) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("No resource for " + relPath);
+		}
+		fullPath = resource.getFile();
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: FullPath = " + resource);
+
+		if (debug) {
+			System.out.println("fullPath is " + fullPath);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			directory = new File(resource.toURI());
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(
+					pkgname + " (" + resource
+							+ ") does not appear to be a valid URL / URI.  Strange, since we got it from the system...",
+					e);
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+			directory = null;
+		}
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Directory = " + directory);
+
+		if (directory != null && directory.exists()) {
+
+			// Get the list of the files contained in the package
+			String[] files = directory.list();
+			for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+
+				// we are only interested in .class files
+				if (files[i].endsWith(".class") && false == files[i].contains("$")) {
+
+					// removes the .class extension
+					String className = pkgname + '.' + files[i].substring(0, files[i].length() - 6);
+
+					// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " +
+					// className);
+
+					if (debug) {
+						System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " + className);
+					}
+
+					try {
+						Class clas = Class.forName(className);
+						boolean isAddToRun = false;
+						Method[] methods = clas.getMethods();
+						for (Method method : methods) {
+							Annotation[] anns = method.getAnnotations();
+							for (Annotation an : anns) {
+								if (an.annotationType().getSimpleName().equalsIgnoreCase("Test")) {
+									isAddToRun = true;
+									break;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						if (isAddToRun)
+							classes.add(clas);
+					} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+						throw new RuntimeException("ClassNotFoundException loading " + className);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			try {
+				String jarPath = fullPath.replaceFirst("[.]jar[!].*", ".jar").replaceFirst("file:", "");
+
+				if (debug) {
+					System.out.println("jarPath is " + jarPath);
+				}
+
+				JarFile jarFile = new JarFile(jarPath);
+				Enumeration<JarEntry> entries = jarFile.entries();
+				while (entries.hasMoreElements()) {
+					JarEntry entry = entries.nextElement();
+					String entryName = entry.getName();
+					if (entryName.startsWith(relPath) && entryName.length() > (relPath.length() + "/".length())) {
+
+						// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: JarEntry: " +
+						// entryName);
+						String className = entryName.replace('/', '.').replace('\\', '.').replace(".class", "");
+
+						// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " +
+						// className);
+
+						if (false == className.contains("$")) {
+
+							if (debug) {
+								System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " + className);
+							}
+
+							try {
+								Class clas = Class.forName(className);
+								boolean isAddToRun = false;
+								Method[] methods = clas.getMethods();
+								for (Method method : methods) {
+									Annotation[] anns = method.getAnnotations();
+									for (Annotation an : anns) {
+										if (an.annotationType().getSimpleName().equalsIgnoreCase("Test")) {
+											isAddToRun = true;
+											break;
+										}
+									}
+								}
+								if (isAddToRun)
+									classes.add(clas);
+							} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+								throw new RuntimeException("ClassNotFoundException loading " + className);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				jarFile.close();
+
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				throw new RuntimeException(pkgname + " (" + directory + ") does not appear to be a valid package", e);
+			}
+		}
+		return classes;
+	}
+
+	private void addTableHead(StringBuilder results) {
+		results.append("<tr>");
+		results.append("<th>").append("Unit Test").append("</th>");
+		results.append("<th>").append("Result").append("</th>");
+		results.append("</tr>");
+	}
+
+	// private void addUnitTestResult(StringBuilder results,
+	// Class<? extends AttSdcTest> testClass, Result unitTestResult) {
+	//
+	// boolean isSuccess = unitTestResult.wasSuccessful();
+	//
+	// String result = (isSuccess) ? "success" : "fail";
+	// String fileName = FileUtils.getFileName(testClass.getName());
+	// results.append("<tr>");
+	// //
+	// results.append("<td>").append(FileUtils.getFileName(testClass.getName())).append("</td>");
+	// results.append("<td class=\"name\">")
+	// .append("<a href=\"" + fileName + timeOfTest + ".html\">"
+	// + fileName + "</a>").append("</td>");
+	// results.append("<td class=\"" + result + "\">").append(result)
+	// .append("</td>");
+	// results.append("</tr>");
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest2backup.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest2backup.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5b06b396f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/run/StartTest2backup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.run;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
+import java.util.jar.JarFile;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator;
+import org.junit.runner.JUnitCore;
+import org.junit.runner.Result;
+import org.junit.runner.notification.Failure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.AttSdcTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class StartTest2backup {
+
+	private List<Class<? extends AttSdcTest>> testClasses = new ArrayList<Class<? extends AttSdcTest>>();
+	public static long timeOfTest = 0;
+
+	public static boolean debug = false;
+
+	public static AtomicBoolean loggerInitialized = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
+	protected static Logger logger = null;
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+		String debugEnabled = System.getProperty("debug");
+		if (debugEnabled != null && debugEnabled.equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
+			debug = true;
+		}
+		System.out.println("Debug mode is " + (debug ? "enabled" : "disabled"));
+
+		enableLogger();
+
+		Config config = null;
+		try {
+			config = Utils.getConfig();
+		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		if (config == null) {
+			logger.error("Failed to configuration file of ci tests.");
+			System.exit(1);
+		}
+
+		List<String> packagesToRun = config.getPackages();
+		if (packagesToRun == null || true == packagesToRun.isEmpty()) {
+			logger.error("No package was configured to be executed.");
+			System.exit(2);
+		}
+		StartTest2backup tests = new StartTest2backup();
+
+		boolean stopOnClassFailure = false;
+		String stopOnClassFailureStr = System.getProperty("stopOnClassFailure");
+		if (stopOnClassFailureStr != null && stopOnClassFailureStr.equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
+			stopOnClassFailure = true;
+		} else {
+			Boolean stopOnClassFailureObj = config.isStopOnClassFailure();
+			if (stopOnClassFailureObj != null) {
+				stopOnClassFailure = stopOnClassFailureObj.booleanValue();
+			}
+		}
+
+		tests.start(packagesToRun, stopOnClassFailure);
+	}
+
+	public StartTest2backup() {
+		logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StartTest2backup.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	public static void enableLogger() {
+
+		if (false == loggerInitialized.get()) {
+
+			loggerInitialized.set(true);
+
+			String log4jPropsFile = System.getProperty("log4j.configuration");
+			if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows")) {
+				String logProps = "src/main/resources/ci/conf/log4j.properties";
+				if (log4jPropsFile == null) {
+					System.setProperty("targetlog", "target/");
+					log4jPropsFile = logProps;
+				}
+
+			}
+			PropertyConfigurator.configureAndWatch(log4jPropsFile);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void start(List<String> packages, boolean exitOnFailure) {
+
+		boolean success = true;
+		StringBuilder results = new StringBuilder();
+		Result result;
+
+		if (packages == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		for (String packageName : packages) {
+			// List<Class> classesForPackage =
+			// getClassesForPackage("org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.execute");
+			List<Class> classesForPackage = getClassesForPackage(packageName);
+			if (classesForPackage != null && false == classesForPackage.isEmpty()) {
+				for (Class testUnit : classesForPackage) {
+					testClasses.add(testUnit);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		System.out.println(testClasses);
+
+		// tsetClasses.add(LogValidatorTest.class);
+		// tsetClasses.add(AttNorthboundTest.class);
+
+		results.append(
+				"<Html><head><style>th{background-color: gray;color: white;height: 30px;}td {color: black;height: 30px;}.fail {background-color: #FF5555;width: 100px;text-align: center;}.success {background-color: #00FF00;width: 100px;text-align: center;}.name {width: 200px;background-color: #F0F0F0;}.message {width: 300px;background-color: #F0F0F0;}</style></head><body>");
+
+		Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
+		timeOfTest = calendar.getTimeInMillis();
+		SimpleDateFormat date_format = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss");
+		results.append("<br/><h2> This report generated on " + date_format.format(calendar.getTime()) + "</h2><br/>");
+
+		results.append("<table>");
+		addTableHead(results);
+
+		int size = testClasses.size();
+		int index = 0;
+
+		int totalRunTests = 0;
+		int totalFailureTests = 0;
+		int totalIgnoreTests = 0;
+		int numOfFailureClasses = 0;
+		for (Class<? extends AttSdcTest> testClass : testClasses) {
+
+			index++;
+
+			StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+			String str = "***************************************************************************";
+			builder.append(str + "\n");
+			String current = "class " + index + "/" + size + " failure(" + numOfFailureClasses + ") + RUNS("
+					+ totalRunTests + ")" + " FAILURES(" + totalFailureTests + ") IGNORED(" + totalIgnoreTests + ")";
+			int interval = ((str.length() - current.length() - 2) / 2);
+			String substring = str.substring(0, interval);
+			builder.append(substring + " " + current + " " + substring + "\n");
+			builder.append(str + "\n");
+
+			System.out.println(builder.toString());
+
+			logger.debug(builder.toString());
+			logger.debug("Going to run test class {}", testClass.getName());
+
+			result = JUnitCore.runClasses(testClass);
+			if (result.wasSuccessful() == false) {
+				numOfFailureClasses++;
+			}
+			logger.debug("Test class {} finished {}",testClass.getName(),(result.wasSuccessful() ? "OK." : " WITH ERROR."));
+			List<Failure> failures = result.getFailures();
+			if (failures != null) {
+				for (Failure failure : failures) {
+					logger.error("Test class {} failure test {}-{}",testClass.getName(),failure.getTestHeader(),failure.getTrace());
+				}
+			}
+			int runsPerClass = result.getRunCount();
+			int failuresPerClass = result.getFailureCount();
+			int ignoredPerClass = result.getIgnoreCount();
+
+			totalRunTests += runsPerClass;
+			totalFailureTests += failuresPerClass;
+			totalIgnoreTests += ignoredPerClass;
+
+			logger.debug("class {} Failed tests {} %",testClass.getName(),(failuresPerClass * 1.0) / runsPerClass * 100);
+			logger.debug("class {} Ignored tests {} %",testClass.getName(),(ignoredPerClass * 1.0) / runsPerClass * 100);
+
+			// List<Failure> failures = result.getFailures();
+			// if (failures != null) {
+			// for (Failure failure : failures) {
+			// System.err.println("9999999999" + failure.getTestHeader());
+			// }
+			// }
+
+			addUnitTestResult(results, testClass, result);
+			success &= result.wasSuccessful();
+
+			if (numOfFailureClasses > 0) {
+				// if (exitOnFailure) {
+				if (exitOnFailure) {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		results.append("</table>");
+		results.append("<br/><h2> Tests Summary: </h2><br/>");
+		results.append("Total Runs  : " + totalRunTests + "<br/>");
+		results.append("Total Failure  : " + totalFailureTests + "<br/>");
+		results.append("Total: " + totalFailureTests + "/" + totalRunTests + "<br/>");
+		results.append("</html>");
+
+		FileUtils.writeToFile(Config.instance().getOutputFolder() + File.separator + Config.instance().getReportName(),
+				results.toString());
+
+		if (!success) {
+			System.out.println("FAILURE");
+			logger.error("Failure tests : {} %",((totalFailureTests + totalIgnoreTests) * 1.0) / (totalRunTests + totalIgnoreTests));
+			logger.error("Ignored tests : {} %",(totalIgnoreTests * 1.0) / (totalRunTests + totalIgnoreTests));
+			System.exit(1);
+		}
+
+		System.out.println("SUCCESS");
+	}
+
+	private List<Class> getClassesForPackage(String pkgname) {
+
+		List<Class> classes = new ArrayList<Class>();
+
+		// Get a File object for the package
+		File directory = null;
+		String fullPath;
+		String relPath = pkgname.replace('.', '/');
+
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Package: " + pkgname +
+		// " becomes Path:" + relPath);
+
+		URL resource = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().getResource(relPath);
+
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Resource = " + resource);
+		if (resource == null) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("No resource for " + relPath);
+		}
+		fullPath = resource.getFile();
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: FullPath = " + resource);
+
+		if (debug) {
+			System.out.println("fullPath is " + fullPath);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			directory = new File(resource.toURI());
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(
+					pkgname + " (" + resource
+							+ ") does not appear to be a valid URL / URI.  Strange, since we got it from the system...",
+					e);
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+			directory = null;
+		}
+		// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: Directory = " + directory);
+
+		if (directory != null && directory.exists()) {
+
+			// Get the list of the files contained in the package
+			String[] files = directory.list();
+			for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+
+				// we are only interested in .class files
+				if (files[i].endsWith(".class") && false == files[i].contains("$")) {
+
+					// removes the .class extension
+					String className = pkgname + '.' + files[i].substring(0, files[i].length() - 6);
+
+					// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " +
+					// className);
+
+					if (debug) {
+						System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " + className);
+					}
+
+					try {
+						Class clas = Class.forName(className);
+						boolean isAddToRun = false;
+						Method[] methods = clas.getMethods();
+						for (Method method : methods) {
+							Annotation[] anns = method.getAnnotations();
+							for (Annotation an : anns) {
+								if (an.annotationType().getSimpleName().equalsIgnoreCase("Test")) {
+									isAddToRun = true;
+									break;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						if (isAddToRun)
+							classes.add(clas);
+					} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+						throw new RuntimeException("ClassNotFoundException loading " + className);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			try {
+				String jarPath = fullPath.replaceFirst("[.]jar[!].*", ".jar").replaceFirst("file:", "");
+
+				if (debug) {
+					System.out.println("jarPath is " + jarPath);
+				}
+
+				JarFile jarFile = new JarFile(jarPath);
+				Enumeration<JarEntry> entries = jarFile.entries();
+				while (entries.hasMoreElements()) {
+					JarEntry entry = entries.nextElement();
+					String entryName = entry.getName();
+					if (entryName.startsWith(relPath) && entryName.length() > (relPath.length() + "/".length())) {
+
+						// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: JarEntry: " +
+						// entryName);
+						String className = entryName.replace('/', '.').replace('\\', '.').replace(".class", "");
+
+						// System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " +
+						// className);
+
+						if (false == className.contains("$")) {
+
+							if (debug) {
+								System.out.println("ClassDiscovery: className = " + className);
+							}
+
+							try {
+								Class clas = Class.forName(className);
+								boolean isAddToRun = false;
+								Method[] methods = clas.getMethods();
+								for (Method method : methods) {
+									Annotation[] anns = method.getAnnotations();
+									for (Annotation an : anns) {
+										if (an.annotationType().getSimpleName().equalsIgnoreCase("Test")) {
+											isAddToRun = true;
+											break;
+										}
+									}
+								}
+								if (isAddToRun)
+									classes.add(clas);
+							} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+								throw new RuntimeException("ClassNotFoundException loading " + className);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				jarFile.close();
+
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				throw new RuntimeException(pkgname + " (" + directory + ") does not appear to be a valid package", e);
+			}
+		}
+		return classes;
+	}
+
+	private void addTableHead(StringBuilder results) {
+		results.append("<tr>");
+		results.append("<th>").append("Unit Test").append("</th>");
+		results.append("<th>").append("Result").append("</th>");
+		results.append("</tr>");
+	}
+
+	private void addUnitTestResult(StringBuilder results, Class<? extends AttSdcTest> testClass,
+			Result unitTestResult) {
+
+		boolean isSuccess = unitTestResult.wasSuccessful();
+
+		String result = (isSuccess) ? "success" : "fail";
+		String fileName = FileUtils.getFileName(testClass.getName());
+		results.append("<tr>");
+		// results.append("<td>").append(FileUtils.getFileName(testClass.getName())).append("</td>");
+		results.append("<td class=\"name\">")
+				.append("<a href=\"" + fileName + timeOfTest + ".html\">" + fileName + "</a>").append("</td>");
+		results.append("<td class=\"" + result + "\">").append(result).append("</td>");
+		results.append("</tr>");
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/CrudE2E.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/CrudE2E.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b676b29bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/CrudE2E.java
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.sanity;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AssocType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class CrudE2E extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CrudE2E.class.getName());
+
+	public Component resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01;
+	public Component resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01;
+	public Component resourceDetailsCP_01;
+	public Component resourceDetailsVL_01;
+	public Component resourceDetailsVF_01;
+	public Component resourceDetailsVF_02;
+
+	public ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1;
+	public ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVFC1softIns1;
+	public ComponentInstance resourceDetailsCP1ins_01;
+	public ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVL1ins_01;
+	public ComponentInstance resourceDetailsVF1ins_01;
+	public Component defaultService1;
+	private List<String> variablesAsList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CrudE2E() {
+		super(name, CrudE2E.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void complexScenario() throws Exception {
+
+		User designer = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		//////// create defaultService1 ///////////////////////
+
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createDefaultService1e = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		defaultService1 = createDefaultService1e.left().value();
+
+		//////// create VFC1 (resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01) DerivedFrom COMPUTE
+		//////// type add all possible informational artifacts and change state
+		//////// to CERTIFY////////
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFCcompE = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true);
+		resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01 = resourceDetailsVFCcompE.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.CHEF, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.PUPPET, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.SHELL_SCRIPT,
+		// resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT,
+		// resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DG_XML, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MURANO_PKG, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		//////// create VFC2 (resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01) DerivedFrom SOFTWARE
+		//////// type and change state to CERTIFY////////
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVFCsoftE = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, NormativeTypesEnum.SOFTWARE_COMPONENT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true);
+		resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01 = resourceDetailsVFCsoftE.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		//////// create CP1 (resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01) DerivedFrom PORT type
+		//////// and change state to CHECKIN////////
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsCP_01e = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, NormativeTypesEnum.PORT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = resourceDetailsCP_01e.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+
+		//////// create VL1 (resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01) DerivedFrom NETWORK type
+		//////// and change state to CERTIFY////////
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVL_01e = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,
+				true);
+		resourceDetailsVL_01 = resourceDetailsVL_01e.left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVL_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+
+		//////// create VF1 (resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01) DerivedFrom COMPUTE type
+		//////// add all possible deployment and informational artifacts
+		//////// //////////
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVF_01e = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = resourceDetailsVF_01e.left().value();
+		ArtifactDefinition heatArtifact = AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_VOL, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NET, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.CHEF, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.PUPPET, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.SHELL_SCRIPT,
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		// AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT,
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.DG_XML, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MURANO_PKG, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false, true);
+
+		//////// Add VFC1 VFC2 CP and VL to VF container /////////////
+		resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCcomp_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetailsVFC1softIns1 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVFCsoft_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetailsCP1ins_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsCP_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceDetailsVL1ins_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVL_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		//////// associate cp-vl vl-vfcComp and vfcComp-vfcSoft////////
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP1ins_01, resourceDetailsVL1ins_01, AssocType.LINKABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP1ins_01, resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1, AssocType.BINDABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1, resourceDetailsVFC1softIns1, AssocType.NODE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		//////// download all VF1 artifacts////////
+
+		Collection<ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resourceDetailsVF_01.getDeploymentArtifacts().values();
+		List<String> collect = artifacts.stream().filter(p -> p.checkEsIdExist() == true).map(p -> p.getUniqueId()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		artifacts.stream().filter(p -> p.checkEsIdExist() == true).map(p -> p.getUniqueId()).forEach(item -> log.debug(item));
+
+		//////// get all VF1 artifacts////////
+
+		Collection<List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstancesProperties = resourceDetailsVF_01.getComponentInstancesProperties().values();
+		List<String> collect2 = componentInstancesProperties.stream().filter(p -> p.isEmpty() == false).flatMap(l -> l.stream()).collect(Collectors.toList()).stream().map(p -> p.getUniqueId()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		// PropertyRestUtils.updateProperty(resourceDetailsVF_01.getUniqueId(),
+		// propertyId, "1", designer);
+		// .forEach((someOtherString) -> {
+		// System.out.println("Content With Java: " + someOtherString);
+		// });
+		// componentInstancesProperties.stream().filter(p ->
+		// p.isEmpty()==false).flatMap(l -> l.stream()).map(e ->
+		// e.getUniqueId());
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01.getComponentInstancesProperties().
+
+		// ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition =
+		// resourceDetailsVF_01.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT.getType().toLowerCase()).getEsId();
+		// ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition =
+		// resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(depResArtType);
+		// ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject =
+		// ResponseParser.convertArtifactDefinitionToArtifactReqDetailsObject(artifactDefinition);
+		// ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToRI(artifactDetails,
+		// sdncModifierDetails, resourceInstanceId, serviceId)
+
+		//////// certify VF1 - failed due to uncertified CP instance ////////
+
+		RestResponse changeVfStateFailed = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF_01, designer, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		Resource resResourceDetailsVF_01 = (Resource) resourceDetailsVF_01;
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(resResourceDetailsVF_01.getResourceType().toString(), resourceDetailsCP_01.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.VALIDATED_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variablesAsList, changeVfStateFailed.getResponse());
+
+		//////// certify resources CP1 ////////
+		resourceDetailsCP_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		//////// replace VF1 instances with new certified instances (CP1
+		//////// replaced) ////////
+		Either<Pair<Component, ComponentInstance>, RestResponse> changeComponentInstanceVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentInstanceVersion(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP1ins_01, resourceDetailsCP_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = changeComponentInstanceVersion.left().value().getLeft();
+		resourceDetailsCP1ins_01 = changeComponentInstanceVersion.left().value().getRight();
+
+		//////// associate cp-vl and cp-vfc1,////////
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP1ins_01, resourceDetailsVL1ins_01, AssocType.LINKABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(resourceDetailsVF_01, resourceDetailsCP1ins_01, resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1, AssocType.BINDABLE.getAssocType(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		/////// change VF1 state to CHECK-IN and add it as instance to service1
+		/////// container
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resourceDetailsVF1ins_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceDetailsVF_01, defaultService1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		//////// distribute service1 - failed due to incorrect LifeCyclestatus
+		//////// ////////
+		RestResponse distributeService = AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(defaultService1, false);
+		Assert.assertEquals(distributeService, null, "verification failed");
+
+		//////// certify service1 - failed due to uncertified instances ////////
+		designer = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		RestResponse changeServicetStateFailed = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(defaultService1, designer, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		variablesAsList = Arrays.asList(defaultService1.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase(), resourceDetailsVF_01.getName());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.VALIDATED_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variablesAsList, changeServicetStateFailed.getResponse());
+
+		////// change VF1 state to CERTIFIED
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		//////// replace VF1 instances with new certified instances ////////
+		changeComponentInstanceVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentInstanceVersion(defaultService1, resourceDetailsVF1ins_01, resourceDetailsVF_01, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF_01 = changeComponentInstanceVersion.left().value().getLeft();
+		resourceDetailsVFC1compIns1 = changeComponentInstanceVersion.left().value().getRight();
+
+		/////// certify service1 ////////
+		defaultService1 = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(defaultService1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		//////// distribute service1 - successfully ////////
+		AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(defaultService1, true);
+
+		/////// create VF2 ////////
+
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> resourceDetailsVF_02e = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetailsVF_02 = resourceDetailsVF_02e.left().value();
+
+	}
+
+	// private void updateArtParameterInResource(Resource resource) throws
+	// IOException {
+	//
+	// ArtifactRestUtils.uploadArtifact(artifactDetails, component,
+	// sdncModifierDetails)
+	//
+	// for (String depResArtType : Utils.getListOfDepResArtLabels(true)) {
+	// ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition =
+	// resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(depResArtType);
+	// ArtifactReqDetails artifacJavaObject =
+	// ResponseParser.convertArtifactDefinitionToArtifactReqDetailsObject(artifactDefinition);
+	//
+	// //update parameter
+	// List<HeatParameterDefinition> resourceHeatParameters =
+	// resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(depResArtType).getHeatParameters();
+	// for (HeatParameterDefinition heatParameterDefinition :
+	// resourceHeatParameters){
+	// if (heatParameterDefinition.getName().equals("address")){
+	// heatParameterDefinition.setCurrentValue("negev");
+	// break;
+	// }
+	// }
+	// artifacJavaObject.setHeatParameters(resourceHeatParameters);
+	// artifacJavaObject.setPayloadData(null);
+	// RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource =
+	// ArtifactRestUtils.updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(artifacJavaObject,
+	// sdncDesignerDetails, resource.getUniqueId());
+	// assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " +
+	// updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode(),updateInformationalArtifactToResource.getErrorCode()
+	// == 200);
+	// }
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/MultipleResourceUpdate.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/MultipleResourceUpdate.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a7b4a98aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/sanity/MultipleResourceUpdate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.sanity;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AssocType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+public class MultipleResourceUpdate extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public MultipleResourceUpdate() {
+		super(name, MultipleResourceUpdate.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void simpleScenario() throws Exception {
+
+		// Creating VF and Resource instances
+		Resource vf = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left()
+				.value();
+		Resource cp1 = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, NormativeTypesEnum.PORT,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_CONNECTIVITY_CON_POINT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		Resource cp2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.CP, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+		Resource vl = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VL, NormativeTypesEnum.NETWORK,
+						ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_CONNECTIVITY_VIRTUAL_LINK, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true)
+				.left().value();
+
+		vf.getCreatorUserId();
+
+		// Check In Resources
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(cp1, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(cp2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(vl, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+
+		// CheckIn all other except VF
+		ComponentInstance instanceCP1 = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp1, vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		ComponentInstance instanceVL = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(vl, vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		ComponentInstance instanceCP2 = AtomicOperationUtils
+				.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(cp2, vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		vf = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.getCompoenntObject(vf, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+		// Create Vertex(Link/Associate 2 Resource Instances on Canvas)
+		AtomicOperationUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(vf, instanceCP1, instanceVL, AssocType.LINKABLE.getAssocType(),
+				UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		List<ComponentInstanceReqDetails> componentInstanceReqDetailsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		componentInstanceReqDetailsList.add(new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(instanceCP1));
+		componentInstanceReqDetailsList.add(new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(instanceCP2));
+		componentInstanceReqDetailsList.add(new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(instanceVL));
+
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(0);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("150");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("150");
+		compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(1);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("400");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("150");
+		compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(2);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("150");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("300");
+
+		RestResponse response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateMultipleComponentInstance(
+				componentInstanceReqDetailsList, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), vf.getUniqueId(),
+				vf.getComponentType());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+
+		compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(0);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("350");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("350");
+		compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(1);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("600");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("350");
+		compInstDet = componentInstanceReqDetailsList.get(2);
+		compInstDet.setPosX("350");
+		compInstDet.setPosY("500");
+
+		response = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.updateMultipleComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetailsList,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), vf.getUniqueId(), vf.getComponentType());
+		assertTrue("response code is not 200, returned: " + response.getErrorCode(),
+				response.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ParametersDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ParametersDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a14dc8c76f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ParametersDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ParametersDefinition {
+	
+	private String type;
+	private String description;
+	private Object Default;
+	private String status;
+//	private List<Constraints> constraints;
+	private String entry_schema;
+	private Object value;
+	
+	public ParametersDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ParametersDefinition(String type, String description, Object default1, String status, String entry_schema, Object value) {
+		super();
+		this.type = type;
+		this.description = description;
+		Default = default1;
+		this.status = status;
+		this.entry_schema = entry_schema;
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Object getDefault() {
+		return Default;
+	}
+
+	public void setDefault(Object default1) {
+		Default = default1;
+	}
+
+	public String getStatus() {
+		return status;
+	}
+
+	public void setStatus(String status) {
+		this.status = status;
+	}
+
+	public String getEntry_schema() {
+		return entry_schema;
+	}
+
+	public void setEntry_schema(String entry_schema) {
+		this.entry_schema = entry_schema;
+	}
+
+	public Object getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+	public void setValue(Object value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ParametersDefinition [type=" + type + ", description=" + description + ", Default=" + Default + ", status=" + status + ", entry_schema=" + entry_schema + ", value=" + value + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaCapabilitiesNodeTemplatesDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaCapabilitiesNodeTemplatesDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76c0c86680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaCapabilitiesNodeTemplatesDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+public class ToscaCapabilitiesNodeTemplatesDefinition {
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a89a6766c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+
+public class ToscaDefinition {
+
+	String tosca_definitions_version;
+	Map<String, String> metadata;
+//	Map<String, ToscaImportsDefinition> imports;
+//	TODO waiting for answer about imports representation
+	Object imports;
+	Map<String, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition> node_types;
+	ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition topology_template;
+
+	public ToscaDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaDefinition [tosca_definitions_version=" + tosca_definitions_version + ", metadata=" + metadata + ", imports=" + imports + ", node_types=" + node_types + ", topology_template=" + topology_template + "]";
+	}
+
+	public String getTosca_definitions_version() {
+		return tosca_definitions_version;
+	}
+
+	public void setTosca_definitions_version(String tosca_definitions_version) {
+		this.tosca_definitions_version = tosca_definitions_version;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+		return metadata;
+	}
+
+	public void setMetadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+		this.metadata = metadata;
+	}
+
+	
+
+	
+//	public Map<String,ToscaImportsDefinition> getImports() {
+//		return (Map<String, ToscaImportsDefinition>) imports;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setImports(Map<String,ToscaImportsDefinition> imports) {
+//		this.imports = imports;
+//	}
+//	
+//	public List<ToscaImportsDefinition> getImports() {
+//		return (List<ToscaImportsDefinition>) imports;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setImports(List<ToscaImportsDefinition> imports) {
+//		this.imports = imports;
+//	}
+
+	public Object getImports() {
+		return imports;
+	}
+
+	public void setImports(Object imports) {
+		this.imports = imports;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition> getNode_types() {
+		return node_types;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode_types(Map<String, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition> node_types) {
+		this.node_types = node_types;
+	}
+
+	public ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition getTopology_template() {
+		return topology_template;
+	}
+
+	public void setTopology_template(ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition topology_template) {
+		this.topology_template = topology_template;
+	}
+
+
+
+	//gets Type description for Yaml snake
+	public static TypeDescription getTypeDescription(){
+        TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(ToscaDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("metadata", String.class, String.class);
+//        TODO Andrey imports format
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("imports", String.class, ToscaImportsDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putListPropertyType("imports", List.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("node_types", String.class, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition.class);
+    	return typeDescription;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eec057ed52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+public class ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition {
+
+	private String vfModuleModelName;
+	private String vfModuleModelInvariantUUID;
+	private String vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID;
+	private String vfModuleModelUUID;
+	private String vfModuleModelVersion;
+	
+	public ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public String getVfModuleModelName() {
+		return vfModuleModelName;
+	}
+
+	public void setVfModuleModelName(String vfModuleModelName) {
+		this.vfModuleModelName = vfModuleModelName;
+	}
+
+	public String getVfModuleModelInvariantUUID() {
+		return vfModuleModelInvariantUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setVfModuleModelInvariantUUID(String vfModuleModelInvariantUUID) {
+		this.vfModuleModelInvariantUUID = vfModuleModelInvariantUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getVfModuleModelCustomizationUUID() {
+		return vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setVfModuleModelCustomizationUUID(String vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID) {
+		this.vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID = vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getVfModuleModelUUID() {
+		return vfModuleModelUUID;
+	}
+
+	public void setVfModuleModelUUID(String vfModuleModelUUID) {
+		this.vfModuleModelUUID = vfModuleModelUUID;
+	}
+
+	public String getVfModuleModelVersion() {
+		return vfModuleModelVersion;
+	}
+
+	public void setVfModuleModelVersion(String vfModuleModelVersion) {
+		this.vfModuleModelVersion = vfModuleModelVersion;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition [vfModuleModelName=" + vfModuleModelName + ", vfModuleModelInvariantUUID=" + vfModuleModelInvariantUUID + ", vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID=" + vfModuleModelCustomizationUUID
+				+ ", vfModuleModelUUID=" + vfModuleModelUUID + ", vfModuleModelVersion=" + vfModuleModelVersion + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc3c40751c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+
+//	spec page 102
+public class ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	private String type; // required
+	private String description;
+	private Map<String, Object> properties;
+	private Map<String, String> targets; // required
+	private Map<String, Object> interfaces;
+	private List<String> members;
+//	private Map<String, String> metadata;
+	private ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition metadata;
+
+	public ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition getMetadata() {
+		return metadata;
+	}
+
+	public void setMetadata(ToscaGroupsMetadataDefinition metadata) {
+		this.metadata = metadata;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getProperties() {
+		return properties;
+	}
+
+	public void setProperties(Map<String, Object> properties) {
+		this.properties = properties;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, String> getTargets() {
+		return targets;
+	}
+
+	public void setTargets(Map<String, String> targets) {
+		this.targets = targets;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getInterfaces() {
+		return interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public void setInterfaces(Map<String, Object> interfaces) {
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public List<String> getMembers() {
+		return members;
+	}
+
+	public void setMembers(List<String> members) {
+		this.members = members;
+	}
+
+//	public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+//		return metadata;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setMetadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+//		this.metadata = metadata;
+//	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition [type=" + type + ", description=" + description + ", properties=" + properties + ", targets=" + targets + ", interfaces=" + interfaces + ", members=" + members + ", metadata=" + metadata
+				+ "]";
+	}
+
+	//gets Type description for Yaml snake
+	public static TypeDescription getTypeDescription(){
+        TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("properties", String.class, Object.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("interfaces", String.class, Object.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("targets", String.class, Object.class);
+//        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("metadata", String.class, String.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("metadata", String.class, String.class);
+        typeDescription.putListPropertyType("members", String.class);
+    	return typeDescription;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaImportsDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaImportsDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d62e33e1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaImportsDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+public class ToscaImportsDefinition {
+
+	private String file;
+	private String repository;
+	private String namespace_uri;
+	private String namespace_prefix;
+	
+	public ToscaImportsDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public ToscaImportsDefinition(String file, String repository, String namespace_uri, String namespace_prefix) {
+		super();
+		this.file = file;
+		this.repository = repository;
+		this.namespace_uri = namespace_uri;
+		this.namespace_prefix = namespace_prefix;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaImportsDefinition [file=" + file + ", repository=" + repository + ", namespace_uri=" + namespace_uri + ", namespace_prefix=" + namespace_prefix + "]";
+	}
+
+	public String getFile() {
+		return file;
+	}
+
+	public void setFile(String file) {
+		this.file = file;
+	}
+
+	public String getRepository() {
+		return repository;
+	}
+
+	public void setRepository(String repository) {
+		this.repository = repository;
+	}
+
+	public String getNamespace_uri() {
+		return namespace_uri;
+	}
+
+	public void setNamespace_uri(String namespace_uri) {
+		this.namespace_uri = namespace_uri;
+	}
+
+	public String getNamespace_prefix() {
+		return namespace_prefix;
+	}
+
+	public void setNamespace_prefix(String namespace_prefix) {
+		this.namespace_prefix = namespace_prefix;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaInputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaInputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f9590f0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaInputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class ToscaInputsTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+	
+	private Map<String,Map<String,Object>> inputs;
+
+	public ToscaInputsTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Map<String,Object>> getInputs() {
+		return inputs;
+	}
+
+	public void setInputs(Map<String, Map<String,Object>> inputs) {
+		this.inputs = inputs;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d42ca8e307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+
+public class ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	private String name;
+	private String type;
+	private String description;
+	private String [] directives;
+	private Map<String, Object> properties;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> attributes;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> requirements;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> capabilities;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> interfaces;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> artifacts;
+	private List<Map<String, Object>> node_filter;
+	private String copy;
+	private Map<String, String> metadata;
+
+	
+//	private Map<String, ToscaPropertiesNodeTemplatesDefinition> properties;
+//	private Map<String, ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition> requirements;
+//	private Map<String, ToscaCapabilitiesNodeTemplatesDefinition> capabilities;
+
+	public ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+	
+	public Map<String, String> getMetadata() {
+		return metadata;
+	}
+
+	public void setMetadata(Map<String, String> metadata) {
+		this.metadata = metadata;
+	}
+
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public String[] getDirectives() {
+		return directives;
+	}
+
+	public void setDirectives(String[] directives) {
+		this.directives = directives;
+	}
+
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getProperties() {
+		return properties;
+	}
+
+	public void setProperties(Map<String, Object> properties) {
+		this.properties = properties;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getAttributes() {
+		return attributes;
+	}
+
+	public void setAttributes(List<Map<String, Object>> attributes) {
+		this.attributes = attributes;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getRequirements() {
+		return requirements;
+	}
+
+	public void setRequirements(List<Map<String, Object>> requirements) {
+		this.requirements = requirements;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getCapabilities() {
+		return capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public void setCapabilities(List<Map<String, Object>> capabilities) {
+		this.capabilities = capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getInterfaces() {
+		return interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public void setInterfaces(List<Map<String, Object>> interfaces) {
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(List<Map<String, Object>> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public List<Map<String, Object>> getNode_filter() {
+		return node_filter;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode_filter(List<Map<String, Object>> node_filter) {
+		this.node_filter = node_filter;
+	}
+
+	public String getCopy() {
+		return copy;
+	}
+
+	public void setCopy(String copy) {
+		this.copy = copy;
+	}
+	
+	//gets Type description for Yaml snake
+	public static TypeDescription getTypeDescription(){
+        TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("properties", String.class, Object.class);
+        typeDescription.putListPropertyType("requirements", Map.class);
+        typeDescription.putListPropertyType("capabilities", Map.class);
+    	typeDescription.putListPropertyType("attributes", Map.class);
+    	typeDescription.putListPropertyType("interfaces", Map.class);
+    	typeDescription.putListPropertyType("artifacts", Map.class);
+    	typeDescription.putListPropertyType("node_filter", Map.class);
+    	typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("metadata", String.class, String.class);
+    	return typeDescription;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTypesDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTypesDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07fd223d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaNodeTypesDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+// spec page 88
+public class ToscaNodeTypesDefinition {
+
+	private String name;
+	private String derived_from;
+	private String version;
+	private String description;
+	private Map<String, Object> properties;
+	private Map<String, Object> attributes;
+	private Map<String, Object> requirements;
+	private Map<String, Object> capabilities;
+	private Map<String, Object> interfaces;
+	private Map<String, Object> artifacts;
+	
+	public ToscaNodeTypesDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public ToscaNodeTypesDefinition(String name, String derived_from, String version, String description, Map<String, Object> properties, Map<String, Object> attributes, Map<String, Object> requirements, Map<String, Object> capabilities,
+			Map<String, Object> interfaces, Map<String, Object> artifacts) {
+		super();
+		this.name = name;
+		this.derived_from = derived_from;
+		this.version = version;
+		this.description = description;
+		this.properties = properties;
+		this.attributes = attributes;
+		this.requirements = requirements;
+		this.capabilities = capabilities;
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getDerived_from() {
+		return derived_from;
+	}
+
+	public void setDerived_from(String derived_from) {
+		this.derived_from = derived_from;
+	}
+
+	public String getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public void setVersion(String version) {
+		this.version = version;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getProperties() {
+		return properties;
+	}
+
+	public void setProperties(Map<String, Object> properties) {
+		this.properties = properties;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getAttributes() {
+		return attributes;
+	}
+
+	public void setAttributes(Map<String, Object> attributes) {
+		this.attributes = attributes;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getRequirements() {
+		return requirements;
+	}
+
+	public void setRequirements(Map<String, Object> requirements) {
+		this.requirements = requirements;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getCapabilities() {
+		return capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public void setCapabilities(Map<String, Object> capabilities) {
+		this.capabilities = capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getInterfaces() {
+		return interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public void setInterfaces(Map<String, Object> interfaces) {
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getArtifacts() {
+		return artifacts;
+	}
+
+	public void setArtifacts(Map<String, Object> artifacts) {
+		this.artifacts = artifacts;
+	}
+
+	
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02ca03dfa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	private Map<String, Object> outputs;
+
+	public ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getOutputs() {
+		return outputs;
+	}
+
+	public void setOutputs(Map<String, Object> outputs) {
+		this.outputs = outputs;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition [outputs=" + outputs + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ac3e876b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	public ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+	
+	private String type; // required
+	private String description;
+	private Map<String, Object> properties;
+	private Map<String, String> targets;
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+	public Map<String, Object> getProperties() {
+		return properties;
+	}
+	public void setProperties(Map<String, Object> properties) {
+		this.properties = properties;
+	}
+	public Map<String, String> getTargets() {
+		return targets;
+	}
+	public void setTargets(Map<String, String> targets) {
+		this.targets = targets;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition [type=" + type + ", description=" + description + ", properties=" + properties + ", targets=" + targets + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
+
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..392ffc4e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	public ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	private String type;
+	private String description;
+	private Map<String, Object> properties;
+	private Map<String, Object> attributes;
+	private Map<String, Object> interfaces;
+	private String copy;
+	public String getType() {
+		return type;
+	}
+	public void setType(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+	public Map<String, Object> getProperties() {
+		return properties;
+	}
+	public void setProperties(Map<String, Object> properties) {
+		this.properties = properties;
+	}
+	public Map<String, Object> getAttributes() {
+		return attributes;
+	}
+	public void setAttributes(Map<String, Object> attributes) {
+		this.attributes = attributes;
+	}
+	public Map<String, Object> getInterfaces() {
+		return interfaces;
+	}
+	public void setInterfaces(Map<String, Object> interfaces) {
+		this.interfaces = interfaces;
+	}
+	public String getCopy() {
+		return copy;
+	}
+	public void setCopy(String copy) {
+		this.copy = copy;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition [type=" + type + ", description=" + description + ", properties=" + properties + ", attributes=" + attributes + ", interfaces=" + interfaces + ", copy=" + copy + "]";
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd9f0f0f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+public class ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition {
+
+	String name;
+	String capability;
+	String node;
+	String relationship;
+
+	public ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getName() {
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	}
+
+	public String getCapability() {
+		return capability;
+	}
+
+	public void setCapability(String capability) {
+		this.capability = capability;
+	}
+
+	public String getNode() {
+		return node;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode(String node) {
+		this.node = node;
+	}
+
+	public String getRelationship() {
+		return relationship;
+	}
+
+	public void setRelationship(String relationship) {
+		this.relationship = relationship;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "ToscaRequirementsDefinition [name=" + name + ", capability=" + capability + ", node=" + node
+				+ ", relationship=" + relationship + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..957d988c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+
+public class ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition {
+
+	private String node_type;
+	private Map<String, Object> requirements;
+	private Map<String, Object> capabilities;
+
+	public ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+	
+	public String getNode_type() {
+		return node_type;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode_type(String node_type) {
+		this.node_type = node_type;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getRequirements() {
+		return requirements;
+	}
+
+	public void setRequirements(Map<String, Object> requirements) {
+		this.requirements = requirements;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getCapabilities() {
+		return capabilities;
+	}
+
+	public void setCapabilities(Map<String, Object> capabilities) {
+		this.capabilities = capabilities;
+	}
+
+//	gets Type description for Yaml snake
+	public static TypeDescription getTypeDescription(){
+        TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("requirements", String.class, Object.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("capabilities", String.class, Object.class);
+    	return typeDescription;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..539c9b4d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+
+//	spec page 104	
+public class ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition {
+
+	String description;
+	Map<String, Object> inputs;
+	Map<String,ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> node_templates;
+//	Map<String,ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> relationship_templates;
+	Map<String,ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition> groups;
+//	Map<String,ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition> policies;
+//	Map<String,ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition> outputs;
+	ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition substitution_mappings;
+	
+	public ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+
+	public ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition getSubstitution_mappings() {
+		return substitution_mappings;
+	}
+
+
+	public void setSubstitution_mappings(ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition substitution_mappings) {
+		this.substitution_mappings = substitution_mappings;
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getInputs() {
+		return inputs;
+	}
+
+	public void setInputs(Map<String, Object> inputs) {
+		this.inputs = inputs;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> getNode_templates() {
+		return node_templates;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode_templates(Map<String, ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> node_templates) {
+		this.node_templates = node_templates;
+	}
+
+//	public Map<String, ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> getRelationship_templates() {
+//		return relationship_templates;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setRelationship_templates(Map<String, ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> relationship_templates) {
+//		this.relationship_templates = relationship_templates;
+//	}
+
+	public Map<String, ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition> getGroups() {
+		return groups;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroups(Map<String, ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition> groups) {
+		this.groups = groups;
+	}
+//
+//	public Map<String, ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition> getPolicies() {
+//		return policies;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setPolicies(Map<String, ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition> policies) {
+//		this.policies = policies;
+//	}
+//
+//	public Map<String, ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition> getOutputs() {
+//		return outputs;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setOutputs(Map<String, ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition> outputs) {
+//		this.outputs = outputs;
+//	}
+//
+//	public Map<String, ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition> getSubstitution_mappings() {
+//		return substitution_mappings;
+//	}
+//
+//	public void setSubstitution_mappings(Map<String, ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition> substitution_mappings) {
+//		this.substitution_mappings = substitution_mappings;
+//	}
+
+//	@Override
+//	public String toString() {
+//		return "ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition [description=" + description + ", inputs=" + inputs + ", node_templates=" + node_templates + ", relationship_templates=" + relationship_templates + ", groups=" + groups + ", policies="
+//				+ policies + ", outputs=" + outputs + ", substitution_mappings=" + substitution_mappings + "]";
+//	}
+
+	//gets Type description for Yaml snake
+	public static TypeDescription getTypeDescription(){
+        TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("inputs", String.class, Object.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("node_templates", String.class, ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.class);
+        typeDescription.putMapPropertyType("groups", String.class, ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.class);
+    	return typeDescription;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition2.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition2.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..735c8a0f95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/tosca/datatypes/ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition2.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+//	spec page 104	
+public class ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition2 {
+
+	String description;
+	Map<String,Map<String, Object>> inputs;
+	Map<String,Object> node_templates;
+//	Map<String,ToscaRelationshipTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> relationship_templates;
+	Map<String,Object> groups;
+//	Map<String,ToscaPoliciesTopologyTemplateDefinition> policies;
+//	Map<String,ToscaOutputsTopologyTemplateDefinition> outputs;
+//	Map<String,ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition> substitution_mappings;
+	
+	public ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition2() {
+		super();
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return description;
+	}
+
+	public void setDescription(String description) {
+		this.description = description;
+	}
+
+
+	public Map<String, Map<String, Object>> getInputs() {
+		return inputs;
+	}
+
+	public void setInputs(Map<String, Map<String, Object>> inputs) {
+		this.inputs = inputs;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getNode_templates() {
+		return node_templates;
+	}
+
+	public void setNode_templates(Map<String, Object> node_templates) {
+		this.node_templates = node_templates;
+	}
+
+	public Map<String, Object> getGroups() {
+		return groups;
+	}
+
+	public void setGroups(Map<String, Object> groups) {
+		this.groups = groups;
+	}
+
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/AddUserAuditMessageInfo.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/AddUserAuditMessageInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ca8adee53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/AddUserAuditMessageInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.users;
+
+public class AddUserAuditMessageInfo {
+
+	String TIMESTAMP;
+	String ACTION;
+	// String MODIFIER_NAME;
+	String MODIFIER;
+	// String USER_UID;
+	// String USER_NAME;
+	// String USER_EMAIL;
+	// String USER_ROLE;
+	String USER;
+	String STATUS;
+	String DESC;
+
+	public AddUserAuditMessageInfo(String timestamp, String action, String modifierName, String modifierUid,
+			String user, String status, String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.TIMESTAMP = timestamp;
+		this.ACTION = action;
+		// this.MODIFIER_NAME = modifierName;
+		this.MODIFIER = modifierUid;
+		this.USER = user;
+		this.STATUS = status;
+		this.DESC = desc;
+	}
+
+	public AddUserAuditMessageInfo() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getTIMESTAMP() {
+		return TIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public void setTIMESTAMP(String tIMESTAMP) {
+		TIMESTAMP = tIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public String getACTION() {
+		return ACTION;
+	}
+
+	public void setACTION(String aCTION) {
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+	}
+
+	// public String getMODIFIER_NAME() {
+	// return MODIFIER_NAME;
+	// }
+	// public void setMODIFIER_NAME(String mODIFIER_NAME) {
+	// MODIFIER_NAME = mODIFIER_NAME;
+	// }
+	public String getMODIFIER() {
+		return MODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public void setMODIFIER(String mODIFIER_UID) {
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER_UID;
+	}
+
+	public String getUSER() {
+		return USER;
+	}
+
+	public void setUSER(String uSER) {
+		USER = uSER;
+	}
+
+	public String getSTATUS() {
+		return STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setSTATUS(String sTATUS) {
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+	}
+
+	public String getDESC() {
+		return DESC;
+	}
+
+	public void setDESC(String dESC) {
+		DESC = dESC;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "AddUserAuditMessageInfo [timestamp=" + TIMESTAMP + ", action=" + ACTION + ", modifierUid=" + MODIFIER
+				+ ", user=" + USER + ", status=" + STATUS + ", desc=" + DESC + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserAuditJavaObject.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserAuditJavaObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b34d474cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserAuditJavaObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.users;
+
+public class UserAuditJavaObject {
+
+	String TIMESTAMP;
+	String ACTION;
+	// String MODIFIER_NAME;
+	String MODIFIER;
+	String USER;
+	// String USER_NAME;
+	// String USER_EMAIL;
+	// String USER_ROLE;
+	String STATUS;
+	String DESC;
+
+	public UserAuditJavaObject(String timestamp, String action, String modifier, String user, String status,
+			String desc) {
+		super();
+		this.TIMESTAMP = timestamp;
+		this.ACTION = action;
+		// this.MODIFIER_NAME = modifierName;
+		this.MODIFIER = modifier;
+		this.USER = user;
+		// this.USER_NAME = userName;
+		// this.USER_EMAIL = userEmail;
+		// this.USER_ROLE = userRole;
+		this.STATUS = status;
+		this.DESC = desc;
+	}
+
+	public UserAuditJavaObject() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getTIMESTAMP() {
+		return TIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public void setTIMESTAMP(String tIMESTAMP) {
+		TIMESTAMP = tIMESTAMP;
+	}
+
+	public String getACTION() {
+		return ACTION;
+	}
+
+	public void setACTION(String aCTION) {
+		ACTION = aCTION;
+	}
+
+	// public String getMODIFIER_NAME() {
+	// return MODIFIER_NAME;
+	// }
+	// public void setMODIFIER_NAME(String mODIFIER_NAME) {
+	// MODIFIER_NAME = mODIFIER_NAME;
+	// }
+	public String getMODIFIER() {
+		return MODIFIER;
+	}
+
+	public void setMODIFIER(String mODIFIER_UID) {
+		MODIFIER = mODIFIER_UID;
+	}
+
+	public String getUSER() {
+		return USER;
+	}
+
+	public void setUSER(String uSER) {
+		USER = uSER;
+	}
+
+	// public String getUSER_NAME() {
+	// return USER_NAME;
+	// }
+	// public void setUSER_NAME(String uSER_NAME) {
+	// USER_NAME = uSER_NAME;
+	// }
+	// public String getUSER_EMAIL() {
+	// return USER_EMAIL;
+	// }
+	// public void setUSER_EMAIL(String uSER_EMAIL) {
+	// USER_EMAIL = uSER_EMAIL;
+	// }
+	// public String getUSER_ROLE() {
+	// return USER_ROLE;
+	// }
+	// public void setUSER_ROLE(String uSER_ROLE) {
+	// USER_ROLE = uSER_ROLE;
+	// }
+	public String getSTATUS() {
+		return STATUS;
+	}
+
+	public void setSTATUS(String sTATUS) {
+		STATUS = sTATUS;
+	}
+
+	public String getDESC() {
+		return DESC;
+	}
+
+	public void setDESC(String dESC) {
+		DESC = dESC;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "UserAuditJavaObject [timestamp=" + TIMESTAMP + ", action=" + ACTION + ", modifier=" + MODIFIER
+				+ ", user=" + USER + ", status=" + STATUS + ", desc=" + DESC + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserHeaderData.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserHeaderData.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06320bcb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserHeaderData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.users;
+
+public class UserHeaderData {
+	String contentType;
+	String httpCspUserId;
+	String accept;
+
+	public UserHeaderData(String contentType, String httpCspUserId, String accept) {
+		super();
+		this.contentType = contentType;
+		this.httpCspUserId = httpCspUserId;
+		this.accept = accept;
+	}
+
+	public String getContentType() {
+		return contentType;
+	}
+
+	public void setContentType(String contentType) {
+		this.contentType = contentType;
+	}
+
+	public String getHttpCspUserId() {
+		return httpCspUserId;
+	}
+
+	public void setHttpCspUserId(String httpCspUserId) {
+		this.httpCspUserId = httpCspUserId;
+	}
+
+	public String getAccept() {
+		return accept;
+	}
+
+	public void setAccept(String accept) {
+		this.accept = accept;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserResponseMessageEnum.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserResponseMessageEnum.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97a08479f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/UserResponseMessageEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.users;
+
+public enum UserResponseMessageEnum {
+
+	SUCCESS_MESSAGE("OK"), MISSING_INFORMATION("Error: Missing information"), METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED("Error: Method not allowed"), RESTRICTED_OPERATION("Error: Restricted operation"), USER_ALREADY_EXISTS("Error: User with %s ID already exists"), 
+	INVALID_EMAIL("Error: Invalid Content. Invalid e-mail address %s"), INVALID_ROLE("Error: Invalid Content. Invalid role %s"), INVALID_CONTENT("Error: Invalid content"), USER_NOT_FOUND("Error: User with %s ID is not found"), 
+	INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR("Error: Internal Server Error. Try later again"), ADMINISTARTOR_CAN_BE_DELETED("Error: Administrator can be deleted by other administrator only"), RESTRICTED_ACCESS("Error: Restricted access");
+
+	String value;
+
+	private UserResponseMessageEnum(String value) {
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public String getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/WebSealUserDetails.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/WebSealUserDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..609ebf22b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/users/WebSealUserDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.users;
+
+public class WebSealUserDetails {
+	String firstName;
+	String lastName;
+	String userId;
+	String email;
+
+	public WebSealUserDetails() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public WebSealUserDetails(String firstName, String lastName, String userId, String emailAddress) {
+		super();
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+		this.userId = userId;
+		this.email = emailAddress;
+
+	}
+
+	public String getFirstName() {
+		return firstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastName() {
+		return lastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+
+	public String getUserId() {
+		return userId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserId(String userId) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+	}
+
+	public String getEmailAddress() {
+		return email;
+	}
+
+	public void setEmailAddress(String emailAddress) {
+		this.email = emailAddress;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ArtifactUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ArtifactUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12f8ffe984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ArtifactUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+
+public class ArtifactUtils {
+
+	public static ArtifactDefinition convertArtifactReqToDefinition(ArtifactReqDetails artifactReq) {
+		ArtifactDefinition artifact = new ArtifactDefinition();
+		artifact.setArtifactLabel(artifactReq.getArtifactLabel());
+		artifact.setArtifactDisplayName(artifactReq.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		artifact.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.findType(artifactReq.getArtifactGroupType()));
+		artifact.setArtifactType(artifactReq.getArtifactType().toUpperCase());
+		artifact.setArtifactName(artifactReq.getArtifactName());
+		artifact.setDescription(artifactReq.getDescription());
+		artifact.setUniqueId(artifactReq.getUniqueId());
+		artifact.setTimeout(artifactReq.getTimeout());
+		artifact.setEsId(artifactReq.getUniqueId());
+
+		return artifact;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/CsarParserUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/CsarParserUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69c8b2fe2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/CsarParserUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.GroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.TypeHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CsarValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class CsarParserUtils {
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CsarValidationUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(File csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactHeatMetaLocation = "Artifacts/HEAT.meta";
+		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
+		String csarPayload = CsarValidationUtils.getCsarPayload(csarUUID, artifactHeatMetaLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Object parse = parser.parse(csarPayload);
+			JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) parse;
+			JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("importStructure");
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition = new ArrayList<TypeHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			listHeatMetaDefenition = getArtifactsByGroup(jsonObjectImportStructure, listHeatMetaDefenition);
+			return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}
+	
+	public static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(String csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactHeatMetaLocation = "Artifacts/HEAT.meta";
+		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
+		String csarPayload = CsarValidationUtils.getCsarPayload(csarUUID, artifactHeatMetaLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Object parse = parser.parse(csarPayload);
+			JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) parse;
+			JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("importStructure");
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition = new ArrayList<TypeHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			listHeatMetaDefenition = getArtifactsByGroup(jsonObjectImportStructure, listHeatMetaDefenition);
+			return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}
+	
+	protected static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getArtifactsByGroup(JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure, List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<Object> typeSet = jsonObjectImportStructure.keySet();
+		for (Object type : typeSet) {
+			TypeHeatMetaDefinition heatMetaDefenition = new TypeHeatMetaDefinition();
+			log.debug(type.toString());
+			log.debug("{}", jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type));
+			JSONArray array = (JSONArray) jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type);
+			heatMetaDefenition.setTypeName((String) type);
+			List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> groupHeatMetaDefinitions = new ArrayList<GroupHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			heatMetaDefenition.setGroupHeatMetaDefinition(fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray(array, groupHeatMetaDefinitions, true, false));
+			listHeatMetaDefenition.add(heatMetaDefenition);
+		}
+		return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+	}
+	
+	protected static List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray(JSONArray array, List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, Boolean openNewGroup, Boolean isNested) {
+
+		GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+
+		if (array != null) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < array.size(); i++) {
+				if (openNewGroup) {
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition = new GroupHeatMetaDefinition();
+					int groupNumber = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() + 1;
+					log.debug("groupName={}", groupNumber);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setGroup(groupNumber);
+					listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.add(groupHeatMetaDefinition);
+					PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName("isBase");
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue(false);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setPropertyHeatMetaDefinition(propertyHeatMetaDefinition);
+				}
+				groupHeatMetaDefinition = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.get(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() - 1);
+				JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) array.get(i);
+				fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, groupHeatMetaDefinition, jsonObject, isNested);
+			}
+		}
+		return listGroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static void fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition, JSONObject jsonObject, Boolean isNested) {
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<Object> groupsKey = jsonObject.keySet();
+		for (Object groupKey : groupsKey) {
+			String groupKeyStr = (String) groupKey;
+			if (groupKeyStr.equals("isBase")) {
+				PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+				propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName(groupKeyStr);
+				propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+				if (!groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition().equals(propertyHeatMetaDefinition)) {
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition().setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+				}
+			}
+ 			if (groupKeyStr.equals("fileName")) {
+				String artifactName = (String) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr);
+				String artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ARTIFACT.getType();
+				if(isNested){
+					artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NESTED.getType();
+				}
+				if(jsonObject.get("type") != null && isNested == false){
+					artifactType = (String) jsonObject.get("type");
+				}
+				HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition = new HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition(artifactName, artifactType, null);
+				List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> listArtifactNames = groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList();
+				listArtifactNames.add(heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition);
+				groupHeatMetaDefinition.setArtifactList(listArtifactNames);
+			} else {
+				if((groupKeyStr.equals("env"))){
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONObject){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, groupHeatMetaDefinition, (JSONObject) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), false);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONObject, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONObject"));
+					}
+				}
+				if((groupKeyStr.equals("nested"))){
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONArray){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray((JSONArray) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, false, true);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONArray, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONArray"));
+					}
+					
+				}else if (!(groupKeyStr.equals("isBase") || groupKeyStr.equals("type") || groupKeyStr.equals("env"))) {
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONArray){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray((JSONArray) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, false, false);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONArray, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONArray"));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DbUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DbUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e611a32d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DbUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Vertex;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanEdge;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanFactory;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanGraph;
+import com.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanVertex;
+
+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.util.ElementHelper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.users.UserAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Element;
+import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Property;
+
+public class DbUtils {
+
+	private static String titanConfigFilePath;
+	private static TitanGraph titanGraph;
+
+	
+	public static void cleanAllAudits() throws IOException {
+		CassandraUtils.truncateAllTables("sdcaudit");
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteFromEsDbByPattern(String patternToDelete) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES, config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(),
+				patternToDelete);
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse restResponse = httpRequest.httpSendDelete(url, null);
+		restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		cleanAllAudits();
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getFromEsByPattern(String patternToGet) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES, config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(), patternToGet);
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse restResponse = httpRequest.httpSendGet(url, null);
+		restResponse.getErrorCode();
+
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+
+	public Either<Vertex, Boolean> getVertexByUId(String uid) {
+		TitanGraph titanGraph = getTitanGraph();
+		Either<Vertex, Boolean> result = Either.right(false);
+		// Iterator<Vertex> vertexItr = titanGraph.getVertices().iterator();
+
+		Iterator<TitanVertex> vertexItr = titanGraph.query().vertices().iterator();
+		while (vertexItr.hasNext()) {
+			Vertex vertex = vertexItr.next();
+			// String uidFoundVal = vertex.getProperty("uid");
+			String uidFoundVal = vertex.value("uid");
+			if (uid.equals(uidFoundVal)) {
+				result = Either.left(vertex);
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	public static TitanState getCurrentTitanState() {
+		TitanGraph titanGraph = getTitanGraph();
+		List<Vertex> vertices = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<Edge> edges = new ArrayList<>();
+		// Iterator<Edge> edgesItr = titanGraph.getEdges().iterator();
+		Iterator<TitanEdge> edgesItr = titanGraph.query().edges().iterator();
+		// Iterator<Vertex> verticesItr = titanGraph.getVertices().iterator();
+		Iterator<TitanVertex> verticesItr = titanGraph.query().vertices().iterator();
+		while (edgesItr.hasNext()) {
+			edges.add(edgesItr.next());
+		}
+		while (verticesItr.hasNext()) {
+			vertices.add(verticesItr.next());
+		}
+
+		TitanState currState = new TitanState(edges, vertices);
+		return currState;
+
+	}
+
+	//
+	private static TitanGraph getTitanGraph() {
+		if (titanGraph == null) {
+			titanGraph = TitanFactory.open(titanConfigFilePath);
+		}
+		return titanGraph;
+	}
+
+	public void restoreToTitanState(TitanState titanStateToRestoreTo) {
+		List<Vertex> verticesToRemove = new ArrayList<>(), verticesToAdd = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<Edge> edgesToRemove = new ArrayList<>(), edgesToAdd = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		TitanState currentTitanState = getCurrentTitanState();
+
+		List<Edge> joinedEdges = new ArrayList<>();
+		joinedEdges.addAll(titanStateToRestoreTo.edges);
+		joinedEdges.retainAll(currentTitanState.edges);
+
+		List<Vertex> joinedVertices = new ArrayList<>();
+		joinedVertices.addAll(titanStateToRestoreTo.vertices);
+		joinedVertices.retainAll(currentTitanState.vertices);
+
+		edgesToRemove.addAll(currentTitanState.edges);
+		edgesToRemove.removeAll(joinedEdges);
+
+		verticesToRemove.addAll(currentTitanState.vertices);
+		verticesToRemove.removeAll(joinedVertices);
+
+		edgesToAdd.addAll(titanStateToRestoreTo.edges);
+		edgesToAdd.removeAll(joinedEdges);
+
+		verticesToAdd.addAll(titanStateToRestoreTo.vertices);
+		verticesToAdd.removeAll(joinedVertices);
+
+		modifyGraphAccordingToDelta(verticesToRemove, verticesToAdd, edgesToRemove, edgesToAdd);
+
+	}
+
+	private void modifyGraphAccordingToDelta(List<Vertex> verticesToRemove, List<Vertex> verticesToAdd,
+			List<Edge> edgesToRemove, List<Edge> edgesToAdd) {
+
+		TitanGraph titanGraph = getTitanGraph();
+
+		for (Vertex vertex : verticesToRemove) {
+			// titanGraph.removeVertex(vertex);
+			vertex.remove();
+		}
+		for (Vertex vertex : verticesToAdd) {
+			TitanVertex titanVertex = titanGraph.addVertex();
+			copyProperties(vertex, titanVertex);
+		}
+
+		for (Edge edge : edgesToRemove) {
+			// titanGraph.removeEdge(edge);
+			edge.remove();
+		}
+
+		for (Edge edge : edgesToAdd) {
+			// Element addedEdge = titanGraph.addEdge(edge.getId(),
+			// edge.getVertex(Direction.OUT), edge.getVertex(Direction.IN),
+			// edge.getLabel());
+
+			// Edge edge = tGraph.addEdge(null, fromV.left().value(),
+			// toV.left().value(), type);
+
+			Element addedEdge = edge.outVertex().addEdge(edge.label(), edge.inVertex());
+
+			copyProperties(edge, addedEdge);
+
+		}
+
+		// titanGraph.commit();
+		titanGraph.tx().commit();
+
+	}
+
+	private void copyProperties(Element copyFrom, Element copyTo) {
+		// Set<String> properties = copyFrom.getPropertyKeys();
+		Set<String> properties = copyFrom.keys();
+		for (String propertyKey : properties) {
+			// copyTo.setProperty(propertyKey,
+			// copyFrom.getProperty(propertyKey));
+			copyTo.property(propertyKey, copyFrom.value(propertyKey));
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static class TitanState {
+		private List<Edge> edges;
+		private List<Vertex> vertices;
+
+		private TitanState(List<Edge> edges, List<Vertex> vertices) {
+			this.edges = edges;
+			this.vertices = vertices;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "TitanState [edges=" + edges.size() + ", vertices=" + vertices.size() + "]";
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public void shutDowntitan() {
+		if (titanGraph != null) {
+			// titanGraph.shutdown();
+			titanGraph.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void setProperties(Element element, Map<String, Object> properties) {
+
+		if (properties != null && false == properties.isEmpty()) {
+
+			Object[] propertyKeyValues = new Object[properties.size() * 2];
+			int i = 0;
+			for (Entry<String, Object> entry : properties.entrySet()) {
+				propertyKeyValues[i++] = entry.getKey();
+				propertyKeyValues[i++] = entry.getValue();
+			}
+
+			ElementHelper.attachProperties(element, propertyKeyValues);
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static UserAuditJavaObject parseAuditRespByAction(String action) throws Exception {
+
+		// String index = "auditingevents*";
+		// String type = "useradminevent";
+		// String pattern = "/_search?q=action:\""+action+"\"";
+		// String auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessageByIndexType(index, type,
+		// pattern);
+		UserAuditJavaObject auditParsedResp = new UserAuditJavaObject();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+		String pattern = "/_search?q=ACTION:\"" + action + "\"";
+		String auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(pattern);
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(auditingMessage);
+		JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonObject hitsObject = (JsonObject) jObject.get("hits");
+		JsonArray hitsArray = (JsonArray) hitsObject.get("hits");
+		// for (int i = 0; i < hitsArray.size();){
+		if (hitsArray.size() == 0) {
+			return auditParsedResp;
+		}
+		JsonObject jHitObject = (JsonObject) hitsArray.get(0);
+		JsonObject jSourceObject = (JsonObject) jHitObject.get("_source");
+
+		auditParsedResp = gson.fromJson(jSourceObject, UserAuditJavaObject.class);		
+
+		return auditParsedResp;
+
+	}
+
+	public static String retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(String pattern) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest getAuditingMessage = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES, config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(), pattern);
+		RestResponse restResponse = getAuditingMessage.httpSendGet(url, null);
+
+		return restResponse.getResponse();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Decoder.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Decoder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d90eb0b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Decoder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+
+public class Decoder {
+
+	public static String encode(byte[] byteArrayToEncode) {
+
+		byte[] bytesEncoded = Base64.encodeBase64(byteArrayToEncode);
+		String strEncoded = new String(bytesEncoded);
+		return strEncoded;
+	}
+
+	public static String decode(String strEncoded) throws IOException {
+
+		byte[] byteDecoded = Base64.decodeBase64(strEncoded);
+		String decoded = new String(byteDecoded);
+
+		return decoded;
+
+	}
+
+	public static String readFileToString(String file) throws IOException {
+
+		BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
+		String line = null;
+		StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+		String ls = System.getProperty("line.separator");
+
+		while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+			stringBuilder.append(line);
+			stringBuilder.append(ls);
+		}
+		reader.close();
+		return stringBuilder.toString();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DistributionUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DistributionUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4838d55a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/DistributionUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceDistributionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+
+ public class DistributionUtils {
+	 
+	 final static String serviceDistributionSuffix = "/sdc/v1/catalog/services/";
+
+	 public static ServiceDistributionStatus getLatestServiceDistributionObject(Service service) throws IOException, ParseException {
+			ServiceDistributionStatus serviceDistributionStatus = null;
+			RestResponse distributionServiceList = ServiceRestUtils.getDistributionServiceList(service, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			Map<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> serviveDistributionStatusMap = ResponseParser.convertServiceDistributionStatusToObject(distributionServiceList.getResponse());
+			if(serviveDistributionStatusMap.size() != 0){
+				serviceDistributionStatus = getLatestServiceDistributionObjectFromMap(serviveDistributionStatusMap);
+				return serviceDistributionStatus;
+			}
+			
+			return null;
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceDistributionStatus getLatestServiceDistributionObjectFromMap(Map<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> serviceDistributionStatusMap) {
+		
+		ServiceDistributionStatus serviceDistributionStatus = null;
+		if (serviceDistributionStatusMap.size() == 1 ){
+			for (Entry<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> entry : serviceDistributionStatusMap.entrySet()) {
+				return entry.getValue();
+			}
+		}
+		else{
+			serviceDistributionStatus = getFilteredServiceDistributionObject(serviceDistributionStatusMap);
+		}
+		
+		return serviceDistributionStatus;
+	}
+
+	private static ServiceDistributionStatus getFilteredServiceDistributionObject(Map<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> serviceDistributionStatusMap) {
+		
+		List<Long> list = new ArrayList<Long>();
+		list.addAll(serviceDistributionStatusMap.keySet());
+		Collections.sort(list);
+		return serviceDistributionStatusMap.get(list.get(list.size() - 1));
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, String> getArtifactsMapOfDistributedService(Service service) throws Exception{
+		
+		Map<String, String> expectedDistributionArtifactMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		expectedDistributionArtifactMap = addServiceDeploymentArtifactToMap(service, expectedDistributionArtifactMap);
+		expectedDistributionArtifactMap = addComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactToMap(service, expectedDistributionArtifactMap);
+		
+		return expectedDistributionArtifactMap;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static Map<String, String> addServiceDeploymentArtifactToMap(Service service, Map<String, String> distributionArtifactMap){
+		
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = service.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		if (deploymentArtifacts != null && deploymentArtifacts.size() > 0){
+			for(Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifact : deploymentArtifacts.entrySet()){
+				String url = buildServiceDeploymentUrl(service, artifact.getValue().getArtifactName(), artifact.getValue().getArtifactUUID());
+				distributionArtifactMap.put(artifact.getKey(), url);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return distributionArtifactMap;
+	}
+	
+	private static String buildServiceDeploymentUrl(Service service, String artifactName, String artifactUUID) {
+//		format	"/sdc/v1/catalog/services/" + service.getSystemName() + "/" + service.getVersion() + "/artifacts/AAI-" + service.getName() + "-service-1.xml"
+		return serviceDistributionSuffix + service.getSystemName() + "/" + service.getVersion() + "/artifacts/" + artifactName;
+	}
+
+	public static String buildResourceInstanceDeploymentUrl(Service service, String artifactName, String artifactUUID){
+		
+//			/sdc/v1/catalog/services/Servicefordistribution/1.0  /resourceInstances/nestedfrommarina2   /artifacts/FEAdd_On_Module_vProbeLauncher.yaml
+		String resourceInstanceNormalizedName = getResourceInstanceNormalizeName(service, artifactName, artifactUUID );
+		return serviceDistributionSuffix + service.getSystemName() + "/" + service.getVersion() + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceInstanceNormalizedName  +"/artifacts/" + artifactName;
+	}
+	
+	public static String getResourceInstanceNormalizeName(Service service, String artifactName, String artifactUUID) {
+		for (ComponentInstance componentInstance : service.getComponentInstances()){
+			for(String key : componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts().keySet()){
+				if(componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(key).getArtifactUUID().equals(artifactUUID)) {
+					return componentInstance.getNormalizedName();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, String> addComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactToMap(Service service, Map<String, String> distributionArtifactMap){
+//			TODO Andrey create correct method to build RI url
+		if(service.getComponentInstances() != null && service.getComponentInstances().size() != 0){
+		for(ComponentInstance componentInstance : service.getComponentInstances()){
+			if (componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts() != null && componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts().size() != 0){
+				for(Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifact : componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts().entrySet()){
+					String url = buildResourceInstanceDeploymentUrl(service, artifact.getValue().getArtifactName(), artifact.getValue().getArtifactUUID());;
+					distributionArtifactMap.put(artifact.getKey(), url);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+		
+		return distributionArtifactMap;
+	}
+	 
+	 
+ }
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ReqCap.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ReqCap.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f000d750a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ReqCap.java
@@ -0,0 +1,630 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+
+public class ReqCap {
+
+	public static Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> expectedContainerCapabilities;
+	public static Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> expectedContainerRequirements;
+	public static Map<String, RequirementDefinition> removedRequirements;
+	public static Map<String, ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>>> expectedContInstReqCap;
+
+	public static void verifyVFReqCap(String componentId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(componentId);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		verifyReqCap(resource);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyServiceReqCap(String componentId, User sdncDesignerDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(componentId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		verifyReqCap(service);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyProductReqCap(String componentId, User sdncPsDetails1) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(componentId, sdncPsDetails1.getUserId());
+		Product product = ResponseParser.parseToObject(restResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		verifyReqCap(product);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		verifyContainerReqCap(actualComponent);
+		verifyCompInstReqCap(actualComponent);
+	}
+
+	public RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersion(String componentUniqueId, String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId,
+			String serviceUniqueId, User sdncModifierDetails, ComponentTypeEnum componentType, boolean isHighestLevel)
+			throws Exception {
+		RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion = ProductRestUtils.changeServiceInstanceVersion(componentUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, serviceUniqueId, sdncModifierDetails, componentType);
+		if (changeResourceInstanceVersion.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) && isHighestLevel) {
+			/*
+			 * // Add RI Capabilities and Requirements to expected MAP -->
+			 * expectedVfCapabilities and expectedVfRequirements
+			 * 
+			 * ComponentInstance componentInstance =
+			 * ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(
+			 * changeResourceInstanceVersion.getResponse(),
+			 * ComponentInstance.class);
+			 * addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, componentType);
+			 */
+		}
+		return changeResourceInstanceVersion;
+	}
+
+	public static void updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(String oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace,
+			String newContainerUniqueId) {
+
+		// Update of container req/cap
+
+		Set<String> compInstKeysToChange = new HashSet<>();
+
+		for (String expKey : expectedContainerCapabilities.keySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> expCapList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(expKey);
+			for (CapabilityDefinition cap : expCapList) {
+				String ownerId = cap.getOwnerId();
+
+				if (ownerId.contains(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace)) {
+					compInstKeysToChange.add(ownerId);
+					cap.setOwnerId(cap.getOwnerId().replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (String expKey : expectedContainerRequirements.keySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> expCapList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(expKey);
+			for (RequirementDefinition cap : expCapList) {
+				String ownerId = cap.getOwnerId();
+				if (ownerId.contains(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace)) {
+					compInstKeysToChange.add(ownerId);
+					cap.setOwnerId(cap.getOwnerId().replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Update of internal comp instances req/cap
+		for (String oldKey : compInstKeysToChange) {
+			ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> immutablePair = expectedContInstReqCap
+					.get(oldKey);
+			if (immutablePair != null) {
+				expectedContInstReqCap.remove(oldKey);
+				String newKey = oldKey.replaceAll(oldContainerUniqueIdToReplace, newContainerUniqueId);
+				expectedContInstReqCap.put(newKey, immutablePair);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void verifyCompInstReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = actualComponent.getComponentInstances();
+		if (componentInstances != null) {
+			assertEquals(expectedContInstReqCap.size(), componentInstances.size());
+			for (ComponentInstance compInst : componentInstances) {
+				String uniqueId = compInst.getUniqueId();
+				// System.out.println("Verifying req/cap of component instance
+				// "+ uniqueId);
+				Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> actualCompInstReq = compInst.getRequirements();
+				if (actualCompInstReq == null) {
+					actualCompInstReq = new HashMap<>();
+				}
+				Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> actualCompInstCap = compInst.getCapabilities();
+				if (actualCompInstCap == null) {
+					actualCompInstCap = new HashMap<>();
+				}
+				ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> expReqCap = expectedContInstReqCap
+						.get(uniqueId);
+				assertNotNull(expReqCap);
+				// System.out.println("expected instance requirements:
+				// "+expReqCap.right);
+				// System.out.println("expected instance capabilities:
+				// "+expReqCap.left);
+				// System.out.println("actual instance requirements:
+				// "+actualCompInstReq);
+				// System.out.println("actual instance capabilities:
+				// "+actualCompInstCap);
+
+				// REQ comparison
+				compareReqCapMaps(expReqCap.right, actualCompInstReq);
+
+				// CAP comparison
+				compareReqCapMaps(expReqCap.left, actualCompInstCap);
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(expectedContInstReqCap.isEmpty());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void verifyContainerReqCap(Component actualComponent) {
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> actualContainerRequirements = actualComponent.getRequirements();
+		if (actualContainerRequirements == null) {
+			actualContainerRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> actualContainerCapabilities = actualComponent.getCapabilities();
+		if (actualContainerCapabilities == null) {
+			actualContainerCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		// System.out.println("Verifying req/cap of container component "+
+		// actualComponent.getUniqueId());
+		// System.out.println("expected container requirements:
+		// "+expectedContainerRequirements);
+		// System.out.println("expected container capabilities:
+		// "+expectedContainerCapabilities);
+		// System.out.println("actual container requirements:
+		// "+actualContainerRequirements);
+		// System.out.println("actual container capabilities:
+		// "+actualContainerCapabilities);
+
+		// REQ comparison
+		compareReqCapMaps(expectedContainerRequirements, actualContainerRequirements);
+
+		// CAP comparison
+		compareReqCapMaps(expectedContainerCapabilities, actualContainerCapabilities);
+	}
+
+	private static <T> void compareReqCapMaps(Map<String, List<T>> expectedMap, Map<String, List<T>> actualMap) {
+		assertEquals(expectedMap.size(), actualMap.size());
+		for (String expKey : expectedMap.keySet()) {
+			List<?> expCapList = expectedMap.get(expKey);
+			List<?> actCapList = actualMap.get(expKey);
+			assertEquals(expCapList.size(), actCapList.size());
+			assertEquals(new HashSet<>(expCapList), new HashSet<>(actCapList));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void addCompInstReqCapToExpected(ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+			ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentType, User sdncDesignerDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		sdncDesignerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String uniqueId = componentInstance.getUniqueId();
+		String name = componentInstance.getName();
+		String originComponentId = componentInstance.getComponentUid();
+		RestResponse getResponse = null;
+		ComponentTypeEnum compInstType = getCompInstTypeByContainerType(containerComponentType);
+		Component component = null;
+		if (compInstType == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE) {
+			getResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncDesignerDetails, originComponentId);
+			ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		} else if (compInstType == ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE) {
+			getResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(originComponentId, sdncDesignerDetails);
+			ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		} else {
+			Assert.fail("Unsupported type - " + containerComponentType);
+		}
+
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resourceRequirements = component.getRequirements();
+		if (resourceRequirements == null) {
+			resourceRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+
+		Function<Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementDefinitionMapper = e -> new ArrayList<>(e.getValue().stream().map(item -> new RequirementDefinition(item)).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> reqCopy = resourceRequirements.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), requirementDefinitionMapper));
+		
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resourceCapabilities = component.getCapabilities();
+		if (resourceCapabilities == null) {
+			resourceCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+		}
+		
+		Function<Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilityDefinitionMapper = e -> new ArrayList<>(e.getValue().stream().map(item -> new CapabilityDefinition(item)).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capCopy = resourceCapabilities.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), capabilityDefinitionMapper));
+		
+		setupContainerExpectedReqCap(uniqueId, name, resourceRequirements, resourceCapabilities);
+		if (component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE)
+				&& ((Resource) component).getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.VF) {
+			setupConstInstExpectedReqCap(uniqueId, name, reqCopy, capCopy);
+		}
+
+		// adding entry for expected componentInstance
+		ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> compInstReqCapPair = new ImmutablePair<Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>>(
+				capCopy, reqCopy);
+		expectedContInstReqCap.put(uniqueId, compInstReqCapPair);
+	}
+
+	private static void setupContainerExpectedReqCap(String uniqueId, String name,
+			Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> componentRequirements,
+			Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities) {
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resReq : componentRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToAdd = resReq.getValue();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqListToAdd) {
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+			List<RequirementDefinition> expectedReqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(resReq.getKey());
+			if (expectedReqList == null) {
+				expectedReqList = reqListToAdd;
+			} else {
+				expectedReqList.addAll(reqListToAdd);
+			}
+			expectedContainerRequirements.put(resReq.getKey(), expectedReqList);
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resCap : componentCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToAdd = resCap.getValue();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capDefinition : capListToAdd) {
+				capDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				capDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> expectedCapList = expectedContainerCapabilities.get(resCap.getKey());
+			if (expectedCapList == null) {
+				expectedCapList = capListToAdd;
+			} else {
+				expectedCapList.addAll(capListToAdd);
+			}
+			expectedContainerCapabilities.put(resCap.getKey(), expectedCapList);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void setupConstInstExpectedReqCap(String uniqueId, String name,
+			Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> componentRequirements,
+			Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities) {
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> resReq : componentRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToAdd = resReq.getValue();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqListToAdd) {
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				requirementDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> resCap : componentCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToAdd = resCap.getValue();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capDefinition : capListToAdd) {
+				capDefinition.setOwnerId(uniqueId);
+				capDefinition.setOwnerName(name);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static ComponentTypeEnum getCompInstTypeByContainerType(ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+		switch (componentType) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		case SERVICE:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		case PRODUCT:
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static void deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(String componentInstanceId) {
+		List<String> entriesRequirementsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<String> entriesCapabilitiesToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> reqEntry : expectedContainerRequirements.entrySet()) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = reqEntry.getValue();
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqListToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+			for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : reqList) {
+				if (requirementDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(componentInstanceId)) {
+					reqListToDelete.add(requirementDefinition);
+				}
+			}
+			reqList.removeAll(reqListToDelete);
+			if (reqList.isEmpty()) {
+				entriesRequirementsToRemove.add(reqEntry.getKey());
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (String ekey : entriesRequirementsToRemove) {
+			expectedContainerRequirements.remove(ekey);
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capEntry : expectedContainerCapabilities.entrySet()) {
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capEntry.getValue();
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capListToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
+			for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition : capList) {
+				if (capabilityDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(componentInstanceId)) {
+					capListToDelete.add(capabilityDefinition);
+				}
+			}
+			capList.removeAll(capListToDelete);
+			if (capList.isEmpty()) {
+				entriesCapabilitiesToRemove.add(capEntry.getKey());
+			}
+		}
+		for (String ekey : entriesCapabilitiesToRemove) {
+			expectedContainerCapabilities.remove(ekey);
+		}
+
+		expectedContInstReqCap.remove(componentInstanceId);
+
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForVF(Resource containerDetails, Resource compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForService(Service containerDetails, Resource compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse createVFInstance(Service containerDetails, Resource compInstOriginDetails, User modifier)
+			throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse createServiceInstance(Product containerDetails, Service compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForVF(String compInstUniqueId, Resource containerDetails,
+			User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForService(String compInstUniqueId, Service containerDetails,
+			User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse deleteVFInstance(String compInstUniqueId, Service containerDetails, User modifier)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, true);
+
+	}
+
+	// Automatically updates the expected req/cap of the container
+	public static RestResponse deleteServiceInstance(String compInstUniqueId, Product containerDetails, User modifier)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, true);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(Resource containerDetails,
+			Resource compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE,
+				false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse createAtomicInstanceForServiceDuringSetup(Service containerDetails,
+			Resource compInstOriginDetails, User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse createVFInstanceDuringSetup(Service containerDetails, Resource compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE,
+				false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse createServiceInstanceDuringSetup(Product containerDetails, Service compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(containerDetails, compInstOriginDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT,
+				false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForVFDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, Resource containerDetails,
+			User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse deleteAtomicInstanceForServiceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId,
+			Service containerDetails, User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse deleteVFInstanceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, Service containerDetails,
+			User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, false);
+
+	}
+
+	// Setup of lower components - Doesn't affect req/cap of the container (for
+	// example, setup of VF for testing a Product)
+	public static RestResponse deleteServiceInstanceDuringSetup(String compInstUniqueId, Product containerDetails,
+			User modifier) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return deleteComponentInstance(compInstUniqueId, containerDetails, modifier, ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT, false);
+	}
+
+	public static Component getComponentAndValidateRIs(Component componentDetails, int numberOfRIs,
+			int numberOfRelations, User sdncAdminDetails) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		RestResponse getResponse = null;
+		Component component = null;
+		if (componentDetails instanceof Resource) {
+			getResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncAdminDetails, componentDetails.getUniqueId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof Service) {
+			getResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService((componentDetails.getUniqueId()), sdncAdminDetails);
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		} else if (componentDetails instanceof Product) {
+			getResponse = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(componentDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncAdminDetails.getUserId());
+			component = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResponse.getResponse(), Product.class);
+		} else {
+			Assert.fail("Unsupported type of componentDetails - " + componentDetails.getClass().getSimpleName());
+		}
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getResponse);
+		int numberOfActualRIs = component.getComponentInstances() != null ? component.getComponentInstances().size()
+				: 0;
+		int numberOfActualRelations = component.getComponentInstancesRelations() != null
+				? component.getComponentInstancesRelations().size() : 0;
+		assertEquals("Check number of RIs meet the expected number", numberOfRIs, numberOfActualRIs);
+		assertEquals("Check number of RI relations meet the expected number", numberOfRelations,
+				numberOfActualRelations);
+		verifyReqCap(component);
+
+		return component;
+	}
+
+	public static void getComponentAndValidateRIsAfterChangeLifecycleState(String oldComponentUniqueIdToReplace,
+			Component componentDetails, int numOfRIs, int numOfRelations, User sdncAdminDetails)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		updateExpectedReqCapAfterChangeLifecycleState(oldComponentUniqueIdToReplace, componentDetails.getUniqueId());
+		getComponentAndValidateRIs(componentDetails, numOfRIs, numOfRelations, sdncAdminDetails);
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse createComponentInstance(Component containerDetails, Component compInstOriginDetails,
+			User modifier, ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentTypeEnum, boolean isHighestLevel)
+			throws IOException, Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentInstance(compInstOriginDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, modifier, containerDetails.getUniqueId(), containerComponentTypeEnum);
+		if (createResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) && isHighestLevel) {
+			// Add RI Capabilities and Requirements to expected MAP -->
+			// expectedVfCapabilities and expectedVfRequirements
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser
+					.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResourceInstanceResponse.getResponse(), ComponentInstance.class);
+			addCompInstReqCapToExpected(componentInstance, containerComponentTypeEnum, modifier);
+		}
+		return createResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse deleteComponentInstance(String compInstUniqueId, Component containerDetails,
+			User modifier, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, boolean isHighestLevel) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse deleteResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.deleteComponentInstance(modifier,
+				containerDetails.getUniqueId(), compInstUniqueId, componentTypeEnum);
+		if (deleteResourceInstanceResponse.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_DELETE) && isHighestLevel) {
+			deleteCompInstReqCapFromExpected(compInstUniqueId);
+		}
+		return deleteResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse associateComponentInstancesForService(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef,
+			ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse associateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.associateInstances(requirementDef, user,
+				containerDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(associateInstances);
+		deleteAssociatedFromExpected(requirementDef);
+		return associateInstances;
+	}
+
+	private static void deleteAssociatedFromExpected(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+		// removing from requirements
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair relationship = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0);
+		String type = relationship.getRelationship().getType();
+		String fromId = requirementDef.getFromNode();
+		List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(type);
+		RequirementDefinition toDelete = null;
+		if (reqList != null) {
+			for (RequirementDefinition reqDef : reqList) {
+				if (reqDef.getOwnerId().equals(fromId)) {
+					toDelete = reqDef;
+				}
+			}
+			if (toDelete != null) {
+				reqList.remove(toDelete);
+				if (reqList.isEmpty()) {
+					expectedContainerRequirements.remove(type);
+				}
+				removedRequirements.put(toDelete.getCapability() + " " + toDelete.getOwnerId(), toDelete);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void dissociateComponentInstancesForService(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef,
+			ComponentReqDetails containerDetails, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		RestResponse dissociateInstances = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.dissociateInstances(requirementDef, user,
+				containerDetails.getUniqueId(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(dissociateInstances);
+		addDissociatedToExpected(requirementDef);
+	}
+
+	private static void addDissociatedToExpected(RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+		// adding to requirements
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair relationship = requirementDef.getRelationships().get(0);
+		String type = relationship.getRelationship().getType();
+		String fromId = requirementDef.getFromNode();
+		String key = type + " " + fromId;
+		RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition = removedRequirements.get(key);
+		if (requirementDefinition != null) {
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqList = expectedContainerRequirements.get(type);
+			if (reqList == null) {
+				reqList = new ArrayList<>();
+				expectedContainerRequirements.put(type, reqList);
+			}
+			reqList.add(requirementDefinition);
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ToscaParserUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ToscaParserUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26fac7fd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/ToscaParserUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ToscaKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.tosca.datatypes.ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.CsarValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.TypeDescription;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor.Constructor;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.introspector.PropertyUtils;
+
+public class ToscaParserUtils {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ToscaParserUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static ToscaDefinition parseToscaYamlToJavaObject(String csarUUID) throws Exception {
+		
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = null;
+		String TOSCAMetaLocation = "TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta";
+		Map<?, ?> map = getToscaYamlMap(csarUUID, TOSCAMetaLocation);
+		assertNotNull("Tosca Entry-Definitions is null", map);
+		if (map != null) {
+			File definitionYamlLocation = (File) map.get("Entry-Definitions");
+			toscaDefinition = parseToscaYamlToJavaObject(definitionYamlLocation);
+		}
+		return toscaDefinition;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ToscaDefinition parseToscaYamlToJavaObject(File path) throws Exception {
+
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = null;
+		
+//        File path = new File("C:/Data/D2.0/TOSCA_Ex/Definitions/tosca_definition_version.yaml");
+        FileInputStream fis = null;
+        try {
+        	fis = new FileInputStream(path);
+			
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			System.out.println("Exception: " + e);
+		}
+        
+        Constructor constructor = getConstructor();
+    	
+        Yaml yaml = new Yaml(constructor);
+        try {
+        	toscaDefinition = (ToscaDefinition) yaml.load(fis);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.debug("Failed to parse tosca yaml file");
+			System.out.println("Exception: " + e);
+		} finally {
+			fis.close();
+		}
+        return toscaDefinition;
+        
+	}
+
+	public static ToscaDefinition parseToscaYamlPayloadToJavaObject(String payload){
+
+		ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = null;
+        Constructor constructor = getConstructor();
+    	
+        Yaml yaml = new Yaml(constructor);
+        try {
+        	toscaDefinition = (ToscaDefinition) yaml.load(payload);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			log.debug("Failed to parse tosca yaml file");
+			System.out.println("Exception: " + e);
+		}
+        return toscaDefinition;
+        
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static Constructor getConstructor() {
+		Constructor constructor = new Constructor(ToscaDefinition.class);
+        constructor.addTypeDescription(ToscaDefinition.getTypeDescription());
+        constructor.addTypeDescription(ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition.getTypeDescription());
+    	constructor.addTypeDescription(ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.getTypeDescription());
+    	constructor.addTypeDescription(ToscaGroupsTopologyTemplateDefinition.getTypeDescription());
+    	constructor.addTypeDescription(ToscaSubstitutionMappingsDefinition.getTypeDescription());
+    	
+//    	Skip properties which are found in YAML, but not found in POJO
+    	PropertyUtils propertyUtils = new PropertyUtils();
+    	propertyUtils.setSkipMissingProperties(true);
+    	constructor.setPropertyUtils(propertyUtils);
+		return constructor;
+	}
+
+	public static Map<?, ?> getToscaYamlMap(String csarUUID, String fileLocation) throws Exception {
+		String csarPayload = CsarValidationUtils.getCsarPayload(csarUUID, fileLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+			Map<?, ?> map = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(csarPayload);
+			return map;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+/*	public static Map<?, ?> getToscaYamlMap(String csarUUID, String fileLocation) throws Exception {
+		String csarPayload = CsarValidationUtils.getCsarPayload(csarUUID, fileLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+			Map<?, ?> map = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(csarPayload);
+			return map;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static ToscaDefinition getToscaDefinitionObjectByCsarUuid(String csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String TOSCAMetaLocation = "TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta";
+		Map<?, ?> map = getToscaYamlMap(csarUUID, TOSCAMetaLocation);
+		assertNotNull("Tosca Entry-Definitions is null", map);
+		if (map != null) {
+			String definitionYamlLocation = (String) map.get("Entry-Definitions");
+			Map<?, ?> toscaMap = getToscaYamlMap(csarUUID, definitionYamlLocation);
+			assertNotNull("Tosca definition is null", toscaMap);
+			if (toscaMap != null) {
+				ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition = new ToscaDefinition();
+				Set<?> keySet = toscaMap.keySet();
+				for (Object key : keySet) {
+					ToscaKeysEnum toscaKey = ToscaKeysEnum.findToscaKey((String) key);
+					switch (toscaKey) {
+					case TOSCA_DEFINITION_VERSION:
+						getToscaDefinitionVersion(toscaMap, toscaDefinition);
+						break;
+					case NODE_TYPES:
+						getToscaNodeTypes(toscaMap, toscaDefinition);
+						break;
+					case TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE:
+						getToscaTopologyTemplate(toscaMap, toscaDefinition);
+						break;
+					case IMPORTS:
+						// toscaMap.get("imports");
+						break;
+					default:
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				return toscaDefinition;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void getToscaDefinitionVersion(Map<?, ?> toscaMap, ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition) {
+		if (toscaMap.get("tosca_definitions_version") != null) {
+			toscaDefinition.setTosca_definitions_version((String) toscaMap.get("tosca_definitions_version"));
+		}
+	}
+
+	// spec 90 page
+	public static void getToscaNodeTypes(Map<?, ?> toscaMap, ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition) {
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Map<String, String>> nodeTypes = (Map<String, Map<String, String>>) toscaMap.get("node_types");
+		Map<String, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition> listToscaNodeTypes = new HashMap<String, ToscaNodeTypesDefinition>();
+		if (nodeTypes != null) {
+			for (Map.Entry<String, Map<String, String>> entry : nodeTypes.entrySet()) {
+				ToscaNodeTypesDefinition toscaNodeTypes = new ToscaNodeTypesDefinition();
+				String toscaNodeName = entry.getKey();
+				toscaNodeTypes.setName(toscaNodeName);
+
+				Map<String, String> toscaNodeType = entry.getValue();
+				if (toscaNodeType != null) {
+					Set<Entry<String, String>> entrySet = toscaNodeType.entrySet();
+					if (entrySet != null) {
+						// boolean found = false;
+						for (Entry<String, String> toscaNodeTypeMap : entrySet) {
+							String key = toscaNodeTypeMap.getKey();
+							if (key.equals("derived_from")) {
+								String derivedFrom = toscaNodeTypeMap.getValue();
+								toscaNodeTypes.setDerived_from(derivedFrom);
+								// found = true;
+								break;
+							} else {
+								continue;
+							}
+
+						}
+						// if (found == false) {
+						// System.out.println("Tosca file not valid,
+						// derived_from not found");
+						// }
+					}
+
+				}
+//				listToscaNodeTypes.add(toscaNodeTypes);
+				listToscaNodeTypes.put(toscaNodeName, toscaNodeTypes);
+			}
+			toscaDefinition.setNode_types(listToscaNodeTypes);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void getToscaTopologyTemplate(Map<?, ?> toscaMap, ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition) {
+		ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaTopologyTemplate = new ToscaTopologyTemplateDefinition();
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Map<String, Object>> topologyTemplateMap = (Map<String, Map<String, Object>>) toscaMap.get("topology_template");
+//		List<ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> listToscaNodeTemplates = new ArrayList<>();
+		Map<String,ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> mapToscaNodeTemplates = new HashMap<String, ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition>();
+
+		if (topologyTemplateMap != null) {
+			getToscaNodeTemplates(topologyTemplateMap, mapToscaNodeTemplates);
+		}
+//		toscaTopologyTemplate.setToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition(listToscaNodeTemplates);
+		toscaTopologyTemplate.setNode_templates(mapToscaNodeTemplates);
+		toscaDefinition.setTopology_template(toscaTopologyTemplate);
+	}
+
+	public static void getToscaNodeTemplates(Map<String, Map<String, Object>> topologyTemplateMap, Map<String,ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> mapToscaNodeTemplates) {
+		Map<String, Object> nodeTemplatesMap = topologyTemplateMap.get("node_templates");
+		if (nodeTemplatesMap != null) {
+
+			for (Entry<String, Object> nodeTemplates : nodeTemplatesMap.entrySet()) {
+				ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaNodeTemplates = new ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition();
+				getToscaNodeTemplatesName(nodeTemplates, toscaNodeTemplates);
+
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				Map<String, Object> node = (Map<String, Object>) nodeTemplates.getValue();
+				getNodeTemplatesType(toscaNodeTemplates, node);
+				getToscaNodeTemplateProperties(toscaNodeTemplates, node);
+				getToscaNodeTemplateRequirements(toscaNodeTemplates, node);
+				mapToscaNodeTemplates.putAll(mapToscaNodeTemplates);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void getToscaNodeTemplateRequirements(ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaNodeTemplates, Map<String, Object> node) {
+////		List<ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition> toscaRequirements = new ArrayList<>();
+//		List<Map<String, ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition>> toscaRequirements = new ArrayList<>();
+//		if (node.get("requirements") != null) {
+//			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+//			List<Map<String, Object>> requirementList = (List<Map<String, Object>>) node.get("requirements");
+//			for (int i = 0; i < requirementList.size(); i++) {
+//				for (Map.Entry<String, Object> requirement : requirementList.get(i).entrySet()) {
+//					ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition toscaRequirement = new ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition();
+//					if (requirement.getKey() != null) {
+//						String requirementName = requirement.getKey();
+//						toscaRequirement.setName(requirementName);
+//					} else {
+//						log.debug("Tosca file not valid, requirements should contain name");
+//					}
+//
+//					@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+//					Map<String, String> requirementMap = (Map<String, String>) requirement.getValue();
+//					Set<Entry<String, String>> entrySet = requirementMap.entrySet();
+//					if (entrySet != null) {
+//						for (Entry<String, String> requirementField : entrySet) {
+//							String key = requirementField.getKey();
+//							switch (key) {
+//							case "capability":
+//								if (requirementMap.get(key) != null) {
+//									String capability = (String) requirementMap.get(key);
+//									toscaRequirement.setCapability(capability);
+//									break;
+//								} else {
+//									continue;
+//								}
+//							case "node":
+//								if (requirementMap.get(key) != null) {
+//									String requirementNode = (String) requirementMap.get(key);
+//									toscaRequirement.setNode(requirementNode);
+//									break;
+//								} else {
+//									continue;
+//								}
+//							case "relationship":
+//								if (requirementMap.get(key) != null) {
+//									String relationship = (String) requirementMap.get(key);
+//									toscaRequirement.setRelationship(relationship);
+//									break;
+//								} else {
+//									continue;
+//								}
+//							default:
+//								break;
+//							}
+//						}
+//					}
+////					toscaRequirements.add(toscaRequirement);
+//					toscaRequirements.add(requirementMap);
+//				}
+//			}
+//		}
+////		toscaNodeTemplates.setRequirements(toscaRequirements);
+//		toscaNodeTemplates.setRequirements(requirements);
+		
+	}
+
+	public static void getToscaNodeTemplateProperties(ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaNodeTemplates,
+			Map<String, Object> node) {
+//		List<ToscaPropertiesNodeTemplatesDefinition> listToscaProperties = new ArrayList<>();
+		Map<String, Object> mapToscaProperties = new HashMap<>();
+		if (node.get("properties") != null) {
+			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+			Map<String, Object> properties = (Map<String, Object>) node.get("properties");
+			for (Map.Entry<String, Object> property : properties.entrySet()) {
+				ToscaPropertiesNodeTemplatesDefinition toscaProperty = new ToscaPropertiesNodeTemplatesDefinition();
+				String propertyName = property.getKey();
+				Object propertyValue = property.getValue();
+				toscaProperty.setName(propertyName);
+				toscaProperty.setValue(propertyValue);
+//				mapToscaProperties.add(toscaProperty);
+				mapToscaProperties.put(propertyName, propertyValue);
+			}
+		}
+		toscaNodeTemplates.setProperties(mapToscaProperties);
+	}
+
+	protected static void getNodeTemplatesType(ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaNodeTemplates,
+			Map<String, Object> node) {
+		if (node.get("type") != null) {
+			String type = (String) node.get("type");
+			toscaNodeTemplates.setType(type);
+		} else {
+			log.debug("Tosca file not valid, nodeTemplate should contain type");
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected static void getToscaNodeTemplatesName(Entry<String, Object> nodeTemplates,
+			ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition toscaNodeTemplates) {
+		String name = nodeTemplates.getKey();
+		toscaNodeTemplates.setName(name);
+	}*/
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Utils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Utils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3515191433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/Utils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,689 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ToscaNodeTypeInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.YamlConstants;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public final class Utils {
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Utils.class.getName());
+
+	String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	public Utils() {
+		/*
+		 * super();
+		 * 
+		 * StartTest.enableLogger(); logger =
+		 * Logger.getLogger(Utils.class.getName());
+		 */
+
+	}
+
+	// public String serviceTopologyPattern = "/topology/topology/%s";
+	// public String serviceTopologyTemplatePattern =
+	// "/topologytemplate/topologytemplate/%s";
+	//
+	// public String serviceTopologySearchPattern =
+	// "topology/topology/_search?q=%s";
+	// public String serviceTopologyTemplateSearchPattern =
+	// "topologytemplate/topologytemplate/_search?q=%s";
+	//
+	// public ArtifactTypeEnum getFileTypeByExtension(String fileName) {
+	//
+	// String fileExtension = null;
+	// if (fileName.matches("(.*)\\.(.*)")) {
+	// System.out.println(fileName.substring(fileName.lastIndexOf(".") + 1));
+	// fileExtension = fileName.substring(fileName.lastIndexOf(".") + 1);
+	// }
+	//
+	// switch (fileExtension) {
+	// case "sh":
+	// return ArtifactTypeEnum.SHELL_SCRIPT;
+	// case "png":
+	// return ArtifactTypeEnum.ICON;
+	// case "ppp":
+	// return ArtifactTypeEnum.PUPPET;
+	// case "yang":
+	// return ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG;
+	// default:
+	// return ArtifactTypeEnum.UNKNOWN;
+	// }
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// public ArrayList<String> getScriptList (List<UploadArtifactInfo>
+	// artifactsList){
+	//
+	// ArrayList<String> scriptNameArray = new ArrayList<>();
+	// if (artifactsList != null){
+	// for (UploadArtifactInfo fileInArtifactsList : artifactsList){
+	// String artifactFileName = fileInArtifactsList.getArtifactName();
+	// ArtifactTypeEnum artifactFileType =
+	// fileInArtifactsList.getArtifactType();
+	// if (! artifactFileType.equals(ArtifactTypeEnum.ICON)){
+	// scriptNameArray.add(artifactFileName);
+	// }
+	// continue;
+	// }
+	// return scriptNameArray;
+	// }
+	// return null;
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// public String getYamlFileLocation(File testResourcesPath) {
+	// File[] files = testResourcesPath.listFiles();
+	// if (files.length == 0){
+	// return null;
+	// }else{
+	// for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++){
+	// if (files[i].isFile()){
+	// return files[i].getAbsoluteFile().toString();
+	// }
+	// }
+	// }
+	// return null;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public String readFileContentToString (String fileName) throws
+	// IOException {
+	//
+	// Path path = Paths.get(fileName);
+	// String stringFromFile = new String(Files.readAllBytes(path));
+	// return stringFromFile;
+	//
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public ToscaNodeTypeInfo parseToscaNodeYaml(String fileContent) {
+
+		ToscaNodeTypeInfo result = new ToscaNodeTypeInfo();
+		Object templateVersion = null;
+		Object templateName = null;
+
+		if (fileContent != null) {
+			Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+
+			Map<String, Object> yamlObject = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(fileContent);
+
+			templateVersion = yamlObject.get(YamlConstants.TEMPLATE_VERSION);
+			if (templateVersion != null) {
+				result.setTemplateVersion(templateVersion.toString());
+			}
+			templateName = yamlObject.get(YamlConstants.TEMPLATE_NAME);
+			if (templateName != null) {
+				result.setTemplateName(templateName.toString());
+			}
+			Object nodeTypes = yamlObject.get(YamlConstants.NODE_TYPES);
+
+			if (nodeTypes != null) {
+				Map<String, Object> nodeTypesMap = (Map<String, Object>) nodeTypes;
+				for (Entry<String, Object> entry : nodeTypesMap.entrySet()) {
+
+					String nodeName = entry.getKey();
+					if (nodeName != null) {
+						result.setNodeName(nodeName);
+					}
+
+					break;
+
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	//
+	//
+	// public ArtifactsMetadata getArtifactsMetadata(String response){
+	// ArtifactsMetadata artifactsMetadata = new ArtifactsMetadata();
+	//
+	// artifactsMetadata.setId(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response, "id"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setName(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response, "name"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setType(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response, "type"));
+	//
+	// artifactsMetadata.setCreator(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "creator"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setCreationTime(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "creationTime"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setLastUpdateTime(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "lastUpdateTime"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setChecksum(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "checksum"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setDescription(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "description"));
+	// artifactsMetadata.setLastUpdater(getJsonObjectValueByKey(response,
+	// "lastUpdater"));
+	//
+	// return artifactsMetadata;
+	// }
+	//
+	public static String getJsonObjectValueByKey(String metadata, String key) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(metadata);
+
+		JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+		Object obj = jobject.get(key);
+		if (obj == null) {
+			return null;
+		} else {
+			String value;
+			value = (String) jobject.get(key).getAsString();
+			return value;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Config getConfig() throws FileNotFoundException {
+		Config config = Config.instance();
+		return config;
+	}
+
+	// public void uploadNormativeTypes() throws IOException{
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// String[] normativeTypes = {"root", "compute", "blockStorage",
+	// "softwareComponent", "DBMS", "database", "network", "objectStorage",
+	// "webServer", "webApplication"};
+	// for( String normativeType : normativeTypes ){
+	// uploadComponent(config.getComponentsConfigDir()+File.separator+"normativeTypes"+File.separator+normativeType);
+	// }
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void uploadApacheComponent() throws IOException{
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// uploadComponent(config.getComponentsConfigDir()+File.separator+"apache");
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void uploadComponent(String componentDir) throws IOException{
+	//
+	// //*********************************************upload*************************************************************
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// ZipDirectory zipDirectory = new ZipDirectory();
+	// System.out.println(config.getEsHost());
+	//
+	// List<UploadArtifactInfo> artifactsList = new
+	// ArrayList<UploadArtifactInfo>();
+	//
+	//// read test resources and zip it as byte array
+	// byte[] zippedAsByteArray = zipDirectory.zip(componentDir, artifactsList);
+	//
+	//// encode zipped directory using base64
+	// String payload = Decoder.encode(zippedAsByteArray);
+	//
+	//// zip name build as testName with ".zip" extension
+	// String payloadZipName = getPayloadZipName(componentDir);
+	//
+	//// build json
+	// UploadResourceInfo resourceInfo = new UploadResourceInfo(payload,
+	// payloadZipName, "description", "category/mycategory", null,
+	// artifactsList);
+	// String json = new Gson().toJson(resourceInfo);
+	//
+	//// calculate md5 on the content of json
+	// String jsonMd5 =
+	// org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils.md5Hex(json);
+	//
+	//// encode the md5 to base64, sent as header in post http request
+	// String encodedMd5 = Decoder.encode(jsonMd5.getBytes());
+	//
+	//// upload component to Elastic Search DB
+	// String url = null;
+	// HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+	//
+	// url = String.format(Urls.UPLOAD_ZIP_URL, config.getCatalogFeHost(),
+	// config.getCatalogFePort());
+	//
+	//// Prepare headers to post upload component request
+	// HeaderData headerData = new HeaderData(encodedMd5, "application/json",
+	// "att", "test", "testIvanovich", "RoyalSeal", "Far_Far_Away",
+	// "getResourceArtifactListTest");
+	//
+	// MustHeaders headers = new MustHeaders(headerData);
+	// System.out.println("headers:"+headers.getMap());
+	//
+	// RestResponse response = http.httpSendPost(url, json, headers.getMap());
+	//
+	// assertEquals("upload component failed with code " +
+	// response.getErrorCode().intValue(),response.getErrorCode().intValue(),
+	// 204);
+	// }
+	//
+	// private String getPayloadZipName(String componentDir) {
+	// String payloadName;
+	// if( componentDir.contains( File.separator) ){
+	// String delimiter = null;
+	// if( File.separator.equals("\\")){
+	// delimiter ="\\\\";
+	// }
+	// else{
+	// delimiter = File.separator;
+	// }
+	// String[] split = componentDir.split(delimiter);
+	// payloadName = split[split.length-1];
+	// }
+	// else{
+	// payloadName = componentDir;
+	// }
+	// return payloadName+".zip";
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	//
+	// public List<UploadArtifactInfo> createArtifactsList(String srcDir) {
+	//
+	// List<UploadArtifactInfo> artifactsList = new
+	// ArrayList<UploadArtifactInfo>();
+	// File srcFile = new File(srcDir);
+	// addFileToList(srcFile, artifactsList);
+	//
+	// return artifactsList;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void addFileToList(File srcFile, List<UploadArtifactInfo>
+	// artifactsList) {
+	//
+	// File[] files = srcFile.listFiles();
+	//
+	// for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+	// // if the file is directory, use recursion
+	// if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
+	// addFileToList(files[i], artifactsList);
+	// continue;
+	// }
+	//
+	// String fileName = files[i].getName();
+	// String artifactPath = fileName;
+	//
+	// if ( ! files[i].getName().matches("(.*)\\.y(?)ml($)")) {
+	// UploadArtifactInfo uploadArtifactInfo = new UploadArtifactInfo();
+	// uploadArtifactInfo.setArtifactName(files[i].getName());
+	// String parent = files[i].getParent();
+	//
+	// if (parent != null) {
+	// System.out.println(parent);
+	// int lastSepartor = parent.lastIndexOf(File.separator);
+	// if (lastSepartor > -1) {
+	// String actualParent = parent.substring(lastSepartor + 1);
+	// artifactPath = actualParent + "/" + artifactPath;
+	// }
+	// }
+	//
+	// uploadArtifactInfo.setArtifactPath(artifactPath);
+	// uploadArtifactInfo.setArtifactType(getFileTypeByExtension(fileName));
+	// uploadArtifactInfo.setArtifactDescription("description");
+	// artifactsList.add(uploadArtifactInfo);
+	//
+	// System.out.println("artifact list: " + artifactsList);
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// }
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// public String buildArtifactListUrl (String nodesType, String
+	// templateVersion, String artifactName) throws FileNotFoundException{
+	// //"http://172.20.43.132/sdc2/v1/catalog/resources/tosca.nodes.Root/1.0.0.wd03-SNAPSHOT/artifacts/wxs_baseline_compare.sh"
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// return "\"http://" + config.getCatalogBeHost() + ":" +
+	// config.getCatalogBePort() + "/sdc2/v1/catalog/resources/" +nodesType +
+	// "/" + templateVersion + "/artifacts/" + artifactName +"\"";
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// public void addTopologyToES(String testFolder, String
+	// serviceTopologyPattern) throws IOException{
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// String url = String.format(Urls.ES_URL, config.getEsHost(),
+	// config.getEsPort()) + serviceTopologyPattern;
+	// String sourceDir =
+	// config.getResourceConfigDir()+File.separator+testFolder;
+	// Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir,
+	// "topology.txt");
+	// postFileContentsToUrl(url, filePath);
+	// }
+	//
+	// public void addTopologyTemplateToES(String testFolder, String
+	// serviceTopologyTemplatePattern) throws IOException{
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// String url = String.format(Urls.ES_URL, config.getEsHost(),
+	// config.getEsPort()) + serviceTopologyTemplatePattern;
+	// String sourceDir =
+	// config.getResourceConfigDir()+File.separator+testFolder;
+	// Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir,
+	// "topologyTemplate.txt");
+	// postFileContentsToUrl(url, filePath);
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// public void postFileContentsToUrl(String url, Path filePath) throws
+	// IOException {
+	// HttpClientContext localContext = HttpClientContext.create();
+	// CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+	//
+	// byte[] fileContent = Files.readAllBytes(filePath);
+	//
+	// try(CloseableHttpClient httpClient = HttpClients.createDefault()){
+	// HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+	// StringEntity entity = new StringEntity(new String(fileContent) ,
+	// ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+	// httpPost.setEntity(entity);
+	// response = httpClient.execute(httpPost, localContext);
+	//
+	// }
+	// finally{
+	// response.close();
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	//// public boolean isPatternInEsDb(String patternToSearch)throws
+	// IOException{
+	//// Config config = getConfig();
+	//// String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES,
+	// config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(),patternToSearch);
+	//// HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+	//// RestResponse restResponse = httpRequest.httpSendGet(url);
+	//// if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200){
+	//// return true;
+	//// }
+	//// if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 404){
+	//// return false;
+	//// }
+	////
+	//// return false;
+	//// }
+	//
+	// public static RestResponse deleteAllDataFromEs() throws IOException{
+	// return deleteFromEsDbByPattern("_all");
+	// }
+	//
+
+	//
+	// public List<String> buildIdArrayListByTypesIndex (String index, String
+	// types) throws IOException{
+	//
+	// Config config = getConfig();
+	// HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+	// RestResponse getResponce =
+	// http.httpSendGet(String.format(Urls.GET_ID_LIST_BY_INDEX_FROM_ES,
+	// config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(), index, types), null);
+	//
+	// List <String> idArray = new ArrayList<String>();
+	//
+	// JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(getResponce.getResponse());
+	// JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+	// JsonObject hitsObject = (JsonObject) jobject.get("hits");
+	// JsonArray hitsArray = (JsonArray) hitsObject.get("hits");
+	// for (int i = 0; i < hitsArray.size(); i ++){
+	// JsonObject idObject = (JsonObject) hitsArray.get(i);
+	// String id = idObject.get("_id").toString();
+	// id = id.replace("\"", "");
+	// idArray.add(id);
+	// }
+	//
+	// return idArray;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public List<String> buildCategoriesTagsListFromJson(String
+	// categoriesTagsJson){
+	//
+	// ArrayList<String> categoriesTagsArray = new ArrayList<>();
+	// JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(categoriesTagsJson);
+	// JsonArray jArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+	// for (int i = 0; i < jArray.size(); i ++){
+	// JsonObject categoriesTagsObject = (JsonObject) jArray.get(i);
+	// String categories = categoriesTagsObject.get("name").toString();
+	// categoriesTagsArray.add(categories);
+	// }
+	//
+	// return categoriesTagsArray;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public ArrayList <String> getCategoriesFromDb() throws Exception{
+	//
+	// ArrayList<String> categoriesFromDbArrayList = new ArrayList<>();
+	// RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+	// String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	// String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	//
+	// Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String,String>();
+	// headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(),contentTypeHeaderData);
+	// headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+	//
+	// HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+	// String url = String.format(Urls.QUERY_NEO4J,
+	// Config.instance().getNeoHost(), Config.instance().getNeoPort());
+	// String body = "{\"statements\" : [ { \"statement\" : \"MATCH
+	// (category:category) return (category)\"} ]}";
+	// restResponse = httpRequest.httpSendPostWithAuth(url, body, headersMap,
+	// Config.instance().getNeoDBusername(),
+	// Config.instance().getNeoDBpassword());
+	//
+	// if (restResponse.getResponse()==null){
+	// return categoriesFromDbArrayList;
+	// }else{
+	// JsonElement jelement = new
+	// JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+	// JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+	// JsonArray resultsArray = (JsonArray) jobject.get("results");
+	// JsonObject resObject = (JsonObject) resultsArray.get(0);
+	// JsonArray dataArray = (JsonArray) resObject.get("data");
+	// for (int i = 0; i < dataArray.size(); i ++){
+	// JsonObject rowObject = (JsonObject) dataArray.get(i);
+	// JsonArray rowArray = (JsonArray) rowObject.get("row");
+	// JsonObject nameObject = (JsonObject) rowArray.get(0);
+	// String name = nameObject.get("name").toString();
+	//// name = name.replace("\"", "");
+	// categoriesFromDbArrayList.add(name);
+	// }
+	//
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// return categoriesFromDbArrayList;
+	// }
+	//
+	public static void compareArrayLists(List<String> actualArraylList, List<String> expectedArrayList,
+			String message) {
+
+		ArrayList<String> actual = new ArrayList<String>(actualArraylList);
+		ArrayList<String> expected = new ArrayList<String>(expectedArrayList);
+		// assertEquals(message + " count got by rest API not match to " +
+		// message + " expected count", expected.size(),actual.size());
+		expected.removeAll(actual);
+		assertEquals(message + " content got by rest API not match to " + message + " actual content", 0,
+				expected.size());
+	}
+
+	public static Object parseYamlConfig(String pattern) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		Config config = getConfig();
+		String configurationFile = config.getConfigurationFile();
+		File file = new File(configurationFile);
+		// File file = new
+		// File("../catalog-be/src/main/resources/config/configuration.yaml");
+		InputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
+		Map<?, ?> map = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+		Object patternMap = (Object) map.get(pattern);
+
+		return patternMap;
+	}
+
+	public static String getDepArtLabelFromConfig(ArtifactTypeEnum artifactTypeEnum) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects = (Map<String, Object>) parseYamlConfig(
+				"deploymentResourceArtifacts");
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter : mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects.entrySet()) {
+			if (iter.getValue().toString().contains(artifactTypeEnum.getType())) {
+				return iter.getKey().toLowerCase();
+			}
+		}
+
+		return "defaultLabelName";
+	}
+
+	
+	public static String multipleChar(String ch, int repeat) {
+		return StringUtils.repeat(ch, repeat);
+	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getListOfDepResArtLabels(Boolean isLowerCase) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = new ArrayList<String>();
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> resourceDeploymentArtifacts = (Map<String, Object>) parseYamlConfig(
+				"deploymentResourceArtifacts");
+		if (resourceDeploymentArtifacts != null) {
+
+			if (isLowerCase) {
+				for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter : resourceDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+					listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey().toLowerCase());
+				}
+			} else {
+
+				for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter : resourceDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+					listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getListOfToscaArtLabels(Boolean isLowerCase) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		List<String> listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig = new ArrayList<String>();
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> toscaArtifacts = (Map<String, Object>) parseYamlConfig("toscaArtifacts");
+		if (toscaArtifacts != null) {
+
+			if (isLowerCase) {
+				for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter : toscaArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+					listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey().toLowerCase());
+				}
+			} else {
+				for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter : toscaArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+					listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return listOfToscaArtTypesFromConfig;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// public static List<String> getListOfResDepArtTypes() throws
+	// FileNotFoundException {
+	//
+	// List<String> listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig = new ArrayList<String>();
+	// @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// Map<String, Object> resourceDeploymentArtifacts = (Map<String, Object>)
+	// parseYamlConfig("resourceDeploymentArtifacts");
+	// for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter :
+	// resourceDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+	// listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey());
+	// }
+	//
+	// return listOfResDepArtTypesFromConfig;
+	// }
+	//
+	// public static List<String> getListOfDepResInstArtTypes() throws
+	// FileNotFoundException {
+	//
+	// List<String> listOfResInstDepArtTypesFromConfig = new
+	// ArrayList<String>();
+	// @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	// Map<String, Object> resourceDeploymentArtifacts = (Map<String, Object>)
+	// parseYamlConfig("deploymentResourceInstanceArtifacts");
+	// for (Map.Entry<String, Object> iter :
+	// resourceDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+	// listOfResInstDepArtTypesFromConfig.add(iter.getKey().toLowerCase());
+	// }
+	//
+	// return listOfResInstDepArtTypesFromConfig;
+	// }
+	//
+	public static List<String> getListOfResPlaceHoldersDepArtTypes() throws FileNotFoundException {
+		List<String> listResDepArtTypesFromConfig = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> listOfResDepArtLabelsFromConfig = getListOfDepResArtLabels(false);
+		assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null", listOfResDepArtLabelsFromConfig);
+		Object parseYamlConfig = Utils.parseYamlConfig("deploymentResourceArtifacts");
+		Map<String, Object> mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects = (Map<String, Object>) Utils
+				.parseYamlConfig("deploymentResourceArtifacts");
+
+		// assertNotNull("deployment artifact types list is null",
+		// mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects);
+		if (listOfResDepArtLabelsFromConfig != null) {
+			for (String resDepArtType : listOfResDepArtLabelsFromConfig) {
+				Object object = mapOfDepResArtTypesObjects.get(resDepArtType);
+				if (object instanceof Map<?, ?>) {
+					Map<String, Object> map = (Map<String, Object>) object;
+					listResDepArtTypesFromConfig.add((String) map.get("type"));
+				} else {
+					assertTrue("return object does not instance of map", false);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return listResDepArtTypesFromConfig;
+	}
+
+	public static Long getEpochTimeFromUTC(String time) throws ParseException {
+	    SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS zzz");
+	    java.util.Date date = df.parse(time);
+	    long epoch = date.getTime();
+	    return epoch;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e89c6be5df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.cassandra;
+
+import com.datastax.driver.core.*;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.QueryBuilder;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.Select;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.Select.Where;
+
+import org.javatuples.Pair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingTypesConstants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public final class CassandraUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CassandraUtils.class.getName());
+
+	protected static Cluster cluster = null;
+	protected static Session session;
+
+	protected static void initConnection(String keyspace) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		String cassandraHost = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraHost();
+		Boolean cassandraAuthenticate = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraAuthenticate();
+		String cassandraUsername = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraUsername();
+		String cassandraPassword = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraPassword();
+		Boolean cassandraSsl = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraSsl();
+		String cassandraTruststorePath = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraTruststorePath();
+		String cassandraTruststorePassword = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraTruststorePassword();
+		/*
+		 * String cassandraAuditKeySpace=
+		 * Utils.getConfig().getCassandraAuditKeySpace(); String
+		 * cassandraArtifactKeySpace=
+		 * Utils.getConfig().getCassandraArtifactKeySpace();
+		 */
+
+		Cluster.Builder clusterBuilder = Cluster.builder().addContactPoint(cassandraHost);
+		if (cassandraAuthenticate) {
+			// authantication
+			clusterBuilder.withCredentials(cassandraUsername, cassandraPassword);
+		}
+
+		if (cassandraSsl) {
+			// ssl
+			System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore", cassandraTruststorePath);
+			System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword", cassandraTruststorePassword);
+			clusterBuilder.withSSL();
+		}
+
+		cluster = clusterBuilder.build();
+		session = cluster.connect(keyspace);
+
+	}
+
+	public static void truncateTable(String keyspace, String tableName) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		if (session == null || session.isClosed()) {
+			initConnection(keyspace);
+		}
+
+		try {
+
+			if (session != null) {
+				session.execute(QueryBuilder.truncate(keyspace, tableName));
+				logger.debug("The table {}.{} was cleaned",keyspace,tableName);
+			} else {
+				throw new RuntimeException("Keyspace " + keyspace + " not connected");
+			}
+		} finally {
+			// if (cluster != null) {
+			// cluster.close();
+			// }
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void close() {
+		if (cluster != null) {
+			cluster.close();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void truncateAllKeyspaces() throws FileNotFoundException {
+		// truncateAllTables(AuditingTypesConstants.ARTIFACT_KEYSPACE);
+		truncateAllTables(AuditingTypesConstants.AUDIT_KEYSPACE);
+	}
+
+	public static void truncateAllTables(String keyspace) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		if (session == null || session.isClosed()) {
+			initConnection(keyspace);
+		}
+		try {
+
+			if (session != null) {
+				Metadata metadata = cluster.getMetadata();
+				KeyspaceMetadata keyspaceMetadata = metadata.getKeyspace(keyspace);
+				if (keyspaceMetadata != null) {
+					Collection<TableMetadata> tables = keyspaceMetadata.getTables();
+					tables.forEach(table -> {
+						session.execute(QueryBuilder.truncate(table));
+						logger.debug("Table trunceted - {}", table.getName());
+					});
+				}
+			} else {
+				throw new RuntimeException("Keyspace " + keyspace + " not connected");
+			}
+
+		} finally {
+			// if (cluster != null) {
+			// cluster.close();
+			// }
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static List<Row> fetchFromTable(String keyspace, String tableName,
+			List<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> fields) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		List<Pair<String, String>> fieldsConverted = new ArrayList<>();
+
+//		fields.forEach(pair -> {
+//			Pair<String, String> newPair = new Pair(pair.getValue0().getDisplayName(), pair.getValue1());
+//			fieldsConverted.add(newPair);
+//		});
+		
+		fields.forEach(pair ->{
+			Pair<String, String> newPair;
+			if(pair.getValue0() == AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_RESOURCE_URL ){
+			newPair = new Pair<String, String>("RESOURE_URL", pair.getValue1());
+			
+		}else{
+			newPair = new Pair<String, String>(pair.getValue0().getDisplayName(), pair.getValue1());
+		}
+		fieldsConverted.add(newPair);
+			
+		});
+
+		return fetchFromTableQuery(keyspace, tableName, fieldsConverted);
+	}
+
+	public static List<Row> fetchFromTableQuery(String keyspace, String tableName, List<Pair<String, String>> fields)
+			throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		if (session == null || session.isClosed()) {
+			initConnection(keyspace);
+		}
+		try {
+
+			if (session != null) {
+				Select select = QueryBuilder.select().all().from(keyspace, tableName);
+				if (fields != null) {
+					// Set<Entry<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> entrySet =
+					// fields.entrySet();
+					// fields.
+					boolean multiple = (fields.size() > 1) ? true : false;
+					Where where = null;
+					int size = 0;
+
+					for (Pair<String, String> pair : fields) {
+						++size;
+						if (size == 1) {
+							where = select.where(QueryBuilder.eq(pair.getValue0(), pair.getValue1()));
+						} else {
+							where.and(QueryBuilder.eq(pair.getValue0(), pair.getValue1()));
+						}
+					}
+					if (multiple) {
+						select.allowFiltering();
+					}
+
+				}
+
+				List<Row> rows = session.execute(select).all();
+				for (Row row : rows) {
+					logger.debug("{}", row);
+				}
+				return rows;
+			}
+		} finally {
+			// if (cluster != null) {
+			// cluster.close();
+			// }
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	//
+	// public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException {
+	// Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> map = new HashMap<>();
+	// map.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION, "Access");
+	// map.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, "200");
+	// // CassandraUtils.truncateTable("sdcartifact", "resources");
+	//// CassandraUtils.truncateAllTables("sdcaudit");
+	// CassandraUtils.fetchFromTable("sdcaudit", "useraccessevent", map );
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils2.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils2.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..024389609d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/cassandra/CassandraUtils2.java
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.cassandra;
+
+import com.datastax.driver.core.*;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.QueryBuilder;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.Select;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.querybuilder.Select.Where;
+import org.javatuples.Pair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingTypesConstants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public final class CassandraUtils2 {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CassandraUtils2.class.getName());
+
+	public static void truncateTable(String keyspace, String tableName) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		String cassandraHost = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraHost();
+
+		Cluster cluster = null;
+		Session session;
+
+		try {
+			Cluster.Builder clusterBuilder = Cluster.builder().addContactPoint(cassandraHost);
+			// authantication
+			// clusterBuilder.withCredentials(username,password);
+			// ssl
+			// System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore",truststorePath);
+			// System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword",truststorePassword);
+			// clusterBuilder.withSSL();
+			cluster = clusterBuilder.build();
+			session = cluster.connect(keyspace);
+			if (session != null) {
+				session.execute(QueryBuilder.truncate(keyspace, tableName));
+				logger.debug("The table {}.{} was cleaned",keyspace,tableName);
+			} else {
+				throw new RuntimeException("Keyspace " + keyspace + " not connected");
+			}
+		} finally {
+			if (cluster != null) {
+				cluster.close();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void truncateAllKeyspaces() throws FileNotFoundException {
+		truncateAllTables(AuditingTypesConstants.ARTIFACT_KEYSPACE);
+		truncateAllTables(AuditingTypesConstants.AUDIT_KEYSPACE);
+	}
+
+	public static void truncateAllTables(String keyspace) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String cassandraHost = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraHost();
+
+		Cluster cluster = null;
+		Session session;
+
+		try {
+			cluster = Cluster.builder().addContactPoint(cassandraHost).build();
+			session = cluster.connect(keyspace);
+			if (session != null) {
+				Metadata metadata = cluster.getMetadata();
+				KeyspaceMetadata keyspaceMetadata = metadata.getKeyspace(keyspace);
+				if (keyspaceMetadata != null) {
+					Collection<TableMetadata> tables = keyspaceMetadata.getTables();
+					tables.forEach(table -> {
+						session.execute(QueryBuilder.truncate(table));
+						logger.debug("Table trunceted - {}", table.getName());
+					});
+				}
+			} else {
+				throw new RuntimeException("Keyspace " + keyspace + " not connected");
+			}
+
+		} finally {
+			if (cluster != null) {
+				cluster.close();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static List<Row> fetchFromTable(String keyspace, String tableName,
+			List<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> fields) throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		// List<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>>
+		// Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>
+
+		Cluster cluster = null;
+		Session session;
+		String cassandraHost = Utils.getConfig().getCassandraHost();
+
+		try {
+			cluster = Cluster.builder().addContactPoint(cassandraHost).build();
+			session = cluster.connect(keyspace);
+			if (session != null) {
+				Select select = QueryBuilder.select().all().from(keyspace, tableName);
+				if (fields != null) {
+					// Set<Entry<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> entrySet =
+					// fields.entrySet();
+					// fields.
+					boolean multiple = (fields.size() > 1) ? true : false;
+					Where where = null;
+					int size = 0;
+
+					for (Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> pair : fields) {
+						++size;
+						if (size == 1) {
+							where = select.where(QueryBuilder.eq(pair.getValue0().getDisplayName(), pair.getValue1()));
+						} else {
+							where.and(QueryBuilder.eq(pair.getValue0().getDisplayName(), pair.getValue1()));
+						}
+					}
+					if (multiple) {
+						select.allowFiltering();
+					}
+
+				}
+
+				List<Row> rows = session.execute(select).all();
+				for (Row row : rows) {
+					logger.debug("{}", row);
+				}
+				return rows;
+			}
+		} finally {
+			if (cluster != null) {
+				cluster.close();
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	//
+	// public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException {
+	// Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> map = new HashMap<>();
+	// map.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION, "Access");
+	// map.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, "200");
+	// // CassandraUtils.truncateTable("sdcartifact", "resources");
+	//// CassandraUtils.truncateAllTables("sdcaudit");
+	// CassandraUtils.fetchFromTable("sdcaudit", "useraccessevent", map );
+	// }
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/AtomicOperationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/AtomicOperationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..207c4bbe02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/AtomicOperationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,732 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.general;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.helpers.AbstractUnmarshallerImpl;
+import javax.xml.ws.Response;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.aspectj.apache.bcel.classfile.Code;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.PropertyTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ComponentInstanceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.PropertyRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public final class AtomicOperationUtils {
+
+	static final String basicAuthentication = "Basic Y2k6MTIzNDU2";
+	
+	private AtomicOperationUtils() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+
+	// *********** RESOURCE ****************
+	/**
+	 * Import a vfc From tosca file
+	 * 
+	 * @param filePath
+	 * @param fileName
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 * @throws JSONException
+	 */
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> importResource(String filePath, String fileName) {
+		try {
+			User designer = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+			ImportReqDetails importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource("ciTmpVFC");
+			importReqDetails = ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(importReqDetails, filePath, fileName);
+			RestResponse importResourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.createImportResource(importReqDetails, designer, null);
+			return buildResourceFromResponse(importResourceResponse);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new AtomicOperationException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) {
+		try {
+			User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+			ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType(resourceType, defaultUser);
+			RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+
+			if (validateState) {
+				assertTrue(resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+			}
+
+			if (resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+				Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+				return Either.left(resourceResponseObject);
+			}
+			return Either.right(resourceResp);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new AtomicOperationException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, NormativeTypesEnum normativeTypes, ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategory, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState)
+			throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(resourceType, normativeTypes, resourceCategory, defaultUser);
+		RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("Actual Response Code is: " + resourceResp.getErrorCode(), resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			// Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser
+			// .convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+			Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(resourceResp.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			return Either.left(resourceResponseObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(resourceResp);
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> createResourcesByCustomNormativeTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, Resource resourceNormativeType, ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategory, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState)
+			throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(resourceType, resourceNormativeType, resourceCategory, defaultUser);
+		RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("actual result: " + resourceResp.getResponseMessage(), resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			// Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser
+			// .convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+			Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(resourceResp.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			return Either.left(resourceResponseObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(resourceResp);
+	}
+
+	// *********** SERVICE ****************
+
+	public static Either<Service, RestResponse> createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService(defaultUser);
+		RestResponse createServiceResp = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue(createServiceResp.getErrorCode() == ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (createServiceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			Service serviceResponseObject = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResp.getResponse());
+			return Either.left(serviceResponseObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(createServiceResp);
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Service, RestResponse> createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum category, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService(category, defaultUser);
+		RestResponse createServiceResp = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue(createServiceResp.getErrorCode() == ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (createServiceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			Service serviceResponseObject = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(createServiceResp.getResponse());
+			return Either.left(serviceResponseObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(createServiceResp);
+	}
+
+	// *********** PRODUCT ****************
+
+	public static Either<Product, RestResponse> createDefaultProduct(UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ProductReqDetails defaultProduct = ElementFactory.getDefaultProduct();
+		RestResponse createProductResp = ProductRestUtils.createProduct(defaultProduct, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue(createProductResp.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (createProductResp.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			Product productResponseJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(createProductResp.getResponse());
+			return Either.left(productResponseJavaObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(createProductResp);
+	}
+
+	// public static ComponentReqDetails
+	// convertCompoentToComponentReqDetails(Component component){
+	//
+	// ComponentReqDetails componentReqDetails =
+	// ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+	// componentReqDetails.setName(component.getName());
+	// componentReqDetails.setDescription(component.getDescription());
+	// componentReqDetails.setTags(component.getTags());
+	// componentReqDetails.setContactId(component.getContactId());
+	// componentReqDetails.setIcon(component.getIcon());
+	// componentReqDetails.setUniqueId(component.getUniqueId());
+	// componentReqDetails.setCreatorUserId(component.getCreatorUserId());
+	// componentReqDetails.setCreatorFullName(component.getCreatorFullName());
+	// componentReqDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(component.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+	// componentReqDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(component.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+	// componentReqDetails.setCreationDate(component.getCreationDate());
+	// componentReqDetails.setLastUpdateDate(component.getLastUpdateDate());
+	// componentReqDetails.setLifecycleState(component.getLifecycleState());
+	// componentReqDetails.setVersion(component.getVersion());
+	// componentReqDetails.setUuid(component.getUUID());
+	// componentReqDetails.setCategories(component.getCategories());
+	// componentReqDetails.setProjectCode(component.getProjectCode());
+	//
+	// return componentReqDetails;
+	// }
+
+	// *********** LIFECYCLE ***************
+
+	public static Pair<Component, RestResponse> changeComponentState(Component component, UserRoleEnum userRole, LifeCycleStatesEnum targetState, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		Boolean isValidationFailed = false;
+		RestResponse lifeCycleStatesResponse = null;
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+
+		LifeCycleStatesEnum curentCompState = LifeCycleStatesEnum.findByCompState(component.getLifecycleState().toString());
+
+		if (curentCompState == targetState) {
+			component = getCompoenntObject(component, userRole);
+			return Pair.of(component, null);
+		}
+		// List<LifeCycleStatesEnum> lifeCycleStatesEnumOrigList = new
+		// ArrayList<LifeCycleStatesEnum>(EnumSet.allOf(LifeCycleStatesEnum.class));
+
+		ArrayList<String> lifeCycleStatesEnumList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		if (curentCompState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN) && targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) {
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.toString());
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.toString());
+		} else {
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.toString());
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.toString());
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.toString());
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.toString());
+			lifeCycleStatesEnumList.add(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY.toString());
+		}
+		for (int i = 0; i < lifeCycleStatesEnumList.size(); i++) {
+			if (lifeCycleStatesEnumList.get(i).equals(curentCompState.name())) {
+				int a;
+				a = (i == lifeCycleStatesEnumList.size() - 1) ? 0 : i + 1;
+
+				for (int n = a; n < lifeCycleStatesEnumList.size(); n++) {
+					if (lifeCycleStatesEnumList.get(n).equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.name()) || lifeCycleStatesEnumList.get(n).equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY.name())) {
+						defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+					} else
+						defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+
+					lifeCycleStatesResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeComponentState(component, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.findByState(lifeCycleStatesEnumList.get(n)));
+					if (lifeCycleStatesResponse.getErrorCode() != LifecycleRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS)
+						isValidationFailed = true;
+					if (lifeCycleStatesEnumList.get(n).equals(targetState.toString()) || isValidationFailed == true) {
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
+		Component componentJavaObject = getCompoenntObject(component, userRole);
+
+		if (validateState == true && isValidationFailed == true) {
+			assertTrue("change state failed" + lifeCycleStatesResponse.getResponse(), false);
+
+			return Pair.of(componentJavaObject, lifeCycleStatesResponse);
+		}
+
+		if (isValidationFailed == true) {
+			return Pair.of(componentJavaObject, lifeCycleStatesResponse);
+		}
+
+		return Pair.of(componentJavaObject, lifeCycleStatesResponse);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse distributeService(Component component, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = (Service) component;
+
+		User opsUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS);
+		User governotUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+		RestResponse distributionService = null;
+
+		RestResponse approveDistribution = LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails, null, governotUser, "approveService", DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+		if (approveDistribution.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			distributionService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(serviceDetails, null, opsUser, "approveService", DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED);
+		}
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue(approveDistribution.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+			assertTrue(distributionService.getErrorCode() == ProductRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+			return distributionService;
+		}
+
+		return distributionService;
+
+	}
+
+	// *********** ARTIFACTS *****************
+
+	public static Either<ArtifactDefinition, RestResponse> uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, Component component, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean deploymentTrue, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(null, artifactType, deploymentTrue);
+		if (deploymentTrue == false)
+			artifactDetails.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL.getType());
+		RestResponse uploadArtifactResp = ArtifactRestUtils.uploadArtifact(artifactDetails, component, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("artifact upload failed: " + artifactDetails.getArtifactName(), uploadArtifactResp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		}
+
+		if (uploadArtifactResp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(uploadArtifactResp.getResponse());
+			return Either.left(artifactJavaObject);
+		}
+		return Either.right(uploadArtifactResp);
+	}
+
+	// *********** CONTAINERS *****************
+	/**
+	 * Adds Component instance to Component
+	 * 
+	 * @param compInstParent
+	 * @param compContainer
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static Either<ComponentInstance, RestResponse> addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(Component compInstParent, Component compContainer) {
+		return addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(compInstParent, compContainer, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, false);
+	}
+
+	public static Either<ComponentInstance, RestResponse> addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(Component compInstParent, Component compContainer, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) {
+		try {
+			User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+			ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceDetails = ElementFactory.getComponentInstance(compInstParent);
+			RestResponse createComponentInstance = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(componentInstanceDetails, defaultUser, compContainer);
+
+			if (validateState) {
+				if (createComponentInstance.getErrorCode() == ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND)
+				{
+					throw new SkipException("Open bug DE262001");
+				}
+				else{
+				assertTrue("error - " + createComponentInstance.getErrorCode() + "instead - " + ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED, createComponentInstance.getErrorCode() == ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (createComponentInstance.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+				ComponentInstance componentInstance = ResponseParser.convertComponentInstanceResponseToJavaObject(createComponentInstance.getResponse());
+				return Either.left(componentInstance);
+			}
+			return Either.right(createComponentInstance);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new AtomicOperationException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Resource getResourceObject(Component containerDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		// User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(containerDetails.getUniqueId());
+		Resource container = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		return container;
+	}
+	
+	public static Resource getResourceObject(String uniqueId) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(uniqueId);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+		return resource;
+	}
+	
+	public static Resource getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum sdncModifierDetails, String resourceName, String resourceVersion) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(sdncModifierDetails);
+		RestResponse resourceResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceByNameAndVersion(defaultUser.getUserId(), resourceName, resourceVersion);
+		Resource container = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResponse.getResponse());
+		return container;
+	}
+
+	public static Service getServiceObject(Component containerDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(containerDetails.getUniqueId(), defaultUser);
+		Service container = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse());
+		return container;
+	}
+	
+	public static Service getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum sdncModifierDetails, String serviceName, String serviceVersion) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(sdncModifierDetails);
+		RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getServiceByNameAndVersion(defaultUser, serviceName, serviceVersion);
+		Service container = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse());
+		return container;
+	}
+
+	public static Product getProductObject(Component containerDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		RestResponse productRest = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(containerDetails.getUniqueId(), defaultUser.getUserId());
+		Product container = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(productRest.getResponse());
+		return container;
+	}
+
+	public static Component getCompoenntObject(Component containerDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+
+		switch (containerDetails.getComponentType()) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(containerDetails.getUniqueId());
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restResponse.getResponse());
+			break;
+		case SERVICE:
+			RestResponse serviceResponse = ServiceRestUtils.getService(containerDetails.getUniqueId(), defaultUser);
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(serviceResponse.getResponse());
+			break;
+		case PRODUCT:
+			RestResponse productRest = ProductRestUtils.getProduct(containerDetails.getUniqueId(), defaultUser.getUserId());
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(productRest.getResponse());
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		return containerDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static Component convertReposnseToComponentObject(Component containerDetails, RestResponse restresponse) throws Exception {
+
+		switch (containerDetails.getComponentType()) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(restresponse.getResponse());
+			break;
+		case SERVICE:
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(restresponse.getResponse());
+			break;
+		case PRODUCT:
+			containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(restresponse.getResponse());
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		return containerDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Component, RestResponse> associate2ResourceInstances(Component containerDetails, ComponentInstance fromNode, ComponentInstance toNode, String assocType, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		RestResponse associate2ResourceInstancesResponse = ResourceRestUtils.associate2ResourceInstances(containerDetails, fromNode, toNode, assocType, defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue(associate2ResourceInstancesResponse.getErrorCode() == ServiceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		}
+
+		if (associate2ResourceInstancesResponse.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+
+			switch (containerDetails.getComponentType()) {
+			case RESOURCE:
+				containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(associate2ResourceInstancesResponse.getResponse());
+				break;
+			case SERVICE:
+				containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(associate2ResourceInstancesResponse.getResponse());
+				break;
+			case PRODUCT:
+				containerDetails = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(associate2ResourceInstancesResponse.getResponse());
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+
+			return Either.left(containerDetails);
+		}
+		return Either.right(associate2ResourceInstancesResponse);
+
+	}
+
+	public static Either<Pair<Component, ComponentInstance>, RestResponse> changeComponentInstanceVersion(Component containerDetails, ComponentInstance componentInstanceToReplace, Component newInstance, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState)
+			throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+
+		RestResponse changeComponentInstanceVersionResp = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.changeComponentInstanceVersion(containerDetails, componentInstanceToReplace, newInstance, defaultUser);
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("change ComponentInstance version failed: " + changeComponentInstanceVersionResp.getResponseMessage(), changeComponentInstanceVersionResp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		}
+
+		if (changeComponentInstanceVersionResp.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+
+			Component compoenntObject = AtomicOperationUtils.getCompoenntObject(containerDetails, userRole);
+			ComponentInstance componentInstanceJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertComponentInstanceResponseToJavaObject(changeComponentInstanceVersionResp.getResponse());
+
+			return Either.left(Pair.of(compoenntObject, componentInstanceJavaObject));
+		}
+
+		return Either.right(changeComponentInstanceVersionResp);
+	}
+
+	// *********** PROPERTIES *****************
+
+	public static Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> addCustomPropertyToResource(PropertyReqDetails propDetails, Resource resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		Map<String, PropertyReqDetails> propertyToSend = new HashMap<String, PropertyReqDetails>();
+		propertyToSend.put(propDetails.getName(), propDetails);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		RestResponse addPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.createProperty(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), gson.toJson(propertyToSend), defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("add property to resource failed: " + addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode(), addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			ComponentInstanceProperty compInstProp = null;
+			String property = ResponseParser.getJsonObjectValueByKey(addPropertyResponse.getResponse(), propDetails.getName());
+			compInstProp = (ResponseParser.convertPropertyResponseToJavaObject(property));
+			return Either.left(compInstProp);
+		}
+		return Either.right(addPropertyResponse);
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	public static Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> updatePropertyOfResource(PropertyReqDetails propDetails, Resource resourceDetails, String propertyUniqueId, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		Map<String, PropertyReqDetails> propertyToSend = new HashMap<String, PropertyReqDetails>();
+		propertyToSend.put(propDetails.getName(), propDetails);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		RestResponse addPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.updateProperty(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), propertyUniqueId, gson.toJson(propertyToSend), defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("add property to resource failed: " + addPropertyResponse.getResponseMessage(), addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		}
+
+		if (addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			ComponentInstanceProperty compInstProp = null;
+			String property = ResponseParser.getJsonObjectValueByKey(addPropertyResponse.getResponse(), propDetails.getName());
+			compInstProp = (ResponseParser.convertPropertyResponseToJavaObject(property));
+			return Either.left(compInstProp);
+		}
+		return Either.right(addPropertyResponse);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deletePropertyOfResource(String resourceId, String propertyId, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		return PropertyRestUtils.deleteProperty(resourceId, propertyId, defaultUser);
+	}
+
+	public static Either<ComponentInstanceProperty, RestResponse> addDefaultPropertyToResource(PropertyTypeEnum propertyType, Resource resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum userRole, Boolean validateState) throws Exception {
+
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		PropertyReqDetails propDetails = ElementFactory.getPropertyDetails(propertyType);
+		Map<String, PropertyReqDetails> propertyToSend = new HashMap<String, PropertyReqDetails>();
+		propertyToSend.put(propDetails.getName(), propDetails);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		RestResponse addPropertyResponse = PropertyRestUtils.createProperty(resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), gson.toJson(propertyToSend), defaultUser);
+
+		if (validateState) {
+			assertTrue("add property to resource failed: " + addPropertyResponse.getResponseMessage(), addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+		}
+
+		if (addPropertyResponse.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			ComponentInstanceProperty compInstProp = null;
+			String property = ResponseParser.getJsonObjectValueByKey(addPropertyResponse.getResponse(), propDetails.getName());
+			compInstProp = (ResponseParser.convertPropertyResponseToJavaObject(property));
+
+			return Either.left(compInstProp);
+		}
+		return Either.right(addPropertyResponse);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createDefaultConsumer(Boolean validateState) {
+		try {
+			ConsumerDataDefinition defaultConsumerDefinition = ElementFactory.getDefaultConsumerDetails();
+			RestResponse createResponse = ConsumerRestUtils.createConsumer(defaultConsumerDefinition, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResponse);
+
+			if (validateState) {
+				assertTrue(createResponse.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+			}
+			return createResponse;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new AtomicOperationException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Builds Resource From rest response
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceResp
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> buildResourceFromResponse(RestResponse resourceResp) {
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> result;
+		if (resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+			result = Either.left(resourceResponseObject);
+		} else {
+			result = Either.right(resourceResp);
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	private static class AtomicOperationException extends RuntimeException {
+		private AtomicOperationException(Exception e) {
+			super(e);
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	};
+	
+	/**
+	 * Import resource from CSAR
+	 * 
+	 * @param resourceType
+	 * @param userRole
+	 * @param fileName
+	 * @param filePath
+	 * @return Resource
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static Resource importResourceFromCSAR(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, UserRoleEnum userRole, String fileName, String... filePath) throws Exception {
+		// Get the CSARs path
+		String realFilePath = System.getProperty("user.dir") + File.separator + "src" + File.separator + "test" + File.separator + "resources" + File.separator + "CI" + File.separator + "csars" ;
+		if (filePath != null && filePath.length > 0) {
+			realFilePath = filePath.toString();
+		}
+		
+		// Create default import resource & user
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		User sdncModifierDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+		
+		byte[] data = null;
+		Path path = Paths.get(realFilePath + File.separator + fileName);
+		data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		String payloadName = fileName;
+		String payloadData = Base64.encodeBase64String(data);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+		resourceDetails.setCsarUUID(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setPayloadName(payloadName);
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(resourceType.name());
+		
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		return ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);		
+	};
+	
+	public static Either<Resource, RestResponse> importResourceByFileName(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, UserRoleEnum userRole, String fileName, Boolean validateState, String... filePath) throws IOException {
+
+		String realFilePath = System.getProperty("user.dir") + File.separator + "src" + File.separator + "test" + File.separator + "resources" + File.separator + "CI" + File.separator + "csars" ;
+		if (filePath != null && filePath.length > 0) {
+			realFilePath = filePath.toString();
+		}
+
+		try {
+			User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRole);
+			ResourceReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(defaultUser);			
+			ImportReqDetails defaultImportResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource(defaultResource);
+			ImportUtils.getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(defaultImportResource, realFilePath, fileName);
+			RestResponse resourceResp = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(defaultImportResource, defaultUser);
+
+			if (validateState) {
+				assertTrue(resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+			}
+
+			if (resourceResp.getErrorCode() == ResourceRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+				Resource resourceResponseObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceResp.getResponse());
+				return Either.left(resourceResponseObject);
+			}
+			return Either.right(resourceResp);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new AtomicOperationException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static Either<String, RestResponse> getServiceToscaArtifactPayload(Service service, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT, "localhost", "8080", service.getUniqueId(), service.getToscaArtifacts().get(artifactType).getUniqueId());
+		String userId = service.getLastUpdaterUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), "no-cache");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+//		headersMap.put("X-ECOMP-InstanceID", "test");
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse response = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		if (response.getErrorCode() != 200 && response.getResponse().getBytes() == null && response.getResponse().getBytes().length == 0) {
+			return Either.right(response);
+		}
+		return Either.left(response.getResponse());
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/Convertor.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/Convertor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..619d279b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/Convertor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.general;
+
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedUserCRUDAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+
+public class Convertor {
+	// ***** resource *****
+	public static ResourceRespJavaObject constructFieldsForRespValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion) {
+		return convertToRespObject(resourceDetails, resourceVersion, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId(),
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceRespJavaObject constructFieldsForRespValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) {
+		return convertToRespObject(resourceDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId(),
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceRespJavaObject constructFieldsForRespValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion, User user) {
+		return convertToRespObject(resourceDetails, resourceVersion, user.getUserId(), user.getFullName());
+
+	}
+
+	private static ResourceRespJavaObject convertToRespObject(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion, String userId, String userName) {
+		ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject = new ResourceRespJavaObject();
+
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setUniqueId(resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setName(resourceDetails.getName());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setCreatorUserId(resourceDetails.getCreatorUserId());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setCreatorFullName(resourceDetails.getCreatorFullName());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLastUpdaterUserId(userId);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLastUpdaterFullName(userName);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setDescription(resourceDetails.getDescription());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setIcon(resourceDetails.getIcon());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setTags(resourceDetails.getTags());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setIsHighestVersion("true");
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setCategories(resourceDetails.getCategories());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState(
+				resourceDetails.getLifecycleState() != null ? resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().toString()
+						: LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		// resourceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setDerivedFrom(resourceDetails.getDerivedFrom());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setVendorName(resourceDetails.getVendorName());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setVendorRelease(resourceDetails.getVendorRelease());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setContactId(resourceDetails.getContactId());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setAbstractt("false");
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setVersion(resourceVersion);
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setCost(resourceDetails.getCost());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setLicenseType(resourceDetails.getLicenseType());
+		resourceRespJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceDetails.getResourceType());
+
+		return resourceRespJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	// ********** service **************
+
+	// public static ServiceRespJavaObject
+	// constructFieldsForRespValidation(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String
+	// serviceVersion, User user) {
+	// return convertToRespObject(serviceDetails, serviceVersion,
+	// user.getUserId(), user.getFullName());
+	//
+	// }
+	//
+	// private static ServiceRespJavaObject
+	// convertToRespObject(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String
+	// serviceVersion, String userId, String userName) {
+	// ServiceRespJavaObject serviceRespJavaObject = new
+	// ServiceRespJavaObject();
+	//
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setUniqueId(serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setName(serviceDetails.getName());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setCreatorUserId(userId);
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setCreatorFullName(userName);
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setLastUpdaterUserId(userId);
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setLastUpdaterFullName(userName);
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setDescription(serviceDetails.getDescription());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setIcon(serviceDetails.getIcon());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setCategory(serviceDetails.getCategory());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setContactId(serviceDetails.getContactId());
+	// serviceRespJavaObject.setVersion(serviceVersion);
+	//
+	// return serviceRespJavaObject;
+	// }
+
+	// ********** product **************
+
+	public static Product constructFieldsForRespValidation(ProductReqDetails productDetails, String productVersion,
+			User user) {
+		return convertToRespObject(productDetails, productVersion, user.getUserId(), user.getFullName());
+	}
+
+	private static Product convertToRespObject(ProductReqDetails productDetails, String productVersion, String userId,
+			String userName) {
+		Product expectedProduct = new Product();
+
+		expectedProduct.setUniqueId(productDetails.getUniqueId());
+		expectedProduct.setName(productDetails.getName());
+		expectedProduct.setFullName(productDetails.getFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setCreatorUserId(productDetails.getCreatorUserId());
+		expectedProduct.setCreatorFullName(productDetails.getCreatorFullName());
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterUserId(userId);
+		expectedProduct.setLastUpdaterFullName(userName);
+		expectedProduct.setDescription(productDetails.getDescription());
+		// expectedProduct.setIcon(resourceDetails.getIcon());
+		expectedProduct.setTags(productDetails.getTags());
+		expectedProduct.setHighestVersion(true);
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = productDetails.getCategories();
+		if (categories == null) {
+			categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		}
+		expectedProduct.setCategories(categories);
+		expectedProduct.setState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+		expectedProduct.setVersion(productVersion);
+		expectedProduct.setContacts(productDetails.getContacts());
+		return expectedProduct;
+	}
+
+	// ***** audit *****
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion) {
+		return convertToAuditObject(resourceDetails, resourceVersion, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId(),
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+			ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) {
+		return convertToAuditObject(resourceDetails, resourceDetails.getVersion(), UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId(),
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserName());
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion, User user) {
+		return convertToAuditObject(resourceDetails, resourceVersion, user.getUserId(), user.getFullName());
+	}
+
+	private static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject convertToAuditObject(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			String resourceVersion, String userId, String userName) {
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction("Checkout");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(userName);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(userId);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200.0");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(String.valueOf(Float.parseFloat(resourceVersion) - 0.1f));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(resourceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(null);
+
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedProductAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation(Product productDetails, String action,
+			User user, ActionStatus actionStatus, String prevVersion, String currVersion, LifecycleStateEnum prevState,
+			LifecycleStateEnum currState, String uuid, String... errorMessageParams) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		return convertToAuditObject(productDetails, action, user, errorInfo, prevVersion, currVersion, prevState,
+				currState, uuid, errorMessageParams);
+	}
+
+	private static ExpectedProductAudit convertToAuditObject(Product productDetails, String action, User user,
+			ErrorInfo errorInfo, String prevVersion, String currVersion, LifecycleStateEnum prevState,
+			LifecycleStateEnum currState, String uuid, String... errorMessageParams) {
+		ExpectedProductAudit expectedProductAudit = new ExpectedProductAudit();
+
+		expectedProductAudit.setACTION(action);
+		String userUserId = user.getUserId();
+		String userFullName;
+		if (StringUtils.isEmpty(user.getFirstName()) && StringUtils.isEmpty(user.getLastName())) {
+			userFullName = "";
+		} else {
+			userFullName = user.getFullName();
+		}
+		if (StringUtils.isEmpty(userUserId)) {
+			userUserId = "UNKNOWN";
+		}
+		expectedProductAudit.setMODIFIER(
+				!StringUtils.isEmpty(userFullName) ? userFullName + "(" + userUserId + ")" : "(" + userUserId + ")");
+		expectedProductAudit.setSTATUS(Integer.toString(errorInfo.getCode()));
+		expectedProductAudit.setDESC(errorInfo.getAuditDesc((Object[]) (errorMessageParams)));
+		expectedProductAudit
+				.setRESOURCE_NAME(productDetails != null ? productDetails.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedProductAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE("Product");
+		expectedProductAudit.setPREV_VERSION(prevVersion);
+		expectedProductAudit.setCURR_VERSION(currVersion);
+		expectedProductAudit.setPREV_STATE(prevState != null ? prevState.name() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedProductAudit.setCURR_STATE(currState != null ? currState.name() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedProductAudit.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(uuid);
+		return expectedProductAudit;
+	}
+
+	////////////////
+	// Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidationSuccess(addUser,
+	//////////////// sdncAdminUser, mechIdUser, null, STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+	public static ExpectedUserCRUDAudit constructFieldsForAuditValidation(String action, User userModifier,
+			ActionStatus actionStatus, User userAfter, User userBefore, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		ExpectedUserCRUDAudit expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedUserCRUDAudit();
+		expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setModifier(
+				userModifier.getFirstName() != null ? userModifier.getFullName() + "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")"
+						: "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")");
+		String status = Integer.toString(errorInfo.getCode());
+		expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+		if (errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS || errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		} else {
+			expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		}
+		expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setUserBefore(userBefore != null
+				? userBefore.getUserId() + ", " + userBefore.getFirstName() + " " + userBefore.getLastName() + ", "
+						+ userBefore.getEmail() + ", " + userBefore.getRole()
+				: Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.setUserAfter(userAfter != null
+				? userAfter.getUserId() + ", " + userAfter.getFirstName() + " " + userAfter.getLastName() + ", "
+						+ userAfter.getEmail() + ", " + userAfter.getRole()
+				: Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		return expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject;
+	}
+
+	// For RESOURCE and SERVICE same Audit
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+			ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, String action, User userModifier, ActionStatus actionStatus,
+			String currVersion, String prevVersion, String curState, String prevState, String uuid, String comment,
+			Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER(
+				userModifier.getFirstName() != null ? userModifier.getFullName() + "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")"
+						: "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")");
+		String status = Integer.toString(errorInfo.getCode());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+		if (errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS || errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		} else {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(curState);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(prevState);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(prevVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(comment);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(uuid);
+		if (componentDetails instanceof ServiceReqDetails) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(((ServiceReqDetails) componentDetails).getName());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		}
+		if (componentDetails instanceof ResourceReqDetails) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(((ResourceReqDetails) componentDetails).getName());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		}
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+	}
+
+	// Distribution Service Audit
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForDistributionAuditValidation(
+			ComponentReqDetails componentDetails, String action, User userModifier, ActionStatus actionStatus,
+			String currVersion, String distCurrStatus, String distProvStatus, String curState, String uuid,
+			String comment, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER(
+				userModifier.getFirstName() != null ? userModifier.getFullName() + "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")"
+						: "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")");
+		String status = Integer.toString(errorInfo.getCode());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+		if (errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS || errorInfo.getCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		} else {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(curState);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDcurrStatus(distCurrStatus);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDprevStatus(distProvStatus);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(comment);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(uuid);
+		if (componentDetails instanceof ServiceReqDetails) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(((ServiceReqDetails) componentDetails).getName());
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		}
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ElementFactory.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ElementFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c23b5f3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ElementFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,997 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.general;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementAndRelationshipPair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceExternalReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.PropertyTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+
+public class ElementFactory {
+
+	private static final String CI_SERVICE = "ciService";
+	private static final String CI_RES = "ciRes";
+	private static final String CI_PRODUCT = "CiProduct";
+	private static String DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_LABEL = "artifact1";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_X = "20";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_Y = "20";
+	private static final String RESOURCE_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION = "description";
+
+	// *** RESOURCE ***
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource() {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(ResourceCategoryEnum category) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, category, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(String contactId) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, contactId);
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(User modifier) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, modifier.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(NormativeTypesEnum derivedFrom, ResourceCategoryEnum category) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, derivedFrom, category, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(NormativeTypesEnum derivedFrom) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, derivedFrom, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(String resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum derivedFrom) {
+		return getDefaultResource(resourceName, derivedFrom, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, "jh0003");
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(NormativeTypesEnum derivedFrom, String contactId) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES, derivedFrom, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, contactId);
+	}
+
+	// New
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum ResourceType, String resourceName) {
+		return getDefaultResourceByType(resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, "jh0003", ResourceType.toString());
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum ResourceType, User user) {
+		return getDefaultResourceByType(CI_RES, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_LOAD_BALANCER, user.getUserId(), ResourceType.toString());
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, NormativeTypesEnum normativeTypes, ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategory, User user) {
+		return getDefaultResourceByType(CI_RES, normativeTypes, resourceCategory, user.getUserId(), resourceType.toString());
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultMapProperty(PropertyTypeEnum innerType) {
+		return getPropertyDetails(innerType);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultMapProperty() {
+		return getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_MAP);
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(String resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum derived, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId) {
+		resourceName = (resourceName + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		String description = "Represents a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute Node Type.";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(derived.normativeName);
+		String vendorName = "ATT Tosca";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0.0.wd03";
+		String icon = "defaulticon";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(category.getCategory(), category.getSubCategory());
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, Resource normativeTypes, ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategory, User user) {
+		return getDefaultResource(CI_RES + resourceType, normativeTypes, resourceCategory, user.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResource(String resourceName, Resource derived, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId) {
+		resourceName = (resourceName + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		String description = "Represents a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute Node Type.";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+		derivedFrom.add(derived.getToscaResourceName());
+		String vendorName = "ATT Tosca";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0.0.wd03";
+		String icon = "defaulticon";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(category.getCategory(), category.getSubCategory());
+
+		return resourceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByType(String resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum derived, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType) {
+		return getDefaultResourceByType(resourceName, derived, category, contactId, resourceType.toString());
+	}
+
+	// New
+	public static ResourceReqDetails getDefaultResourceByType(String resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum derived, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId, String resourceType) {
+		resourceName = (resourceName + resourceType + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		String description = "Represents a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute Node Type.";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = null;
+		if (derived != null) {
+			derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+			derivedFrom.add(derived.normativeName);
+		}
+		String vendorName = "ATT Tosca";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0.0.wd03";
+		String icon = "defaulticon";
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, null, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon, resourceType.toString());
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(category.getCategory(), category.getSubCategory());
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+	
+	public static ResourceExternalReqDetails getDefaultResourceByType(String resourceName, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId, String resourceType) {
+		resourceName = (resourceName + resourceType + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		String description = "Represents a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute Node Type.";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		String vendorName = "ATT Tosca";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0.0.wd03";
+		String icon = "defaulticon";
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails resourceDetails = new ResourceExternalReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, 
+				vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon,
+				resourceType.toString(), category.getCategory(), category.getSubCategory());
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+
+	// New
+	public static ImportReqDetails getDefaultImportResourceByType(String resourceName, NormativeTypesEnum derived, ResourceCategoryEnum category, String contactId, String resourceType) {
+		resourceName = (resourceName + resourceType + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		String description = "Represents a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute Node Type.";
+		ArrayList<String> resourceTags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		resourceTags.add(resourceName);
+		ArrayList<String> derivedFrom = null;
+		if (derived != null) {
+			derivedFrom = new ArrayList<String>();
+			derivedFrom.add(derived.normativeName);
+		}
+		String vendorName = "ATT Tosca";
+		String vendorRelease = "1.0.0.wd03";
+		String icon = "defaulticon";
+		ImportReqDetails resourceDetails = new ImportReqDetails(resourceName, description, resourceTags, derivedFrom, vendorName, vendorRelease, contactId, icon);
+		resourceDetails.addCategoryChain(category.getCategory(), category.getSubCategory());
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+	////
+
+	public static ImportReqDetails getDefaultImportResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails) {
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetails = new ImportReqDetails(resourceReqDetails.getName(), resourceReqDetails.getDescription(), resourceReqDetails.getTags(), resourceReqDetails.getDerivedFrom(), resourceReqDetails.getVendorName(),
+				resourceReqDetails.getVendorRelease(), resourceReqDetails.getContactId(), resourceReqDetails.getIcon());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadName("myCompute.yaml");
+		importReqDetails.setCategories(resourceReqDetails.getCategories());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadData(
+				"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");
+		return importReqDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static ImportReqDetails getDefaultImportResource() {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails = getDefaultResource();
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetails = new ImportReqDetails(resourceReqDetails.getName(), resourceReqDetails.getDescription(), resourceReqDetails.getTags(), resourceReqDetails.getDerivedFrom(), resourceReqDetails.getVendorName(),
+				resourceReqDetails.getVendorRelease(), resourceReqDetails.getContactId(), resourceReqDetails.getIcon());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadName("myCompute.yaml");
+		importReqDetails.setCategories(resourceReqDetails.getCategories());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadData(
+				"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");
+		return importReqDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static ImportReqDetails getDefaultImportResource(String name) {
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceReqDetails = getDefaultResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, name);
+		ImportReqDetails importReqDetails = new ImportReqDetails(resourceReqDetails.getName(), resourceReqDetails.getDescription(), resourceReqDetails.getTags(), resourceReqDetails.getDerivedFrom(), resourceReqDetails.getVendorName(),
+				resourceReqDetails.getVendorRelease(), resourceReqDetails.getContactId(), resourceReqDetails.getIcon());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadName("myCompute.yaml");
+		importReqDetails.setCategories(resourceReqDetails.getCategories());
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadData(
+				"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");
+		return importReqDetails;
+	}
+
+	// *** SERVICE ***
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getDefaultService() {
+		return getDefaultService(CI_SERVICE, ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, "al1976");
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getDefaultService(String contactId) {
+		return getDefaultService(CI_SERVICE, ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, contactId);
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getDefaultService(User user) {
+		return getDefaultService(CI_SERVICE, ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, user.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getService(ServiceCategoriesEnum category) {
+		return getDefaultService(CI_SERVICE, category, "al1976");
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getDefaultService(ServiceCategoriesEnum category, User user) {
+		return getDefaultService(CI_SERVICE, category, user.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceReqDetails getDefaultService(String serviceName, ServiceCategoriesEnum category, String contactId) {
+		serviceName = (serviceName + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add("serviceTag");
+		tags.add("serviceTag1");
+		tags.add(serviceName);
+		String description = "service Description";
+		String icon = "myIcon";
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = new ServiceReqDetails(serviceName, category.getValue(), tags, description, contactId, icon);
+
+		return serviceDetails;
+	}
+
+	// ***** PROPERTY ***
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultProperty() {
+		return getDefaultProperty("disk_size");
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultProperty(String propertyName) {
+		PropertyReqDetails property = new PropertyReqDetails();
+		property.setName(propertyName);
+		property.setPropertyType("integer");
+		property.setPropertyRequired(false);
+		property.setPropertyDefaultValue("12345");
+		property.setPropertyDescription("test property");
+		property.setPropertyRangeMax("500");
+		property.setPropertyRangeMin("100");
+		property.setPropertyPassword(false);
+		return property;
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultIntegerProperty() {
+		return getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultStringProperty() {
+		return getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultBooleanProperty() {
+		return getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultListProperty() {
+		return getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum.STRING_LIST);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getDefaultListProperty(PropertyTypeEnum innerType) {
+		return getPropertyDetails(innerType);
+	}
+
+	public static PropertyReqDetails getPropertyDetails(PropertyTypeEnum propType) {
+		return new PropertyReqDetails(propType.getName(), propType.getType(), propType.getValue(), propType.getDescription(), propType.getSchemaDefinition());
+	}
+
+	// ***** RESOURCE INSTANCE ***
+	public static ComponentInstanceReqDetails getDefaultComponentInstance() {
+		return getDefaultComponentInstance("resourceInstanceName");
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceReqDetails getDefaultComponentInstance(String name) {
+		String resourceUid = "resourceId";
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceDetails = new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(resourceUid, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_X, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_Y, name);
+
+		return resourceInstanceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceReqDetails getDefaultComponentInstance(String name, ComponentReqDetails componentReqDetails) {
+		String resourceUid = componentReqDetails.getUniqueId();
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceDetails = new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(resourceUid, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_X, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_Y, name);
+
+		return resourceInstanceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceReqDetails getComponentResourceInstance(ComponentReqDetails compInstOriginDetails) {
+		String compInstName = (compInstOriginDetails.getName() != null ? compInstOriginDetails.getName() : "resourceInstanceName");
+		String resourceUid = compInstOriginDetails.getUniqueId();
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceDetails = new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(resourceUid, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_X, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_Y, compInstName);
+		return resourceInstanceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceReqDetails getComponentInstance(Component compInstOriginDetails) {
+		String compInstName = (compInstOriginDetails.getName() != null ? compInstOriginDetails.getName() : "componentInstanceName");
+		String compInsUid = compInstOriginDetails.getUniqueId();
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceDetails = new ComponentInstanceReqDetails(compInsUid, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_X, RESOURCE_INSTANCE_POS_Y, compInstName);
+		return componentInstanceDetails;
+
+	}
+
+	// ******* USER **********************
+	public static User getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum userRole) {
+		User sdncModifierDetails = new User();
+		sdncModifierDetails.setUserId(userRole.getUserId());
+		sdncModifierDetails.setFirstName(userRole.getFirstName());
+		sdncModifierDetails.setLastName(userRole.getLastName());
+		return sdncModifierDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static User getDefaultMechUser() {
+		User sdncMechUserDetails = new User();
+		sdncMechUserDetails.setUserId("m12345");
+		sdncMechUserDetails.setFirstName("Fishi");
+		sdncMechUserDetails.setLastName("Shifi");
+		sdncMechUserDetails.setEmail("mechId@intl.sdc.com");
+		sdncMechUserDetails.setRole("DESIGNER");
+		return sdncMechUserDetails;
+	}
+
+	// ******* CONSUMER **********************
+
+	public static ConsumerDataDefinition getDefaultConsumerDetails() {
+		ConsumerDataDefinition consumer = new ConsumerDataDefinition();
+		consumer.setConsumerName("ci");
+		consumer.setConsumerSalt("2a1f887d607d4515d4066fe0f5452a50");
+		consumer.setConsumerPassword("0a0dc557c3bf594b1a48030e3e99227580168b21f44e285c69740b8d5b13e33b");
+		return consumer;
+	}
+
+	// *** ARTIFACT ***
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getDefaultArtifact() throws IOException, Exception {
+		return getDefaultArtifact(DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_LABEL);
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getDefaultArtifact(String artifactLabel) throws IOException, Exception {
+		List<String> artifactTypes = ResponseParser.getValuesFromJsonArray(ArtifactRestUtils.getArtifactTypesList());
+		String artifactType = artifactTypes.get(0);
+
+		return getDefaultArtifact(artifactLabel, artifactType);
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getDefaultArtifact(String artifactLabel, String artifactType) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		String artifactName = "testArtifact.sh";
+		String artifactDescription = "descriptionTest";
+		String payloadData = "dGVzdA=="; // content of file
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = new ArtifactReqDetails(artifactName, artifactType, artifactDescription, payloadData, artifactLabel);
+		artifactDetails.setUrl("");
+		artifactDetails.setArtifactDisplayName(artifactLabel);
+		return artifactDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getServiceApiArtifactDetails(String artifactLabel) throws IOException, Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails defaultArtifact = getDefaultArtifact(artifactLabel, "OTHER");
+		defaultArtifact.setUrl("http://www.apple.com");
+		defaultArtifact.setServiceApi(true);
+		defaultArtifact.setArtifactDisplayName(StringUtils.capitalize(defaultArtifact.getArtifactLabel()));
+		return defaultArtifact;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getDefaultDeploymentArtifactForType(String artifactType) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return getArtifactByType(DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_LABEL, artifactType, true, false);
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum artifactLabel, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, Boolean deploymentTrue) throws IOException, Exception {
+		return getArtifactByType(DEFAULT_ARTIFACT_LABEL, artifactType.toString(), deploymentTrue, false);
+
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails getArtifactByType(String artifactLabel, String artifactType, Boolean deploymentTrue, Boolean updatedPayload) throws IOException, Exception {
+		String artifactName;
+		String updatedPayloadData =null;
+		String payloadData = null;
+		Integer timeout = null;
+		String url = "";
+		String artifactDescription = "descriptionTest";
+
+		// PLEASE NOTE!!!
+		// The non-default payloads here are real ones according to various
+		// types validations,
+		// Please don't change them unless you know what you are doing!
+
+		ArtifactTypeEnum artifactTypeEnum = ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(artifactType);
+
+		/*
+		 * Missing file type: DCAE_JSON
+		 */
+		switch (artifactTypeEnum) {
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA:
+		case DCAE_EVENT:
+		case APPC_CONFIG:
+		case DCAE_DOC:
+		case DCAE_TOSCA:
+		case HEAT:
+		case HEAT_NET:
+		case HEAT_VOL: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_install_apache2.yaml";
+			payloadData = "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";
+			updatedPayloadData = "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";
+			timeout = 60;
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY:
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT:
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT: {
+			artifactName = getDcaeArtifactName(artifactTypeEnum, artifactType);
+			payloadData = "will be override later";
+			updatedPayloadData = "override";
+			timeout = 60;
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		case MURANO_PKG: {
+			artifactName = artifactType + "org.openstack.Rally.zip";
+			payloadData = "ODM4MTRjNzkxZjcwYTlkMjk4ZGQ2ODE4MThmNjg0N2Y=";
+			updatedPayloadData = "ODM4MTRjNzkxZjcwYTlkMjk4ZGQ2ODE4MThmMTAwN2Y=";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_POLICY: {
+			artifactName = artifactType + "dcae_policy.emf";
+			payloadData = "will be override later";
+			updatedPayloadData = "override";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON:
+		case DCAE_JSON: {
+			artifactName = artifactType + "dcae_policy.json";
+			payloadData = "ew0KICAiYXJ0aWZhY3RzIjogImRmc2FmIiwNCiAgIm5vcm1hbGl6ZWROYW1lIjogImNpc2VydmljZTBiYzY5ODk2OTQ4ZiIsDQogICJzeXN0ZW1OYW1lIjogIkNpc2VydmljZTBiYzY5ODk2OTQ4ZiIsDQogICJpbnZhcmlhbnRVVUlEIjogIjEzZmJkNzI3LWRjNzUtNDU1OS1iNzEyLWUwMjc5YmY4YTg2MSIsDQogICJhdHRDb250YWN0IjogImNzMDAwOCIsDQogICJuYW1lIjogImNpU2VydmljZTBiYzY5ODk2OTQ4ZiINCn0=";
+			updatedPayloadData = "ew0KICAiYXJ0aWZhY3RzIjogIjEyMzQzIiwNCiAgIm5vcm1hbGl6ZWROYW1lIjogIjU0MzUzNCIsDQogICJzeXN0ZW1OYW1lIjogIkNpc2VydmljZTBiYzY5ODk2OTQ4ZiIsDQogICJpbnZhcmlhbnRVVUlEIjogIjEzZmJkNzI3LWRjNzUtNDU1OS1iNzEyLWUwMjc5YmY4YTg2MSIsDQogICJhdHRDb250YWN0IjogImNzMDAwOCIsDQogICJuYW1lIjogImNpU2VydmljZTBiYzY5ODk2OTQ4ZiINCn0=";
+			break;
+		}
+		case PUPPET:
+		case CHEF:
+		case DG_XML:
+		case YANG: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "yangXml.xml";
+			payloadData = "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";
+			updatedPayloadData = "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";
+			timeout = 15;
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		case VF_LICENSE:
+		case VENDOR_LICENSE:
+		case MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE:
+		case MODEL_QUERY_SPEC:
+		case VNF_CATALOG:
+		case YANG_XML: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "yangXml.xml";
+			payloadData = "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";
+			updatedPayloadData = "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";
+			timeout = 0;
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		case SNMP_POLL:
+		case SNMP_TRAP:
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC:
+		case GUIDE:
+		case OTHER: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "other.pdf";
+			payloadData = "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";
+			updatedPayloadData = "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";
+			timeout = 0;
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		case SHELL_SCRIPT:
+		default: {// dummy
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + "testArtifact.sh";
+			payloadData = "dGVzdA==";
+			updatedPayloadData = "YmVzYg==";
+			artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel(artifactName);
+			break;
+		}
+		}
+		artifactLabel = normalizeArtifactLabel("ci" + artifactName);
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = null;
+		
+		if (!updatedPayload){
+		artifactDetails = new ArtifactReqDetails(artifactName, artifactType, artifactDescription, payloadData, artifactLabel);
+		}
+		else artifactDetails = new ArtifactReqDetails(artifactName, artifactType, artifactDescription,
+				updatedPayloadData, artifactLabel);
+		
+		artifactDetails.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT.getType());
+		artifactDetails.setUrl(url);
+		artifactDetails.setTimeout(timeout);
+		artifactDetails.setArtifactDisplayName(artifactLabel);
+		return artifactDetails;
+	}
+
+	private static String getDcaeArtifactName(ArtifactTypeEnum artifactTypeEnum, String artifactType) {
+		String artifactName = null;
+		switch (artifactTypeEnum) {
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_toscaSampleArtifact.yml";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_jsonSampleArtifact.json";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_emfSampleArtifact.emf";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_docSampleArtifact.doc";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_bluePrintSampleArtifact.xml";
+			break;
+		}
+		case DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT: {
+			artifactName = generateUUIDforSufix() + artifactType + "_eventSampleArtifact.xml";
+			break;
+		}
+		}
+		return artifactName;
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------Audit message------------------
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgSuccess() {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("defaultImportResourceName.yaml");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType("");
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultImportResourceAuditMsgFailure(ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setToscaNodeType("");
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultCertificationRequestAuditMsgSuccess() {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.CERTIFICATION_REQUEST_RESOURCE.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("defaultResourceName");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment("");
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultCertificationRequestAuditMsgFailure(ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.CERTIFICATION_REQUEST_RESOURCE.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getFullName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment("");
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, String query) {
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = new ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		expectedExternalAudit.setACTION(action.getName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetType.getValue() + (query == null ? "" : query));
+		expectedExternalAudit.setSTATUS("200");
+		expectedExternalAudit.setDESC("OK");
+		return expectedExternalAudit;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum auditAction) {
+
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = new
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, auditAction, null);
+		return expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultFilteredAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String query) {
+
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = new
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, query);
+		return expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, String componentUUID) {
+
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = new
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit();
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, action, null);
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setMODIFIER(AuditValidationUtils.getModifierString(artifactDefinition.getUpdaterFullName(), artifactDefinition.getUserIdLastUpdater()));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID("");
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(AuditValidationUtils.buildArtifactDataAudit(artifactDefinition));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalArtifactAudit.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + componentUUID + "/artifacts");
+		return expectedExternalArtifactAudit;
+
+	}
+	
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, Component component) {
+
+		 //ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = new ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, action, null);
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setMODIFIER(AuditValidationUtils.getModifierString(artifactDefinition.getUpdaterFullName(), artifactDefinition.getUserIdLastUpdater()));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID("");
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(AuditValidationUtils.buildArtifactDataAudit(artifactDefinition));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalArtifactAudit.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + component.getUUID() + "/artifacts");
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(component.getName());
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(component.getComponentType().getValue());
+		return expectedExternalArtifactAudit;
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultCreateResourceExternalAPI(String resourceName) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE_BY_API.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceName);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Resource");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/resources");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(Component resourceAssetStructure, User defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifecycleStateEnum, AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceAssetStructure.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(assetTypeEnum.getCorrespondingComponent());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", assetTypeEnum.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceAssetStructure.getUUID(), lifecycleStateEnum.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER(defaultUser.getFullName() + "(" + defaultUser.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		// TODO: Remove comment
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setINVARIANT_UUID(resourceAssetStructure.getInvariantUUID());
+		// TODO: SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("201");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject getDefaultInvalidChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(String assetUUID, User defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifecycleStateEnum, AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(assetTypeEnum.getCorrespondingComponent());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", assetTypeEnum.getValue().toLowerCase(), assetUUID, lifecycleStateEnum.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setMODIFIER(defaultUser.getFullName() + "(" + defaultUser.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("404");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+		
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, String componentUUID, String resourceInstanceName) {
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetType, action, artifactDefinition, componentUUID);
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetType.getValue() + "/" + componentUUID + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceInstanceName + "/artifacts");
+		return expectedExternalArtifactAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, String componentUUID, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) {
+
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = new
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit();
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, action, null);
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setMODIFIER(AuditValidationUtils.getModifierString(artifactDefinition.getUpdaterFullName(), artifactDefinition.getUserIdLastUpdater()));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID("");
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(AuditValidationUtils.buildArtifactDataAudit(artifactDefinition));
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalArtifactAudit.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + componentUUID + "/artifacts");
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		return expectedExternalArtifactAudit;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(AssetTypeEnum assetType, AuditingActionEnum action, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, String componentUUID, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables,
+			String resourceInstanceName) {
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalArtifactAudit = getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(assetType, action, artifactDefinition, componentUUID, errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedExternalArtifactAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetType.getValue() + "/" + componentUUID + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceInstanceName + "/artifacts");
+		return expectedExternalArtifactAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getFilteredAssetListAuditCategoryNotFound(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String query, String category) {
+
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = new
+		// ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, query);
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setSTATUS("404");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = null;
+		try {
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		String desc = (errorInfo.getMessageId() + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage()).replace("%2", "category").replace("%3", category).replace("%1", "resource");
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setDESC(desc);
+
+		return expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum assetType, Component component) {
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA, null);
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + component.getUUID() + "/metadata");
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_NAME(component.getName());
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_TYPE(component.getComponentType().getValue());
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(component.getUUID());
+		return expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedExternalAudit getDefaultAssetMetadataAuditFailure(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String serviceUuid, String resourceType) {
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedExternalAudit();
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject = getDefaultExternalAuditObject(assetType, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA, null);
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setSTATUS("404");
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setDESC("OK");
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + serviceUuid + "/metadata");
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resourceType);
+		expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(serviceUuid);
+		return expectedAssetListAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	// Category/Subcategory/Group
+	public static CategoryDefinition getDefaultCategory() {
+		CategoryDefinition productCategoryDefinition = new CategoryDefinition();
+		productCategoryDefinition.setName("CiCateg" + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		return productCategoryDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public static SubCategoryDefinition getDefaultSubCategory() {
+		SubCategoryDefinition productSubCategoryDefinition = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+		productSubCategoryDefinition.setName("CiSubCateg" + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		return productSubCategoryDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public static GroupingDefinition getDefaultGroup() {
+		GroupingDefinition productGroupDefinition = new GroupingDefinition();
+		productGroupDefinition.setName("CiGrouping1" + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		return productGroupDefinition;
+	}
+
+	// Product
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct() {
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(CI_PRODUCT, null);
+	}
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct(String name) {
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(name, null);
+	}
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct(CategoryDefinition category) {
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		categories.add(category);
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(CI_PRODUCT, categories);
+	}
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct(String name, CategoryDefinition category) {
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		categories.add(category);
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(name, categories);
+	}
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct(List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(CI_PRODUCT, categories);
+	}
+
+	public static ProductReqDetails getDefaultProduct(String name, List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		return createDefaultProductReqDetails(name, categories);
+	}
+
+	private static ProductReqDetails createDefaultProductReqDetails(String productName, List<CategoryDefinition> categories) {
+		ProductReqDetails product = new ProductReqDetails(productName);
+		productName = (productName + generateUUIDforSufix());
+		product.setName(productName);
+		ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+		tags.add(productName);
+		product.setTags(tags);
+		product.setProjectCode("12345");
+		product.setIcon("myIcon");
+		ArrayList<String> contacts = new ArrayList<String>();
+		// contacts.add(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1).getUserId());
+		// contacts.add(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST2).getUserId());
+		contacts.add(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1).getUserId());
+		// contacts.add(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER2).getUserId());
+		product.setContacts(contacts);
+		product.setContactId(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1.getUserId());
+		product.setCategories(categories);
+		String fullName = "This is my full name: " + productName;
+		product.setFullName(fullName);
+		String description = "This is product description";
+		product.setDescription(description);
+		return product;
+	}
+
+	public static RequirementCapabilityRelDef getReqCapRelation(String fromCompInstId, String toCompInstId, String reqOwnerId, String capOwnerId, String capType, String reqCapName, List<CapabilityDefinition> capList,
+			List<RequirementDefinition> reqList) {
+		RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
+		requirementDef.setFromNode(fromCompInstId);
+		requirementDef.setToNode(toCompInstId);
+		RequirementAndRelationshipPair pair = new RequirementAndRelationshipPair();
+		pair.setRequirementOwnerId(reqOwnerId);
+		pair.setCapabilityOwnerId(capOwnerId);
+		pair.setRequirement(reqCapName);
+		RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
+		relationship.setType(capType);
+		pair.setRelationships(relationship);
+		pair.setCapabilityUid(capList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		pair.setRequirementUid(reqList.get(0).getUniqueId());
+		List<RequirementAndRelationshipPair> relationships = new ArrayList<>();
+		relationships.add(pair);
+		requirementDef.setRelationships(relationships);
+		return requirementDef;
+	}
+
+	private static String generateUUIDforSufix() {
+
+		String uniqueSufix = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+		String[] split = uniqueSufix.split("-");
+		return uniqueSufix = split[4];
+	}
+
+	private static String normalizeArtifactLabel(String label) {
+
+		label = label.substring(0, label.indexOf("."));
+		String normalizedLabel = ValidationUtils.normalizeArtifactLabel(label);
+		return normalizedLabel.substring(0, Math.min(25, normalizedLabel.length()));
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/FileUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/FileUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28964e2f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/FileUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.general;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class FileUtils {
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Utils.class.getName());
+
+	public static void writeToFile(String filePath, String content) {
+		try {
+			Files.write(Paths.get(filePath), content.getBytes());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static String getFileName(String fullyQualified) {
+		String fileName = fullyQualified;
+
+		int i = fullyQualified.lastIndexOf('.');
+		if (i > 0) {
+			fileName = fullyQualified.substring(i + 1);
+		}
+		return fileName;
+
+	}
+
+	public static Either<String, Exception> getFileContentUTF8(String filePath) {
+		Either<String, Exception> eitherResult;
+		try {
+			String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(filePath)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+			eitherResult = Either.left(content);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			eitherResult = Either.right(e);
+		}
+		return eitherResult;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(String testResourcesPath) {
+
+		File file = new File(testResourcesPath);
+		File[] listFiles = file.listFiles();
+		if (listFiles != null) {
+			List<String> listFileName = new ArrayList<String>();
+			for (File newFile : listFiles) {
+				if (newFile.isFile()) {
+					listFileName.add(newFile.getPath());
+				}
+			}
+			return listFileName;
+		}
+		assertTrue("directory " + testResourcesPath + " is empty", false);
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static String getFilePathFromListByPattern(List<String> fileList, String pattern) {
+
+		for (String filePath : fileList) {
+			if (filePath.contains(pattern)) {
+				return filePath;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static String loadPayloadFileFromListUsingPosition(List<String> listFileName, String pattern,
+			Boolean isBase64, int positionInList) throws IOException {
+		List<String> newList = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(listFileName.get(positionInList)));
+		return loadPayloadFile(newList, pattern, isBase64);
+	}
+
+	public static String loadPayloadFile(List<String> listFileName, String pattern, Boolean isBase64)
+			throws IOException {
+		String fileName;
+		String payload = null;
+		fileName = FileUtils.getFilePathFromListByPattern(listFileName, pattern);
+		logger.debug("fileName: {}", fileName);
+
+		if (fileName != null) {
+			payload = Decoder.readFileToString(fileName);
+			if (isBase64) {
+				payload = Decoder.encode(payload.getBytes());
+			}
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("file to upload not found", false);
+		}
+		return payload;
+	}
+
+	public static String getFileNameFromPath(String testResourcesPath) {
+
+		File file = new File(testResourcesPath);
+		String fileName = null;
+		if (file.exists()) {
+			return file.getName();
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("file to upload not found", false);
+		}
+		return fileName;
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ImportUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ImportUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1f311a91e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/general/ImportUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.general;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+public class ImportUtils {
+
+	public static ImportReqDetails getImportResourceDetailsByPathAndName(ImportReqDetails importReqDetails,
+			String filePath, String fileName) throws IOException {
+
+		// ImportReqDetails importReqDetails;
+		// User sdncUserDetails;
+		// String testResourcesPath;
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+		// Config config;
+		// config = Utils.getConfig();
+		//
+		// importReqDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultImportResource();
+		// User sdncUserDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		// ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails =
+		// ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		// String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		// String testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + workDir;
+		// final String workDir = "importToscaResourceByCreateUrl";
+
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(filePath);
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadName(fileName);
+		String payloadData = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, fileName, true);
+		importReqDetails.setPayloadData(payloadData);
+
+		return importReqDetails;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ArtifactRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ArtifactRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7ab544725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ArtifactRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,934 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.AssertJUnit;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+
+public class ArtifactRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ArtifactRestUtils.class.getName());
+	
+	
+	// External API
+	// Delete Artifact on rI of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(Component component, User user, ComponentInstance resourceInstance, String artifactUUID) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		String resourceInstanceName = resourceInstance.getNormalizedName();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_EXTRNAL_API_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, resourceInstanceName, artifactUUID);
+		
+		return deleteInformationalArtifact(user, url);
+	}
+	
+	// Delete Artifact of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfTheAsset(Component component, User user, String artifactUUID) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_EXTRNAL_API_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = deleteInformationalArtifact(user, url);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update Artifact on rI of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, ComponentInstance resourceInstance, String artifactUUID) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		String resourceInstanceName = resourceInstance.getNormalizedName();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, resourceInstanceName, artifactUUID);
+		
+		return updateInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	// Update Artifact of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfTheAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String artifactUUID) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+		
+		return updateInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload Artifact on rI of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUploadArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, ComponentInstance resourceInstance) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		String resourceInstanceName = resourceInstance.getNormalizedName();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, resourceInstanceName);
+		
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	// Upload Artifact of the asset 
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUploadArtifactOfTheAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID);
+		
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload Artifact of the asset with invalid checksum
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, ComponentInstance resourceInstance) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		String resourceInstanceName = resourceInstance.getNormalizedName();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENTINSTANCE_ON_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID, resourceInstanceName);
+		
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails) + "123", url);
+	}
+		
+	// Upload Artifact of the asset with invalid checksum
+	public static RestResponse externalAPIUploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfTheAsset(Component component, User user, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceType = null;
+		String resourceUUID = component.getUUID();
+		
+		System.out.println(component.getComponentType());
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase().equals("resource")) {
+			resourceType = "resources";
+		} else {
+			resourceType = "services";
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceType, resourceUUID);
+		
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactReqDetails, user, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails) + "123", url);
+	}
+	
+	
+	//
+	// Testing
+	//
+	public static RestResponse getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(String resourceUUID, String artifactUUID,User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceType) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = null;
+		
+		if (resourceType.toUpperCase().equals("SERVICE")) {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+
+		} else {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUUID, artifactUUID);
+		}
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String,String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: {}", url);
+		System.out.println("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: " + url);
+		
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+		System.out.println("Request headers: " + headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static RestResponse getComponentInstanceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(String resourceUUID, String componentNormalizedName, String artifactUUID,User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceType) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = null;
+		
+		if (resourceType.toLowerCase().equals("service")) {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUUID, componentNormalizedName, artifactUUID);
+
+		} else {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUUID, componentNormalizedName, artifactUUID);
+		}
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String,String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: {}", url);
+		System.out.println("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: " + url);
+		
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+		System.out.println("Request headers: " + headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	//***********  SERVICE ****************
+	public static RestResponse getArtifactTypesList() throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ARTIFACTS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid) throws IOException {
+		return addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, serviceUid, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String checksum) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUid);
+
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, checksum, url);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse downloadServiceArtifact(ServiceReqDetails service, ArtifactReqDetails artifact, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders) throws Exception
+	{
+	
+		return downloadServiceArtifact( service,  artifact,  user,addionalHeaders,true);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse downloadServiceArtifact(ServiceReqDetails service, ArtifactReqDetails artifact, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders,boolean addEcompHeader) throws Exception
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL, ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(service.getName()), service.getVersion(),  ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(artifact.getArtifactName())));
+		String fullUrl = String.format(Urls.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), relativeUrl);
+		
+		return downloadArtifact(fullUrl, user, addionalHeaders,addEcompHeader);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse downloadResourceArtifact(ServiceReqDetails service, ResourceReqDetails resource, ArtifactReqDetails artifact, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders) throws Exception
+	{	
+		return downloadResourceArtifact(service, resource,  artifact,  user,addionalHeaders, true);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse downloadResourceArtifact(ServiceReqDetails service,ResourceReqDetails resource, ArtifactReqDetails artifact, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders,boolean addEcompHeader) throws Exception
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String relativeUrl = encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL, ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(service.getName()),service.getVersion(),ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resource.getName()), resource.getVersion(),  ValidationUtils.normalizeFileName(artifact.getArtifactName())));
+		String fullUrl = String.format(Urls.DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT_FULL_URL, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), relativeUrl);
+		
+		return downloadArtifact(fullUrl, user, addionalHeaders,addEcompHeader);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static RestResponse downloadResourceInstanceArtifact(String serviceUniqueId,String resourceInstanceId, User user, String artifactUniqeId) throws Exception
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DOWNLOAD_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUniqueId, resourceInstanceId, artifactUniqeId);
+		RestResponse res =  sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), null);
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	////	
+
+	//update
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, User sdncModifierDetails, String httpMethod) throws IOException {
+		return updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(artifactReqDetails, serviceUid, artifactUid, sdncModifierDetails, httpMethod, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails));
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String serviceUid, User sdncModifierDetails, String httpMethod) throws IOException {
+		return updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(artifactReqDetails, serviceUid, artifactReqDetails.getUniqueId(), sdncModifierDetails, httpMethod, calculateChecksum(artifactReqDetails));
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse downloadResourceArtifactInternalApi(String resourceId, User user, String artifactUniqeId) throws Exception
+	{
+		return downloadComponentArtifactInternalApi(resourceId, user, artifactUniqeId, Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse downloadServiceArtifactInternalApi(String componentId, User user, String artifactUniqeId) throws Exception
+	{
+		return downloadComponentArtifactInternalApi(componentId, user, artifactUniqeId, Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT);
+	}
+	public static RestResponse downloadComponentArtifactInternalApi(String componentId, User user, String artifactUniqeId, String urlTemplate) throws Exception
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(urlTemplate, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), componentId, artifactUniqeId);
+		RestResponse res =  sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), null);
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+//	public static RestResponse downloadServiceArtifactInternalApi(String resourceId, User user, String artifactUniqeId) throws Exception
+//	{
+//		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+//		String url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId, artifactUniqeId);
+//		RestResponse res =  sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), null);
+//		return res;
+//	}
+	
+	/*
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactPayloadOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, String checksum) throws IOException
+	{
+		return updateInformationalArtifactOfService(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, serviceUid, artifactUid, checksum, true);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactMetadataOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid) throws IOException
+	{
+		return updateInformationalArtifactOfService(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, serviceUid, artifactUid, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails), false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, String checksum, boolean isPayloadUpdate) throws IOException
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = getHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		if (isPayloadUpdate){
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+		}
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUid, artifactUid);
+		RestResponse res =  http.httpSendPost(url, jsonBody, headersMap);
+		System.out.println("update artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}*/
+	
+	
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactOfServiceByMethod(ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, User sdncModifierDetails, String httpMethod, String checksum) throws IOException 
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = getHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(artifactReqDetails);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUid, artifactUid);
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = http.httpSendByMethod(url, httpMethod, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+//		System.out.println("update artifact was finished with response: "+ updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static Map<String, String> getHeadersMap(User sdncModifierDetails) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String,String>();	
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptJsonHeader);
+		
+		try{
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		}
+		catch(Exception e)
+		{
+			
+		}
+		
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	//***********  RESOURCE ****************
+	//add
+	public static RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid) throws IOException{
+		return addInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceUid, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse explicitAddInformationalArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid) throws IOException{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid);
+
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails), url);
+	}
+
+	
+	public static RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid, String checksum) throws IOException{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+			
+			if (artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType()!=null && artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType().equals(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT.getType())){
+				//YANG_XML and OTHER deployment artifact should be added through this API, not updated
+				String artifactType = artifactDetails.getArtifactType();
+				if (!(ArtifactTypeEnum.YANG_XML.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.VNF_CATALOG.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_QUERY_SPEC.getType().equals(artifactType) ||
+						ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG.getType().equals(artifactType))){
+					//return updateInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceUid);
+				}
+			}
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_ARTIFACT_TO_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid);
+			
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, checksum, url);
+	}
+	//update
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid) throws IOException{
+		return updateInformationalArtifactToResource(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, resourceUid, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails));
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid, String checksum) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		if (artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType()!=null && artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType().equals("DEPLOYMENT")){
+			RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceUid );
+			Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+			Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel());
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+			artifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel());
+			
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse uploadArtifactToPlaceholderOnResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid, String placeHolderLabel) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		if (artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel() != null && !artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel().isEmpty()){
+			RestResponse resourceGetResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(sdncModifierDetails, resourceUid );
+			Resource resourceRespJavaObject = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceGetResponse.getResponse());
+			Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = resourceRespJavaObject.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel());
+			AssertJUnit.assertNotNull(artifactDefinition);
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+			artifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel());
+			
+		}
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateArtifactToResourceInstance(ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceInstanceId, String serviceId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId, resourceInstanceId, artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		return updateDeploymentArtifact(artifactDefinition, sdncModifierDetails, url);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateDeploymentArtifactToResource(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+	
+		return updateDeploymentArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, url);
+	}
+
+
+	public static RestResponse updateDeploymentArtifactToRI(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceInstanceId, String serviceId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_HEAT_ENV_PARAMS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId, resourceInstanceId, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return updateDeploymentArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, url);
+	}
+	
+	//delete
+	public static RestResponse deleteArtifactFromResourceInstance (ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceUid, String serviceId) throws IOException{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId, resourceUid, artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+		return sendDelete(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());		
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource(String resourceUid, ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException{
+		return deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource( resourceUid, artifactDetails.getUniqueId(),  sdncModifierDetails);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifactFromResource( String resourceUid, String artifactId, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceUid, artifactId);
+		return sendDelete(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse deleteServiceApiArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, String serviceUniqueId, User user) throws Exception
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_DELETE_SERVICE_API_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUniqueId, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse res =  sendDelete(url, user.getUserId());
+		logger.debug("Deleting api artifact was finished with response: {}", res.getErrorCode());
+		logger.debug("Response body: {}", res.getResponseMessage());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	//*************** RESOURCE INSTANCE **************
+	/**
+	 * Add DCAE artifacts to resource instance.
+	 * @param artifactDetails
+	 * @param sdncModifierDetails
+	 * @param resourceInstanceId
+	 * @param serviceId
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse addArtifactToResourceInstance(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceInstanceId, String serviceId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId,resourceInstanceId, artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return addArtifactToInstance(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, calculateChecksum(artifactDetails), url);
+	}
+	
+	//*************** COMPONENT **************
+	
+	public static RestResponse uploadDeploymentArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, Component component, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		String checksum = ResponseParser.calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails);
+		additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+		
+		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = component.getComponentType();
+		
+		String url = null;
+				
+		switch (componentType){
+
+		case RESOURCE:
+		{
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), component.getUniqueId(), artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+			
+			break;
+		}
+		case SERVICE: {
+			
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		case PRODUCT: {
+			
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		default: {//dummy
+			assertTrue("failed on enum selection", false);
+			
+			break;
+		}
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+//		System.out.println("ArtifactDetails: "+ jsonBody);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData, additionalHeaders);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+		}
+//		System.out.println("Add artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse uploadArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, Component component, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		List<String> placeHolderlst = Utils.getListOfResPlaceHoldersDepArtTypes();
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		String checksum = null;	
+		String url= null;
+//
+//		
+//		if (artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType() != null
+//				&& artifactDetails.getArtifactGroupType().equals("DEPLOYMENT")
+//				&& placeHolderlst.contains(artifactDetails.getArtifactType())) {
+//			Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+//			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactDetails.getArtifactLabel());
+//			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(artifactDefinition.getUniqueId());
+//			artifactDetails.setArtifactLabel(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel());
+//			checksum = ResponseParser.calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails);
+//			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+//			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+//			url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+//					config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()),
+//					component.getUniqueId(), artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+//		}
+//
+//		else {
+			checksum = ResponseParser.calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails);
+			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+			url = String.format(Urls.UPLOAD_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_COMPONENT, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()),
+					component.getUniqueId(), artifactDetails.getUniqueId());
+//		}
+		
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+//		System.out.println("ArtifactDetails: "+ jsonBody);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData, additionalHeaders);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+		}
+//		System.out.println("Add artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	
+
+	
+	//*************** PRIVATE **************
+	private static RestResponse deleteInformationalArtifact(User sdncModifierDetails, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+
+			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		
+		
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		
+		return sendDelete(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), additionalHeaders);
+
+//		Gson gson = new Gson();
+////		System.out.println("ArtifactDetails: "+ jsonBody);
+//		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+//
+//		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData, additionalHeaders);
+//		if ((res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) || (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED)) {
+//			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+//		}
+////		System.out.println("Add artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+//		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String checksum, String url) throws IOException {
+		return uploadInformationalArtifact(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, checksum, url);
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse uploadInformationalArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String checksum, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		if (checksum != null && !checksum.isEmpty()) {
+			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+		}
+		
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+//		System.out.println("ArtifactDetails: "+ jsonBody);
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData, additionalHeaders);
+		if ((res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) || (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED)) {
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+		}
+//		System.out.println("Add artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse addArtifactToInstance(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String checksum, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		if (checksum != null && !checksum.isEmpty()) {
+			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+		}
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json, text/plain, */*");
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "application/json, text/plain, */*", additionalHeaders);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse updateDeploymentArtifact(ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json, text/plain, */*");
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
+		
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDefinition);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "application/json, text/plain, */*", additionalHeaders);
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse updateDeploymentArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = null;
+		
+			additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json, text/plain, */*");
+			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
+//			additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum..getValue(), "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
+		
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+//		System.out.println("ArtifactDetails: "+ jsonBody);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), "application/json, text/plain, */*", additionalHeaders);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			artifactDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+		}
+//		System.out.println("Add artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse downloadArtifact(String url, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders,boolean addEcompHeader) throws IOException
+	{	
+		if(addEcompHeader){
+			addionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), ecomp);
+		}
+		return downloadArtifact(url, user, addionalHeaders, acceptOctetStream);
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse downloadArtifact(String url, User user, Map<String, String> addionalHeaders, String accept) throws IOException
+	{
+		addionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), accept);
+		
+		RestResponse res =  sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), addionalHeaders);
+//		System.out.println("download artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+//		System.out.println("response is: " + res.getResponse());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	private static Map<String,Map<String,Object>> getArtifactsListFromResponse(String jsonResponse, String fieldOfArtifactList){
+		JSONObject object = (JSONObject)JSONValue.parse(jsonResponse);
+		Map<String,Map<String,Object>> map = (Map<String,Map<String,Object>>)object.get(fieldOfArtifactList);
+		return map;
+	}
+
+	public static String calculateChecksum(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails) {
+		String checksum = null;
+		if (artifactDetails.getPayload() != null) {
+			checksum = ResponseParser.calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails);
+		}
+		return checksum;
+	}
+	
+	public static String encodeUrlForDownload(String url){
+
+		return url.replaceAll(" ", "%20");
+	}
+	
+	public static String getPartialUrlByArtifactName(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails,String serviceVersion ,String artifactName){
+		return encodeUrlForDownload(String.format(Urls.DISTRIB_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE_ARTIFACT_RELATIVE_URL, ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(serviceDetails.getName()), serviceVersion, artifactName));
+	}
+	
+	public static String getUniqueIdOfArtifact(RestResponse createResponse, String artifactField, String requieredArtifactLabel) throws Exception
+	{
+		Map<String, Object> artifact = getArtifactFromRestResponse(createResponse, artifactField, requieredArtifactLabel);
+		assertNotNull(artifact);
+		return artifact.get("uniqueId").toString();
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, Object> getArtifactFromRestResponse(RestResponse response, String artifactField, String requieredArtifactLabel)
+	{
+		Map<String, Map<String, Object>> map = getArtifactsListFromResponse(response.getResponse(), artifactField);
+		return map.get(requieredArtifactLabel);
+	}
+	
+
+	
+	public static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactPayloadOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid) throws IOException
+	{
+		return updateInformationalArtifactPayloadOfService(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, serviceUid, artifactUid, calculateMD5Header(artifactDetails));
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactPayloadOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, String checksum) throws IOException
+	{
+		return updateInformationalArtifactOfService(artifactDetails, sdncModifierDetails, serviceUid, artifactUid, checksum, true);
+	}
+	
+	private static RestResponse updateInformationalArtifactOfService(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceUid, String artifactUid, String checksum, boolean isPayloadUpdate) throws IOException
+	{
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		if (isPayloadUpdate){
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), checksum);
+		}
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_OR_DELETE_ARTIFACT_OF_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceUid, artifactUid);
+		RestResponse res =  http.httpSendPost(url, jsonBody, headersMap);
+//		System.out.println("update artifact was finished with response: "+ res.getErrorCode());
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	public static String calculateMD5Header(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails)
+	{
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+		// calculate MD5 for json body
+		return calculateMD5(jsonBody);
+
+	}
+	
+	public static String calculateMD5 (String data){
+		String calculatedMd5 = org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils.md5Hex(data);
+		// encode base-64 result
+		byte[] encodeBase64 = Base64.encodeBase64(calculatedMd5.getBytes());
+		String encodeBase64Str = new String(encodeBase64);
+		return encodeBase64Str;
+
+	}
+
+	
+	public static ArtifactDefinition getArtifactDataFromJson(String json) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonObject jsonElement = new JsonObject();
+		jsonElement = gson.fromJson(json, jsonElement.getClass());
+		ArtifactDefinition artifact = new ArtifactDefinition(); 
+		String payload = null;
+		JsonElement artifactPayload = jsonElement.get(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+		if (artifactPayload != null && !artifactPayload.isJsonNull()) {
+			payload = artifactPayload.getAsString();
+		}
+		jsonElement.remove(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+		artifact = gson.fromJson(jsonElement, ArtifactDefinition.class);
+		artifact.setPayloadData(payload);
+		
+		/*atifact.setArtifactName(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+artifact.setArtifactDisplayName("configure");
+artifact.setArtifactType("SHELL");
+artifact.setMandatory(false);
+artifact.setDescription("ff");
+artifact.setPayloadData(UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+artifact.setArtifactLabel("configure");*/
+		return artifact;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AssetRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AssetRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13a56417e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AssetRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,626 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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
+ * 
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+
+package org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.AssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceDetailedAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceInstanceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceDetailedAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class AssetRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	static Gson gson = new Gson();
+	static ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AssetRestUtils.class.getName());
+	static final String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	static final String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	static final String basicAuthentication = "Basic Y2k6MTIzNDU2";
+	// /sdc/v1/catalog/{services/resources}/{componentUUID}/artifacts/{artifactUUID}
+	static final String COMPONENT_ARTIFACT_URL = "/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/artifacts/%s";
+	// /sdc/v1/catalog/{services/resources}/{componentUUID}/resourceInstances/{resourceInstanceName}/artifacts/{artifactUUID}
+	static final String RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT_URL = "/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s";
+
+	public static HttpResponse getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String uuid) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_TOSCA_MODEL, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue(), uuid);
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Tosca model: {}", url);
+
+		return httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+	}
+	
+	public static File getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String uuid) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_TOSCA_MODEL, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue(), uuid);
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+		File myFile = new File("tmpCSAR");
+
+		
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Tosca model: {}", url);
+		CloseableHttpResponse execute = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+		
+	    HttpEntity entity = execute.getEntity();
+	    if (entity != null) {
+	        try (FileOutputStream outstream = new FileOutputStream(myFile)) {
+	            entity.writeTo(outstream);
+	            outstream.close();
+	        }
+	    }
+		return myFile;
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getRestResponseComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String uuid) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_TOSCA_MODEL, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue(), uuid);
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String,String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: {}", url);
+		System.out.println("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: " + url);
+		
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+		System.out.println("Request headers: " + headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getComponentListByAssetType(boolean isBasicAuthentication, AssetTypeEnum assetType,
+			String... filterArrayString) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		if (isBasicAuthentication) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+		}
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ASSET_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue());
+		if (filterArrayString != null && filterArrayString.length > 0) {
+			url = buildUrlWithFilter(url, filterArrayString);
+		}
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getFilteredComponentList(AssetTypeEnum assetType, String query) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue(), query);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+	}
+
+	public static String buildUrlWithFilter(String url, String[] filterArrayString) {
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		int length = filterArrayString.length;
+		int count = 0;
+		for (String filterString : filterArrayString) {
+			sb.append(filterString);
+			count++;
+			if (length != count) {
+				sb.append("&");
+			}
+		}
+		return url + "?" + sb;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(boolean isBasicAuthentication,
+			AssetTypeEnum assetType, String uuid) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		if (isBasicAuthentication) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), basicAuthentication);
+		}
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ASSET_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				assetType.getValue(), uuid);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get Resource Assets: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetResourceAssets = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetResourceAssets;
+	}
+
+	public static List<ResourceAssetStructure> getResourceAssetList(RestResponse assetResponse) {
+		List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(assetResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray componenetArray = (JsonArray) jelement;
+		for (JsonElement jElement : componenetArray) {
+			ResourceAssetStructure resource = gson.fromJson(jElement, ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+			resourceAssetList.add(resource);
+		}
+		return resourceAssetList;
+	}
+
+	public static ResourceDetailedAssetStructure getResourceAssetMetadata(RestResponse assetResponse) {
+
+		List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resourcesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = new ResourceDetailedAssetStructure();
+		String response = assetResponse.getResponse();
+
+		JsonObject jObject = (JsonObject) new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		resourceAssetMetadata = gson.fromJson(jObject, ResourceDetailedAssetStructure.class);
+
+		setResourceInstanceAssetList(resourcesList, jObject);
+		resourceAssetMetadata.setResources(resourcesList);
+
+		setArtifactAssetList(artifactsList, jObject);
+		resourceAssetMetadata.setArtifacts(artifactsList);
+
+		return resourceAssetMetadata;
+	}
+
+	public static void generalMetadataFieldsValidatior(AssetStructure assetMetadata, Component component) {
+
+		assertTrue("Expected resourceUuid is " + component.getUUID() + " actual: " + assetMetadata.getUuid(),
+				assetMetadata.getUuid().equals(component.getUUID()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected resourceInvariantUuid is " + component.getInvariantUUID() + " actual: "
+						+ assetMetadata.getInvariantUUID(),
+				assetMetadata.getInvariantUUID().equals(component.getInvariantUUID()));
+		assertTrue("Expected asset name is " + component.getName() + " actual: " + assetMetadata.getName(),
+				assetMetadata.getName().equals(component.getName()));
+		assertTrue("Expected asset version is " + component.getVersion() + " actual: " + assetMetadata.getVersion(),
+				assetMetadata.getVersion().equals(component.getVersion()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset lastUpdaterUserId is " + component.getLastUpdaterUserId() + " actual: "
+						+ assetMetadata.getLastUpdaterUserId(),
+				assetMetadata.getLastUpdaterUserId().equals(component.getLastUpdaterUserId()));
+		assertNotNull("Expected asset toscaModel is null", assetMetadata.getToscaModelURL());
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset category is " + component.getCategories().get(0).getName() + " actual: "
+						+ assetMetadata.getCategory(),
+				assetMetadata.getCategory().equals(component.getCategories().get(0).getName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset lifeCycleState is " + component.getLifecycleState() + " actual: "
+						+ assetMetadata.getLifecycleState(),
+				assetMetadata.getLifecycleState().equals(component.getLifecycleState().toString()));
+
+	}
+
+	public static void resourceMetadataValidatior(ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata,
+			Resource resource, AssetTypeEnum assetType) throws Exception {
+
+		generalMetadataFieldsValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resource);
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset lastUpdaterFullName is " + resource.getLastUpdaterFullName() + " actual: "
+						+ resourceAssetMetadata.getLastUpdaterFullName(),
+				resourceAssetMetadata.getLastUpdaterFullName().equals(resource.getLastUpdaterFullName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset subCategory is " + resource.getCategories().get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).getName()
+						+ " actual: " + resourceAssetMetadata.getSubCategory(),
+				resourceAssetMetadata.getSubCategory()
+						.equals(resource.getCategories().get(0).getSubcategories().get(0).getName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset toscaResourceName is " + resource.getToscaResourceName() + " actual: "
+						+ resourceAssetMetadata.getToscaResourceName(),
+				resourceAssetMetadata.getToscaResourceName().equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset resourceType is " + resource.getResourceType() + " actual: "
+						+ resourceAssetMetadata.getResourceType(),
+				resourceAssetMetadata.getResourceType().equals(resource.getResourceType().toString()));
+		resourceInstanceAssetValidator(resourceAssetMetadata.getResources(), resource, assetType);
+		// resourceInstanceAssetValidator(resourceAssetMetadata.getResources(),
+		// resource);
+		artifactAssetValidator(resourceAssetMetadata.getArtifacts(), resource, assetType);
+
+	}
+
+	public static void serviceMetadataValidatior(ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata, Service service,
+			AssetTypeEnum assetType) throws Exception {
+
+		generalMetadataFieldsValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service);
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected asset lastUpdaterFullName is " + service.getLastUpdaterFullName() + " actual: "
+						+ serviceAssetMetadata.getLastUpdaterFullName(),
+				serviceAssetMetadata.getLastUpdaterFullName().equals(service.getLastUpdaterFullName()));
+		assertTrue("Expected asset distributionStatus is " + service.getDistributionStatus() + " actual: "
+						+ serviceAssetMetadata.getDistributionStatus(),
+				serviceAssetMetadata.getDistributionStatus().equals(service.getDistributionStatus().toString()));
+		resourceInstanceAssetValidator(serviceAssetMetadata.getResources(), service, assetType);
+		// resourceInstanceAssetValidator(serviceAssetMetadata.getResources(),
+		// service);
+		artifactAssetValidator(serviceAssetMetadata.getArtifacts(), service, assetType);
+
+	}
+
+	private static void artifactAssetValidator(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactAssetStructureList,
+			Component component, AssetTypeEnum assetType) {
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> componentDeploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		validateArtifactMetadata(componentDeploymentArtifacts, artifactAssetStructureList, component.getUUID(),
+				assetType, null);
+	}
+
+	private static void validateArtifactMetadata(Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> componentDeploymentArtifacts,
+			List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactAssetStructureList, String componentUuid, AssetTypeEnum assetType,
+			String resourceInstanceName) {
+		if(componentDeploymentArtifacts != null){
+			for (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> componentDeploymentArtifact : componentDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
+				ArtifactAssetStructure artifactAssetStructure = getArtifactMetadata(artifactAssetStructureList,
+						componentDeploymentArtifact.getValue().getArtifactUUID());
+				ArtifactDefinition componentDeploymentArtifactValue = componentDeploymentArtifact.getValue();
+				if (artifactAssetStructure != null) {
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset artifactName is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactName()
+									+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactName(),
+							componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactName()
+									.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactName()));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset Type is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactType()
+									+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactType(),
+							componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactType()
+									.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactType()));
+					// assertNotNull("Expected artifact asset resourceInvariantUUID
+					// is null",
+					// resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceInvariantUUID());
+					// String expectedArtifactUrl = "/sdc/v1/catalog/" +
+					// assetType.getValue() + "/" + componentUuid + "/artifacts/" +
+					// componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactUUID();
+					String expectedArtifactUrl = "";
+					if (resourceInstanceName == null) {
+						expectedArtifactUrl = String.format(COMPONENT_ARTIFACT_URL, assetType.getValue(), componentUuid,
+								componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactUUID());
+					} else {
+						expectedArtifactUrl = String.format(RESOURCE_INSTANCE_ARTIFACT_URL, assetType.getValue(),
+								componentUuid, resourceInstanceName, componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactUUID());
+					}
+	
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset URL is " + expectedArtifactUrl + " actual: "
+									+ artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactURL(),
+							artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactURL().equals(expectedArtifactUrl));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset description is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getDescription()
+									+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactDescription(),
+							componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getDescription().toString()
+									.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactDescription()));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset checkSum is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactChecksum()
+									+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactChecksum(),
+							componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactChecksum()
+									.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactChecksum()));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected artifact asset version is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactVersion()
+									+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactVersion(),
+							componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getArtifactVersion()
+									.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactVersion()));
+					if (componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getTimeout() > 0) {
+						assertTrue(
+								"Expected artifact asset timeout is " + componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getTimeout()
+										+ " actual: " + artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactTimeout(),
+								componentDeploymentArtifactValue.getTimeout()
+										.equals(artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactTimeout()));
+					}
+	
+				} else {
+					assertTrue("artifact asset with UUID" + componentDeploymentArtifact.getValue().getArtifactUUID()
+							+ " not found in get Metadata response", false);
+				}
+			}
+		}else{
+			System.out.println("componentDeploymentArtifacts is null");
+			logger.debug("componentDeploymentArtifacts is null");
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private static ArtifactAssetStructure getArtifactMetadata(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactAssetStructureList,
+			String artifactUUID) {
+		for (ArtifactAssetStructure artifactAssetStructure : artifactAssetStructureList) {
+			if (artifactAssetStructure.getArtifactUUID().equals(artifactUUID)) {
+				return artifactAssetStructure;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private static void resourceInstanceAssetValidator(
+			List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resourceInstanceAssetStructures, Component component,
+			AssetTypeEnum assetType) throws Exception {
+
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = component.getComponentInstances();
+		if (componentInstances != null) {
+			for (ComponentInstance componentInstance : componentInstances) {
+				ResourceInstanceAssetStructure resourceInstanceAssetStructure = getResourceInstanceMetadata(
+						resourceInstanceAssetStructures, componentInstance.getName());
+				if (resourceInstanceAssetStructure != null) {
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected RI asset resourceName is " + componentInstance.getComponentName() + " actual: "
+									+ resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceName(),
+							componentInstance.getComponentName()
+									.equals(resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceName()));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected RI asset Name is " + componentInstance.getName() + " actual: "
+									+ resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceInstanceName(),
+							componentInstance.getName()
+									.equals(resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceInstanceName()));
+					assertNotNull("Expected RI asset resourceInvariantUUID is null",
+							resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceInvariantUUID());
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected RI asset resourceVersion is " + componentInstance.getComponentVersion()
+									+ " actual: " + resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceVersion(),
+							componentInstance.getComponentVersion()
+									.equals(resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceVersion()));
+					assertTrue(
+							"Expected RI asset resourceType is " + componentInstance.getOriginType() + " actual: "
+									+ resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResoucreType(),
+							componentInstance.getOriginType().toString()
+									.equals(resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResoucreType()));
+					Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObject(componentInstance.getComponentUid());
+					assertTrue("Expected RI asset resourceUUID is " + resource.getUUID() + " actual: " + resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceUUID(),
+							resource.getUUID().equals(resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceUUID()));
+					validateArtifactMetadata(componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts(),
+							resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getArtifacts(), component.getUUID(), assetType,
+							componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+					// validateArtifactMetadata(componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts(),
+					// resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getArtifacts(),
+					// component.getUUID(), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+				} else {
+					assertTrue("resourceInstance asset with UUID" + componentInstance.getComponentUid()
+							+ " not found in get Metadata response", false);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// private static ResourceInstanceAssetStructure
+	// getResourceInstanceMetadata(List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure>
+	// resourceInstanceAssetStructures, String componentUid) {
+	private static ResourceInstanceAssetStructure getResourceInstanceMetadata(
+			List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resourceInstanceAssetStructures, String name) {
+		for (ResourceInstanceAssetStructure resourceInstanceAssetStructure : resourceInstanceAssetStructures) {
+			if (resourceInstanceAssetStructure.getResourceInstanceName().equals(name)) {
+				return resourceInstanceAssetStructure;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static ServiceDetailedAssetStructure getServiceAssetMetadata(RestResponse assetResponse) {
+
+		List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resourcesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactsList = new ArrayList<>();
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata;
+
+		JsonObject jObject = (JsonObject) new JsonParser().parse(assetResponse.getResponse());
+		serviceAssetMetadata = gson.fromJson(jObject, ServiceDetailedAssetStructure.class);
+
+		setResourceInstanceAssetList(resourcesList, jObject);
+		serviceAssetMetadata.setResources(resourcesList);
+
+		setArtifactAssetList(artifactsList, jObject);
+		serviceAssetMetadata.setArtifacts(artifactsList);
+
+		return serviceAssetMetadata;
+	}
+
+	public static void setArtifactAssetList(List<ArtifactAssetStructure> artifactsList, JsonObject jObject) {
+		JsonArray artifactsArray = jObject.getAsJsonArray("artifacts");
+		if (artifactsArray != null) {
+			for (JsonElement jElement : artifactsArray) {
+				ArtifactAssetStructure artifact = gson.fromJson(jElement, ArtifactAssetStructure.class);
+				artifactsList.add(artifact);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void setResourceInstanceAssetList(List<ResourceInstanceAssetStructure> resourcesList,
+			JsonObject jObject) {
+		JsonArray resourcesArray = jObject.getAsJsonArray("resources");
+		if (resourcesArray != null) {
+			for (JsonElement jElement : resourcesArray) {
+				ResourceInstanceAssetStructure resource = gson.fromJson(jElement, ResourceInstanceAssetStructure.class);
+				resourcesList.add(resource);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static List<ServiceAssetStructure> getServiceAssetList(RestResponse assetResponse) {
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(assetResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray componenetArray = (JsonArray) jelement;
+		for (JsonElement jElement : componenetArray) {
+			ServiceAssetStructure service = gson.fromJson(jElement, ServiceAssetStructure.class);
+			serviceAssetList.add(service);
+		}
+		return serviceAssetList;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getResourceNamesList(List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList) {
+		List<String> assetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (ResourceAssetStructure resourceAsset : resourceAssetList) {
+			assetNamesList.add(resourceAsset.getName());
+		}
+		return assetNamesList;
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String,String> getResourceAssetMap(RestResponse assetResponse) {
+		Map<String,String> resourceAssetMap =  new HashMap<>();
+
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(assetResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray componenetArray = (JsonArray) jelement;
+		for (JsonElement jElement : componenetArray) {
+			ResourceAssetStructure resource = gson.fromJson(jElement, ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+			resourceAssetMap.put(resource.getName(), resource.getVersion());
+		}
+		return resourceAssetMap;
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String,String> getResourceListFiltteredByWholeVersion(Map<String,String> resourceAssetList) {
+		Map<String,String> assetNamesMap = new HashMap<>();
+			for (Entry<String, String> entry : resourceAssetList.entrySet()) {
+			    String key = entry.getKey();
+			    String[] parts = entry.getValue().split("\\.");
+			    String lastOne = parts[parts.length-1];
+			    
+			    if (key.contains("CinderVolume") ){
+			    	assetNamesMap.put(key,entry.getValue());
+			    }
+			    
+			    if (lastOne.equals("0") && !key.contains("Ci") ){
+			    	assetNamesMap.put(key,entry.getValue());
+			    }
+			}
+			
+		return assetNamesMap;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getResourceObjectByNameAndVersionToscaNamesList(Map<String,String> resourceAssetList) throws Exception {
+		List<String> assetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Entry<String, String> entry : resourceAssetList.entrySet()) {
+			System.out.println("fetch data---->"+entry.getKey()+entry.getValue());
+			Resource resourceObjectByNameAndVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+		    	assetNamesList.add(resourceObjectByNameAndVersion.getToscaResourceName());
+		    
+		}
+		
+		return assetNamesList;
+	}
+	
+
+	public static List<String> getServiceNamesList(List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList) {
+		List<String> assetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (ServiceAssetStructure serviceAsset : serviceAssetList) {
+			assetNamesList.add(serviceAsset.getName());
+		}
+		return assetNamesList;
+	}
+
+	public static void checkResourceTypeInObjectList(List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType) {
+		for (ResourceAssetStructure resourceAsset : resourceAssetList) {
+			assertTrue("Expected resourceType is " + resourceType.toString() + " actual: " + resourceAsset.getResourceType(),
+					resourceAsset.getResourceType().equals(resourceType.toString()));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void checkComponentTypeInObjectList(List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+		ComponentTypeEnum actualComponentType;
+		for (ResourceAssetStructure resourceAsset : resourceAssetList) {
+			actualComponentType = detectComponentType(resourceAsset);
+			assertTrue("Expected componentType is " + componentType.getValue() + " actual: " + actualComponentType.getValue(), actualComponentType.equals(componentType));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static ComponentTypeEnum detectComponentType(ResourceAssetStructure resourceAsset) {
+		String resourceType = resourceAsset.getResourceType();
+		if(ResourceTypeEnum.getType(resourceType) !=null){
+			return ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AutomationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AutomationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e27907fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/AutomationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+public class AutomationUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	
+	
+	public static String getOnboardVersion()  {
+		String onboardVersionStr = null;
+		try {
+			
+			RestResponse onboardVersion = CatalogRestUtils.getOnboardVersion();
+			onboardVersionStr = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(onboardVersion.getResponse() , "Version");
+						
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			System.out.println("UnknownOnboardVersion");
+		}
+		return onboardVersionStr != null ? onboardVersionStr : "UnknownOnboardVersion";
+		
+	}
+
+	public static String getOSVersion()  {
+		String osVersionStr = null;
+		try {
+			RestResponse osVersion = CatalogRestUtils.getOsVersion();
+			osVersionStr = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(osVersion);
+			
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			System.out.println("UnknownOSversion");
+		}
+	
+		return osVersionStr != null  ? osVersionStr : "UnknownOSversion" ;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static void createVersionsInfoFile(String filepath, String onboardVersion, String osVersion, String envData, String suiteName)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+		File myFoo = new File(filepath);
+		FileOutputStream fooStream = new FileOutputStream(myFoo, false); // true to append
+		String versions =  ("onboardVesrion=\""+ onboardVersion+ "\"\n" + "osVersion=\"" + osVersion + "\"\n" + "env=\""+ envData + "\"\n" + "suiteName=\""+ suiteName+ "\"\n");
+		byte[] myBytes = versions.getBytes();
+		fooStream.write(myBytes);
+		fooStream.close();
+	}
+	
+	public static void createVersionsInfoFile(String filepath, String onboardVersion, String osVersion, String envData)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+		createVersionsInfoFile(filepath, onboardVersion, osVersion, envData, null);
+	}
+	
+	public static void addEnvDetailsToReport() throws FileNotFoundException{
+	
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		config.getUrl();
+	}
+	
+	public static File getConfigFile(String configFileName) throws Exception {
+		File configFile = new File(getBasePath() + File.separator + "conf" + File.separator + configFileName);
+		if (!configFile.exists()) {
+			configFile = new File(getConfFilesPath() + configFileName);
+		}
+		return configFile;
+	}
+	
+	public static String getCiFilesPath() {
+		return getBasePath() + File.separator + "src" + File.separator + "main" + File.separator + "resources"
+				+ File.separator + "ci";
+	}
+
+	public static String getConfFilesPath() {
+		return getCiFilesPath() + File.separator + "conf" + File.separator;
+	}
+
+	public static String getTestSuitesFilesPath() {
+		return getCiFilesPath() + File.separator + "testSuites" + File.separator;
+	}
+	public static String getBasePath() {
+		return System.getProperty("user.dir");
+	}
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/BaseRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/BaseRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ea404784a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/BaseRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.BaseValidationUtils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class BaseRestUtils extends BaseValidationUtils {
+	public static final String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	public static final String acceptHeaderData = "application/json";
+	public static final String acceptJsonHeader = "application/json";
+	public static final String acceptOctetHeader = "application/octet-stream";
+	public static final String authorizationHeader = "Basic " + Base64.encodeBase64String("ci:123456".getBytes());
+	public static final String acceptOctetStream = "application/octet-stream";
+	public static final String ecomp = "ecomp";
+	public static final String authorizationPrefixString = "Basic ";
+
+	public static final String RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE = "resources";
+	public static final String PRODUCT_COMPONENT_TYPE = "products";
+	public static final String SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE = "services";
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_NO_CONTENT = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS = 200;
+
+	public static final String SUCCESS_MESSAGE = "OK";
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BaseRestUtils.class.getName());
+
+	private static byte[] encodeBase64;
+
+	// ************* PRIVATE METHODS ************************
+
+	protected static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(String userId) {
+		return prepareHeadersMap(userId, acceptHeaderData);
+	}
+
+	protected static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(String userId, String accept) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		if (contentTypeHeaderData != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		}
+		if (accept != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), accept);
+		}
+		if (userId != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), userId);
+		}
+
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	// send request
+	// GET
+	protected static RestResponse sendGet(String url, String userId) throws IOException {
+		return sendGet(url, userId, null);
+	}
+
+	protected static RestResponse sendGet(String url, String userId, Map<String, String> additionalHeaders)
+			throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		if (additionalHeaders != null) {
+			headersMap.putAll(additionalHeaders);
+		}
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return getResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse sendGetAndRemoveHeaders(String url, String userId, List<String> headersToRemove)
+			throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		if (headersToRemove != null) {
+			for (String header : headersToRemove) {
+				headersMap.remove(header);
+			}
+		}
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse getResourceResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return getResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	// PUT
+	protected static RestResponse sendPut(String url, String userBodyJson, String userId, String cont)
+			throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId, cont);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = http.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	// POST
+	public static RestResponse sendPost(String url, String userBodyJson, String userId, String accept)
+			throws IOException {
+		return sendPost(url, userBodyJson, userId, accept, null);
+	}
+
+	protected static RestResponse sendPost(String url, String userBodyJson, String userId, String accept,
+			Map<String, String> additionalHeaders) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId, accept);
+		if (additionalHeaders != null) {
+			headersMap.putAll(additionalHeaders);
+		}
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse postResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		return postResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	// used form complex requests like import categories..
+	protected static RestResponse sendPost(String url, HttpEntity entity, String userId, String accept)
+			throws IOException {
+		RestResponse postResponse = new RestResponse();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		CloseableHttpClient client = null;
+		try {
+			client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", userId);
+			httpPost.setEntity(entity);
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			HttpEntity responseEntity = response.getEntity();
+			int statusCode = response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+
+			postResponse.setErrorCode(statusCode);
+			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+			try {
+				BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(responseEntity.getContent()));
+				String inputLine;
+				while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+					sb.append(inputLine);
+				}
+				in.close();
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				logger.debug("response body is null");
+			}
+			postResponse.setResponse(sb.toString());
+		} finally {
+			try {
+				if (response != null) {
+					response.close();
+				}
+
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				logger.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+			}
+			try {
+				if (client != null) {
+					client.close();
+				}
+			} catch (IOException e) {
+				logger.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+			}
+		}
+		return postResponse;
+	}
+
+	// DELETE
+	protected static RestResponse sendDelete(String url, String userId) throws IOException {
+//		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		
+		return sendDelete(url, userId, null);
+	}
+	
+	protected static RestResponse sendDelete(String url, String userId, Map<String, String> additionalHeaders) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		if (additionalHeaders != null) {
+			headersMap.putAll(additionalHeaders);
+		}
+		
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse deleteResourceResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		return deleteResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * // ------ protected static Boolean checkErrorCode(RestResponse
+	 * deleteResponse) { if (deleteResponse.getErrorCode() ==
+	 * STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS || deleteResponse.getErrorCode() ==
+	 * STATUS_CODE_DELETE) { return true; } return false; }
+	 * 
+	 * // *** STATUS CODE VALIDATION UTIITIES **** public static void
+	 * checkStatusCode(RestResponse response, String assertMessage, boolean AND,
+	 * int... statuses) { int statusCode = response.getErrorCode(); for (int
+	 * status : statuses) { if (AND && statusCode != status) {
+	 * Assert.fail(assertMessage + " status: " + statusCode); } else if
+	 * (statusCode == status) { return; } } if (!AND) {
+	 * Assert.fail(assertMessage + " status: " + statusCode); } }
+	 * 
+	 * public static void checkDeleteResponse(RestResponse response) {
+	 * checkStatusCode(response,"delete request failed",false,STATUS_CODE_DELETE
+	 * ,STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS); // STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS for
+	 * deActivate user }
+	 * 
+	 * public static void checkCreateResponse(RestResponse response) {
+	 * checkStatusCode(response, "create request failed", false,
+	 * STATUS_CODE_CREATED); }
+	 */
+	public static String encodeUrlForDownload(String url) {
+		return url.replaceAll(" ", "%20");
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, String> addAuthorizeHeader(String userName, String password) {
+		String userCredentials = userName + ":" + password;
+		encodeBase64 = Base64.encodeBase64(userCredentials.getBytes());
+		String encodedUserCredentials = authorizationPrefixString + new String(encodeBase64);
+		Map<String, String> authorizationHeader = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		authorizationHeader.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), encodedUserCredentials);
+		return authorizationHeader;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CatalogRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CatalogRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25fce34a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CatalogRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+public class CatalogRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	public static RestResponse getAbstractResources() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ABSTRACT_RESOURCES, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getCatalog() throws IOException {
+		return getCatalog(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getCatalog(String userId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CATALOG_DATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		return sendGet(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogBe() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+
+		return sendGet(url, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogFeWithUuid(String uuid) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES_FE, config.getCatalogFeHost(), config.getCatalogFePort(),
+				BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER.getValue(), uuid);
+
+		return sendGet(url, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId(), additionalHeaders);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getOnboardVersion() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ONBOARD_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getOsVersion() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.OS_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.getUserId());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CategoryRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CategoryRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..460518b35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/CategoryRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+public class CategoryRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	private static final int STATUS_CODE_CREATED = 201;
+
+	private static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	public static RestResponse createCategory(CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType);
+		String bodyJson = gson.toJson(categoryDefinition);
+		RestResponse addCategoryResponse = BaseRestUtils.sendPost(url, bodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		if (addCategoryResponse.getErrorCode().intValue() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED)
+			categoryDefinition.setUniqueId(
+					ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(addCategoryResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId"));
+		return addCategoryResponse;
+	}
+
+	// GET categories
+	public static RestResponse getAllCategories(User sdncModifierDetails, String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		RestResponse getCategotyResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return getCategotyResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllCategoriesTowardsFe(User sdncModifierDetails, String categoryType)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES_FE, config.getCatalogFeHost(), config.getCatalogFePort(),
+				categoryType);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		RestResponse getCategotyResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return getCategotyResponse;
+	}
+
+	// Delete Category
+	public static RestResponse deleteCategory(String categoryId, String psUserId, String categoryType)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, categoryId);
+		url = url.replace("#", "%23"); // HEX
+		url = url.replace(" ", "%20"); // HEX
+		RestResponse deleteCategoryResponse = sendDelete(url, psUserId);
+		return deleteCategoryResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createSubCategory(SubCategoryDefinition subCategory, CategoryDefinition parentCategory,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		// categoryType = service/resource/product
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_SUB_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, parentCategory.getUniqueId());
+		String bodyJson = gson.toJson(subCategory);
+		RestResponse createSubCategoryPost = BaseRestUtils.sendPost(url, bodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		if (createSubCategoryPost.getErrorCode().intValue() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED)
+			subCategory.setUniqueId(
+					ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createSubCategoryPost.getResponse(), "uniqueId"));
+
+		return createSubCategoryPost;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteSubCategory(String subCategoryId, String categoryId, String psUserId,
+			String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SUB_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, categoryId, subCategoryId);
+		url = url.replace("#", "%23"); // HEX
+		url = url.replace(" ", "%20"); // HEX
+		RestResponse deleteSubCategoryResponse = sendDelete(url, psUserId);
+		return deleteSubCategoryResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteGrouping(String groupId, String subCategoryId, String categoryId, String psUserId,
+			String categoryType) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_GROUPING, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, categoryId, subCategoryId, groupId);
+		url = url.replace("#", "%23"); // HEX
+		url = url.replace(" ", "%20"); // HEX
+		RestResponse deleteGroupResponse = sendDelete(url, psUserId);
+		return deleteGroupResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createServiceCategoryHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition,
+			User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				SERVICE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(categoryDataDefinition);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse createCatergoryResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		return createCatergoryResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createSubCategoryHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(SubCategoryDefinition subCategory,
+			CategoryDefinition parentCategory, User sdncModifierDetails, String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		// categoryType = service/resource/product
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_SUB_CATEGORY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, parentCategory.getUniqueId());
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String subCatJson = gson.toJson(subCategory);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(subCatJson);
+		RestResponse addCategoryResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, subCatJson, headersMap);
+		return addCategoryResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteCatergoryHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition,
+			User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryDataDefinition.getName());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(categoryDataDefinition);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse deleteCategotyResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		return deleteCategotyResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createGrouping(GroupingDefinition grouping, SubCategoryDefinition subCategory,
+			CategoryDefinition parentCategory, User sdncModifierDetails, String categoryType) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_GROUPING, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				categoryType, parentCategory.getUniqueId(), subCategory.getUniqueId());
+		String bodyJson = gson.toJson(grouping);
+		RestResponse addGroupingResponse = BaseRestUtils.sendPost(url, bodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		return addGroupingResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse importCategories(MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder, String userId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_CATEGORIES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		RestResponse importResponse = BaseRestUtils.sendPost(url, mpBuilder.build(), userId, acceptHeaderData);
+		return importResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static int getMatchingCategoriesNum(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition) {
+		String response = getAllCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categoryDefinitions = gson.fromJson(response,
+				new TypeToken<List<CategoryDefinition>>() {
+				}.getType());
+		int categoriesNum = 0;
+		String catName = categoryDefinition.getName();
+		for (CategoryDefinition elem : categoryDefinitions) {
+			if (elem.getName().equals(catName)) {
+				categoryDefinition.setUniqueId(elem.getUniqueId());
+				categoriesNum++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return categoriesNum;
+	}
+
+	public static int getMatchingSubCategoriesNum(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			SubCategoryDefinition expectedSubCategoryDefinition) {
+
+		String response = getAllCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categoryDefinitions = gson.fromJson(response,
+				new TypeToken<List<CategoryDefinition>>() {
+				}.getType());
+		int subCatNum = 0;
+		String subCatName = expectedSubCategoryDefinition.getName();
+		for (CategoryDefinition elem : categoryDefinitions) {
+			if (elem.getUniqueId().equals(parentCategoryId)) {
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> subCategories = elem.getSubcategories();
+				if (subCategories != null) {
+					for (SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDataDefinition : subCategories) {
+						if (subCatName.equals(subCategoryDataDefinition.getName())) {
+							expectedSubCategoryDefinition.setUniqueId(subCategoryDataDefinition.getUniqueId());
+							subCatNum++;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+		return subCatNum;
+	}
+
+	public static int getMatchingGroupingNum(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			String subCategoryId, GroupingDefinition expectedGroupingDefinition) {
+
+		String response = getAllCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categoryDefinitions = gson.fromJson(response,
+				new TypeToken<List<CategoryDefinition>>() {
+				}.getType());
+		int groupingNum = 0;
+		String groupingName = expectedGroupingDefinition.getName();
+		for (CategoryDefinition elem : categoryDefinitions) {
+			if (elem.getUniqueId().equals(parentCategoryId)) {
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> subCategories = elem.getSubcategories();
+				if (subCategories != null) {
+					for (SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDataDefinition : subCategories) {
+						// if
+						// (subCategoryId.equals(subCategoryDataDefinition.getUniqueId()))
+						// {
+						if (subCategoryId.equals(subCategoryDataDefinition.getUniqueId())
+								&& subCategoryDataDefinition.getGroupings() != null) {
+							List<GroupingDefinition> grouping = subCategoryDataDefinition.getGroupings();
+							for (GroupingDefinition groupingDataDefinition : grouping) {
+								if (groupingName.equals(groupingDataDefinition.getName())) {
+									expectedGroupingDefinition.setUniqueId(groupingDataDefinition.getUniqueId());
+									groupingNum++;
+								}
+							}
+
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+		return groupingNum;
+	}
+
+	public enum CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum {
+		ACTION("ACTION"), MODIFIER("MODIFIER"), CATEGORY_NAME("CATEGORY_NAME"), SUB_CATEGORY_NAME("SUB_CATEGORY_NAME"), GROUPING_NAME("GROUPING_NAME"), RESOURCE_TYPE("RESOURCE_TYPE"), ECOMP_USER("ECOMP_USER"), STATUS("STATUS"), DESCRIPTION("DESCRIPTION"), DETAILS("DETAILS");
+		
+		private String auditJsonKeyName;
+
+		private CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum(String auditJsonKeyName) {
+			this.auditJsonKeyName = auditJsonKeyName;
+		}
+
+		public String getAuditJsonKeyName() {
+			return auditJsonKeyName.toLowerCase();
+		}
+	}
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentInstanceRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentInstanceRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b550e4fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentInstanceRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ComponentInstanceRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	public static String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	static Config config = Config.instance();
+	public static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	// 'componentType' can be 'services' or 'resources'
+
+	public static RestResponse createComponentInstance(ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, Component component) throws Exception {
+		return createComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncModifierDetails, component.getUniqueId(),
+				component.getComponentType());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createComponentInstance(ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws Exception {
+
+		return createComponentInstance(componentInstanceReqDetails, sdncModifierDetails, componentId,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType));
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createComponentInstance(ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId, String componentType) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(componentInstanceReqDetails);
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				componentType, componentId);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstance = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, userId, acceptHeaderData);
+		if (createResourceInstance.getErrorCode().equals(BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_CREATED)) {
+			String uniqueId = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceInstance.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+			componentInstanceReqDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
+			// Gson gson = new Gson();
+			// ResourceInstanceReqDetails fromJson =
+			// gson.fromJson(createResourceInstance.getResponse(),
+			// ResourceInstanceReqDetails.class);
+			// componentInstanceReqDetails.setUniqueId(fromJson.getUniqueId());
+		}
+		return createResourceInstance;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getComponentInstances(ComponentTypeEnum type, String componentId, User user)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), user.getUserId());
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_COMPONENT_INSTANCES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(type), componentId);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetServerRequest = sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetServerRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteComponentInstance(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId,
+			String resourceInstanceId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws Exception {
+
+		return deleteComponentInstance(sdncModifierDetails, componentId, resourceInstanceId,
+				ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType));
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteComponentInstance(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId,
+			String resourceInstanceId, String componentTypeString) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				componentTypeString, componentId, resourceInstanceId);
+		RestResponse sendCreateUserRequest = sendDelete(url, userId);
+		return sendCreateUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateComponentInstance(ComponentInstanceReqDetails componentInstanceReqDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(componentInstanceReqDetails);
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType), componentId,
+				componentInstanceReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstance = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, userId, acceptHeaderData);
+		return updateResourceInstance;
+	}
+
+	//Tal G - CI for New API Multiple Instance Update
+	public static RestResponse updateMultipleComponentInstance(
+			List<ComponentInstanceReqDetails> componentInstanceReqDetailsList, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String componentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(componentInstanceReqDetailsList.toArray());
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_MULTIPLE_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType), componentId);
+		RestResponse updateResourceInstance = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, userId, acceptHeaderData);
+		return updateResourceInstance;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse associateInstances(RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String componentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		String componentType = "";
+		switch (componentTypeEnum) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME;
+			break;
+		case SERVICE:
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME;
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(relation);
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ASSOCIATE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, componentId);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstance = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		return associateInstance;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse dissociateInstances(RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String componentId, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		String componentType = "";
+		switch (componentTypeEnum) {
+		case RESOURCE:
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME;
+			break;
+		case SERVICE:
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME;
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(relation);
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DISSOCIATE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, componentId);
+
+		RestResponse associateInstance = sendPut(url, serviceBodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		return associateInstance;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void checkComponentInstanceType(RestResponse response, String expectedComponentType) {
+		String actualComponentType = ResponseParser.getComponentTypeFromResponse(response);
+		assertTrue(expectedComponentType.equals(actualComponentType),
+				"Failed. expected: " + expectedComponentType + ", actual: " + actualComponentType + "/");
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updatePropertyValueOnResourceInstance(Component component, ComponentInstance instDetails,
+			User user, ComponentInstanceProperty updatedInstanceProperty) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), user.getUserId());
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY_TO_RESOURCE_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()),
+				component.getUniqueId(), instDetails.getUniqueId());
+		String body = gson.toJson(updatedInstanceProperty);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetServerRequest = sendPost(url, body, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		return sendGetServerRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeComponentInstanceVersion(Component container,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstanceToReplace, Component newInstance, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		return changeComponentInstanceVersion(container.getUniqueId(), componentInstanceToReplace, newInstance,
+				sdncModifierDetails, container.getComponentType());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeComponentInstanceVersion(String containerUID,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstanceToReplace, Component component, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceUid = ("{\"componentUid\":\"" + component.getUniqueId() + "\"}");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType), containerUID,
+				componentInstanceToReplace.getUniqueId());
+		RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion = sendPost(url, resourceUid, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+
+		if (changeResourceInstanceVersion.getErrorCode() == 200
+				|| changeResourceInstanceVersion.getErrorCode() == 201) {
+			Gson gson = new Gson();
+			// ResourceInstanceReqDetails
+			// convertResourceInstanceResponseToJavaObject =
+			// ResponseParser.convertResourceInstanceResponseToJavaObject(createResourceInstance.getResponse());
+			ComponentInstanceReqDetails fromJson = gson.fromJson(changeResourceInstanceVersion.getResponse(),
+					ComponentInstanceReqDetails.class);
+
+			componentInstanceToReplace.setUniqueId(fromJson.getUniqueId());
+
+		}
+
+		return changeResourceInstanceVersion;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeComponentInstanceVersion(String componentUniqueId,
+			String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, String serviceUniqueId, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceUid = ("{\"componentUid\":\"" + serviceUniqueId + "\"}");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType), componentUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId);
+		RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion = sendPost(url, resourceUid, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		return changeResourceInstanceVersion;
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcebe4afa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ComponentRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapReqDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+public class ComponentRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	public static RestResponse getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ComponentReqDetails componentReqDetails) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		ComponentTypeEnum componentType = null;
+		if (componentReqDetails instanceof ResourceReqDetails) {
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE;
+		} else if (componentReqDetails instanceof ServiceReqDetails) {
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE;
+		} else if (componentReqDetails instanceof ProductReqDetails) {
+			componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.PRODUCT;
+		}
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_COMPONENT_REQUIRMENTS_CAPABILITIES, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType),
+				componentReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static CapReqDef getAndParseComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(User user, ComponentReqDetails componentDetails)
+			throws IOException {
+		RestResponse getComponentReqCap = getComponentRequirmentsCapabilities(user, componentDetails);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkSuccess(getComponentReqCap);
+		CapReqDef capReqDef = ResponseParser.parseToObject(getComponentReqCap.getResponse(), CapReqDef.class);
+		return capReqDef;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ConsumerRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ConsumerRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71735d5a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ConsumerRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ConsumerRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	Utils utils = new Utils();
+	private static Long expectedsLastupdatedtime;
+	private static Long expectedLastAuthenticationTime;
+
+	public static RestResponse createConsumer(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(consumerDataDefinition);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse createConsumerResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		if (createConsumerResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = parseComsumerResp(createConsumerResponse);
+			consumerDataDefinition
+					.setConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime(getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime());
+			consumerDataDefinition
+					.setConsumerLastAuthenticationTime(getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerLastAuthenticationTime());
+			consumerDataDefinition.setLastModfierAtuid(getConsumerDataObject.getLastModfierAtuid());
+		}
+		return createConsumerResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createConsumerHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition,
+			User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(consumerDataDefinition);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse createConsumerResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		if (createConsumerResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject = parseComsumerResp(createConsumerResponse);
+			consumerDataDefinition
+					.setConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime(getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime());
+			consumerDataDefinition
+					.setConsumerLastAuthenticationTime(getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerLastAuthenticationTime());
+			consumerDataDefinition.setLastModfierAtuid(getConsumerDataObject.getLastModfierAtuid());
+		}
+		return createConsumerResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteConsumerHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition,
+			User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(consumerDataDefinition);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		return deleteConsumerResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static ConsumerDataDefinition parseComsumerResp(RestResponse restResponse) throws Exception {
+
+		String bodyToParse = restResponse.getResponse();
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		try {
+			ConsumerDataDefinition component = mapper.readValue(bodyToParse, ConsumerDataDefinition.class);
+			return component;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteConsumer(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		RestResponse deleteConsumerResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		return deleteConsumerResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getConsumer(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CONSUMER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		RestResponse getConsumerResponse = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return getConsumerResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateConsumerReqVsResp(ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDefinition,
+			ConsumerDataDefinition getConsumerDataObject) {
+
+		String expected;
+
+		expected = consumerDefinition.getConsumerName();
+		assertEquals("consumer name - ", expected, getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerName());
+
+		expected = consumerDefinition.getConsumerPassword().toLowerCase();
+		assertEquals("consumer password  - ", expected, getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerPassword());
+
+		expected = consumerDefinition.getLastModfierAtuid();
+		assertEquals("consumer Last Modfier Atuid - ", expected, getConsumerDataObject.getLastModfierAtuid());
+
+		expected = consumerDefinition.getConsumerSalt();
+		assertEquals("consumer Salt - ", expected, getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerSalt());
+
+		expectedsLastupdatedtime = consumerDefinition.getConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime();
+		assertEquals("consumer Last updated time - ", expectedsLastupdatedtime,
+				getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerDetailsLastupdatedtime());
+
+		expectedLastAuthenticationTime = consumerDefinition.getConsumerLastAuthenticationTime();
+		assertEquals("consumer Last authentication time - ", expectedLastAuthenticationTime,
+				getConsumerDataObject.getConsumerLastAuthenticationTime());
+	}
+
+	///// New
+	public enum EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum {
+		ACTION("ACTION"), MODIFIER("MODIFIER"), ECOMP_USER("ECOMP_USER"), STATUS("STATUS"), DESC("DESCRIPTION");
+		private String auditJsonKeyName;
+
+		private EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum(String auditJsonKeyName) {
+			this.auditJsonKeyName = auditJsonKeyName;
+		}
+
+		public String getAuditJsonKeyName() {
+			return auditJsonKeyName.toLowerCase();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * protected void resourceArtifatAuditSuccess(String action,
+	 * ArtifactReqDetails artifact, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails , User
+	 * user) throws Exception { ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	 * Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails,
+	 * resourceDetails.getVersion(), user); String auditAction = action;
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.
+	 * NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactName(artifact.getArtifactName(
+	 * )); AuditUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject,
+	 * auditAction, null); }
+	 */
+
+	/*
+	 * protected void resourceArtifatValidateAuditWithErrorMessage(String
+	 * actionStatus, ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String auditAction,
+	 * String setCurrState, Object ... variables)throws Exception { ErrorInfo
+	 * errorInfo = utils.parseYaml(actionStatus);
+	 * ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject =
+	 * Convertor.constructFieldsForAuditValidation(resourceDetails,
+	 * resourceDetails.getVersion(), sdncUserDetails);
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState("");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("");
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(setCurrState);
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString())
+	 * ;
+	 * expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables)
+	 * ); expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setArtifactName("");
+	 * AuditUtils.validateAudit(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction,
+	 * null); }
+	 */
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/EcompUserRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/EcompUserRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..458aa4a91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/EcompUserRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.portalsdk.core.restful.domain.EcompRole;
+import org.openecomp.portalsdk.core.restful.domain.EcompUser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.run.StartTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class EcompUserRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EcompUserRestUtils.class.getName());
+	static String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	static String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	static String ecompUsername = "12345";
+	static String ecompPassword = "12345";
+
+	public EcompUserRestUtils() {
+		super();
+
+		StartTest.enableLogger();
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse pushUser(EcompUser ecompUser) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(ecompUser);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_PUSH_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create user: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User body: {}", userBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendPushUserResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendPushUserResponse;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * loginId - equals to userId
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse editUser(String loginId, EcompUser ecompUser) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(ecompUser);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_EDIT_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), loginId);
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to edit user: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User body: {}", userBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendEditUserResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendEditUserResponse;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * loginId - equals to userId
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse getUser(String loginId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_GET_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), loginId);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get user: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllUsers() throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_GET_ALL_USERS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to get all users: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetAllUsersRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetAllUsersRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllAvailableRoles() throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_GET_ALL_AVAILABLE_ROLES, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get all available roles: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendUpdateUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendUpdateUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * loginId - equals to userId
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse pushUserRoles(String loginId, List<EcompRole> roles) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		String roleBodyJson = gson.toJson(roles);
+		if(roleBodyJson.equals("[{}]")) {
+			roleBodyJson = "[]";
+		}
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_PUSH_USER_ROLES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				loginId);
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to push user role: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Roles body: {}", roleBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("Request headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendpushUserRolesResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, roleBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendpushUserRolesResponse;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * loginId - equals to userId
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse getUserRoles(String loginId) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_USERNAME.getValue(), ecompUsername);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ECOMP_PASSWORD.getValue(), ecompPassword);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ECOMP_GET_USER_ROLES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				loginId);
+
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get user roles: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRolesRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetUserRolesRequest;
+	}
+
+	// TODO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+	/*
+	 * Ask Eli if implementation of users is needed DELETE ECOMP USER
+	 */
+
+	/*
+	 * public static void main(String[] args) { EcompUser ecompUser = new
+	 * EcompUser(); ecompUser.setFirstName("Test");
+	 * ecompUser.setLastName("Testovich");
+	 * ecompUser.setActive(true);
+	 * 
+	 * EcompRole roleToUpdate = new EcompRole(); roleToUpdate.setId(new
+	 * Long(6)); roleToUpdate.setName("PRODUCT_STRATEGIST"); List<EcompRole>
+	 * listOfRoles = new LinkedList<>(); listOfRoles.add(roleToUpdate);
+	 * 
+	 * try {
+	 * System.out.println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing pushUser");
+	 * System.out.println(pushUser(ecompUser));
+	 * System.out.println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing editUser");
+	 * System.out.println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing getUser");
+	 * // System.out.println(getUser(ecompUser.getLoginId())); System.out.
+	 * println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing getAllUsers"); //
+	 * System.out.println(getAllUsers()); System.out.
+	 * println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing getAllAvailableRoles"
+	 * ); // System.out.println(getAllAvailableRoles().toString()); System.out.
+	 * println("\n-----------------------------\n Testing pushUserRoles");
+	 * TODO Auto-generated catch block e.printStackTrace(); } }
+	 */
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/GroupRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/GroupRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d79c8e002c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/GroupRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class GroupRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	public static String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	static Config config = Config.instance();
+	public static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	public static RestResponse getGroupById(Component component, String groupId, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), user.getUserId());
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_GROUP_BY_ID, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()), component.getUniqueId(), groupId);
+
+		RestResponse sendGetServerRequest = sendGet(url, user.getUserId(), headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetServerRequest;
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ImportRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ImportRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..951831c39d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ImportRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.ContentType;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.MultipartEntityBuilder;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody;
+import org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.StringBody;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.rest.HttpRestClient;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ImportTestTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.rest.api.RestResponseAsByteArray;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ImportRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImportRestUtils.class.getName());
+	private static Properties downloadCsarHeaders = new Properties();
+
+	static {
+		downloadCsarHeaders.put("Accept", "application/octet-stream");
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private static Integer importNormativeResource(NormativeTypesEnum resource, UserRoleEnum userRole)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getTestZipFile(resource.getFolderName())));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata",
+				new StringBody(getTestJsonStringOfFile(resource.getFolderName(), resource.getFolderName() + ".json"),
+						ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", userRole.getUserId());
+			httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			return response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode();
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * public static RestResponse importResourceByName(String resourceName, User
+	 * user) throws IOException { Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+	 * CloseableHttpResponse response = null; MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder =
+	 * MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+	 * 
+	 * mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new
+	 * FileBody(getTestZipFile(resourceName)));
+	 * mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata", new
+	 * StringBody(getTestJsonStringOfFile(resourceName, resourceName + ".json"),
+	 * ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+	 * 
+	 * String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE,
+	 * config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+	 * 
+	 * CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault(); try { HttpPost
+	 * httpPost = new HttpPost(url); RestResponse restResponse = new
+	 * RestResponse(); httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", user.getUserId());
+	 * httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build()); response =
+	 * client.execute(httpPost); HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+	 * String responseBody = null; if (entity != null) { InputStream instream =
+	 * entity.getContent(); StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+	 * IOUtils.copy(instream, writer); responseBody = writer.toString(); try {
+	 * 
+	 * } finally { instream.close(); } }
+	 * 
+	 * restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+	 * restResponse.setResponse(responseBody); if (restResponse.getErrorCode()
+	 * == STATUS_CODE_CREATED ){
+	 * 
+	 * }
+	 * 
+	 * return restResponse;
+	 * 
+	 * } finally { closeResponse(response); closeHttpClient(client);
+	 * 
+	 * }
+	 * 
+	 * }
+	 */
+
+	public static RestResponse importResourceByName(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User importer)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getTestZipFile(resourceDetails.getName())));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata",
+				new StringBody(getTestJsonStringOfFile(resourceDetails.getName(), resourceDetails.getName() + ".json"),
+						ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", importer.getUserId());
+			httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+			String responseBody = null;
+			if (entity != null) {
+				InputStream instream = entity.getContent();
+				StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+				IOUtils.copy(instream, writer);
+				responseBody = writer.toString();
+				try {
+
+				} finally {
+					instream.close();
+				}
+			}
+
+			restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+			restResponse.setResponse(responseBody);
+
+			if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+				resourceDetails.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(restResponse));
+				resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponse));
+				resourceDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponse));
+				resourceDetails.setCreatorUserId(importer.getUserId());
+				resourceDetails.setCreatorFullName(importer.getFullName());
+			}
+
+			return restResponse;
+
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse importNewResourceByName(String resourceName, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getTestZipFile(resourceName)));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata", new StringBody(
+				getTestJsonStringOfFile(resourceName, resourceName + ".json"), ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+		HttpEntity requestEntity = mpBuilder.build();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_USER_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headers.put("USER_ID", userRole.getUserId());
+
+		return HttpRequest.sendHttpPostWithEntity(requestEntity, url, headers);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse importNormativeResourceByName(String resourceName, UserRoleEnum userRole)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getTestZipFile(resourceName)));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata", new StringBody(
+				getTestJsonStringOfFile(resourceName, resourceName + ".json"), ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+		HttpEntity requestEntity = mpBuilder.build();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+		Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headers.put("USER_ID", userRole.getUserId());
+
+		return HttpRequest.sendHttpPostWithEntity(requestEntity, url, headers);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse importTestResource(ImportTestTypesEnum resource, UserRoleEnum userRole)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		CloseableHttpResponse response = null;
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceZip", new FileBody(getTestZipFile(resource.getFolderName())));
+		mpBuilder.addPart("resourceMetadata",
+				new StringBody(getTestJsonStringOfFile(resource.getFolderName(), resource.getFolderName() + ".json"),
+						ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_RESOURCE_NORMATIVE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		CloseableHttpClient client = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		try {
+			HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
+			RestResponse restResponse = new RestResponse();
+			httpPost.addHeader("USER_ID", UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId());
+			httpPost.setEntity(mpBuilder.build());
+			response = client.execute(httpPost);
+			HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+			String responseBody = null;
+			if (entity != null) {
+				InputStream instream = entity.getContent();
+				StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+				IOUtils.copy(instream, writer);
+				responseBody = writer.toString();
+				try {
+
+				} finally {
+					instream.close();
+				}
+			}
+
+			restResponse.setErrorCode(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
+			// restResponse.setResponse(response.getEntity().toString());
+			restResponse.setResponse(responseBody);
+			return restResponse;
+		} finally {
+			closeResponse(response);
+			closeHttpClient(client);
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Boolean removeNormativeTypeResource(NormativeTypesEnum current)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException, ClientProtocolException {
+		User user = new User(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getFirstName(), UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getLastName(),
+				UserRoleEnum.ADMIN.getUserId(), null, null, null);
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(user, current.getNormativeName(),
+				"1.0");
+		if (deleteResponse.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateImportTestTypesResp(ImportTestTypesEnum currResource, RestResponse restResponse)
+			throws IOException, JSONException {
+
+		// assertTrue( status != ResourceUtils.STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS );
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(currResource.getActionStatus().name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create service", restResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create service", restResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create service", errorInfo.getCode(), restResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		// validate create service response vs actual
+		List<String> variables = (currResource.getErrorParams() != null ? currResource.getErrorParams()
+				: new ArrayList<String>());
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() != 200) {
+			ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(currResource.getActionStatus().name(), variables,
+					restResponse.getResponse());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static String getTestJsonStringOfFile(String folderName, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		// String sourceDir = "src/test/resources/CI/importResourceTests";
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + folderName,
+				fileName);
+		byte[] fileContent = Files.readAllBytes(filePath);
+		String content = new String(fileContent);
+		return content;
+	}
+
+	private static File getTestZipFile(String elementName) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + elementName,
+				"normative-types-new-" + elementName + ".zip");
+		return filePath.toFile();
+	}
+
+	private static void closeHttpClient(CloseableHttpClient client) {
+		try {
+			if (client != null) {
+				client.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.debug("failed to close client or response: ", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void closeResponse(CloseableHttpResponse response) {
+		try {
+			if (response != null) {
+				response.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			log.debug("failed to close client or response: {}", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponseAsByteArray getCsar(String csarUid, User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CSAR_USING_SIMULATOR, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				csarUid);
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+
+		// Gson gson = new Gson();
+		// String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+
+		HttpRestClient httpRestClient = new HttpRestClient();
+
+		for (Map.Entry<String, String> mapEntry : headersMap.entrySet()) {
+
+			downloadCsarHeaders.put(mapEntry.getKey(), mapEntry.getValue());
+		}
+		RestResponseAsByteArray doGetAsByteArray = httpRestClient.doGetAsByteArray(url, downloadCsarHeaders);
+		// RestResponse getCsar = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return doGetAsByteArray;
+
+	}
+
+	private static File getGroupTypeZipFile(String elementName) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String sourceDir = config.getImportResourceTestsConfigDir();
+		sourceDir += File.separator + ".." + File.separator + "importTypesTest" + File.separator;
+		java.nio.file.Path filePath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(sourceDir + File.separator + elementName,
+				elementName + ".zip");
+		return filePath.toFile();
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse importNewGroupTypeByName(String groupTypeName, UserRoleEnum userRole)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		MultipartEntityBuilder mpBuilder = MultipartEntityBuilder.create();
+
+		mpBuilder.addPart("groupTypesZip", new FileBody(getGroupTypeZipFile(groupTypeName)));
+		HttpEntity requestEntity = mpBuilder.build();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.IMPORT_GROUP_TYPE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headers.put("USER_ID", userRole.getUserId());
+
+		return HttpRequest.sendHttpPostWithEntity(requestEntity, url, headers);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/InputsRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/InputsRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de7be077d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/InputsRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstInputsMap;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+/**
+ * RestUtils for inputs
+ * 
+ * @author il0695
+ *
+ */
+public class InputsRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InputsRestUtils.class.getName());
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add inputs to service
+	 * 
+	 * @param component
+	 * @param inputs
+	 * @param userRole
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse addInput(Component component, ComponentInstInputsMap inputs, UserRoleEnum userRole) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ADD_INPUTS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()), component.getUniqueId());
+		String json = new Gson().toJson(inputs);
+		return sendPost(url, json, userRole.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all Component inputs
+	 * 
+	 * @param component
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse getComponentInputs(Component component) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		//services/{componentId}/inputs
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_COMPONENT_INPUTS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), component.getUniqueId());		
+		return sendGet(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get all inputs of component instance
+	 * 
+	 * @param parentComponent
+	 * @param componentInstance
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse getComponentInstanceInputs(Component parentComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		//{componentType}/{componentId}/componentInstances/{instanceId}/{originComonentUid}/inputs		
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_INPUTS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(parentComponent.getComponentType()), parentComponent.getUniqueId(), componentInstance.getUniqueId(), componentInstance.getComponentUid());
+		return sendGet(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Delete input from component
+	 * 
+	 * @param parentComponent
+	 * @param inputId
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse deleteInputFromComponent(Component parentComponent, String inputId) throws Exception {
+		return deleteInputFromComponent(ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(parentComponent.getComponentType()), parentComponent.getUniqueId(), inputId);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete input from component
+	 * 
+	 * @param componentType
+	 * @param componentId
+	 * @param inputUniqueId
+	 * @return {@link org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse}
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static RestResponse deleteInputFromComponent(String componentType, String componentId, String inputUniqueId) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		//{componentType}/{componentId}/delete/{inputId}/input
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_INPUT_BY_ID, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, componentId, inputUniqueId);
+		return sendDelete(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/LifecycleRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/LifecycleRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d53d2da91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/LifecycleRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class LifecycleRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LifecycleRestUtils.class.getName());
+	public static final String COMMENT = "comment";
+	
+	// External APIs
+	public static RestResponse checkInResource(String resourceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Chekin resource: " + resourceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(resourceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse checkInService(String serviceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Chekin service: " + serviceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(serviceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse checkOutResource(String resourceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "CheckOut resource: " + resourceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(resourceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse checkOutService(String serviceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "CheckOut service: " + serviceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(serviceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse certificationRequestService(String serviceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Certification request service: " + serviceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(serviceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse certificationRequestResource(String resourceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Certification request resource: " + resourceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(resourceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse startTestingService(String serviceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Start testing request service: " + serviceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(serviceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse startTestingResource(String resourceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Start testing request resource: " + resourceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(resourceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse certifyService(String serviceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Certify request service: " + serviceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(serviceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse certifyResource(String resourceUUID, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		String comment = "Certify request resource: " + resourceUUID;
+		return changeLifeCycleOfAsset(resourceUUID, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, sdncModifierDetails, comment);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	private static RestResponse changeLifeCycleOfAsset(String assetUUID, AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, User sdncModifierDetails, String comment) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_CHANGE_LIFE_CYCLE_OF_ASSET, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), assetTypeEnum.getValue(), assetUUID, lifeCycleStatesEnum.getState());
+		
+		Map<String, String> additionalHeaders = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		additionalHeaders.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		String jsonBody = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + comment + "\"}";
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, jsonBody, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData, additionalHeaders);
+
+		return res;
+	}
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	public static RestResponse changeResourceState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String version, LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws IOException {
+		return changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum,
+				createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT));
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeResourceState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String version, LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String LifecycleChangeInfo) throws IOException {
+
+		return changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum, LifecycleChangeInfo);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeResourceState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws IOException {
+
+		return changeResourceState(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum,
+				createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT));
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeResourceState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, String modifierUserId,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws IOException {
+		User user = new User();
+		user.setUserId(modifierUserId);
+		return changeResourceState(resourceDetails, user, LifeCycleStatesEnum, createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT));
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse changeResourceState(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String LifecycleChangeInfo) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE_RESOURCE_LIFECYCLE_STATE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetails.getUniqueId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum);
+		// System.out.println("url: " + url);
+
+		RestResponse LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse = sendPost(url, LifecycleChangeInfo,
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			String stateFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse.getResponse(), "lifecycleState");
+			resourceDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse));
+			resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse));
+			if (stateFromJsonResponse != null) {
+				resourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.valueOf(stateFromJsonResponse));
+			}
+		}
+		return LifeCycleStatesEnumResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeServiceState(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String version, LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		{
+			return changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, version, LifeCycleStatesEnum,
+					createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeServiceState(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		{
+			return changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, null, LifeCycleStatesEnum,
+					createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeServiceState(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String lifecycleChangeInfo) throws Exception {
+		{
+			return changeServiceState(serviceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, null, LifeCycleStatesEnum,
+					lifecycleChangeInfo);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeServiceState(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String version, LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String lifecycleChangeInfo) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE_SERVICE_LIFECYCLE_STATE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceDetails.getUniqueId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum);
+		// System.out.println("url: " + url);
+		RestResponse LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, lifecycleChangeInfo, headersMap);
+		if (LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			String serviceUniqueId = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+			serviceDetails.setUniqueId(serviceUniqueId);
+			String serviceVersion = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "version");
+			serviceDetails.setVersion(serviceVersion);
+			String stateFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "lifecycleState");
+			serviceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.valueOf(stateFromJsonResponse));
+		}
+		return LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeProductState(Product product, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String lifecycleChangeInfo) throws Exception {
+		{
+			return _changeProductState(product, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum, lifecycleChangeInfo);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeProductState(Product product, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		{
+			return _changeProductState(product, sdncModifierDetails, LifeCycleStatesEnum, COMMENT);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeProductState(ProductReqDetails productDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE_PRODUCT_LIFECYCLE_STATE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), productDetails.getUniqueId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum);
+		RestResponse LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse = sendPost(url, createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT),
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			String productUniqueId = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+			productDetails.setUniqueId(productUniqueId);
+			String productVersion = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "version");
+			productDetails.setVersion(productVersion);
+			String newLifecycleState = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "lifecycleState");
+			productDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.valueOf(newLifecycleState));
+		}
+		return LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeComponentState(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE_COMPONENT_LIFECYCLE_STATE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType()),
+				component.getUniqueId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum);
+		RestResponse LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse = sendPost(url, createLifecycleCommentJson(COMMENT),
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			String productUniqueId = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "uniqueId");
+			component.setUniqueId(productUniqueId);
+			String productVersion = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "version");
+			component.setVersion(productVersion);
+			String newLifecycleState = ResponseParser
+					.getValueFromJsonResponse(LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse.getResponse(), "lifecycleState");
+			component.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.valueOf(newLifecycleState));
+		}
+		return LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse certifyResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		// if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200){
+		restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		// }else
+		// return restResponseResource;
+		User testerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+		if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponseResource;
+		if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseResource = LifecycleRestUtils.changeResourceState(resourceDetails, testerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponseResource.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				String newVersion = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponseResource);
+				resourceDetails.setVersion(newVersion);
+				resourceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(testerDetails.getUserId());
+				resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(testerDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponseResource);
+				resourceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponseResource;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse certifyService(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN);
+		// if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200){
+		restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST);
+		// }else
+		// return restResponseService;
+		if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails,
+					ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION);
+		} else
+			return restResponseService;
+		if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+			User testerDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER);
+			restResponseService = LifecycleRestUtils.changeServiceState(serviceDetails, testerDetails,
+					LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY);
+			if (restResponseService.getErrorCode() == 200) {
+				String newVersion = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(restResponseService);
+				serviceDetails.setVersion(newVersion);
+				serviceDetails.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED);
+				serviceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(testerDetails.getUserId());
+				serviceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(testerDetails.getFullName());
+				String uniqueIdFromRresponse = ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(restResponseService);
+				serviceDetails.setUniqueId(uniqueIdFromRresponse);
+			}
+		}
+		return restResponseService;
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse _changeProductState(Product product, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			LifeCycleStatesEnum LifeCycleStatesEnum, String lifecycleChangeInfo) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE_PRODUCT_LIFECYCLE_STATE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), product.getUniqueId(), LifeCycleStatesEnum);
+		RestResponse LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse = sendPost(url, createLifecycleCommentJson(lifecycleChangeInfo),
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+
+		return LifeCycleStatesEnumServiceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static String createLifecycleCommentJson(String commentContent) {
+		String res = null;
+		if (commentContent != null) {
+			res = "{\"userRemarks\": \"" + commentContent + "\"}";
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static void checkLCS_Response(RestResponse response) {
+		checkStatusCode(response, "change lifecycle request failed", false, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	private static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(User sdncModifierDetails) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeDistributionStatus(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String version, User user,
+			String userRemarks, DistributionStatusEnum reqDistributionStatus) throws Exception {
+		String uniqueId = serviceDetails.getUniqueId();
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String environmentName = "PROD-Andreys-Only";
+//		String environmentName = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getDistributionEngineConfiguration().getEnvironments().get(0);
+		DistributionStatusEnum distributionStatusEnum = DistributionStatusEnum.findState(reqDistributionStatus.getValue());
+		switch(distributionStatusEnum){
+			case DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED:
+				return sendApproveDistribution(user, uniqueId, userRemarks);
+			case DISTRIBUTED:
+				String url = String.format(Urls.ACTIVATE_DISTRIBUTION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), uniqueId, environmentName);
+				return sendDistrState(user, userRemarks, url);
+			case DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED:
+				return rejectDistribution(user, userRemarks, uniqueId);
+			default:
+				return null;	
+			
+		}
+		
+//		if (reqDistributionStatus == DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED) {
+//			return sendApproveDistribution(user, uniqueId, userRemarks);
+//		} else if (reqDistributionStatus == DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_REJECTED) {
+//			return rejectDistribution(user, userRemarks, uniqueId);
+//		} else if (reqDistributionStatus == DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTED) {
+//			Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+//			// String url =
+//			// String.format("http://%s:%s/sdc2/rest/v1/catalog/services/%s/tempUrlToBeDeleted",
+//			// config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), uniqueId);
+//			String url = String.format(Urls.ACTIVATE_DISTRIBUTION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+//					uniqueId, "PROD");
+//			return sendDistrState(user, userRemarks, url);
+//		} else
+//			return null;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse sendApproveDistribution(User sdncModifierDetails, String uniqueId, String userRemarks)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.APPROVE_DISTRIBUTION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				uniqueId);
+		return sendDistrState(sdncModifierDetails, userRemarks, url);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse rejectDistribution(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, String version, User user,
+			String userRemarks) throws Exception {
+		return rejectDistribution(user, userRemarks, serviceDetails.getUniqueId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse rejectDistribution(User user, String userRemarks, String uniqueId)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.REJECT_DISTRIBUTION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				uniqueId);
+		return sendDistrState(user, userRemarks, url);
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse sendDistrState(User user, String userRemarks, String url) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(user);
+		Map<String, String> userRemarksMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		userRemarksMap.put("userRemarks", userRemarks);
+
+		String serviceBodyJson = new JSONObject().toJSONString(userRemarksMap);
+
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+		logger.debug(url);
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("Service headers: {}", headersMap);
+		RestResponse rejectDistributionResponse = httpRequest.httpSendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return rejectDistributionResponse;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ProductRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ProductRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93c0d05f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ProductRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ProductReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ProductRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Gson gson = new Gson();
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProductRestUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static RestResponse createProduct(ProductReqDetails product, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(product);
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			product.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+			product.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res));
+			product.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(res));
+			// Creator details never change after component is created - Ella,
+			// 12/1/2016
+			product.setCreatorUserId(user.getUserId());
+			product.setCreatorFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLastUpdaterFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLastUpdaterUserId(user.getUserId());
+			product.setLastUpdaterFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+			product.setVersion("0.1");
+			String lastUpdate = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(res.getResponse(), "lastUpdateDate");
+			product.setLastUpdateDate(Long.parseLong(lastUpdate, 10));
+			product.setCreationDate(Long.parseLong(lastUpdate, 10));
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateProduct(ProductReqDetails product, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				product.getUniqueId());
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(product);
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPut(url, serviceBodyJson, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			product.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+			product.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res));
+			product.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(res));
+			// Creator details never change after component is created - Ella,
+			// 12/1/2016
+			product.setCreatorUserId(user.getUserId());
+			product.setCreatorFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLastUpdaterFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLastUpdaterUserId(user.getUserId());
+			product.setLastUpdaterFullName(user.getFullName());
+			product.setLifecycleState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
+			String valueFromJsonResponse = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(res.getResponse(), "version");
+			product.setVersion(valueFromJsonResponse);
+			String lastUpdate = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(res.getResponse(), "lastUpdateDate");
+			product.setLastUpdateDate(Long.parseLong(lastUpdate, 10));
+			product.setCreationDate(Long.parseLong(lastUpdate, 10));
+		}
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createProduct_Invalid_Json(String userId) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, "kukumuku", userId, acceptHeaderData);
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteProduct(String id, String userId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), id);
+		return sendDelete(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getProduct(String productId) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), productId);
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get product: {}", url);
+
+		return sendGet(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER).getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getProduct(String productId, String userId) throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_PRODUCT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), productId);
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get product: {}", url);
+
+		return sendGet(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getFollowed(String userId) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FOLLWED_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get user followed page: {}", url);
+		return sendGet(url, userId);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeProductLifeCycle(Product product, User userModifier, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycle)
+			throws Exception {
+		String checkinComment = "my comment";
+		RestResponse changeLifeCycleResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.changeProductState(product, userModifier, lifeCycle,
+				checkinComment);
+		if (changeLifeCycleResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+			product.setLastUpdaterUserId(userModifier.getUserId());
+			product.setLastUpdaterFullName(userModifier.getFullName());
+			String latestVersion = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeLifeCycleResponse.getResponse(),
+					"version");
+			product.setVersion(latestVersion);
+			String lifecycleState = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeLifeCycleResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lifecycleState");
+			product.setLifecycleState((LifecycleStateEnum.valueOf(lifecycleState)));
+			String uniqueId = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeLifeCycleResponse.getResponse(),
+					"uniqueId");
+			product.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
+			String lastUpdate = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeLifeCycleResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lastUpdateDate");
+			product.setLastUpdateDate((Long.parseLong(lastUpdate, 10)));
+			String uuid = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(changeLifeCycleResponse.getResponse(), "uuid");
+			product.setUUID(uuid);
+		}
+		return changeLifeCycleResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeServiceInstanceVersion(String componentUniqueId,
+			String serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId, String serviceUniqueId, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String resourceUid = ("{\"componentUid\":\"" + serviceUniqueId + "\"}");
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CHANGE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(componentType), componentUniqueId,
+				serviceInstanceToReplaceUniqueId);
+		RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion = sendPost(url, resourceUid, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(),
+				acceptHeaderData);
+		return changeResourceInstanceVersion;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getProductByNameAndVersion(String productName, String productVersion, String userId)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_PRODUCT_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), productName, productVersion);
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to get product by name and version: {}", url);
+		return sendGet(url, userId);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/PropertyRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/PropertyRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b035694407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/PropertyRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class PropertyRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PropertyRestUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static RestResponse createProperty(String resourceId, String body, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Config.instance();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+
+		return sendPost(url, body, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateProperty(String resourceId, String propertyId, String body, User user)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Config.instance();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId, propertyId);
+		return sendPut(url, body, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getProperty(String resourceId, String propertyId, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Config.instance();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceId,
+				propertyId);
+		return sendGet(url, user.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteProperty(String resourceId, String propertyId, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Config.instance();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_PROPERTY, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId, propertyId);
+
+		return sendDelete(url, user.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceProperty getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propList,
+			String propNameToUpdate, String propTypeToUpdate) {
+		for (ComponentInstanceProperty componentInstanceProperty : propList) {
+			if (componentInstanceProperty.getName().equals(propNameToUpdate)
+					&& componentInstanceProperty.getType().equals(propTypeToUpdate)) {
+				return componentInstanceProperty;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceProperty getPropFromListByPropNameTypeAndPath(
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propList, String propNameToUpdate, String propTypeToUpdate,
+			List<String> path) {
+		for (ComponentInstanceProperty componentInstanceProperty : propList) {
+			if (componentInstanceProperty.getPath() == null) {
+				return getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(propList, propNameToUpdate, propTypeToUpdate);
+			}
+			if (componentInstanceProperty.getName().equals(propNameToUpdate)
+					&& componentInstanceProperty.getType().equals(propTypeToUpdate)
+					&& path.containsAll(componentInstanceProperty.getPath())) {
+				return componentInstanceProperty;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceProperty getPropFromListByPropIdAndPath(List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propList,
+			String propId, List<String> path) {
+
+		for (ComponentInstanceProperty componentInstanceProperty : propList) {
+			if (path != null) {
+				if (componentInstanceProperty.getUniqueId().equals(propId)
+						&& componentInstanceProperty.getPath().equals(path)) {
+					return componentInstanceProperty;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (componentInstanceProperty.getUniqueId().equals(propId)) {
+					return componentInstanceProperty;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static void comparePropertyLists(List<ComponentInstanceProperty> expectedList,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> actualList, Boolean isUpdate) {
+
+		assertTrue(
+				"list size are not equals, expected size is: " + expectedList.size() + " ,actual: " + actualList.size(),
+				expectedList.size() == actualList.size());
+		Boolean flag = false;
+		for (ComponentInstanceProperty expectedcompInstProp : expectedList) {
+			for (ComponentInstanceProperty actualcompInstProp : actualList) {
+				flag = comparePropertyObjects(expectedcompInstProp, actualcompInstProp, isUpdate);
+				if (flag) {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// System.out.println("expected: " + expectedList + ", actual: " +
+		// actualList);
+		logger.debug("expected: {}, actual: {}",expectedList,actualList);
+		assertTrue("actual lists does not contain all uniqeIds", flag);
+	}
+
+	public static Boolean comparePropertyObjects(ComponentInstanceProperty expectedCompInstProp,
+			ComponentInstanceProperty actualCompInstProp, Boolean isUpdate) {
+		String uniqueId = expectedCompInstProp.getUniqueId();
+		String type = expectedCompInstProp.getType();
+		String defaulValue = expectedCompInstProp.getDefaultValue();
+		if (actualCompInstProp.getUniqueId().equals(uniqueId)
+				&& actualCompInstProp.getPath().equals(expectedCompInstProp.getPath())) {
+			assertTrue("expected type is: " + type + " ,actual: " + actualCompInstProp.getType(),
+					actualCompInstProp.getType().equals(type));
+			if (defaulValue == null) {
+				assertTrue(
+						"expected defaulValue is: " + defaulValue + " ,actual: " + actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue(),
+						actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue() == defaulValue);
+			} else {
+				assertTrue(
+						"expected defaulValue is: " + defaulValue + " ,actual: " + actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue(),
+						actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue().equals(defaulValue));
+			}
+			if (isUpdate) {
+				assertTrue(
+						"actual [Value] parameter " + actualCompInstProp.getName()
+								+ "should equal to expected [Value]: " + actualCompInstProp.getValue() + " ,Value: "
+								+ actualCompInstProp.getValue(),
+						actualCompInstProp.getValue().equals(expectedCompInstProp.getValue()));
+				assertNotNull("valueId is null", actualCompInstProp.getValueUniqueUid());
+			} else {
+				if (defaulValue == null) {
+					assertTrue(
+							"actual [Value] parameter " + actualCompInstProp.getName()
+									+ "should equal to expected [defaultValue]: " + actualCompInstProp.getValue()
+									+ " ,defaultValue: " + actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue(),
+							actualCompInstProp.getValue() == expectedCompInstProp.getDefaultValue());
+				} else {
+					assertTrue(
+							"actual [Value] parameter " + actualCompInstProp.getName()
+									+ "should equal to expected [defaultValue]: " + actualCompInstProp.getValue()
+									+ " ,defaultValue: " + actualCompInstProp.getDefaultValue(),
+							actualCompInstProp.getValue().equals(expectedCompInstProp.getDefaultValue()));
+				}
+				assertNull("valueId is not null", actualCompInstProp.getValueUniqueUid());
+			}
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public static List<ComponentInstanceProperty> addResourcePropertiesToList(Resource resource,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> listToFill) {
+		for (PropertyDefinition prop : resource.getProperties()) {
+			listToFill.add(new ComponentInstanceProperty(prop, null, null));
+		}
+		return listToFill;
+	}
+
+	public static List<ComponentInstanceProperty> addComponentInstPropertiesToList(Component component,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> listToFill, String componentId) {
+
+		if (componentId != null) {
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> list = component.getComponentInstancesProperties().get(componentId);
+			for (ComponentInstanceProperty prop : list) {
+				ComponentInstanceProperty componentInstanceProperty = new ComponentInstanceProperty(prop, null, null);
+				componentInstanceProperty.setPath(prop.getPath());
+				componentInstanceProperty.setValueUniqueUid(prop.getValueUniqueUid());
+				componentInstanceProperty.setValue(prop.getValue());
+				listToFill.add(componentInstanceProperty);
+			}
+		} else {
+			Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstancesProperties = component
+					.getComponentInstancesProperties();
+			for (Map.Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstanceProperties : componentInstancesProperties
+					.entrySet()) {
+				for (ComponentInstanceProperty prop : componentInstanceProperties.getValue()) {
+					ComponentInstanceProperty componentInstanceProperty = new ComponentInstanceProperty(prop, null,
+							null);
+					componentInstanceProperty.setPath(prop.getPath());
+					componentInstanceProperty.setValueUniqueUid(prop.getValueUniqueUid());
+					componentInstanceProperty.setValue(prop.getValue());
+					listToFill.add(componentInstanceProperty);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (component.getComponentType().getValue().equals("Resource")) {
+			for (PropertyDefinition prop : ((Resource) component).getProperties()) {
+				listToFill.add(new ComponentInstanceProperty(prop, null, null));
+			}
+		}
+		return listToFill;
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceProperty getCompPropInstListByInstIdAndPropName(Component component,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstanceDetails, String name, String type) {
+		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propList = component.getComponentInstancesProperties()
+				.get(componentInstanceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		if (propList != null) {
+			return getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(propList, name, type);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private static void updatePropertyListWithPathParameter(Resource resource, List<String> path,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> expectedPropertyList) {
+		List<PropertyDefinition> propertyList = resource.getProperties();
+		for (PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition : propertyList) {
+			ComponentInstanceProperty propDetailsToRemove = PropertyRestUtils.getPropFromListByPropNameAndType(
+					expectedPropertyList, propertyDefinition.getName(), propertyDefinition.getType());
+			ComponentInstanceProperty propDetailsToAdd = propDetailsToRemove;
+			propDetailsToAdd.setPath(path);
+			expectedPropertyList.remove(propDetailsToRemove);
+			expectedPropertyList.add(propDetailsToAdd);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void updatePropertyListWithPathParameterOnCompInst(Service service, List<String> path,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> expectedPropertyList) {
+		List<ComponentInstanceProperty> servicePropertyList = new ArrayList<>();
+		servicePropertyList = PropertyRestUtils.addComponentInstPropertiesToList(service, servicePropertyList,
+				path.get(0));
+
+		for (ComponentInstanceProperty serviceCompInstProperty : servicePropertyList) {
+			ComponentInstanceProperty propDetailsToRemove = PropertyRestUtils.getPropFromListByPropNameTypeAndPath(
+					expectedPropertyList, serviceCompInstProperty.getName(), serviceCompInstProperty.getType(),
+					serviceCompInstProperty.getPath());
+			ComponentInstanceProperty propDetailsToAdd = propDetailsToRemove;
+			List<String> tempPathList = new ArrayList<String>();
+			for (String tempPath : path) {
+				tempPathList.add(tempPath);
+			}
+			// path parameter can not contain the same service unique ID twice
+			if (propDetailsToAdd.getPath() != null
+					&& !propDetailsToAdd.getPath().get(0).contains(service.getUniqueId())) {
+				if (!propDetailsToAdd.getPath().containsAll(tempPathList)) {
+					tempPathList.addAll(propDetailsToAdd.getPath());
+				}
+			}
+			propDetailsToAdd.setPath(tempPathList);
+			expectedPropertyList.remove(propDetailsToRemove);
+			expectedPropertyList.add(propDetailsToAdd);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void updatePropertyListWithPathOnResource(ComponentInstance componentInstDetails, Resource resource,
+			List<ComponentInstanceProperty> list, Component container) {
+		List<String> path = new ArrayList<>();
+		if (container != null) {
+			List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = container.getComponentInstances();
+			for (ComponentInstance componentInstance : componentInstances) {
+				if (componentInstance.getNormalizedName().equals(componentInstDetails.getNormalizedName())) {
+					path.add(componentInstance.getUniqueId());
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			path.add(componentInstDetails.getUniqueId());
+		}
+		updatePropertyListWithPathParameter(resource, path, list);
+	}
+
+	public static void updatePropertyListWithPathOnComponentInstance(ComponentInstance componentInstDetails,
+			Service service, List<ComponentInstanceProperty> list) {
+		List<String> path = new ArrayList<>();
+		path.add(componentInstDetails.getUniqueId());
+		updatePropertyListWithPathParameterOnCompInst(service, path, list);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e08ef6523f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,679 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.RelationshipInstData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ComponentInstanceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ImportReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ResourceRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ResourceRestUtils.class.getName());
+
+	// ****** CREATE *******
+
+	public static RestResponse createResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		String calculateMD5 = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(userBodyJson);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), calculateMD5);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		if (createResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			resourceDetails.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			resourceDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			String lastUpdaterUserId = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lastUpdaterUserId");
+			resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(lastUpdaterUserId);
+			String lastUpdaterFullName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(createResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lastUpdaterFullName");
+			resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(lastUpdaterFullName);
+			// Creator details never change after component is created - Ella,
+			// 12/1/2016
+			resourceDetails.setCreatorUserId(userId);
+			resourceDetails.setCreatorFullName(sdncModifierDetails.getFullName());
+		}
+		return createResourceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createImportResource(ImportReqDetails importReqDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			Map<String, String> additionalHeaders) throws JSONException, IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String resourceImportBodyJson = gson.toJson(importReqDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		// System.out.println(url);
+		// System.out.println(resourceImportBodyJson);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+		if (additionalHeaders != null) {
+			headersMap.putAll(additionalHeaders);
+		} else {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(),
+					ArtifactRestUtils.calculateMD5(resourceImportBodyJson));
+		}
+
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, resourceImportBodyJson, headersMap);
+		if (createResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			importReqDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			importReqDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			// Creator details never change after component is created - Ella,
+			// 12/1/2016
+			importReqDetails.setCreatorUserId(userId);
+			importReqDetails.setCreatorFullName(sdncModifierDetails.getFullName());
+			importReqDetails
+					.setToscaResourceName(ResponseParser.getToscaResourceNameFromResponse(createResourceResponse));
+			importReqDetails.setDerivedList(ResponseParser.getDerivedListFromJson(createResourceResponse));
+		}
+		return createResourceResponse;
+
+	}
+
+	// ***** DELETE ****
+	public static RestResponse deleteResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String version) throws IOException {
+
+		if (resourceDetails.getUniqueId() != null) {
+			Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+			String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_RESOURCE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+					config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceDetails.getName(), version);
+			return sendDelete(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse markResourceToDelete(String resourceId, String userId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, userId);
+
+		return sendDelete;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteResource(String resourceId, String userId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, userId);
+
+		deleteMarkedResources(userId);
+
+		return sendDelete;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void deleteMarkedResources(String userId) throws IOException {
+		String url;
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_MARKED_RESOURCES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		sendDelete(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceName,
+			String resourceVersion) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_RESOURCE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceName, resourceVersion);
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		deleteMarkedResources(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		return sendDelete;
+	}
+
+	public static Boolean deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(String resourceName, String resourceVersion)
+			throws IOException {
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = ResourceRestUtils.deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN), resourceName, resourceVersion);
+		return checkErrorCode(deleteResponse);
+	}
+
+	public static Boolean removeResource(String resourceId)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, IOException, ClientProtocolException {
+		RestResponse response = deleteResource(resourceId,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN).getUserId());
+		return checkErrorCode(response);
+	}
+
+	// ************** GET *************
+	public static RestResponse getResource(User sdncModifierDetails, String uniqueId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), uniqueId);
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getModule(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentId, String moduleId)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_MODULE_BY_ID, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				componentId, moduleId);
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(User sdncModifierDetails, String csarUuid)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE_BY_CSAR_UUID, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				csarUuid);
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getResourceByNameAndVersion(String userId, String resourceName, String resourceVersion)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), resourceName, resourceVersion);
+
+		return sendGet(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getResourceList(User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FOLLWED_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getResourceListFilterByCategory(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentType, String category) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, "category=" + category);
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap =  prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), headersMap);
+
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getResourceListFilterBySubCategory(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentType, String subcategory) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, "subCategory=" + subcategory);
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap =  prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), headersMap);
+
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getResourceListFilterByCriteria(User sdncModifierDetails, String componentType, String criteria, String value) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, criteria + "=" + value);
+		
+		Map<String, String> headersMap =  prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getResource(String resourceId) throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		return getResource(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN), resourceId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(String csarUuid)
+			throws ClientProtocolException, IOException {
+		return getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN), csarUuid);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getResourceLatestVersionList(User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_RESOURCE_lATEST_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse putAllCategoriesTowardsCatalogFeWithUuidNotAllowed(String uuid) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES_FE, config.getCatalogFeHost(), config.getCatalogFePort(),
+				BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_REQUEST_ID_HEADER.getValue(), uuid);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		logger.debug("Send PUT request to get all categories (should be 405): {}", url);
+		return http.httpSendByMethod(url, "PUT", null, headersMap);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllTagsTowardsCatalogBe() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_TAGS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllPropertyScopesTowardsCatalogBe() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_PROPERTY_SCOPES_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), "cs0008");
+
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllArtifactTypesTowardsCatalogBe() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ARTIFACTS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), "cs0008");
+
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getConfigurationTowardsCatalogBe() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_CONFIGURATION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), "cs0008");
+
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse sendOptionsTowardsCatalogFeWithUuid() throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_CATEGORIES_FE, config.getCatalogFeHost(), config.getCatalogFePort(),
+				BaseRestUtils.RESOURCE_COMPONENT_TYPE);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderData);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		logger.debug("Send OPTIONS request for categories: {}", url);
+		return http.httpSendByMethod(url, "OPTIONS", null, headersMap);
+	}
+
+	// ********** UPDATE *************
+	public static RestResponse updateResourceMetadata(ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String uniqueId, String encoding) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				uniqueId);
+
+		String ContentTypeString = String.format("%s;%s", contentTypeHeaderData, encoding);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(updatedResourceDetails);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = sendPut(url, userBodyJson, userId, ContentTypeString);
+
+		updatedResourceDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(updateResourceResponse));
+		updatedResourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(updateResourceResponse));
+
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateResourceTEST(Resource resource, User sdncModifierDetails, String uniqueId,
+			String encoding) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				uniqueId);
+
+		String ContentTypeString = String.format("%s;%s", contentTypeHeaderData, encoding);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resource);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = sendPut(url, userBodyJson, userId, ContentTypeString);
+
+		// String resourceUniqueId =
+		// ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+		// "uniqueId");
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setUniqueId(resourceUniqueId);
+		// String resourceVersion =
+		// ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+		// "version");
+		// updatedResourceDetails.setUniqueId(resourceVersion);
+
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateResourceMetadata(ResourceReqDetails updatedResourceDetails,
+			User sdncModifierDetails, String uniqueId) throws Exception {
+		return updateResourceMetadata(updatedResourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, uniqueId, "");
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateResourceMetadata(String json, User sdncModifierDetails, String resourceId)
+			throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = sendPut(url, json, userId, contentTypeHeaderData);
+
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateResource(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String resourceId) throws IOException {
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		String calculateMD5 = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(userBodyJson);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), calculateMD5);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse updateResourceResponse = http.httpSendPut(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		if (updateResourceResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS) {
+			resourceDetails.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(updateResourceResponse));
+			resourceDetails.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(updateResourceResponse));
+			resourceDetails.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(updateResourceResponse));
+			String lastUpdaterUserId = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lastUpdaterUserId");
+			resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterUserId(lastUpdaterUserId);
+			String lastUpdaterFullName = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(updateResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+					"lastUpdaterFullName");
+			resourceDetails.setLastUpdaterFullName(lastUpdaterFullName);
+			resourceDetails.setCreatorUserId(userId);
+			resourceDetails.setCreatorFullName(sdncModifierDetails.getFullName());
+		}
+		return updateResourceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createResourceInstance(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, User modifier,
+			String vfResourceUniqueId) throws Exception {
+		ComponentInstanceReqDetails resourceInstanceReqDetails = ElementFactory
+				.getComponentResourceInstance(resourceDetails);
+		RestResponse createResourceInstanceResponse = ComponentInstanceRestUtils.createComponentInstance(
+				resourceInstanceReqDetails, modifier, vfResourceUniqueId, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		ResourceRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResourceInstanceResponse);
+		return createResourceInstanceResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse associateResourceInstances(JSONObject body, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			Component component) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String bodyJson = gson.toJson(body);
+		component.getComponentType();
+		String componentType = ComponentTypeEnum.findParamByType(component.getComponentType());
+		String url = String.format(Urls.ASSOCIATE__RESOURCE_INSTANCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), componentType, component.getUniqueId());
+		return sendPost(url, bodyJson, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId(), null);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getFollowedList(User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FOLLWED_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+	}
+
+	public static List<Resource> restResponseToResourceObjectList(String restResponse) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse);
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+		List<Resource> restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+		Resource resource = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.size(); i++) {
+			String resourceString = (String) jsonArray.get(i).toString();
+			resource = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceString);
+			restResponseArray.add(resource);
+		}
+
+		return restResponseArray;
+
+	}
+
+	public static Resource getResourceObjectFromResourceListByUid(List<Resource> resourceList, String uid) {
+		if (resourceList != null && resourceList.size() > 0) {
+			for (Resource resource : resourceList) {
+				if (resource.getUniqueId().equals(uid))
+					return resource;
+			}
+		} else
+			return null;
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	// =======================================resource
+	// associate==================================================
+	public static RestResponse associate2ResourceInstances(Component container, ComponentInstance fromNode,
+			ComponentInstance toNode, String assocType, User sdncUserDetails) throws IOException {
+		return associate2ResourceInstances(container, fromNode.getUniqueId(), toNode.getUniqueId(), assocType,
+				sdncUserDetails);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse associate2ResourceInstances(Component component, String fromNode, String toNode,
+			String assocType, User sdncUserDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		RelationshipInstData relationshipInstData = new RelationshipInstData();
+		Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilitiesMap = component.getCapabilities();
+		Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirementMap = component.getRequirements();
+		List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilitiesList = capabilitiesMap.get(assocType);
+		List<RequirementDefinition> requirementList = requirementMap.get(assocType);
+
+		RequirementDefinition requirementDefinitionFrom = getRequirementDefinitionByOwnerId(requirementList, fromNode);
+		CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinitionTo = getCapabilityDefinitionByOwnerId(capabilitiesList, toNode);
+		relationshipInstData.setCapabilityOwnerId(capabilityDefinitionTo.getOwnerId());
+		relationshipInstData.setCapabiltyId(capabilityDefinitionTo.getUniqueId());
+		relationshipInstData.setRequirementOwnerId(requirementDefinitionFrom.getOwnerId());
+		relationshipInstData.setRequirementId(requirementDefinitionFrom.getUniqueId());
+
+		JSONObject assocBody = assocBuilder(relationshipInstData, capabilityDefinitionTo, requirementDefinitionFrom,
+				toNode, fromNode);
+		return ResourceRestUtils.associateResourceInstances(assocBody, sdncUserDetails, component);
+
+	}
+
+	private static JSONObject assocBuilder(RelationshipInstData relationshipInstData,
+			CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinitionTo, RequirementDefinition requirementDefinitionFrom, String toNode,
+			String fromNode) {
+
+		String type = capabilityDefinitionTo.getType();
+		String requirement = requirementDefinitionFrom.getName();
+		String capability = requirementDefinitionFrom.getName();
+
+		JSONObject wrapper = new JSONObject();
+		JSONArray relationshipsArray = new JSONArray();
+		JSONObject relationship = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject simpleObject = new JSONObject();
+
+		relationship.put("type", type);
+		simpleObject.put("relationship", relationship);
+		simpleObject.put("requirement", requirement);
+		simpleObject.put("capability", capability);
+		simpleObject.put("capabilityUid", relationshipInstData.getCapabiltyId());
+		simpleObject.put("capabilityOwnerId", relationshipInstData.getCapabilityOwnerId());
+		simpleObject.put("requirementOwnerId", relationshipInstData.getRequirementOwnerId());
+		simpleObject.put("requirementUid", relationshipInstData.getRequirementId());
+		relationshipsArray.add(simpleObject);
+
+		ArrayList<Object> relationships = new ArrayList<Object>(relationshipsArray);
+		wrapper.put("fromNode", fromNode);
+		wrapper.put("toNode", toNode);
+		wrapper.put("relationships", relationships);
+		return wrapper;
+
+	}
+
+	private static CapabilityDefinition getCapabilityDefinitionByOwnerId(
+			List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilityDefinitionList, String ownerId) {
+
+		for (CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition : capabilityDefinitionList) {
+			if (capabilityDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(ownerId)) {
+				return capabilityDefinition;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private static RequirementDefinition getRequirementDefinitionByOwnerId(
+			List<RequirementDefinition> requirementDefinitionList, String ownerId) {
+
+		for (RequirementDefinition requirementDefinition : requirementDefinitionList) {
+			if (requirementDefinition.getOwnerId().equals(ownerId)) {
+				return requirementDefinition;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static String getRiUniqueIdByRiName(Component component, String resourceInstanceName) {
+
+		List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = component.getComponentInstances();
+		String name = null;
+		for (ComponentInstance componentInstance : componentInstances) {
+			if (componentInstance.getName().equals(resourceInstanceName)) {
+				name = componentInstance.getUniqueId();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return name;
+	}
+
+	public static Resource convertResourceGetResponseToJavaObject(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails)
+			throws IOException {
+		RestResponse response = ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		assertEquals("Check response code after get resource", 200, response.getErrorCode().intValue());
+		return ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response.getResponse());
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse changeResourceInstanceVersion(String containerUniqueId, String instanceToReplaceUniqueId,
+			String newResourceUniqueId, User sdncModifierDetails, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) throws IOException {
+		return ProductRestUtils.changeServiceInstanceVersion(containerUniqueId, instanceToReplaceUniqueId,
+				newResourceUniqueId, sdncModifierDetails, componentType);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10f573cf0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceExternalReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI extends BaseRestUtils {
+	
+	public static RestResponse createResource(ResourceExternalReqDetails resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.POST_EXTERNAL_API_CREATE_RESOURCE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(userId);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(resourceDetails);
+		String calculateMD5 = GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(userBodyJson);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), calculateMD5);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.AUTHORIZATION.getValue(), authorizationHeader);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.X_ECOMP_INSTANCE_ID.getValue(), "ci");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		RestResponse createResourceResponse = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+		
+		return createResourceResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResponseParser.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResponseParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad9f482bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ResponseParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,605 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonParseException;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.Version;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.DeserializationConfig;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.JsonDeserializer;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.JsonMappingException;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.module.SimpleModule;
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyConstraint;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.PropertyOperation.PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceDistributionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationFeature;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class ResponseParser {
+
+	// comment by Andrey, for test only
+	// public static void main(String[] args) {
+	// String response =
+	// "{\"uniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2\",\"resourceName\":\"importResource4test\",\"resourceVersion\":\"0.1\",\"creatorUserId\":\"jh0003\",\"creatorFullName\":\"Jimmy
+	// Hendrix\",\"lastUpdaterUserId\":\"jh0003\",\"lastUpdaterFullName\":\"Jimmy
+	// Hendrix\",\"creationDate\":1446742241514,\"lastUpdateDate\":1446742241514,\"description\":\"Represents
+	// a generic software component that can be managed and run by a Compute
+	// Node
+	// Type.\",\"icon\":\"defaulticon\",\"tags\":[\"importResource4test\"],\"category\":\"Generic/Infrastructure\",\"lifecycleState\":\"NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT\",\"derivedFrom\":[\"tosca.nodes.Root\"],\"artifacts\":{},\"deploymentArtifacts\":{},\"properties\":[{\"uniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2.port\",\"type\":\"integer\",\"required\":false,\"description\":\"the
+	// port the DBMS service will listen to for data and
+	// requests\",\"password\":false,\"name\":\"port\",\"parentUniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2\",\"definition\":true},{\"uniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2.root_password\",\"type\":\"string\",\"required\":false,\"description\":\"the
+	// optional root password for the DBMS
+	// service\",\"password\":false,\"name\":\"root_password\",\"parentUniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2\",\"definition\":true}],\"interfaces\":{\"standard\":{\"type\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard\",\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard\",\"operations\":{\"stop\":{\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard.stop\",\"description\":\"Standard
+	// lifecycle stop
+	// operation.\",\"definition\":false},\"start\":{\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard.start\",\"description\":\"Standard
+	// lifecycle start
+	// operation.\",\"definition\":false},\"delete\":{\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard.delete\",\"description\":\"Standard
+	// lifecycle delete
+	// operation.\",\"definition\":false},\"create\":{\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard.create\",\"description\":\"Standard
+	// lifecycle create
+	// operation.\",\"definition\":false},\"configure\":{\"uniqueId\":\"tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.standard.configure\",\"description\":\"Standard
+	// lifecycle configure
+	// operation.\",\"definition\":false}},\"definition\":false}},\"capabilities\":{\"feature\":{\"uniqueId\":\"capability.8313348e-3623-4f4a-9b8f-d2fbadaf9a31.feature\",\"type\":\"tosca.capabilities.Node\"},\"feature2\":{\"uniqueId\":\"capability.52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2.feature2\",\"type\":\"tosca.capabilities.Node\"}},\"requirements\":{\"dependency\":{\"uniqueId\":\"8313348e-3623-4f4a-9b8f-d2fbadaf9a31.dependency\",\"capability\":\"tosca.capabilities.Node\",\"node\":\"tosca.nodes.Root\",\"relationship\":\"tosca.relationships.DependsOn\"},\"dependency2\":{\"uniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2.dependency2\",\"capability\":\"tosca.capabilities.Node\",\"node\":\"tosca.nodes.importResource4test\",\"relationship\":\"tosca.relationships.DependsOn\"}},\"vendorName\":\"ATT
+	// (Tosca)\",\"vendorRelease\":\"1.0.0.wd03\",\"contactId\":\"jh0003\",\"systemName\":\"Importresource4test\",\"additionalInformation\":[{\"uniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2.additionalinformation\",\"lastCreatedCounter\":0,\"parentUniqueId\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2\",\"parameters\":[]}],\"allVersions\":{\"0.1\":\"52eb0139-a855-47b9-a0e6-c90f0a90b1d2\"},\"abstract\":false,\"highestVersion\":true,\"uuid\":\"2e91a2df-b066-49bb-abde-4c1c01e409db\"}";
+	// convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(response);
+	// }
+
+	private static final String INVARIANT_UUID = "invariantUUID";
+	public static final String UNIQUE_ID = "uniqueId";
+	public static final String VERSION = "version";
+	public static final String UUID = "uuid";
+	public static final String NAME = "name";
+	public static final String ORIGIN_TYPE = "originType";
+	public static final String TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME = "toscaResourceName";
+
+	static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ResponseParser.class.getName());
+
+	public static String getValueFromJsonResponse(String response, String fieldName) {
+		try {
+			JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(response);
+			Object fieldValue = jsonResp.get(fieldName);
+			return fieldValue.toString();
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static String getUniqueIdFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), UNIQUE_ID);
+	}
+
+	public static String getInvariantUuid(RestResponse response) {
+		return getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), INVARIANT_UUID);
+	}
+
+	public static String getUuidFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), UUID);
+	}
+
+	public static String getNameFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), NAME);
+	}
+
+	public static String getVersionFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), VERSION);
+	}
+
+	public static String getComponentTypeFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), ORIGIN_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	public static String getToscaResourceNameFromResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		return getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME);
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static ResourceRespJavaObject parseJsonListReturnResourceDetailsObj(RestResponse restResponse,
+			String resourceType, String searchPattern, String expectedResult) throws Exception {
+
+		// Gson gson = new Gson;
+
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonArray arrayOfObjects = (JsonArray) jObject.get(resourceType);
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		ResourceRespJavaObject jsonToJavaObject = new ResourceRespJavaObject();
+
+		for (int counter = 0; counter < arrayOfObjects.size(); counter++) {
+			JsonObject jHitObject = (JsonObject) arrayOfObjects.get(counter);
+
+			map = (Map<String, Object>) gson.fromJson(jHitObject.toString(), map.getClass());
+			if (map.get(searchPattern).toString().contains(expectedResult)) {
+
+				jsonToJavaObject = gson.fromJson(jObject, ResourceRespJavaObject.class);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return jsonToJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static Resource convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> deserializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, deserializer);
+
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		Resource resource = null;
+		try {
+//			TODO Andrey L. uncomment line below in case to ignore on unknown properties, not recommended  
+//			mapper.configure(DeserializationConfig.Feature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
+			resource = mapper.readValue(response, Resource.class);
+			
+			logger.debug(resource.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			try {
+				List<Resource> resources = Arrays.asList(mapper.readValue(response.toString(), Resource[].class));
+				resource = resources.get(0);
+			} catch (Exception e1) {
+				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+				e1.printStackTrace();
+			}
+		}
+
+		return resource;
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstanceProperty convertPropertyResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> desrializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, desrializer);
+
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		ComponentInstanceProperty propertyDefinition = null;
+		try {
+			propertyDefinition = mapper.readValue(response, ComponentInstanceProperty.class);
+			logger.debug(propertyDefinition.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return propertyDefinition;
+	}
+
+	public static String toJson(Object object) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		return gson.toJson(object);
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactDefinition convertArtifactDefinitionResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = null;
+		try {
+
+			artifactDefinition = mapper.readValue(response, ArtifactDefinition.class);
+			logger.debug(artifactDefinition.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return artifactDefinition;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails convertArtifactReqDetailsToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = null;
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		artifactReqDetails = gson.fromJson(response, ArtifactReqDetails.class);
+		return artifactReqDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static <T> T parseToObject(String json, Class<T> clazz) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		T object;
+		try {
+			object = gson.fromJson(json, clazz);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			object = parseToObjectUsingMapper(json, clazz);
+		}
+		return object;
+	}
+
+	public static <T> T parseToObjectUsingMapper(String json, Class<T> clazz) {
+		// Generic convert
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		T object = null;
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> desrializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, desrializer);
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		try {
+			object = mapper.readValue(json, clazz);
+			// System.out.println("Class: "+clazz.getSimpleName()+", json:
+			// "+json);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return object;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails convertArtifactDefinitionToArtifactReqDetailsObject(
+			ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition) {
+
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = null;
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String artDef = gson.toJson(artifactDefinition);
+		artifactReqDetails = gson.fromJson(artDef, ArtifactReqDetails.class);
+		return artifactReqDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static <T> void addDeserializer(SimpleModule module, Class<T> clazz,
+			final JsonDeserializer<T> deserializer) {
+		module.addDeserializer(clazz, deserializer);
+	}
+
+	public static Service convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> deserializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, deserializer);
+
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		Service service = null;
+		try {
+			service = mapper.readValue(response, Service.class);
+			logger.debug(service.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return service;
+	}
+
+	public static Product convertProductResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> desrializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, desrializer);
+
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		
+		Product product = null;
+		try {
+			product = mapper.readValue(response, Product.class);
+			logger.debug(product.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return product;
+	}
+
+	public static ComponentInstance convertComponentInstanceResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		final SimpleModule module = new SimpleModule("customerSerializationModule",
+				new Version(1, 0, 0, "static version"));
+		JsonDeserializer<PropertyConstraint> desrializer = new PropertyConstraintJacksonDeserialiser();
+		addDeserializer(module, PropertyConstraint.class, desrializer);
+
+		mapper.registerModule(module);
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = null;
+		try {
+			componentInstance = mapper.readValue(response, ComponentInstance.class);
+			logger.debug(componentInstance.toString());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return componentInstance;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getValuesFromJsonArray(RestResponse message) throws Exception {
+		List<String> artifactTypesArrayFromApi = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		org.json.JSONObject responseObject = new org.json.JSONObject(message.getResponse());
+		JSONArray jArr = responseObject.getJSONArray("artifactTypes");
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < jArr.length(); i++) {
+			org.json.JSONObject jObj = jArr.getJSONObject(i);
+			String value = jObj.get("name").toString();
+
+			artifactTypesArrayFromApi.add(value);
+		}
+		return artifactTypesArrayFromApi;
+	}
+
+	public static String calculateMD5Header(ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String jsonBody = gson.toJson(artifactDetails);
+		// calculate MD5 for json body
+		return calculateMD5(jsonBody);
+
+	}
+
+	public static String calculateMD5(String data) {
+		String calculatedMd5 = org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils.md5Hex(data);
+		// encode base-64 result
+		byte[] encodeBase64 = Base64.encodeBase64(calculatedMd5.getBytes());
+		String encodeBase64Str = new String(encodeBase64);
+		return encodeBase64Str;
+
+	}
+
+	public static List<Map<String, Object>> getAuditFromMessage(Map auditingMessage) {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> auditList = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
+		// JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(auditingMessage);
+		// JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		// JsonObject hitsObject = (JsonObject) jObject.get("hits");
+		// JsonArray hitsArray = (JsonArray) hitsObject.get("hits");
+		//
+		// Iterator<JsonElement> hitsIterator = hitsArray.iterator();
+		// while(hitsIterator.hasNext())
+		// {
+		// JsonElement nextHit = hitsIterator.next();
+		// JsonObject jHitObject = nextHit.getAsJsonObject();
+		// JsonObject jSourceObject = (JsonObject) jHitObject.get("_source");
+		//
+		// Gson gson=new Gson();
+		// String auditUnparsed = jSourceObject.toString();
+		//
+		// Map<String,Object> map = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+		// map = (Map<String,Object>) gson.fromJson(auditUnparsed,
+		// map.getClass());
+
+		auditList.add(auditingMessage);
+		// }
+		return auditList;
+	}
+
+	public static List<CategoryDefinition> parseCategories(RestResponse getAllCategoriesRest) {
+
+		List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+		try {
+			JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(getAllCategoriesRest.getResponse());
+			JsonArray cagegories = jElement.getAsJsonArray();
+			Iterator<JsonElement> iter = cagegories.iterator();
+			while (iter.hasNext()) {
+				JsonElement next = iter.next();
+				CategoryDefinition category = ResponseParser.parseToObject(next.toString(), CategoryDefinition.class);
+				categories.add(category);
+			}
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return categories;
+	}
+
+	public static JSONArray getListFromJson(RestResponse res, String field) throws JSONException {
+		String valueFromJsonResponse = getValueFromJsonResponse(res.getResponse(), field);
+		JSONArray jArr = new JSONArray(valueFromJsonResponse);
+
+		return jArr;
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getDerivedListFromJson(RestResponse res) throws JSONException {
+		JSONArray listFromJson = getListFromJson(res, "derivedList");
+		List<String> lst = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < listFromJson.length(); i++) {
+			lst.add(listFromJson.getString(i));
+		}
+
+		return lst;
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, Object> convertStringToMap(String obj) {
+		Map<String, Object> object = (Map<String, Object>) JSONValue.parse(obj);
+		return object;
+	}
+
+	public static List<Map<String, Object>> getListOfMapsFromJson(RestResponse res, String field) throws Exception {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> list = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
+		JSONArray listFromJson = getListFromJson(res, field);
+		for (int i = 0; i < listFromJson.length(); i++) {
+			Map<String, Object> convertStringToMap = convertStringToMap(listFromJson.getString(i));
+			list.add(convertStringToMap);
+		}
+		return list;
+
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, Object> getJsonValueAsMap(RestResponse response, String key) {
+		String valueField = getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(), key);
+		Map<String, Object> convertToMap = convertStringToMap(valueField);
+		return convertToMap;
+	}
+
+	public static String getJsonObjectValueByKey(String metadata, String key) {
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(metadata);
+
+		JsonObject jobject = jelement.getAsJsonObject();
+		Object obj = jobject.get(key);
+		if (obj == null) {
+			return null;
+		} else {
+			return obj.toString();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, List<Component>> convertCatalogResponseToJavaObject(String response) {
+
+		// Map<String, ArrayList<Component>> map = new HashMap<String,
+		// ArrayList<Component>>();
+		Map<String, List<Component>> map = new HashMap<String, List<Component>>();
+
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonArray jArrReousrces = jObject.getAsJsonArray("resources");
+		JsonArray jArrServices = jObject.getAsJsonArray("services");
+		JsonArray jArrProducts = jObject.getAsJsonArray("products");
+		
+		if (jArrReousrces != null && jArrServices != null && jArrProducts != null){
+			
+		
+		//////// RESOURCE/////////////////////////////
+		ArrayList<Component> restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+		Component component = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < jArrReousrces.size(); i++) {
+			String resourceString = (String) jArrReousrces.get(i).toString();
+			component = ResponseParser.convertResourceResponseToJavaObject(resourceString);
+			restResponseArray.add(component);
+		}
+
+		map.put("resources", restResponseArray);
+
+		///////// SERVICE/////////////////////////////
+
+		restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+		component = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < jArrServices.size(); i++) {
+			String resourceString = (String) jArrServices.get(i).toString();
+			component = ResponseParser.convertServiceResponseToJavaObject(resourceString);
+			restResponseArray.add(component);
+		}
+
+		map.put("services", restResponseArray);
+
+		///////// PRODUCT/////////////////////////////
+		restResponseArray = new ArrayList<>();
+		component = null;
+		for (int i = 0; i < jArrProducts.size(); i++) {
+			String resourceString = (String) jArrProducts.get(i).toString();
+			component = ResponseParser.convertProductResponseToJavaObject(resourceString);
+			restResponseArray.add(component);
+		}
+
+		map.put("products", restResponseArray);
+		
+    	}
+		else {
+			map.put("resources", new ArrayList<>());
+			map.put("services", new ArrayList<>());
+			map.put("products", new ArrayList<>());
+		}
+
+		return map;
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static Map<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> convertServiceDistributionStatusToObject(String response) throws ParseException {
+
+		Map<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus> serviceDistributionStatusMap = new HashMap<Long, ServiceDistributionStatus>();
+		ServiceDistributionStatus serviceDistributionStatusObject = null;
+		
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonArray jDistrStatusArray = jObject.getAsJsonArray("distributionStatusOfServiceList");
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < jDistrStatusArray.size(); i++){
+			Gson gson = new Gson();
+			String servDistrStatus = gson.toJson(jDistrStatusArray.get(i));
+			serviceDistributionStatusObject = gson.fromJson(servDistrStatus, ServiceDistributionStatus.class);
+			serviceDistributionStatusMap.put(Utils.getEpochTimeFromUTC(serviceDistributionStatusObject.getTimestamp()), serviceDistributionStatusObject);
+		}
+
+		return serviceDistributionStatusMap;
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static Map<String, String> getPropertiesNameType(RestResponse restResponse)
+			throws JSONException {
+		Map<String, String> propertiesMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		JSONArray propertiesList = getListFromJson(restResponse, "properties");
+		for (int i = 0; i < propertiesList.length() ; i ++){
+			JSONObject  prop = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(propertiesList.get(i).toString());
+			String propName = prop.get("name").toString();
+			String propType = prop.get("type").toString();
+			propertiesMap.put(propName, propType);
+		}
+		
+		return propertiesMap;
+	}
+	
+	public static ResourceAssetStructure getDataOutOfSearchExternalAPIResponseForResourceName(String response, String resourceName) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonElement jsonElement = new JsonParser().parse(response);
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jsonElement.getAsJsonArray();
+		for(JsonElement jElement: jsonArray) {
+			ResourceAssetStructure parsedResponse = gson.fromJson(jElement, ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+			
+			if(resourceName.contains(parsedResponse.getName()) && parsedResponse.getName().contains(resourceName)) {
+				return parsedResponse;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ServiceRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ServiceRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a93587dbbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/ServiceRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ServiceRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ServiceRestUtils.class.getName());
+	private final static String cacheControl = "no-cache";
+	private final static String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	private final static String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	// ****** CREATE *******
+
+	private static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteService(String serviceName, String version, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SERVICE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceName, version);
+
+		String userId = sdncModifierDetails.getUserId();
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, userId);
+		deleteMarkedServices(userId);
+		return sendDelete;
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse markServiceToDelete(String resourceId, String userId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				resourceId);
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, userId);
+
+		return sendDelete;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteServiceById(String serviceId, String userId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				serviceId);
+		RestResponse sendDelete = sendDelete(url, userId);
+		deleteMarkedServices(userId);
+		return sendDelete;
+	}
+
+	public static void deleteMarkedServices(String userId) throws IOException {
+		String url;
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_MARKED_SERVICES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		sendDelete(url, userId);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createService(ServiceReqDetails service, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(service);
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPost(url, serviceBodyJson, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			service.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+			service.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res));
+			service.setUUID(ResponseParser.getUuidFromResponse(res));
+			// Creator details never change after component is created - Ella,
+			// 12/1/2016
+			service.setCreatorUserId(user.getUserId());
+			service.setCreatorFullName(user.getFullName());
+		}
+
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateService(ServiceReqDetails service, User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_SERVICE_METADATA, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				service.getUniqueId());
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(service);
+
+		logger.debug("Send PUT request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+
+		RestResponse res = sendPut(url, serviceBodyJson, user.getUserId(), acceptHeaderData);
+		if (res.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_CREATED) {
+			service.setUniqueId(ResponseParser.getUniqueIdFromResponse(res));
+			service.setVersion(ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(res));
+		}
+
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getService(String serviceId) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId);
+		return getServiceFromUrl(url, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getService(ServiceReqDetails serviceReqDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				serviceReqDetails.getUniqueId());
+		return getServiceFromUrl(url, sdncModifierDetails, false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getService(String serviceId, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SERVICE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId);
+		return getServiceFromUrl(url, sdncModifierDetails, false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getServiceByNameAndVersion(User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceName,
+			String serviceVersion) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SERVICE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceName, serviceVersion);
+		return getServiceFromUrl(url, sdncModifierDetails, false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getServiceFromUrl(String url, User sdncModifierDetails, boolean isCached)
+			throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails, isCached);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to create service: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("Service headers: {}", headersMap);
+		RestResponse sendGetServerRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetServerRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, String> prepareHeadersMap(User sdncModifierDetails, boolean isCached) {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		if (isCached)
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CACHE_CONTROL.getValue(), cacheControl);
+
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		return headersMap;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse approveServiceDistribution(String serviceId, String userId) throws Exception {
+		return changeServiceDistributionState(serviceId, userId, Urls.APPROVE_DISTRIBUTION);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse rejectServiceDistribution(String serviceId, String userId) throws Exception {
+		return changeServiceDistributionState(serviceId, userId, Urls.REJECT_DISTRIBUTION);
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	public static RestResponse rejectServiceDistribution(String serviceId, String userId, String comment)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.REJECT_DISTRIBUTION, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				serviceId);
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(comment);
+		return sendPost(url, userBodyJson, userId, acceptHeaderData);
+
+	}
+
+	private static RestResponse changeServiceDistributionState(String serviceId, String userId, String distributionUrl)
+			throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(distributionUrl, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceId);
+		String defComment = "{ userRemarks : \"this is an test\" }";
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(defComment);
+		return sendPost(url, userBodyJson, userId, acceptHeaderData);
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getServiceLatestVersionList(User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SERVICE_lATEST_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		return sendGet(url, sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createServiceByHttpMethod(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String method, String urls) throws IOException {
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails, true);
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String serviceBodyJson = gson.toJson(serviceDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(urls, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		// TODO: ADD AUTHENTICATION IN REQUEST
+		logger.debug(url);
+		logger.debug("Send {} request to create user: {}",method,url);
+		logger.debug("User body: {}", serviceBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+		RestResponse sendCreateUserRequest = http.httpSendByMethod(url, method, serviceBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendCreateUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteServiceByNameAndVersion(User sdncModifierDetails, String serviceName,
+			String serviceVersion) throws IOException {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = prepareHeadersMap(sdncModifierDetails, true);
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_SERVICE_BY_NAME_AND_VERSION, config.getCatalogBeHost(),
+				config.getCatalogBePort(), serviceName, serviceVersion);
+		RestResponse deleteResponse = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+
+		return deleteResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getFollowed(User user) throws Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest();
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_FOLLWED_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), user.getUserId());
+
+		RestResponse getResourceNotAbstarctResponse = httpRequest.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return getResourceNotAbstarctResponse;
+	}
+
+	public static JSONArray getListArrayFromRestResponse(RestResponse restResponse) {
+		String json = restResponse.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+		JSONArray servicesArray = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get("services");
+
+		logger.debug("services= {}", servicesArray);
+
+		return servicesArray;
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getDistributionServiceList(Service service, User user) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DISTRIBUTION_SERVICE_LIST, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), service.getUUID());
+		return getServiceFromUrl(url, user, false);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/UserRestUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/UserRestUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..881e9469dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/rest/UserRestUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.rest;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.run.StartTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class UserRestUtils extends BaseRestUtils {
+
+	static Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UserRestUtils.class.getName());
+	static String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	static String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	public UserRestUtils() {
+		super();
+
+		StartTest.enableLogger();
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse createUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(sdncUserDetails);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.CREATE_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+
+		logger.debug("Send POST request to create user: {}", url);
+		logger.debug("User body: {}", userBodyJson);
+		logger.debug("User headers: {}", headersMap);
+		RestResponse sendCreateUserRequest = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendCreateUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deactivateUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		return deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncModifierDetails, true);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deActivateUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+		return deleteUser(sdncUserDetails, sdncModifierDetails, false);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse deleteUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, boolean isForceDelete)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		if (isForceDelete) {
+			headersMap.put(User.FORCE_DELETE_HEADER_FLAG, User.FORCE_DELETE_HEADER_FLAG);
+		}
+
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.DELETE_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse sendDeleteUserRequest = http.httpSendDelete(url, headersMap);
+		return sendDeleteUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse updateUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails)
+			throws IOException, CloneNotSupportedException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		User user = new User(sdncModifierDetails);
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		user.setUserId(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+		user.setRole(StringUtils.EMPTY);
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(user);
+		logger.debug("userBodyJson: {}", userBodyJson);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse sendUpdateUserRequest = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendUpdateUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	/// Benny
+	public static RestResponse updateUserRole(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String userIdToUpdate)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(sdncUserDetails);
+		logger.debug("userBodyJson: {}", userBodyJson);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UPDATE_USER_ROLE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				userIdToUpdate);
+		RestResponse sendUpdateUserRequest = http.httpSendPost(url, userBodyJson, headersMap);
+
+		return sendUpdateUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getUser(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+
+	}
+	
+	public static RestResponse getUserRole(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_USER_ROLE, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+
+	}
+	
+	
+
+	public static RestResponse getAllAdminUsers(User sdncModifierDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+
+		// Gson gson = new Gson();
+		// String userBodyJson = gson.toJson(sdncModifierDetails);
+		// System.out.println(userBodyJson);
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_ADMIN_USERS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		logger.debug("Send following url: {} and headers: {}",url, headersMap.toString());
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+
+	}
+
+	// US571255
+	public static RestResponse getUsersByRoles(User sdncModifierDetails, String roles) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url;
+		if (roles == "/") {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_ALL_USERS, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		} else {
+			url = String.format(Urls.GET_USERS_BY_ROLES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), roles);
+
+		}
+		logger.debug("Send following url: {} and headers: {}",url, headersMap.toString());
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse getUsersByRolesHttpCspAtuUidIsMissing(User sdncModifierDetails, String roles)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		headersMap.remove("USER_ID");
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_USERS_BY_ROLES, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(),
+				roles);
+		logger.debug(
+				"Send following url without USER_ID header : " + url + "  headers: " + headersMap.toString());
+
+		RestResponse sendGetUserRequest = http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+		return sendGetUserRequest;
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse authorizedUserTowardsCatalogBe(User sdncUserDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_FIRSTNAME.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getFirstName());
+		}
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getLastName() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_LASTNAME.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getLastName());
+		}
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getEmail() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_EMAIL.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getEmail());
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("headersMap: {}", headersMap.toString());
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.AUTHORIZE_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to login as seal user : {}", url);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+	}
+
+	public static RestResponse authorizedUserTowardsCatalogBeQA(User sdncUserDetails) throws IOException {
+
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), "application/json");
+		headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_FIRSTNAME.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getFirstName());
+		}
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getLastName() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_LASTNAME.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getLastName());
+		}
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getEmail() != null) {
+			headersMap.put(HttpHeaderEnum.HTTP_CSP_EMAIL.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getEmail());
+		}
+
+		logger.debug("headersMap: {}", headersMap.toString());
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest http = new HttpRequest();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.AUTHORIZE_USER, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort());
+		logger.debug("Send GET request to login as seal user : {}", url);
+		return http.httpSendGet(url, headersMap);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ArtifactValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ArtifactValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b211cb723b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ArtifactValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonParseException;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonProcessingException;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ESArtifactData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.FileUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class ArtifactValidationUtils {
+
+	private static String desc = "description";
+	private static String artifactType = "artifactType";
+	private static String artifactName = "artifactName";
+	private static String artifactChecksum = "artifactChecksum";
+	private static String uniqueId = "uniqueId";
+	protected Utils utils;
+
+	public static void validateInformationalArtifact(ArtifactReqDetails expectedArtifact,
+			Map<String, Object> actualArtifact) {
+		assertTrue("description is not as expected",
+				expectedArtifact.getDescription().equals(actualArtifact.get(desc).toString()));
+		assertTrue("artifactType is not as expected",
+				expectedArtifact.getArtifactType().toUpperCase().equals(actualArtifact.get(artifactType).toString()));
+		assertTrue("artifactName is not as expected",
+				expectedArtifact.getArtifactName().equals(actualArtifact.get(artifactName).toString()));
+		assertTrue("uniqueId is not as expected",
+				expectedArtifact.getUniqueId().equals(actualArtifact.get(uniqueId).toString()));
+		assertTrue("description is not as expected", expectedArtifact.getArtifactLabel().toLowerCase()
+				.equals(actualArtifact.get("artifactLabel").toString()));
+	}
+
+	public static void validateArtifactsNumberInComponent(Component component, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum artifactGroupType,
+			ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, int expectedNumber) {
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		int counter = 0;
+		if (artifactGroupType == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getArtifacts();
+		}
+		if (deploymentArtifacts != null) {
+			for (ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition : deploymentArtifacts.values()) {
+				if (artifactDefinition.getArtifactType().equals(artifactType.getType())) {
+					counter++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		assertEquals("Unexpected number of " + artifactGroupType.getType() + " artifacts in component", expectedNumber,
+				counter);
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	public static void validateArtifactsNumberInComponentInstance(ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+			ArtifactGroupTypeEnum artifactGroupType, ArtifactTypeEnum artifactType, int expectedNumber) {
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = null;
+		int counter = 0;
+		if (artifactGroupType == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+		if (deploymentArtifacts != null) {
+			for (ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition : deploymentArtifacts.values()) {
+				if (artifactDefinition.getArtifactType().equals(artifactType.getType())) {
+					counter++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		assertEquals("Unexpected number of " + artifactGroupType.getType() + " artifacts in component", expectedNumber,
+				counter);
+	}
+
+	public static ESArtifactData parseArtifactRespFromES(RestResponse resResponse)
+			throws JsonParseException, JsonProcessingException, Exception {
+		String bodyToParse = resResponse.getResponse();
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(bodyToParse);
+		JsonElement jsourceElement = jElement.getAsJsonObject().get("_source");
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		ESArtifactData esArtifactObject = mapper.readValue(jsourceElement.toString(), ESArtifactData.class);
+
+		return esArtifactObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateArtifactReqVsResp(ArtifactReqDetails expectedArtifactDetails,
+			ArtifactDefinition actualArtifactJavaObject) {
+		String expected;
+
+		expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactName();
+		if (expected == null)
+			expected = "";
+		assertEquals("artifact name is not correct ", expected, actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactName());
+
+		expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactType();
+		if (expected == null)
+			expected = "";
+		assertEquals("artifact type is not correct ", expected, actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactType());
+
+		expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getDescription();
+		if (expected == null)
+			expected = "";
+		assertEquals("artifact description is not correct ", expected, actualArtifactJavaObject.getDescription());
+
+		expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactLabel();
+		if (expected == null || expected == "") {
+			expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().toLowerCase().substring(0,
+					expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactName().lastIndexOf("."));
+			// expected = tmp.substring(0,
+			// artifactInfo.getArtifactName().lastIndexOf("."));
+		}
+		assertEquals("artifact label is not correct ", expected, actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactLabel());
+
+		expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getUrl();
+		if (expected != "") {
+			assertEquals(expected, actualArtifactJavaObject.getApiUrl());
+			assertEquals(expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactDisplayName(),
+					actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		}
+
+		// assertEquals(validChecksum,
+		// actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactChecksum());
+
+		// expected = expectedArtifactDetails.getArtifactDisplayName();
+		// if (expected != "")
+		// {
+		// assertEquals(expected,
+		// actualArtifactJavaObject.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		// }
+
+		boolean actual = actualArtifactJavaObject.getMandatory();
+		assertEquals(expectedArtifactDetails.isMandatory(), actual);
+
+		if (actualArtifactJavaObject.getServiceApi()) {
+
+			boolean actual2 = actualArtifactJavaObject.getServiceApi();
+			assertEquals(expectedArtifactDetails.isServiceApi(), actual2);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateEsArtifactReqVsResp(ArtifactReqDetails expectedArtifactInfo,
+			ESArtifactData esArtifactData) throws Exception {
+		String expectedArtifactUid = expectedArtifactInfo.getUniqueId();
+		if (expectedArtifactUid == null)
+			expectedArtifactUid = "";
+		assertEquals("artifact name is not correct ", expectedArtifactUid, esArtifactData.getId());
+
+		String actualPayload = Decoder.encode(esArtifactData.getData().array());
+		assertEquals("artifact payloadData is not correct ", expectedArtifactInfo.getPayload(), actualPayload);
+	}
+
+	public static List<String> getListOfArtifactFromFolder(String folderName) throws IOException, Exception {
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		String testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + folderName;
+		List<String> listofFiles = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		return listofFiles;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails replaceDefaultArtWithArtFromList_(ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails,
+			String heatExtension, String folderName, int positionInlist) throws IOException, Exception {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String ext = heatExtension;
+		String sourceDir = config.getResourceConfigDir();
+		String testResourcesPath = sourceDir + File.separator + folderName;
+		List<String> listFileName = FileUtils.getFileListFromBaseDirectoryByTestName(testResourcesPath);
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFile(listFileName, ext, true);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(listFileName.get(positionInlist) + "." + ext);
+		return heatArtifactDetails;
+	}
+
+	public static ArtifactReqDetails replaceDefaultArtWithArtFromList(ArtifactReqDetails heatArtifactDetails,
+			String heatExtension, String folderName, int positionInlist) throws IOException, Exception {
+		List<String> listOfArtifactFromFolder = getListOfArtifactFromFolder(folderName);
+		String payload = FileUtils.loadPayloadFileFromListUsingPosition(listOfArtifactFromFolder, heatExtension, true,
+				positionInlist);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setPayload(payload);
+		heatArtifactDetails.setArtifactName(heatArtifactDetails.getArtifactType()
+				+ listOfArtifactFromFolder.get(positionInlist) + "." + heatExtension);
+		return heatArtifactDetails;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/AuditValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/AuditValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a5b7bb546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/AuditValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1418 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONArray;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONObject;
+import org.javatuples.Pair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AuditEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.AuditJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ComponentType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedAuthenticationAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedCategoryAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedDistDownloadAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedGetUserListAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedProductAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedUserCRUDAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpRequest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.run.StartTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.ArtifactUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils.CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ConsumerRestUtils.EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+
+import com.datastax.driver.core.ColumnDefinitions;
+import com.datastax.driver.core.Row;
+
+public class AuditValidationUtils {
+	protected static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AuditValidationUtils.class.getName());
+	private static final String auditKeySpaceName = "sdcaudit";
+
+	public AuditValidationUtils() {
+		super();
+
+		StartTest.enableLogger();
+		logger = Logger.getLogger(AuditValidationUtils.class.getName());
+
+	}
+
+	public static String buildAuditDescription(ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) {
+
+		String auditDesc = errorInfo.getMessageId() + ": " + errorInfo.getMessage();
+		if(! variables.isEmpty() && variables.get(0) != null && ! variables.get(0).isEmpty()){
+			for (int i = 0; i < variables.size(); i++) {
+				if (auditDesc.contains("%" + (i + 1))) {
+					auditDesc = auditDesc.replace("%" + (i + 1), variables.get(i));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return auditDesc;
+	}
+
+	public static String getModifierString(String userName, String uid) {
+
+		if (userName.isEmpty() && uid.isEmpty())
+			return "(UNKNOWN)";
+
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		sb.append(userName).append("(").append(uid).append(")");
+		return sb.toString();
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject,
+			String action, String body, boolean checkAllFields) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> actualAuditRecords = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		// Andrey's comment
+		// actualAuditRecords = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+		actualAuditRecords = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		// List<Map<String, Object>> actualAuditRecords = new
+		// ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
+		// actualAuditRecords = parseAuditResourceByActionToList(action, body);
+
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+
+		// validateField(actualAuditRecords,
+		// AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+		// resourceAuditJavaObject.getCONSUMER_ID());
+		// validateField(actualAuditRecords,
+		// AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+		// resourceAuditJavaObject.getRESOURCE_URL());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAudit(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action,
+			String body, boolean checkAllFields) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> actualAuditRecords = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		// Andrey's comment
+		// actualAuditRecords = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+		actualAuditRecords = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		if ((resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName() != null) && (resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid() != null)) {
+			resourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(getModifierString(resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(),
+					resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+		}
+
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevVersion());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevState());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		// validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+		// Double.parseDouble(resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus()));
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getComment());
+		// validateField(map2,
+		// AuditJsonKeysEnum.ARTIFACT_DATA.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+		// resourceAuditJavaObject.getArtifactData());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.TOSCA_NODE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getToscaNodeType());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrArtifactUuid());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevArtifactUuid());
+
+		validateAtifactDataField(actualAuditRecords, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ARTIFACT_DATA.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getArtifactData(), checkAllFields);
+	}
+
+	public static void validateExternalAudit(ExpectedExternalAudit externalAuditObject, String action,
+			Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body) throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> actualAuditRecord = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		actualAuditRecord = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getCONSUMER_ID());
+		// TODO
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getRESOURCE_URL());
+		//TODO
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getRESOURCE_NAME());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID());
+		//TODO
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getRESOURCE_TYPE());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getSTATUS());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getDESC());
+		//TODO
+//		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+//				externalAuditObject.getMODIFIER());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_ARTIFACT_UUID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getPREV_ARTIFACT_UUID());
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID());
+		//TODO
+		validateField(actualAuditRecord, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ARTIFACT_DATA.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				externalAuditObject.getARTIFACT_DATA());
+
+	}
+
+	public enum ArtifactDataFieldEnum {
+		attGroup, artLable, artType, artName, artTimeout, artPayloadUUID, artVersion, artUUID
+	}
+
+	private static void validateAtifactDataField(Map<String, Object> map, String auditJsonKeyName,
+			String expectedArtifactData, boolean checkAllFields) {
+		Map<ArtifactDataFieldEnum, String> expectedArtifactDataFileds = new HashMap<ArtifactDataFieldEnum, String>();
+		Map<ArtifactDataFieldEnum, String> actualAtifactDataFileds = new HashMap<ArtifactDataFieldEnum, String>();
+		if (expectedArtifactData != null) {
+			String[] expected = expectedArtifactData.split(",");
+
+			assertTrue("Audit field " + auditJsonKeyName + " not found", map.containsKey(auditJsonKeyName));
+			String actualValue = (String) map.get(auditJsonKeyName);
+			String[] actual = actualValue.split(",");
+
+			if (expected.length == 1 && actual.length == 1) {
+				assertEquals(expectedArtifactData, actualValue);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			assertEquals(ArtifactDataFieldEnum.values().length, expected.length);
+			assertEquals(ArtifactDataFieldEnum.values().length, actual.length);
+
+			for (ArtifactDataFieldEnum field : ArtifactDataFieldEnum.values()) {
+
+				expectedArtifactDataFileds.put(field, expected[field.ordinal()]);
+				actualAtifactDataFileds.put(field, actual[field.ordinal()]);
+			}
+			for (Map.Entry<ArtifactDataFieldEnum, String> entry : expectedArtifactDataFileds.entrySet()) {
+				ArtifactDataFieldEnum field = entry.getKey();
+				if (checkAllFields || (!field.equals(ArtifactDataFieldEnum.artVersion)
+						&& !field.equals(ArtifactDataFieldEnum.artUUID))) {
+					assertTrue("Audit field ArtifactData dosn't containt " + field,
+							actualAtifactDataFileds.containsKey(field));
+					assertEquals("Audit field ArtifactData dosn't equal " + field,
+							expectedArtifactDataFileds.get(field), actualAtifactDataFileds.get(field));
+				}
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// //Benny
+	public static void validateEcompConsumerAudit(ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit ecompConsumerAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		String fixedAction = BaseRestUtils.encodeUrlForDownload(action);
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(fixedAction, null);
+
+		validateField(map2, EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				ecompConsumerAuditJavaObject.getModifier());
+		validateField(map2, EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum.ECOMP_USER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				ecompConsumerAuditJavaObject.getEcomUser());
+		validateField(map2, EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				ecompConsumerAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum.DESC.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				ecompConsumerAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, EcompConsumerAuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+	}
+
+	public static void ecompConsumerAuditSuccess(String action, ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition,
+			User user, int status) throws Exception {
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase()
+						+ "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static void createEcompConsumerAuditFailure(String action, ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition,
+			User user, ActionStatus errorMessage, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorMessage.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(
+				consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName() + "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerSalt().toLowerCase()
+						+ "," + consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerPassword().toLowerCase());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static void deleteEcompConsumerAuditFailure(String action, ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition,
+			User user, ActionStatus errorMessage, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorMessage.name());
+		ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedEcomConsumerAudit();
+		// String auditAction = ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS_AUDIT_ACTION;
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setEcomUser(consumerDataDefinition.getConsumerName());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateEcompConsumerAudit(expectedEcomConsumerAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	////////////////////// US571255
+	public static void GetListOfUsersByRolesAuditFailure(String action, String roles, int status, User userModifier,
+			ActionStatus errorMessage, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorMessage.name());
+		ExpectedGetUserListAudit expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedGetUserListAudit(); // String
+																											// auditAction
+																											// =
+																											// ADD_ECOMP_USER_CREDENTIALS_AUDIT_ACTION;
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDetails(roles);
+		if (errorMessage == ActionStatus.USER_INACTIVE || errorMessage == ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION) {
+			expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setModifier("(UNKNOWN)");
+		} else {
+			expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject
+					.setModifier(userModifier.getFullName() + "(" + userModifier.getUserId() + ")");
+		}
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditGetListOfUsersByRoles(expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static void GetListOfUsersByRolesAuditSuccess(String action, String roles, User user, int status)
+			throws Exception {
+		ExpectedGetUserListAudit expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedGetUserListAudit();
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDetails(roles);
+		validateAuditGetListOfUsersByRoles(expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditGetListOfUsersByRoles(ExpectedGetUserListAudit GetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject,
+			String action) throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), GetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				GetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.getModifier());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				GetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DETAILS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				GetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.getDetails());
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditImport(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		resourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(
+				getModifierString(resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditDistribution(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		resourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(
+				getModifierString(resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DPREV_STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDprevStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DCURR_STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDcurrStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getComment());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDistributionId());
+
+	}
+
+	// Benny
+	public static void validateAudit_Distribution(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject,
+			String action) throws Exception {
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(resourceAuditJavaObject.getAction(), 1);
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = actionToList.get(0);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getMODIFIER());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DPREV_STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDprevStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DCURR_STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getDcurrStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getComment());
+
+	}
+
+	public void validateAuditNotification(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		resourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(
+				getModifierString(resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDistributionId());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.TOPIC_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getTopicName());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAudit(ExpectedDistDownloadAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedDistDownloadAudit.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedDistDownloadAudit.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedDistDownloadAudit.getConsumerId());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedDistDownloadAudit.getResourceUrl());
+	}
+	
+	public static void validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(ExpectedExternalAudit expectedDistDownloadAudit, String action, Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedDistDownloadAudit.getSTATUS());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedDistDownloadAudit.getDESC());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedDistDownloadAudit.getCONSUMER_ID());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedDistDownloadAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+	}
+	
+	public static void validateAuditExternalCreateResource(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedExternalAudit, String action, Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body) throws Exception {
+	Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCONSUMER_ID());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getMODIFIER());
+		
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getPrevVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getPrevState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCurrState());
+		
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getDesc());
+	}
+	
+	public static void validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedExternalAudit, String action, Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, body);
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getStatus());
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CONSUMER_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCONSUMER_ID());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_URL.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getMODIFIER());
+		
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getPrevVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getPrevState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getCurrState());
+		
+		
+		// TODO: Remove comment
+//		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.INVARIANT_UUID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedExternalAudit.getINVARIANT_UUID());
+	}
+
+	public void validateAuditDeploy(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		resourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(
+				getModifierString(resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DID.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDistributionId());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditProduct(ExpectedProductAudit productExpectedAudit, String action,
+			AuditJsonKeysEnum... additionalFields) throws Exception {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map2 = parseAuditResourceByAction(action, null);
+
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				productExpectedAudit.getRESOURCE_NAME());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				productExpectedAudit.getRESOURCE_TYPE());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				productExpectedAudit.getPREV_VERSION());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				productExpectedAudit.getCURR_VERSION());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getPREV_STATE());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getCURR_STATE());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getMODIFIER());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getSTATUS());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getDESC());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				productExpectedAudit.getSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID());
+		if (additionalFields != null) {
+			List<AuditJsonKeysEnum> fieldsList = Arrays.asList(additionalFields);
+			if (fieldsList.contains(AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT)) {
+				validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT.getAuditJsonKeyName(), productExpectedAudit.getCOMMENT());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static List<Map<String, Object>> getAuditListByAction(String action, int expectedNumOfAudit)
+			throws Exception {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = parseAuditResourceByActionToList(action, null);
+		assertEquals("recieved different audits number than expected", expectedNumOfAudit, actionToList.size());
+		return actionToList;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuthenticationAudit(ExpectedAuthenticationAudit expectedAudit) throws Exception {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(expectedAudit.getAction(), 1);
+		assertEquals("expected number of ES action is 1", 1, actionToList.size());
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = actionToList.get(0);
+		validateField(map, AuditEnum.ACTION.getValue(), expectedAudit.getAction());
+		validateField(map, AuditEnum.URL.getValue(), expectedAudit.getUrl());
+		validateField(map, AuditEnum.USER.getValue(), expectedAudit.getUser());
+		validateField(map, AuditEnum.AUTH_STATUS.getValue(), expectedAudit.getAuthStatus());
+		validateField(map, AuditEnum.REALM.getValue(), expectedAudit.getRealm());
+
+	}
+
+	private static void validateField(Map<String, Object> actualAuditRecord, String jsonField, Object expectedValue) {
+		if (expectedValue == null) {
+			// || changed to &&
+			if (actualAuditRecord.containsKey(jsonField)) {
+				assertTrue("Audit field " + jsonField + ": expected null, actual " + actualAuditRecord.get(jsonField),
+						actualAuditRecord.get(jsonField).toString().equals("null")
+								|| actualAuditRecord.get(jsonField).toString().equals(Constants.EMPTY_STRING));
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			assertTrue("Audit field " + jsonField + " not found in actual", actualAuditRecord.containsKey(jsonField));
+			Object foundValue = actualAuditRecord.get(jsonField);
+			compareElements(expectedValue, foundValue);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void compareElements(Object expectedValue, Object foundValue) {
+		if (expectedValue instanceof String) {
+			assertTrue("Actual value " + foundValue + " is not string", foundValue instanceof String);
+			assertTrue("Expected " + expectedValue + " not equal to actual " + foundValue,
+					foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+		/*
+		 * else if( expectedValue instanceof Number){ assertTrue(foundValue
+		 * instanceof Number); assertTrue(foundValue == expectedValue); }
+		 */
+		else if (expectedValue instanceof Boolean) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Boolean);
+			assertTrue(foundValue == expectedValue);
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof Map) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Map);
+			Map<String, Object> foundMap = (Map<String, Object>) foundValue;
+			Map<String, Object> excpectedMap = (Map<String, Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue("size of maps is not equel", foundMap.size() == excpectedMap.size());
+			Iterator<String> foundkeyItr = foundMap.keySet().iterator();
+			while (foundkeyItr.hasNext()) {
+				String foundKey = foundkeyItr.next();
+				assertTrue(excpectedMap.containsKey(foundKey));
+				compareElements(excpectedMap.get(foundKey), foundMap.get(foundKey));
+			}
+
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof List) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof List);
+			List<Object> foundList = (List<Object>) foundValue;
+			List<Object> excpectedList = (List<Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue("size of maps is not equel", foundList.size() == excpectedList.size());
+            if( foundList.size() > 0 ){
+                final Object elementInList = foundList.get(0);
+                if( !(elementInList instanceof List || elementInList instanceof Map) ){
+                       List<Object> tempList = new ArrayList<>();
+                       tempList.addAll(foundList);
+                       for(Object expectedObj : excpectedList){
+                              if( tempList.contains(expectedObj)){
+                                     tempList.remove(expectedObj);
+                              }
+                              else{
+                            	  assertTrue(false);
+                              }
+                       }
+                       assertTrue("Lists are not equel", tempList.isEmpty());
+                }
+            }
+
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+	}
+
+	// public static Map<String, Object> parseAuditResourceByAction(String
+	// action, String body) throws Exception {
+	//
+	// Map auditingMessage = null;
+	// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, null);
+	//
+	// return auditingMessage;
+	//
+	// }
+
+	public static Map<String, Object> parseAuditResourceByAction(String action, Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body) throws Exception {
+
+		Map auditingMessage = null;
+		auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, body, false);
+
+		return auditingMessage;
+
+	}
+
+	// public static List<Map<String, Object>>
+	// parseAuditResourceByActionToList(String action, String body) throws
+	// Exception {
+	//
+	// List<Map<String, Object>> auditList = new ArrayList<Map<String,
+	// Object>>();
+	//
+	//// String auditingMessage = null;
+	//
+	// Map auditingMessage = null;
+	// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action);
+	//
+	// if (body == null) {
+	//// String pattern = "/_search?q=ACTION:\"" + action + "\"";
+	//// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action);
+	//// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(pattern);
+	// } else {
+	//// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesUsingBody(body);
+	// }
+	//
+	// return ResponseParser.getAuditFromMessage(auditingMessage);
+	//
+	// }
+
+	public static List<Map<String, Object>> parseAuditResourceByActionToList(String action,
+			Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body) throws Exception {
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> auditList = new ArrayList<Map<String, Object>>();
+
+		// String auditingMessage = null;
+
+		Map auditingMessage = null;
+
+		if (body == null || body.isEmpty()) {
+			auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, null, false);
+			// String pattern = "/_search?q=ACTION:\"" + action + "\"";
+			// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action);
+			// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(pattern);
+		} else {
+			auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, body, false);
+			// auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessagesUsingBody(body);
+		}
+
+		return ResponseParser.getAuditFromMessage(auditingMessage);
+
+	}
+
+	public JSONObject buildElasticQueryStringObject(String defaultField, String queryValue) throws JSONException {
+
+		JSONObject query_string = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject jSONObject = new JSONObject();
+		jSONObject.put("default_field", defaultField);
+		jSONObject.put("query", queryValue);
+
+		query_string.put("query_string", jSONObject);
+
+		return query_string;
+	}
+
+	public static JSONObject buildElasticQueryBody(List<JSONObject> listObjects) throws JSONException {
+
+		JSONObject query = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject bool = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject must = new JSONObject();
+		JSONArray mustA = new JSONArray();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < listObjects.size(); i++) {
+			JSONObject match = new JSONObject();
+			match.put("match", listObjects.get(i));
+			mustA.put(match);
+
+		}
+
+		must.put("must", mustA);
+		bool.put("bool", must);
+		query.put("query", bool);
+
+		return query;
+	}
+
+	public static String retrieveAuditMessagesUsingBody(String query_string) throws IOException {
+
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		HttpRequest getAuditingMessage = new HttpRequest();
+		Map<String, String> headersMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		String body = query_string;
+
+		String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES, config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(), "_search");
+		RestResponse restResponse = getAuditingMessage.httpSendPost(url, body, headersMap);
+
+		return restResponse.getResponse();
+	}
+
+	public static Map<String, String> retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(String action, Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body, Boolean retryFlag)
+			throws IOException {
+
+		// get cassandra table name by action
+		String esType = AuditingActionEnum.getActionByName(action).getAuditingEsType();
+		Map<String, String> resultsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+		List<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> myFields = new ArrayList<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>>();
+		Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> myPair = new Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>(
+				AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION, action);
+		myFields.add(0, myPair);
+		if (body != null && !body.isEmpty()) {
+			for (Map.Entry<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> mapElement : body.entrySet()) {
+				myFields.add(new Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>(mapElement.getKey(), mapElement.getValue()));
+			}
+		}
+
+		List<Row> fetchFromTable = CassandraUtils.fetchFromTable(auditKeySpaceName, esType, myFields);
+		if(retryFlag){
+			if(fetchFromTable.size() == 0){
+				return resultsMap;
+			}
+		}
+//		assertTrue("expected on fetching from data base one record only, actual: " + fetchFromTable.size(), fetchFromTable.size() == 1);
+		
+		
+		
+		
+		Row row =null;
+		
+		if (fetchFromTable.size() > 1){
+			List<Row> fetchFromTable2 = fetchFromTable;
+			fetchFromTable2.sort((p1, p2) -> p1.getTimestamp(1).compareTo(p2.getTimestamp(1)));
+			row = fetchFromTable2.get(fetchFromTable2.size() - 1);
+		}
+		else {row = fetchFromTable.get(0);}
+
+		ColumnDefinitions columnDefinitions = row.getColumnDefinitions();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < columnDefinitions.size(); i++) {
+			resultsMap.put(columnDefinitions.getName(i), row.getObject(columnDefinitions.getName(i)) == null ? "null"
+					: row.getObject(columnDefinitions.getName(i)).toString());
+		}
+
+		return resultsMap;
+	}
+
+	// public static Map retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(String pattern) throws
+	// IOException {
+	//
+	//// Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+	//// HttpRequest getAuditingMessage = new HttpRequest();
+	//// String url = String.format(Urls.GET_SEARCH_DATA_FROM_ES,
+	// config.getEsHost(), config.getEsPort(), pattern);
+	//// RestResponse restResponse = getAuditingMessage.httpSendGet(url, null);
+	//
+	//// get cassandra table name by action
+	// String esType =
+	// AuditingActionEnum.getActionByName(pattern).getAuditingEsType();
+	//// AuditingActionEnum actionByName =
+	// AuditingActionEnum.getActionByName(pattern);
+	//
+	//// Map<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> myFields= new
+	// HashMap<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>();
+	//// myFields.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION , pattern);
+	//
+	// List<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>> myFields = new
+	// ArrayList<Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>>();
+	// Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> myPair = new
+	// Pair<AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String>(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_ACTION
+	// , pattern);
+	// myFields.add(0, myPair);
+	//
+	//
+	// List<Row> fetchFromTable = CassandraUtils.fetchFromTable("sdcaudit",
+	// esType, myFields);
+	// Row row = fetchFromTable.get(0);
+	//
+	//
+	// ColumnDefinitions columnDefinitions = row.getColumnDefinitions();
+	//// String string = row.getString(columnDefinitions.getName(1));
+	//
+	//// String metaData = row.getColumnDefinitions().toString();
+	//// metaData =metaData.replaceAll("\\((.*?)\\)|\\[|\\]|Columns", "");
+	//// List<String> metaDataList = new
+	// ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(metaData.split(", ")));
+	//
+	//
+	//
+	// Map<String, String> resultsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+	//
+	//
+	// for (int i=0 ; i < columnDefinitions.size() ; i++){
+	// resultsMap.put(columnDefinitions.getName(i) ,
+	// row.getObject(columnDefinitions.getName(i)) == null ? "null" :
+	// row.getObject(columnDefinitions.getName(i)).toString());
+	// }
+	//// for (String string : metaDataList) {
+	//// resultsMap.put(string , row.getString(string));
+	//// }
+	////
+	//
+	//// String dataString = fetchFromTable.toString();
+	//// dataString = dataString.replaceAll("\\[|\\]|Row", "");
+	//// List<String> dataArray = new
+	// ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(dataString.split(", ")));
+	////
+	////
+	//// Map<String, String> resultsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+	//// for (int i=0 ; i<metaDataList.size() ; i++) {
+	//// resultsMap.put(metaDataList.get(i), dataArray.get(i));
+	//// }
+	////
+	//// return restResponse.getResponse();
+	// return resultsMap;
+	// }
+
+	public static void categoryAuditSuccess(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition, User user, int status,
+			String resourceType) throws Exception {
+		categoryAuditSuccessInternal(action, categoryDefinition, null, null, user, status, resourceType);
+	}
+
+	public static void categoryAuditFailure(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition, User user,
+			ActionStatus errorMessage, int status, String resourceType, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		categoryAuditFailureInternal(action, categoryDataDefinition, null, null, user, errorMessage, status,
+				resourceType, variables);
+	}
+
+	public static void subCategoryAuditSuccess(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, User user, int status, String resourceType) throws Exception {
+		categoryAuditSuccessInternal(action, categoryDefinition, subCategoryDefinition, null, user, status,
+				resourceType);
+	}
+
+	public static void groupingAuditSuccess(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition, User user, int status,
+			String resourceType) throws Exception {
+		categoryAuditSuccessInternal(action, categoryDefinition, subCategoryDefinition, groupingDefinition, user,
+				status, resourceType);
+	}
+
+	public static void subCategoryAuditFailure(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, User user, ActionStatus errorMessage, int status,
+			String resourceType, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		categoryAuditFailureInternal(action, categoryDataDefinition, subCategoryDefinition, null, user, errorMessage,
+				status, resourceType, variables);
+	}
+
+	// NEW Benny
+	public static void groupingAuditFailure(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition, User user,
+			ActionStatus errorMessage, int status, String resourceType, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		groupingAuditFailureInternal(action, categoryDefinition, subCategoryDefinition, groupingDefinition, user,
+				errorMessage, status, resourceType, variables);
+	}
+
+	private static void groupingAuditFailureInternal(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition, User user,
+			ActionStatus errorMessage, int status, String resourceType, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorMessage.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDataDefinition.getName());
+		String subCategoryName = (subCategoryDefinition != null ? subCategoryDefinition.getName()
+				: Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(subCategoryName);
+		String groupingName = (groupingDefinition != null ? groupingDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName(groupingName);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	///
+	private static void categoryAuditSuccessInternal(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition, User user, int status,
+			String resourceType) throws Exception {
+		// resourceType = Service/Resource/Product
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDefinition.getName());
+		String subCategoryName = (subCategoryDefinition != null ? subCategoryDefinition.getName()
+				: Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(subCategoryName);
+		String groupingName = (groupingDefinition != null ? groupingDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName(groupingName);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	///////////////////////////
+	///// BENNNNNNNNY
+	public enum UserAuditJsonKeysEnum {
+		ACTION("ACTION"), MODIFIER("MODIFIER"), STATUS("STATUS"), DESC("DESCRIPTION"), USER_AFTER(
+				"USER_AFTER"), USER_BEFORE("USER_BEFORE");
+		private String auditJsonKeyName;
+
+		private UserAuditJsonKeysEnum(String auditJsonKeyName) {
+			this.auditJsonKeyName = auditJsonKeyName;
+		}
+
+		public String getAuditJsonKeyName() {
+			return auditJsonKeyName.toLowerCase();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAddUserAudit(ExpectedUserCRUDAudit expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getAction(), 1);
+		Map<String, Object> map = actionToList.get(0);
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getModifier());
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.USER_AFTER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getUserAfter());
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.USER_BEFORE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getUserBefore());
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map, UserAuditJsonKeysEnum.DESC.getAuditJsonKeyName(), expectedAddUserAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+
+	}
+
+	private static void categoryAuditFailureInternal(String action, CategoryDefinition categoryDataDefinition,
+			SubCategoryDefinition subCategoryDefinition, GroupingDefinition groupingDefinition, User user,
+			ActionStatus errorMessage, int status, String resourceType, Object... variables) throws Exception {
+		// validate audit
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorMessage.name());
+		ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedCategoryAudit();
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setCategoryName(categoryDataDefinition.getName());
+		String subCategoryName = (subCategoryDefinition != null ? subCategoryDefinition.getName()
+				: Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setSubCategoryName(subCategoryName);
+		String groupingName = (groupingDefinition != null ? groupingDefinition.getName() : Constants.EMPTY_STRING);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setGroupingName(groupingName);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceType);
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setDesc(errorInfo.getAuditDesc(variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateCategoryAudit(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static void validateGetCategoryHirarchy(ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getAction(), 1);
+		Map<String, Object> map = actionToList.get(0);
+
+		expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.setModifier(getModifierString(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getModifierName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getModifierUid()));
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getModifier());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.DETAILS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getDetails());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateCategoryAudit(ExpectedCategoryAudit expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getAction(), 1);
+		Map<String, Object> map = actionToList.get(0);
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getModifier());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORY_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getCategoryName());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.SUB_CATEGORY_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getSubCategoryName());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.GROUPING_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getGroupingName());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map, CategoryAuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				expectedCatrgoryAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+	}
+
+	public static void GetCategoryHierarchyAuditSuccess(String action, String componentType, User user, int status)
+			throws Exception {
+		ExpectedGetUserListAudit expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedGetUserListAudit();
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setAction(action);
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setStatus(String.valueOf(status));
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setModifier(user.getFullName() + "(" + user.getUserId() + ")");
+		expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject.setDetails(componentType.toLowerCase());
+		validateAuditGetListOfUsersByRoles(expectedGetListOfUsersAuditJavaObject, action);
+	}
+
+	public static String buildArtifactDataAudit(ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition) {
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		if (artifactDefinition.getTimeout() == null) {
+			artifactDefinition.setTimeout(0);
+		}
+		if (artifactDefinition != null) {
+			sb.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactGroupType() == null ? null
+					: artifactDefinition.getArtifactGroupType().getType()).append(",").append("'")
+					.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel()).append("'").append(",")
+					.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactType()).append(",")
+					.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactName()).append(",").append(artifactDefinition.getTimeout())
+					.append(",").append(artifactDefinition.getEsId());
+			sb.append(",");
+			if (artifactDefinition.getArtifactVersion() != null) {
+				sb.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactVersion());
+			} else {
+				sb.append(" ");
+			}
+			sb.append(",");
+			if (artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID() != null) {
+				sb.append(artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+			} else {
+				sb.append(" ");
+			}
+		}
+
+		return sb.toString();
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedMissingInformationAuditObject(String Action,
+			String resourceUid, ComponentType resourceType) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceUid);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName("");
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid("");
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState("");
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("403");
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(buildAuditDescription(
+				new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_INFORMATION.name()),
+				new ArrayList<String>()));
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedComponentNotFoundAuditObject(String Action,
+			String resourceUid, ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, User user,
+			ArrayList<String> notFoundComponent) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String desc = null;
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceUid);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState("");
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactUid);
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("404");
+
+		if (resourceType.getValue() == ComponentType.SERVICE.getValue()) {
+			desc = buildAuditDescription(
+					new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name()),
+					notFoundComponent);
+		} else if (resourceType.getValue() == ComponentType.RESOURCE.getValue())
+			desc = buildAuditDescription(
+					new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name()),
+					notFoundComponent);
+
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(desc);
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedArtifactNotFoundAuditObject(String Action, String resourceUid,
+			ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, User user, String currState, String currVersion)
+			throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String desc = null;
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceUid);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState(currState);
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactUid);
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("404");
+
+		desc = buildAuditDescription(
+				new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name()),
+				Arrays.asList(""));
+
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(desc);
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedArtifactNotFoundAuditObject(String Action,
+			String resourceName, ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, LifecycleStateEnum lifecycle,
+			User user, String currVersion) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String desc = null;
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceName);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState(lifecycle.name());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactUid);
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("404");
+
+		desc = buildAuditDescription(
+				new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name()),
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(desc);
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedRestrictedOperationAuditObject(String Action,
+			String resourceNameOrUid, ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, User user, String currVersion,
+			String currState) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String desc = null;
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceNameOrUid);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState(currState);
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactUid);
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("409");
+
+		desc = buildAuditDescription(
+				new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name()),
+				new ArrayList<String>());
+
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(desc);
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedInvalidContentAuditObject(String Action, String resourceName,
+			ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, User user, String currVersion, String currState,
+			ArrayList<String> invalidContentList) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		return expectedInvalidContentAuditObject(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT, Action, resourceName, resourceType,
+				artifactUid, user, currVersion, currState, invalidContentList);
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedInvalidContentAuditObject(ActionStatus actionStatus,
+			String Action, String resourceName, ComponentType resourceType, String artifactUid, User user,
+			String currVersion, String currState, ArrayList<String> invalidContentList) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		String desc = null;
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceName);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState(currState);
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactUid);
+		expectedAudit.setArtifactData("");
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("400");
+
+		desc = buildAuditDescription(new ErrorValidationUtils().parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name()),
+				invalidContentList);
+
+		expectedAudit.setDesc(desc);
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedSuccessAuditObject(String Action, String resourceName,
+			ComponentType resourceType, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReq, User user, String currVersion, String currState,
+			String prevArtifactUuid) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedAudit = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+		expectedAudit.setAction(Action);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceName(resourceName);
+		expectedAudit.setResourceType(resourceType.getValue());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevVersion("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrVersion(currVersion);
+		expectedAudit.setModifierName(user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName());
+		expectedAudit.setModifierUid(user.getUserId());
+		expectedAudit.setPrevState("");
+		expectedAudit.setCurrState(currState);
+		expectedAudit.setPrevArtifactUuid(prevArtifactUuid);
+		expectedAudit.setCurrArtifactUuid(artifactReq.getUniqueId());
+		expectedAudit
+				.setArtifactData(buildArtifactDataAudit(ArtifactUtils.convertArtifactReqToDefinition(artifactReq)));
+		expectedAudit.setStatus("200");
+		expectedAudit.setDesc("OK");
+		return expectedAudit;
+	}
+
+	public static JSONObject filterAuditByUuid(String action, String uuid) throws Exception {
+		Map<String, String> actionMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		actionMap.put("ACTION", action);
+		JSONObject actionJsonObject = new JSONObject(actionMap);
+		Map<String, String> uuidMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		uuidMap.put("SERVICE_INSTANCE_ID", uuid);
+		JSONObject uuidJsonObject = new JSONObject(uuidMap);
+
+		List<JSONObject> filters = new ArrayList<JSONObject>(Arrays.asList(actionJsonObject, uuidJsonObject));
+		JSONObject body = buildElasticQueryBody(filters);
+		return body;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAudit(ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject resourceAuditJavaObject, String action)
+			throws Exception {
+		List<Map<String, Object>> actionToList = getAuditListByAction(resourceAuditJavaObject.getAction(), 1);
+		Map<String, Object> map2 = actionToList.get(0);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.ACTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), action);
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceName());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getResourceType());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_VERSION.getAuditJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrVersion());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.MODIFIER.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getMODIFIER());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.PREV_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getPrevState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.CURR_STATE.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getCurrState());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.STATUS.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getStatus());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.DESCRIPTION.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getDesc());
+		validateField(map2, AuditJsonKeysEnum.COMMENT.getAuditJsonKeyName(), resourceAuditJavaObject.getComment());
+	}
+
+	////// service audit validation/////////////////////
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ServiceReqDetails serviceReqDetails,
+			String serviceVersion, User sdncUserDetails) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction("Create");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		String userFirstLastName = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(userFirstLastName);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(serviceReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(String.valueOf(Float.parseFloat(serviceVersion) - 0.1f));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(serviceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(null);
+
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ServiceReqDetails serviceReqDetails,
+			String serviceVersion, User sdncUserDetails, ActionStatus errorStatus, List<String> variables)
+			throws FileNotFoundException {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = constructFieldsForAuditValidation(
+				serviceReqDetails, serviceVersion, sdncUserDetails);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(errorStatus.name());
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		String auditDesc = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(auditDesc);
+
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/BaseValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/BaseValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d49d97302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/BaseValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+
+public class BaseValidationUtils {
+
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_NO_CONTENT = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 409;
+
+	// ------
+	protected static Boolean checkErrorCode(RestResponse deleteResponse) {
+		if (deleteResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS
+				|| deleteResponse.getErrorCode() == STATUS_CODE_DELETE) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// *** STATUS CODE VALIDATION UTIITIES ****
+	public static void checkStatusCode(RestResponse response, String assertMessage, boolean AND, int... statuses) {
+		int statusCode = response.getErrorCode();
+		for (int status : statuses) {
+			if (AND && statusCode != status) {
+				Assert.fail(assertMessage + " status: " + statusCode);
+			} else if (statusCode == status) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!AND) {
+			Assert.fail(assertMessage + " status: " + statusCode);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void checkDeleteResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		checkStatusCode(response, "delete request failed", false, STATUS_CODE_DELETE, STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND,
+				STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS); // STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS for deActivate user
+	}
+
+	public static void checkCreateResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		checkStatusCode(response, "create request failed", false, STATUS_CODE_CREATED);
+	}
+
+	public static void checkSuccess(RestResponse response) {
+		checkStatusCode(response, "request failed", false, STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	public static void checkErrorResponse(RestResponse errorResponse, ActionStatus actionStatus,
+			String... expectedVariables) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		// Expected error
+		ErrorInfo expectedError = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		String expectedMessage = expectedError.getMessage();
+
+		// Actual error
+		ResponseFormat responseFormat = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(errorResponse.getResponse(),
+				ResponseFormat.class);
+		String actualMessage = responseFormat.getText();
+		String[] actualVariables = responseFormat.getVariables();
+
+		assertEquals("Unexpected error message", expectedMessage, actualMessage);
+		assertEquals("Unexpected error variables", Arrays.asList(expectedVariables), Arrays.asList(actualVariables));
+	}
+
+	public static void checkErrorMessageResponse(RestResponse errorResponse, ActionStatus actionStatus)
+			throws FileNotFoundException {
+		// Expected error
+		ErrorInfo expectedError = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		String expectedMessage = expectedError.getMessage();
+
+		// Actual error
+		ResponseFormat responseFormat = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(errorResponse.getResponse(),
+				ResponseFormat.class);
+		String actualMessage = responseFormat.getText();
+
+		assertEquals("Unexpected error message", expectedMessage, actualMessage);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CategoryValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CategoryValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d63a514b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CategoryValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+
+public class CategoryValidationUtils {
+
+	public static void verifyCategoryExistInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest,
+			CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition) {
+
+		int categoriesNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingCategoriesNum(getAllCategoryRest, categoryDefinition);
+		assertEquals("category " + categoryDefinition.getName() + " not found during get or found more than once", 1,
+				categoriesNum);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest,
+			CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition) {
+
+		int categoriesNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingCategoriesNum(getAllCategoryRest, categoryDefinition);
+		assertEquals("category " + categoryDefinition.getName() + " should't be found during get", 0, categoriesNum);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifySubCategoryExistInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			SubCategoryDefinition expectedSubCategoryDefinition) {
+
+		int subCategoriesNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingSubCategoriesNum(getAllCategoryRest, parentCategoryId,
+				expectedSubCategoryDefinition);
+		assertEquals(
+				"sub-category " + expectedSubCategoryDefinition.getName()
+						+ " not found during get or found more than once for parentId " + parentCategoryId,
+				1, subCategoriesNum);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyGroupingExistInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			String subCategoryId, GroupingDefinition expectedGroupingDefinition) {
+
+		int groupingNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingGroupingNum(getAllCategoryRest, parentCategoryId, subCategoryId,
+				expectedGroupingDefinition);
+		assertEquals(
+				"sub-category " + expectedGroupingDefinition.getName()
+						+ " not found during get or found more than once for parentId " + parentCategoryId,
+				1, groupingNum);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyGroupingNotExistInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			String subCategoryId, GroupingDefinition expectedGroupingDefinition) {
+
+		int groupingNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingGroupingNum(getAllCategoryRest, parentCategoryId, subCategoryId,
+				expectedGroupingDefinition);
+		assertEquals(
+				"sub-category " + expectedGroupingDefinition.getName()
+						+ " not found during get or found more than once for parentId " + parentCategoryId,
+				0, groupingNum);
+	}
+
+	public static void verifySubCategoryNotExistsInGetResponse(RestResponse getAllCategoryRest, String parentCategoryId,
+			SubCategoryDefinition expectedSubCategoryDefinition) {
+
+		int subCategoriesNum = CategoryRestUtils.getMatchingSubCategoriesNum(getAllCategoryRest, parentCategoryId,
+				expectedSubCategoryDefinition);
+		assertEquals("sub-category " + expectedSubCategoryDefinition.getName()
+				+ " should't be found during get for parentId " + parentCategoryId, 0, subCategoriesNum);
+	}
+
+	/// NEE Benny
+	public static void validateCreateGroupResponse(RestResponse createSubCategoryRest,
+			GroupingDefinition expectedGroupDefinition) throws Exception {
+
+		String response = createSubCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jobject = new JSONObject(response);
+		assertTrue(jobject.get("name").equals(expectedGroupDefinition.getName()));
+		assertTrue(jobject.get("normalizedName").equals(expectedGroupDefinition.getNormalizedName()));
+		// assertNotNull(jobject.get("normalizedName"));
+		assertNotNull(jobject.get("uniqueId"));
+		expectedGroupDefinition.setUniqueId(jobject.get("uniqueId").toString());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateCreateSubCategoryResponse(RestResponse createSubCategoryRest,
+			SubCategoryDefinition expectedSubCategoryDefinition) throws Exception {
+
+		String response = createSubCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jobject = new JSONObject(response);
+		assertTrue(jobject.get("name").equals(expectedSubCategoryDefinition.getName()));
+		assertNotNull(jobject.get("normalizedName"));
+		assertNotNull(jobject.get("uniqueId"));
+	}
+
+	public static void validateCreateCategoryResponse(RestResponse createCategoryRest,
+			CategoryDefinition expectedCategoryDefinition) throws Exception {
+		String response = createCategoryRest.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jobject = new JSONObject(response);
+		assertTrue(jobject.get("name").equals(expectedCategoryDefinition.getName()));
+		assertTrue(jobject.get("normalizedName").equals(expectedCategoryDefinition.getNormalizedName()));
+		assertNotNull(jobject.get("uniqueId"));
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CsarValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CsarValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fe11537e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/CsarValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,488 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.GroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.TypeHeatMetaDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.CsarParserUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ImportRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.rest.api.RestResponseAsByteArray;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ZipUtil;
+
+public class CsarValidationUtils {
+
+	public static String getCsarPayload(String csarName, String fileLocation) throws Exception {
+
+		RestResponseAsByteArray csar = ImportRestUtils.getCsar(csarName, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		assertTrue("Return response code different from 200", csar.getHttpStatusCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		Map<String, byte[]> readZip = null;
+		byte[] data = csar.getResponse();
+		if (data != null && data.length > 0) {
+			readZip = ZipUtil.readZip(data);
+
+		}
+		byte[] artifactsBs = readZip.get(fileLocation);
+		String str = new String(artifactsBs, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		return str;
+
+	}
+	
+	public static String getCsarPayload(File csarName, String fileLocation) throws Exception {
+
+//		RestResponseAsByteArray csar = ImportRestUtils.getCsar(csarName, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+//		assertTrue("Return response code different from 200", csar.getHttpStatusCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS);
+		Map<String, byte[]> readZip = null;
+		Path path = csarName.toPath();
+		
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		if (data != null && data.length > 0) {
+			readZip = ZipUtil.readZip(data);
+		}
+		byte[] artifactsBs = readZip.get(fileLocation);
+		String str = new String(artifactsBs, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		return str;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateCsarVfArtifact(String csarUUID, Resource resource) throws Exception {
+
+		List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listTypeHeatMetaDefinition = CsarParserUtils.getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(csarUUID);
+		assertTrue(
+				"check group count, expected: " + getGroupCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition) + ", actual: "
+						+ resource.getGroups().size(),
+				getGroupCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition) == resource.getGroups().size());
+		assertTrue(
+				"check artifact count, expected: " + getArtifactCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition, false) + ", actual: "
+						+ resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().size(),
+				getArtifactCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition, false) == resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().size());
+
+	}
+	
+	/*public static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(String csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactHeatMetaLocation = "Artifacts/HEAT.meta";
+		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
+		String csarPayload = getCsarPayload(csarUUID, artifactHeatMetaLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Object parse = parser.parse(csarPayload);
+			JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) parse;
+			JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("importStructure");
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition = new ArrayList<TypeHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			listHeatMetaDefenition = getArtifactsByGroup(jsonObjectImportStructure, listHeatMetaDefenition);
+			return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}*/
+	
+	/*public static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(File csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactHeatMetaLocation = "Artifacts/HEAT.meta";
+		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
+		String csarPayload = getCsarPayload(csarUUID, artifactHeatMetaLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Object parse = parser.parse(csarPayload);
+			JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) parse;
+			JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("importStructure");
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition = new ArrayList<TypeHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			listHeatMetaDefenition = getArtifactsByGroup(jsonObjectImportStructure, listHeatMetaDefenition);
+			return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}*/
+	
+	private static Integer getGroupCount(List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+		int count = 0;
+		for (TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+			count = count + typeHeatMetaDefinition.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition().size();
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+	
+	private static Integer getArtifactCount(List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition, Boolean isEnvIncluded) {
+		int count = 0;
+		List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> uniqeArtifactList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+			for (GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition : typeHeatMetaDefinition
+					.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition()) {
+				if (isEnvIncluded) {
+					count = count + groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList().size();
+				} else {
+					for (HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition fileName : groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList()) {
+						if (!fileName.getFileName().contains(".env") && !uniqeArtifactList.contains(fileName)) {
+							uniqeArtifactList.add(fileName);
+							count = count + 1;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+	
+	/*protected static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getArtifactsByGroup(JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure, List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<Object> typeSet = jsonObjectImportStructure.keySet();
+		for (Object type : typeSet) {
+			TypeHeatMetaDefinition heatMetaDefenition = new TypeHeatMetaDefinition();
+			log.debug(type.toString());
+			log.debug("{}", jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type));
+			JSONArray array = (JSONArray) jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type);
+			heatMetaDefenition.setTypeName((String) type);
+			List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> groupHeatMetaDefinitions = new ArrayList<GroupHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			heatMetaDefenition.setGroupHeatMetaDefinition(fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray(array, groupHeatMetaDefinitions, true, false));
+			listHeatMetaDefenition.add(heatMetaDefenition);
+		}
+		return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+	}*/
+	
+/*	protected static List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray(JSONArray array, List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, Boolean openNewGroup, Boolean isNested) {
+
+		GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+
+		if (array != null) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < array.size(); i++) {
+				if (openNewGroup) {
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition = new GroupHeatMetaDefinition();
+					int groupNumber = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() + 1;
+					log.debug("groupName={}", groupNumber);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setGroup(groupNumber);
+					listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.add(groupHeatMetaDefinition);
+					PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName("isBase");
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue(false);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setPropertyHeatMetaDefinition(propertyHeatMetaDefinition);
+				}
+				groupHeatMetaDefinition = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.get(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() - 1);
+				JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) array.get(i);
+				fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, groupHeatMetaDefinition, jsonObject, isNested);
+			}
+		}
+		return listGroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}*/
+	
+	
+	/*public static void fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition, JSONObject jsonObject, Boolean isNested) {
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<Object> groupsKey = jsonObject.keySet();
+		for (Object groupKey : groupsKey) {
+			String groupKeyStr = (String) groupKey;
+			if (groupKeyStr.equals("isBase")) {
+				PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+				propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName(groupKeyStr);
+				propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+				if (!groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition().equals(propertyHeatMetaDefinition)) {
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition().setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+				}
+			}
+ 			if (groupKeyStr.equals("fileName")) {
+				String artifactName = (String) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr);
+				String artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_ARTIFACT.getType();
+				if(isNested){
+					artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.HEAT_NESTED.getType();
+				}
+				if(jsonObject.get("type") != null && isNested == false){
+					artifactType = (String) jsonObject.get("type");
+				}
+				HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition = new HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition(artifactName, artifactType);
+				List<HeatMetaFirstLevelDefinition> listArtifactNames = groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList();
+				listArtifactNames.add(heatMetaFirstLevelDefinition);
+				groupHeatMetaDefinition.setArtifactList(listArtifactNames);
+			} else {
+				if((groupKeyStr.equals("env"))){
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONObject){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonObject(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, groupHeatMetaDefinition, (JSONObject) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), false);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONObject, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONObject"));
+					}
+				}
+				if((groupKeyStr.equals("nested"))){
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONArray){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray((JSONArray) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, false, true);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONArray, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONArray"));
+					}
+					
+				}else if (!(groupKeyStr.equals("isBase") || groupKeyStr.equals("type") || groupKeyStr.equals("env"))) {
+					if (jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr) instanceof JSONArray){
+						fetchArtifactByGroupFromJsonArray((JSONArray) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, false, false);
+					}else{
+						assertTrue("Expected object is JSONArray, but actual: " + jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass(), jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr).getClass().equals("JSONArray"));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}*/
+	
+	/*public static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(String csarUUID) throws Exception {
+
+		String artifactHeatMetaLocation = "Artifacts/HEAT.meta";
+		JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
+		String csarPayload = getCsarPayload(csarUUID, artifactHeatMetaLocation);
+		if (csarPayload != null) {
+			Object parse = parser.parse(csarPayload);
+			JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) parse;
+			JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure = (JSONObject) jsonObject.get("importStructure");
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition = new ArrayList<TypeHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			listHeatMetaDefenition = getArtifactsByGroup(jsonObjectImportStructure, listHeatMetaDefenition);
+			return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+	protected static List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> getArtifactsByGroup(JSONObject jsonObjectImportStructure,
+			List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<Object> typeSet = jsonObjectImportStructure.keySet();
+		for (Object type : typeSet) {
+			TypeHeatMetaDefinition heatMetaDefenition = new TypeHeatMetaDefinition();
+			log.debug(type.toString());
+			log.debug("{}", jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type));
+			JSONArray array = (JSONArray) jsonObjectImportStructure.get(type);
+			heatMetaDefenition.setTypeName((String) type);
+			List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> groupHeatMetaDefinitions = new ArrayList<GroupHeatMetaDefinition>();
+			heatMetaDefenition.setGroupHeatMetaDefinition(fetchArtifactByGroup(array, groupHeatMetaDefinitions, true));
+			listHeatMetaDefenition.add(heatMetaDefenition);
+		}
+		return listHeatMetaDefenition;
+	}
+
+	protected static List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> fetchArtifactByGroup(JSONArray array,
+			List<GroupHeatMetaDefinition> listGroupHeatMetaDefinition, Boolean openNewGroup) {
+
+		GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition;
+
+		if (array != null) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < array.size(); i++) {
+				if (openNewGroup) {
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition = new GroupHeatMetaDefinition();
+					int groupNumber = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() + 1;
+					log.debug("groupName={}", groupNumber);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setGroup(groupNumber);
+					listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.add(groupHeatMetaDefinition);
+					PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName("isBase");
+					propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue(false);
+					groupHeatMetaDefinition.setPropertyHeatMetaDefinition(propertyHeatMetaDefinition);
+				}
+				groupHeatMetaDefinition = listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.get(listGroupHeatMetaDefinition.size() - 1);
+				JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) array.get(i);
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				Set<Object> groupsKey = jsonObject.keySet();
+				for (Object groupKey : groupsKey) {
+					String groupKeyStr = (String) groupKey;
+					if (groupKeyStr.equals("isBase")) {
+						PropertyHeatMetaDefinition propertyHeatMetaDefinition = new PropertyHeatMetaDefinition();
+						propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setName(groupKeyStr);
+						propertyHeatMetaDefinition.setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+						if (!groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition()
+								.equals(propertyHeatMetaDefinition)) {
+							groupHeatMetaDefinition.getPropertyHeatMetaDefinition()
+									.setValue((boolean) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr));
+						}
+					}
+					if (groupKeyStr.equals("fileName") || groupKeyStr.equals("env")) {
+						String artifactName = (String) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr);
+						List<String> listArtifactNames = groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList();
+						listArtifactNames.add(artifactName);
+						groupHeatMetaDefinition.setArtifactList(listArtifactNames);
+					} else {
+						if (!groupKeyStr.equals("isBase")) {
+							fetchArtifactByGroup((JSONArray) jsonObject.get(groupKeyStr), listGroupHeatMetaDefinition,
+									false);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return listGroupHeatMetaDefinition;
+	}
+
+	private static Integer getArtifactCount(List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition,
+			Boolean isEnvIncluded) {
+		int count = 0;
+		List<String> uniqeArtifactList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+			for (GroupHeatMetaDefinition groupHeatMetaDefinition : typeHeatMetaDefinition
+					.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition()) {
+				if (isEnvIncluded) {
+					count = count + groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList().size();
+				} else {
+					for (String fileName : groupHeatMetaDefinition.getArtifactList()) {
+						if (!fileName.contains(".env") && !uniqeArtifactList.contains(fileName)) {
+							uniqeArtifactList.add(fileName);
+							count = count + 1;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+
+	private static Integer getGroupCount(List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+		int count = 0;
+		for (TypeHeatMetaDefinition typeHeatMetaDefinition : listHeatMetaDefenition) {
+			count = count + typeHeatMetaDefinition.getGroupHeatMetaDefinition().size();
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+
+	private static String groupNameBuilder(Resource resource) {
+		String separator = "::";
+		String module = "module-";
+		String groupName = resource.getSystemName() + separator + module;
+		return groupName;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateCsarVfArtifact(String csarUUID, Resource resource) throws Exception {
+
+		List<TypeHeatMetaDefinition> listTypeHeatMetaDefinition = getListTypeHeatMetaDefinition(csarUUID);
+		assertTrue(
+				"check group count, expected: " + getGroupCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition) + ", actual: "
+						+ resource.getGroups().size(),
+				getGroupCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition) == resource.getGroups().size());
+		assertTrue(
+				"check artifact count, expected: " + getArtifactCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition, false) + ", actual: "
+						+ resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().size(),
+				getArtifactCount(listTypeHeatMetaDefinition, false) == resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().size());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateToscaDefinitonObjectVsResource(ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition, Resource resource)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		assertTrue(
+				"check resource instance count, expected: " + getResourceInstanceCount(toscaDefinition) + ", actual: "
+						+ resource.getComponentInstances().size(),
+				getResourceInstanceCount(toscaDefinition) == resource.getComponentInstances().size());
+		assertTrue(
+				"check resource instance relation count, expected: " + getResourceInstanceRelationCount(toscaDefinition)
+						+ ", actual: " + resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().size(),
+				getResourceInstanceRelationCount(toscaDefinition) == resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().size());
+
+	}
+
+	public static Integer getResourceInstanceCount(ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition) {
+
+		return toscaDefinition.getTopology_template().getNode_templates().size();
+	}
+
+	public static Integer getResourceInstanceRelationCount(ToscaDefinition toscaDefinition) {
+		int count = 0;
+//		List<ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> toscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition = toscaDefinition
+//				.getTopology_template().getToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition();
+		Map<String,ToscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition> toscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition = toscaDefinition.getTopology_template().getNode_templates();
+		for (int i = 0; i < toscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.size(); i++) {
+//			List<ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition> requirements = toscaNodeTemplatesTopologyTemplateDefinition.get(i).getRequirements();
+			
+			for(Entry entry: toscaDefinition.getTopology_template().getNode_templates().entrySet() ){
+				if (entry.getValue().equals("requirements")){
+					
+				}
+			}
+			
+			if (requirements != null) {
+				for (ToscaRequirementsNodeTemplatesDefinition requirement : requirements) {
+					if (requirement.getNode() != null) {
+						count = count + 1;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+
+	// not finished yet
+	private static void validateCsarVfgroup(String csarUUID, Resource resource) {
+
+		List<GroupDefinition> groups = resource.getGroups();
+		for (GroupDefinition groupDefinition : groups) {
+			List<String> artifacts = groupDefinition.getArtifacts();
+			assertTrue("group description is null", groupDefinition.getDescription() != null);
+			assertTrue("InvariantUUID is null", groupDefinition.getInvariantUUID() != null);
+			// groupDefinition.getMembers();
+			assertTrue(
+					"name format mismatch, expected: " + groupNameBuilder(resource) + "[0-9], actual: "
+							+ groupDefinition.getName(),
+					groupDefinition.getName().contains(groupNameBuilder(resource)));
+			// groupDefinition.getProperties();
+			// groupDefinition.getPropertyValueCounter();
+			assertTrue(groupDefinition.getType().equals(getGroupType()));
+		}
+
+		String expectedCsarUUID = csarUUID;
+		// String expectedToscaResourceName = "org.openecomp.resource.vf." +
+		// WordUtils.capitalize(resourceDetails.getName().toLowerCase());
+		//
+		// assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID,
+		// resource.getCsarUUID()),
+		// expectedCsarUUID.equals(resource.getCsarUUID()));
+		// assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " +
+		// buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName,
+		// resource.getToscaResourceName()),
+		// expectedToscaResourceName.equals(resource.getToscaResourceName()));
+		//
+		// RestResponse getResourceResponse =
+		// ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resource.getUniqueId());
+		// Resource getResource =
+		// ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(getResourceResponse.getResponse(),
+		// Resource.class);
+		// assertTrue("csarUUID : " + buildAssertMessage(expectedCsarUUID,
+		// getResource.getCsarUUID()),
+		// expectedCsarUUID.equals(getResource.getCsarUUID()));
+		// assertTrue("toscaResourceName : " +
+		// buildAssertMessage(expectedToscaResourceName,
+		// getResource.getToscaResourceName()),
+		// expectedToscaResourceName.equals(getResource.getToscaResourceName()));
+
+	}
+
+	private static String getGroupType() {
+		return "org.openecomp.groups.VfModule";
+	}
+*/
+
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/DistributionValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/DistributionValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46948d8f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/DistributionValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DistributionUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+
+public class DistributionValidationUtils {
+
+	public static Map<String, String> verifyDistributedArtifactDownloadUsingDB(String distributionID, Map<String, String> expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService, List<String> distributionStatusEnumList) throws Exception {
+		
+		String action = "DStatus";
+		int timer = 0;
+		int timeWaitPerArtifcat = 3;
+		if(expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService.size() != 0){
+			timer = (expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService.size()/10*15 + expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService.size() * timeWaitPerArtifcat * distributionStatusEnumList.size() + 30) * 1000 ;
+		}
+		for (String distributionStatusList : distributionStatusEnumList){
+			for (Entry<String, String> url : expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService.entrySet()){
+				Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_ID, distributionID);
+		        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_DISTRIBUTION_RESOURCE_URL, url.getValue());
+		        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, distributionStatusList);
+		        Map<String, String> actualAuditRecord = new HashMap<String, String>();
+				actualAuditRecord = AuditValidationUtils.retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, body, true);
+				while (timer != 0) {
+					if(actualAuditRecord.size() == 0 ){
+						Thread.sleep(1000);
+						actualAuditRecord = AuditValidationUtils.retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(action, body, true);
+						timer-=1000;
+						if(timer == 0 && actualAuditRecord.size() == 0){
+							assertNotNull("audit record did not found in DB for artifact url: " + url.getValue(), null);
+						}
+					}else{
+						timer = timer - timeWaitPerArtifcat * 1000;
+						break;
+					}
+					
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateDistributedArtifactsByAudit(Service service, List<String> distributionStatusList) throws Exception, IOException, ParseException {
+		String distributionID;
+		AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(service, true);
+		distributionID = DistributionUtils.getLatestServiceDistributionObject(service).getDistributionID();
+		if(distributionID != null){
+			Map<String, String> expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService = DistributionUtils.getArtifactsMapOfDistributedService(service);
+			DistributionValidationUtils.verifyDistributedArtifactDownloadUsingDB(distributionID, expectedArtifactsMapOfDistributedService, distributionStatusList);
+		}
+		else{
+			assertNotNull("distributionID is null", distributionID);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ErrorValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ErrorValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b79e4c63fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ErrorValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
+import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ExceptionEnumType;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ErrorValidationUtils {
+	static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ErrorValidationUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static void checkBodyResponseOnError(String errorType, List<String> variables, String actualResponse)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = parseErrorConfigYaml(errorType);
+		JSONObject expectedResponseBody = null;
+		if (errorInfo.getMessageId() != null) {
+			if (errorInfo.getMessageId().contains("SVC")) {
+				expectedResponseBody = restExceptionFormatBuilder(errorInfo.getMessageId(), errorInfo.getMessage(),
+						variables, ExceptionEnumType.SERVICE_EXCEPTION.getValue());
+			} else {
+				expectedResponseBody = restExceptionFormatBuilder(errorInfo.getMessageId(), errorInfo.getMessage(),
+						variables, ExceptionEnumType.POLICY_EXCPTION.getValue());
+			}
+		}
+		actualResponse = actualResponse.replaceAll("\\n", "");
+		logger.debug("actualResponse - {}", actualResponse);
+		logger.debug("expectedResponseBody - {}", expectedResponseBody);
+		assertEquals(expectedResponseBody, new JSONObject(actualResponse));
+	}
+	
+	public static String checkUIResponseOnError(String errorType)
+			throws FileNotFoundException, JSONException {
+
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = parseErrorConfigYaml(errorType);
+		String messageId = errorInfo.getMessageId();
+		
+		return messageId;
+	}
+
+	public static JSONObject restExceptionFormatBuilder(String messageId, String text, List<String> variables,
+			String type) {
+
+		JSONObject simpleElements = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject exceptionType = new JSONObject();
+		JSONObject requestError = new JSONObject();
+
+		try {
+			simpleElements.put("messageId", messageId);
+			simpleElements.put("text", text);
+			simpleElements.put("variables", variables);
+			exceptionType.put(type, simpleElements);
+			requestError.put("requestError", exceptionType);
+
+		} catch (JSONException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
+		return requestError;
+
+	}
+
+	public static ErrorInfo parseErrorConfigYaml(String error) throws FileNotFoundException {
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		ErrorInfo errInfo = null;
+		Config config = Utils.getConfig();
+		String errorConfigurationFile = config.getErrorConfigurationFile();
+		File file = new File(errorConfigurationFile);
+		// File file = new
+		// File("../catalog-be/src/main/resources/config/error-configuration.yaml");
+		InputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
+		Map<?, ?> map = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(inputStream);
+		// System.out.println(map.get("errors"));
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, ErrorInfo> errorMap = (Map<String, ErrorInfo>) map.get("errors");
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Map<String, Object> errorInfo = (Map<String, Object>) errorMap.get(error);
+
+		String message = (String) errorInfo.get("message");
+		String messageId = (String) errorInfo.get("messageId");
+		int code = (Integer) errorInfo.get("code");
+		errInfo = new ErrorInfo(code, message, messageId);
+
+		return errInfo;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ProductValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ProductValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba5114c1bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ProductValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Product;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.GroupingDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest.ComponentOperationEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ProductRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+
+public class ProductValidationUtils {
+
+	static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ProductValidationUtils.class.getName());
+
+	public static void compareExpectedAndActualProducts(Product expectedProduct, Product actualProduct) {
+		compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct, null);
+	}
+
+	public static void compareExpectedAndActualProducts(Product expectedProduct, Product actualProduct,
+			ComponentOperationEnum operation) {
+
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getName(), actualProduct.getName());
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getFullName(), actualProduct.getFullName());
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getDescription(), actualProduct.getDescription());
+
+		List<String> expectedContacts = expectedProduct.getContacts();
+		List<String> actualContacts = actualProduct.getContacts();
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected contacts:" + Arrays.toString(expectedContacts.toArray()) + ", actual contacts:"
+						+ Arrays.toString(actualContacts.toArray()),
+				expectedContacts.size() == actualContacts.size() && expectedContacts.containsAll(actualContacts)
+						&& actualContacts.containsAll(expectedContacts));
+
+		List<String> expectedTags = expectedProduct.getTags();
+		List<String> actualTags = actualProduct.getTags();
+		assertTrue(
+				"Expected tags:" + Arrays.toString(expectedTags.toArray()) + ", actual tags:"
+						+ Arrays.toString(actualTags.toArray()),
+				expectedTags.size() == actualTags.size() && expectedTags.containsAll(actualTags)
+						&& actualTags.containsAll(expectedTags));
+
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getLifecycleState(), actualProduct.getLifecycleState());
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getVersion(), actualProduct.getVersion());
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.isHighestVersion(), actualProduct.isHighestVersion());
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getNormalizedName(), actualProduct.getNormalizedName());
+
+		compareCategories(expectedProduct, actualProduct);
+		assertEquals(expectedProduct.getLastUpdaterUserId(), actualProduct.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		if (operation != null) {
+			assertEquals(expectedProduct.getCreatorUserId(), actualProduct.getCreatorUserId());
+		}
+
+		Long lastUpdateDate = actualProduct.getLastUpdateDate();
+		Long creationDate = actualProduct.getCreationDate();
+		Map<String, String> allVersions = actualProduct.getAllVersions();
+
+		if (operation != null) {
+			if (operation == ComponentOperationEnum.UPDATE_COMPONENT
+					|| operation == ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_CHECKOUT
+					|| operation == ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_CHECKIN
+					|| operation == ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_UNDO_CHECKOUT) {
+				assertTrue("Last update date:" + lastUpdateDate + ", creation date: " + creationDate,
+						lastUpdateDate > 0 && creationDate > 0 && lastUpdateDate > creationDate);
+			} else {
+				assertTrue("Last update date:" + lastUpdateDate + ", creation date: " + creationDate,
+						lastUpdateDate > 0 && lastUpdateDate.equals(creationDate));
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check UUIDs
+		// If just created, no way to test the UUIDs themselves
+		// If updated, we expect the UUIDs of actual to match the expected
+		String uniqueId = actualProduct.getUniqueId();
+		if (operation == ComponentOperationEnum.CREATE_COMPONENT) {
+			UUID.fromString(uniqueId);
+			UUID.fromString(actualProduct.getUUID());
+			UUID.fromString(actualProduct.getInvariantUUID());
+			assertTrue(allVersions.size() == 1);
+			assertTrue(allVersions.get("0.1").equals(uniqueId));
+		} else {
+			if (operation == ComponentOperationEnum.CHANGE_STATE_CHECKOUT) {
+				assertFalse(expectedProduct.getUniqueId().equals(uniqueId));
+				// Assigning the updated uniqueId to expected so that it can be
+				// passed to further logic
+				expectedProduct.setUniqueId(uniqueId);
+			} else if (operation != null) {
+				assertTrue(expectedProduct.getUniqueId().equals(uniqueId));
+			}
+			assertEquals(expectedProduct.getUUID(), actualProduct.getUUID());
+			assertEquals(expectedProduct.getInvariantUUID(), actualProduct.getInvariantUUID());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static void compareCategories(Product expectedProduct, Product actualProduct) {
+		List<CategoryDefinition> expectedCategories = expectedProduct.getCategories();
+		List<CategoryDefinition> actualCategories = actualProduct.getCategories();
+		if (expectedCategories != null && actualCategories != null) {
+			int expSize = expectedCategories.size();
+			int actSize = actualCategories.size();
+
+			assertTrue("Expected size:" + expSize + ", actual size:" + actSize, expSize == actSize);
+
+			for (CategoryDefinition actualDefinition : actualCategories) {
+				int lastIndexOfCat = expectedCategories.lastIndexOf(actualDefinition);
+				assertTrue("Actual category " + actualDefinition + " not found in expected.", lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+				CategoryDefinition expectedDefinition = expectedCategories.get(lastIndexOfCat);
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> actualSubcategories = actualDefinition.getSubcategories();
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> expectedSubcategories = expectedDefinition.getSubcategories();
+				for (SubCategoryDefinition actualSub : actualSubcategories) {
+					lastIndexOfCat = expectedSubcategories.lastIndexOf(actualSub);
+					assertTrue("Actual subcategory " + actualSub + " not found in expected.", lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+					SubCategoryDefinition expectedSub = expectedSubcategories.get(lastIndexOfCat);
+					List<GroupingDefinition> actualGroupings = actualSub.getGroupings();
+					List<GroupingDefinition> expectedGroupings = expectedSub.getGroupings();
+					for (GroupingDefinition actualGrouping : actualGroupings) {
+						lastIndexOfCat = expectedGroupings.lastIndexOf(actualGrouping);
+						assertTrue("Actual grouping " + actualSub + " not found in expected.", lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			for (CategoryDefinition expectedDefinition : expectedCategories) {
+				int lastIndexOfCat = actualCategories.lastIndexOf(expectedDefinition);
+				assertTrue("Expected category " + expectedDefinition + " not found in actual.", lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+				CategoryDefinition actualDefinition = actualCategories.get(lastIndexOfCat);
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> actualSubcategories = actualDefinition.getSubcategories();
+				List<SubCategoryDefinition> expectedSubcategories = expectedDefinition.getSubcategories();
+				for (SubCategoryDefinition expectedSub : expectedSubcategories) {
+					lastIndexOfCat = actualSubcategories.lastIndexOf(expectedSub);
+					assertTrue("Expected subcategory " + expectedSub + " not found in actual.", lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+					SubCategoryDefinition actualSub = actualSubcategories.get(lastIndexOfCat);
+					List<GroupingDefinition> actualGroupings = actualSub.getGroupings();
+					List<GroupingDefinition> expectedGroupings = expectedSub.getGroupings();
+					for (GroupingDefinition expectedGrouping : expectedGroupings) {
+						lastIndexOfCat = actualGroupings.lastIndexOf(expectedGrouping);
+						assertTrue("Expected grouping " + expectedGrouping + " not found in actual.",
+								lastIndexOfCat != -1);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void verifyProductsNotExistInUserFollowedPage(User user, Product... nonExpectedProducts)
+			throws Exception {
+		String component = "products";
+		Boolean isExist;
+		Product nonExpectedProduct;
+		RestResponse getFollowedPage = ProductRestUtils.getFollowed(user.getUserId());
+		JSONArray followedProductes = getListArrayFromRestResponse(getFollowedPage, component);
+		if (followedProductes != null) { // if any product exist in followed
+											// page
+			for (int i = 0; i < nonExpectedProducts.length; i++) {
+				nonExpectedProduct = nonExpectedProducts[i];
+				isExist = false;
+				for (int k = 0; k < followedProductes.size(); k++) {
+					JSONObject jobject = (JSONObject) followedProductes.get(k);
+					if (jobject.get("uuid").toString().equals(nonExpectedProduct.getUUID())) {
+						isExist = true;
+						k = followedProductes.size();
+					}
+				}
+				assertFalse(isExist);
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static void checkUserFollowedPage(User user, Product... expectedProducts) throws Exception {
+		String component = "products";
+		Boolean isExist;
+		Product expectedProduct;
+		RestResponse getFollowedPage = ProductRestUtils.getFollowed(user.getUserId());
+		JSONArray followedProductes = getListArrayFromRestResponse(getFollowedPage, component);
+		assertTrue("check if any followedProductes received ", followedProductes != null);
+		assertTrue("check if any expectedProducts and followedProductes are the same size",
+				expectedProducts.length == followedProductes.size());
+		for (int i = 0; i < expectedProducts.length; i++) {
+			expectedProduct = expectedProducts[i];
+			isExist = false;
+			for (int k = 0; k < followedProductes.size(); k++) {
+				JSONObject jobject = (JSONObject) followedProductes.get(k);
+				// if(jobject.get("uuid").toString().equals(expectedProduct.getUUID()))
+				if (jobject.get("uniqueId").toString().equals(expectedProduct.getUniqueId())) {
+
+					String productString = jobject.toJSONString();
+					Product actualProduct = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(productString, Product.class);
+					ProductValidationUtils.compareExpectedAndActualProducts(expectedProduct, actualProduct, null);
+					isExist = true;
+					k = followedProductes.size();
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue(isExist);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static JSONArray getListArrayFromRestResponse(RestResponse restResponse, String lst) {
+		String json = restResponse.getResponse();
+		JSONObject jsonResp = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(json);
+		JSONArray resources = (JSONArray) jsonResp.get(lst);
+		return resources;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ResourceValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ResourceValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07f2ef8188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ResourceValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Operation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceRespJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.RespJsonKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class ResourceValidationUtils {
+
+	public static void validateResourceReqVsResp(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails,
+			ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject) {
+
+		String expected;
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getDescription();
+		assertEquals("resource description - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getDescription());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getVendorName();
+		assertEquals("resource vendorName - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorName());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getVendorRelease();
+		assertEquals("resource vendorReleaseName - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorRelease());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getContactId();
+		assertEquals("resource contactId - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getContactId());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateResourceReqVsResp(ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails, Resource resourceRespJavaObject) {
+
+		String expected;
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getDescription();
+		assertEquals("resource description - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getDescription());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getVendorName();
+		assertEquals("resource vendorName - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorName());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getVendorRelease();
+		assertEquals("resource vendorReleaseName - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorRelease());
+
+		expected = resourceDetails.getContactId();
+		assertEquals("resource contactId - ", expected, resourceRespJavaObject.getContactId());
+
+		// Validating deduplication of tags
+		List<String> expectedTags = resourceDetails.getTags();
+		if (expectedTags != null) {
+			Set<String> hs = new LinkedHashSet<>(expectedTags);
+			expectedTags.clear();
+			expectedTags.addAll(hs);
+			List<String> receivedTags = resourceRespJavaObject.getTags();
+			assertEquals("resource tags - ", expectedTags, receivedTags);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateModelObjects(Resource expected, Resource actual) throws Exception {
+
+		compareElements(expected.getUniqueId(), actual.getUniqueId());
+		compareElements(expected.getName(), actual.getName());
+		compareElements(expected.getVersion(), actual.getVersion());
+		compareElements(expected.getCreatorUserId(), actual.getCreatorUserId());
+		compareElements(expected.getCreatorFullName(), actual.getCreatorFullName());
+		compareElements(expected.getLastUpdaterUserId(), actual.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		compareElements(expected.getLastUpdaterFullName(), actual.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+		compareElements(expected.getCreatorFullName(), actual.getCreatorFullName());
+		compareElements(expected.getCreationDate(), actual.getCreationDate());
+		compareElements(expected.getLastUpdateDate(), actual.getLastUpdateDate());
+		compareElements(expected.getDescription(), actual.getDescription());
+		compareElements(expected.getIcon(), actual.getIcon());
+		compareElements(expected.getLastUpdateDate(), actual.getLastUpdateDate());
+		// TODO compare tags
+		compareElements(expected.getCategories(), actual.getCategories());
+		compareElements(expected.getLifecycleState(), actual.getLifecycleState());
+		compareElements(expected.getVendorName(), actual.getVendorName());
+		compareElements(expected.getVendorRelease(), actual.getVendorRelease());
+		compareElements(expected.getContactId(), actual.getContactId());
+		compareElements(expected.getUUID(), actual.getUUID());
+		compareElements(expected.getVersion(), actual.getVersion());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateResp(RestResponse restResponse, ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject)
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+
+		validateResp(response, resourceRespJavaObject, gson);
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateResp(String response, ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject, Gson gson) {
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map = (Map<String, Object>) gson.fromJson(response, map.getClass());
+
+		// De-duplicating the tags list for comparison
+		List<String> tags = resourceRespJavaObject.getTags();
+		if (tags != null) {
+			Set<String> hs = new LinkedHashSet<>(tags);
+			tags = new ArrayList<String>(hs);
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setTags(tags);
+			tags = new ArrayList<String>(hs);
+			resourceRespJavaObject.setTags(tags);
+		}
+
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_DESC.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getDescription());
+		// validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+		// resourceRespJavaObject.getCategories());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_RELEASE.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorRelease());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CONTACT_ID.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getContactId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.ICON.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getIcon());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.IS_ABSTRACT.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				Boolean.valueOf(resourceRespJavaObject.getAbstractt()));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.HIGHEST_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				Boolean.valueOf(resourceRespJavaObject.getIsHighestVersion()));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getVersion());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LIFE_CYCLE_STATE.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLifecycleState());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.TAGS.getRespJsonKeyName(), tags);
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CREATOR_ATT_UID.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorUserId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CREATOR_FULL_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorFullName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LAST_UPDATER_ATT_UID.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LAST_UPDATER_FULL_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.COST.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getCost());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LICENSE_TYPE.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getLicenseType());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().toString());
+		if (resourceRespJavaObject.getResourceType().equals("VF")) {
+			validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getRespJsonKeyName(), null);
+		} else {
+			validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+					resourceRespJavaObject.getDerivedFrom());
+		}
+
+		validateCategories(resourceRespJavaObject, map);
+
+		String uuid = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(response, RespJsonKeysEnum.UUID.getRespJsonKeyName());
+		assertTrue("UUID is empty", uuid != null && !uuid.isEmpty());
+	}
+
+	private static void validateCategories(ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject, Map<String, Object> map) {
+		assertTrue(RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName() + " is missing",
+				map.containsKey(RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName()));
+		Object foundValue = map.get(RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName());
+		List<Map<String, Object>> foundList = (List<Map<String, Object>>) foundValue;
+		List<CategoryDefinition> excpectedList = resourceRespJavaObject.getCategories();
+
+		assertTrue(foundList.size() == excpectedList.size());
+		for (int i = 0; i < foundList.size(); i++) {
+			CategoryDefinition expCat = excpectedList.get(i);
+			Map<String, Object> foun = foundList.get(i);
+			assertTrue("expected " + expCat.getName() + " not equal to actual " + foundValue,
+					foun.get("name").equals(expCat.getName()));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void validateField(Map<String, Object> map, String jsonField, Object expectedValue) {
+		if (expectedValue == null) {
+			assertTrue(jsonField + " is expected to be null", !map.containsKey(jsonField));
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(jsonField + " is missing", map.containsKey(jsonField));
+			Object foundValue = map.get(jsonField);
+			compareElements(expectedValue, foundValue);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static void compareElements(Object expectedValue, Object foundValue) {
+		if (expectedValue instanceof String) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof String);
+			assertTrue("expected " + expectedValue + " not equal to actual " + foundValue,
+					foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+		/*
+		 * else if( expectedValue instanceof Number){ assertTrue(foundValue
+		 * instanceof Number); assertTrue(foundValue == expectedValue); }
+		 */
+		else if (expectedValue instanceof Boolean) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Boolean);
+			assertTrue(foundValue == expectedValue);
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof Map) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof Map);
+			Map<String, Object> foundMap = (Map<String, Object>) foundValue;
+			Map<String, Object> excpectedMap = (Map<String, Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue(foundMap.size() == excpectedMap.size());
+			Iterator<String> foundkeyItr = foundMap.keySet().iterator();
+			while (foundkeyItr.hasNext()) {
+				String foundKey = foundkeyItr.next();
+				assertTrue(excpectedMap.containsKey(foundKey));
+				compareElements(excpectedMap.get(foundKey), foundMap.get(foundKey));
+			}
+
+		} else if (expectedValue instanceof List) {
+			assertTrue(foundValue instanceof List);
+			List<Object> foundList = (List<Object>) foundValue;
+			List<Object> excpectedList = (List<Object>) expectedValue;
+			assertTrue(foundList.size() == excpectedList.size());
+			for (int i = 0; i < foundList.size(); i++) {
+				compareElements(excpectedList.get(i), foundList.get(i));
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			assertTrue(foundValue.equals(expectedValue));
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static boolean validateUuidAfterChangingStatus(String oldUuid, String newUuid) {
+		return oldUuid.equals(newUuid);
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateRespArt(RestResponse restResponse, ResourceRespJavaObject resourceRespJavaObject,
+			String interfaze) throws Exception {
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+
+		Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		map = (Map<String, Object>) gson.fromJson(response, map.getClass());
+
+		Resource resource = gson.fromJson(response, Resource.class);
+
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = resource.getArtifacts();
+		Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> interfaces = null;
+
+		if (interfaze != null) {
+			interfaces = resource.getInterfaces();
+			Map<String, Operation> operation = interfaces.get(interfaze).getOperationsMap();
+			// operation.get("configure").getUniqueId();
+		}
+
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_DESC.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getDescription());
+		// validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CATEGORIES.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+		// resourceRespJavaObject.getCategories());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getDerivedFrom());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.VENDOR_RELEASE.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getVendorRelease());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CONTACT_ID.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getContactId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.ICON.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getIcon());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.IS_ABSTRACT.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				Boolean.valueOf(resourceRespJavaObject.getAbstractt()));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.HIGHEST_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				Boolean.valueOf(resourceRespJavaObject.getIsHighestVersion()));
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.UNIQUE_ID.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getUniqueId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.RESOURCE_VERSION.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getVersion());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LIFE_CYCLE_STATE.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLifecycleState());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.TAGS.getRespJsonKeyName(), resourceRespJavaObject.getTags());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CREATOR_ATT_UID.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorUserId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.CREATOR_FULL_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getCreatorFullName());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LAST_UPDATER_ATT_UID.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		validateField(map, RespJsonKeysEnum.LAST_UPDATER_FULL_NAME.getRespJsonKeyName(),
+				resourceRespJavaObject.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+
+		// validate number of artifacts
+		if (resourceRespJavaObject.getArtifacts() != null) {
+
+			// assertEquals("check number of artifacts",
+			// resourceRespJavaObject.getArtifacts().size(), artifacts.size());
+			int iterNum = -1;
+			ArrayList<String> myArtifacats = new ArrayList<String>();
+			Iterator it = artifacts.entrySet().iterator();
+			while (it.hasNext()) {
+				iterNum++;
+				Map.Entry pair = (Map.Entry) it.next();
+				// System.out.println(pair.getKey() + " = " + pair.getValue());
+				ArtifactDefinition myArtifact = artifacts.get(pair.getKey());
+				myArtifacats.add(myArtifact.getEsId());
+				it.remove(); // avoids a ConcurrentModificationException
+			}
+			// assertTrue("check service contains
+			// artifacts",myArtifacats.containsAll(resourceRespJavaObject.getArtifacts()));
+		}
+
+		// validate number of interfaces:
+
+		if (interfaze != null) {
+			assertEquals("check number of interfaces", resourceRespJavaObject.getInterfaces().size(),
+					interfaces.size());
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static boolean validateResourceIsAbstartct(List<Resource> resourceList, Boolean bool) {
+		if (resourceList != null && resourceList.size() > 0) {
+			for (Resource resource : resourceList) {
+				if (resource.isAbstract().equals(bool))
+					continue;
+				else
+					return false;
+			}
+		} else
+			return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	public static void validateResourceVersion(Resource resource, String expectedVersion) {
+		if (resource != null && !resource.equals("")) {
+			assertTrue("expected resource version is: " + expectedVersion + ", but actual is: " + resource.getVersion(),
+					resource.getVersion().equals(expectedVersion));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ServiceValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ServiceValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7c7b7d34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/ServiceValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+
+public class ServiceValidationUtils {
+
+	public static void validateServiceResponseMetaData(ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails, Service service, User user,
+			LifecycleStateEnum lifecycleState) {
+		validateServiceResponseMetaData(serviceDetails, service, user, user, lifecycleState);
+	}
+
+	public static void validateServiceResponseMetaData(ServiceReqDetails expectedService, Service service,
+			User creatorUser, User updaterUser, LifecycleStateEnum lifeCycleState) {
+		List<String> expectedTags = expectedService.getTags();
+		expectedTags.add(expectedService.getName());
+		List<String> receivedTags = service.getTags();
+		if (expectedTags != null) {
+			Set<String> hs = new LinkedHashSet<>(expectedTags);
+			expectedTags.clear();
+			expectedTags.addAll(hs);
+		}
+
+		assertEquals("Check service name on response after create service", expectedService.getName(),
+				service.getName());
+		// check size of list
+		assertEquals("Check only 1 category returned on response after create service", 1,
+				expectedService.getCategories().size());
+		assertEquals("Check service name on response after create service", expectedService.getName(),
+				service.getName());
+		assertEquals("Check categories on response after create service",
+				expectedService.getCategories().get(0).getName(), service.getCategories().get(0).getName());
+		assertEquals("Check tag list on response after create service", expectedTags, receivedTags);
+		assertEquals("Check description on response after create service", expectedService.getDescription(),
+				service.getDescription());
+		// assertEquals("Check vendor name on response after create service",
+		// expectedService.getVendorName(), service.getVendorName());
+		// assertEquals("Check vendor release on response after create service",
+		// expectedService.getVendorRelease(), service.getVendorRelease());
+		assertEquals("Check attContant name on response after create service",
+				expectedService.getContactId().toLowerCase(), service.getContactId());
+		assertEquals("Check icon name on response after create service", expectedService.getIcon(), service.getIcon());
+		assertEquals("Check LastUpdaterUserId after create service", updaterUser.getUserId(),
+				service.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check LastUpdaterName after create service",
+				updaterUser.getFirstName() + " " + updaterUser.getLastName(), service.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+		assertEquals("Check CreatorUserId after create service", creatorUser.getUserId(), service.getCreatorUserId());
+		assertEquals("Check CreatorName after create service",
+				creatorUser.getFirstName() + " " + creatorUser.getLastName(), service.getCreatorFullName());
+		assertEquals("Check version after create service", expectedService.getVersion(), service.getVersion());
+		// assertEquals("Check UniqueId after create service", SERVICE_PREFIX +
+		// serviceDetails.getServiceName().toLowerCase()+"." +
+		// serviceBaseVersion, service.getUniqueId());
+		assertFalse("Check uuid after create service", service.getUUID().isEmpty());
+
+		// assertTrue("check creation date after create service",
+		// service.getCreationDate() != null);
+		// assertTrue("check update date after create service",
+		// service.getLastUpdateDate() != null);
+
+		if (lifeCycleState != null)
+			assertEquals("Check LifecycleState after create service", lifeCycleState, service.getLifecycleState());
+		else
+			assertEquals("Check LifecycleState after create service", LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT,
+					service.getLifecycleState());
+	}
+
+	public static ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject constructFieldsForAuditValidation(ServiceReqDetails serviceReqDetails,
+			String serviceVersion, User sdncUserDetails) {
+
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction("Create");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierUid(sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		String userFirstLastName = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setModifierName(userFirstLastName);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(serviceReqDetails.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("Service");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion(String.valueOf(Float.parseFloat(serviceVersion) - 0.1f));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion(serviceVersion);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState((LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT).toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setComment(null);
+
+		return expectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateDistrubtionStatusValue(RestResponse response,
+			DistributionStatusEnum expectedDistributionValue) throws Exception {
+		String actualDistributionValue = ResponseParser.getValueFromJsonResponse(response.getResponse(),
+				"distributionStatus");
+		assertEquals(expectedDistributionValue.name(), actualDistributionValue);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/UserValidationUtils.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/UserValidationUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fa20c19fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/utils/validation/UserValidationUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.utils.validation;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.utils.UserStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.users.AddUserAuditMessageInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.users.UserAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.DbUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class UserValidationUtils {
+	public static void compareExpectedAndActualUsers(User expected, User actual) {
+
+		String actualFirstName = actual.getFirstName();
+		String expectedFirstName = expected.getFirstName();
+		assertEquals("check user first name - ", expectedFirstName, actualFirstName);
+
+		String actualLastName = actual.getLastName();
+		String expectedLastName = expected.getLastName();
+		assertEquals("check user last name - ", expectedLastName, actualLastName);
+
+		String actualUserId = actual.getUserId();
+		String expectedUserId = expected.getUserId();
+		assertEquals("check user userId - ", expectedUserId, actualUserId);
+
+		String actualEmail = actual.getEmail();
+		String expectedEmail = expected.getEmail();
+		assertEquals("check user email - ", expectedEmail, actualEmail);
+
+		Long actualLastLoginTime = actual.getLastLoginTime();
+		Long expectedLastLoginTime = expected.getLastLoginTime();
+		assertEquals("check user last login time - ", expectedLastLoginTime, actualLastLoginTime);
+
+		String actualRole = actual.getRole();
+		if (expected.getRole() == null) {
+			String expectedRole = UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.name();
+			assertEquals("check user role - ", expectedRole, actualRole);
+		} else {
+			String expectedRole = expected.getRole();
+			assertEquals("check user role - ", expectedRole, actualRole);
+		}
+
+		UserStatusEnum actualStatus = expected.getStatus();
+		UserStatusEnum expectedStatus = expected.getStatus();
+		assertEquals("check user status - ", expectedStatus, actualStatus);
+	}
+
+	public static void validateDeleteUserAuditMessage(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			String responseCode, String responseMessage, AddUserAuditMessageInfo addUserAuditMessageInfo) {
+		String action = "DeleteUser";
+		validateUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncModifierDetails, responseCode, responseMessage,
+				addUserAuditMessageInfo, action);
+
+	}
+
+	private static void validateUserAuditMessage(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String responseCode,
+			String responseMessage, AddUserAuditMessageInfo addUserAuditMessageInfo, String expectedAction) {
+
+		assertEquals("check audit action - ", expectedAction, addUserAuditMessageInfo.getACTION());
+
+		// String expectedModifierFirstLastName =
+		// sdncModifierDetails.getFirstName() + " " +
+		// sdncModifierDetails.getLastName();
+		// assertEquals("check audit modifier name - ",
+		// expectedModifierFirstLastName,
+		// addUserAuditMessageInfo.getMODIFIER_NAME());
+		String fullName = sdncModifierDetails.getFullName();
+		if (sdncModifierDetails.getFullName().equals(" ")) {
+			fullName = "";
+		}
+		String expectedModifierId = fullName + "(" + sdncModifierDetails.getUserId() + ")";
+		assertEquals("check audit modifier uid - ", expectedModifierId, addUserAuditMessageInfo.getMODIFIER());
+
+		String expectedUserFirstLastName = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		if (expectedUserFirstLastName.equals("null null")) {
+			expectedUserFirstLastName = "";
+		}
+
+		String email = (sdncUserDetails.getEmail() == null) ? "" : sdncUserDetails.getEmail();
+		String role = (sdncUserDetails.getRole() == null) ? "DESIGNER" : sdncUserDetails.getRole();
+
+		String formatedUser = String.format("%s,%s,%s,%s", sdncUserDetails.getUserId(), expectedUserFirstLastName,
+				email, role);
+
+		//
+		// String expectedUserFirstLastName = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + "
+		// " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		// if (expectedUserFirstLastName.equals("null null")) {
+		// expectedUserFirstLastName = "";
+		// }
+		//
+		// String expectedUserFirstLastName = "";
+		// expectedUserFirstLastName += sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() == null ?
+		// "" : sdncUserDetails.getFirstName();
+		// String lastName = sdncUserDetails.getLastName() == null ? "" :
+		// sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		// if (expectedUserFirstLastName.isEmpty()) {
+		// expectedUserFirstLastName = lastName;
+		// } else {
+		// expectedUserFirstLastName += " " + lastName;
+		// }
+
+		assertEquals("check audit user name - ", formatedUser, addUserAuditMessageInfo.getUSER());
+
+		// String expectedUserUid = sdncUserDetails.getUserId();
+		// assertEquals("check audit user uid - ", expectedUserUid,
+		// addUserAuditMessageInfo.getUSER_UID());
+		//
+		// String expectedUserEmail = sdncUserDetails.getEmail() == null ? "" :
+		// sdncUserDetails.getEmail();
+		// //TODO: esofer check with Andrey. Audit return "" but in user we have
+		// null
+		// assertEquals("check audit user email - ", expectedUserEmail,
+		// addUserAuditMessageInfo.getUSER_EMAIL());
+		//
+		// String expectedUserRole = sdncUserDetails.getRole();
+		// if (expectedUserRole ==null){
+		// expectedUserRole = "DESIGNER";
+		// assertEquals("check audit user role - ", expectedUserRole,
+		// addUserAuditMessageInfo.getUSER_ROLE());
+		// }else{
+		// assertEquals("check audit user role - ", expectedUserRole,
+		// addUserAuditMessageInfo.getUSER_ROLE());
+		// }
+
+		String expectedUserResponseCode = responseCode;
+		assertEquals("check audit user response code - ", expectedUserResponseCode,
+				addUserAuditMessageInfo.getSTATUS());
+
+		String expectedUserResponseMessage = responseMessage;
+		assertEquals("check audit user response message - ", expectedUserResponseMessage,
+				addUserAuditMessageInfo.getDESC());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateDataAgainstAuditDB_access(User sdncUserDetails, UserAuditJavaObject auditJavaObject,
+			RestResponse restResponse, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) {
+
+		validateAuditDataAgainstAuditDbInAccess(sdncUserDetails, auditJavaObject, restResponse, errorInfo, variables);
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAuditDataAgainstAuditDbInAccess(User sdncUserDetails,
+			UserAuditJavaObject auditJavaObject, RestResponse restResponse, ErrorInfo errorInfo,
+			List<String> variables) {
+
+		String expected;
+
+		expected = "Access";
+		assertEquals("ACTION- ", expected, auditJavaObject.getACTION());
+
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() != StringUtils.EMPTY && sdncUserDetails.getLastName() != StringUtils.EMPTY) {
+			expected = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName() + " " + sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		} else {
+			expected = StringUtils.EMPTY;
+		}
+		String formatedUser = String.format("%s(%s)", expected, sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		assertTrue(
+				"check audit user: expected start with - " + formatedUser + " ,actual - " + auditJavaObject.getUSER(),
+				auditJavaObject.getUSER().startsWith(formatedUser));
+
+		expected = restResponse.getErrorCode().toString();
+		assertEquals("check audit user status code - ", expected, auditJavaObject.getSTATUS());
+
+		if (restResponse.getErrorCode() == 200 || restResponse.getErrorCode() == 201) {
+			expected = errorInfo.getMessage();
+		} else {
+			expected = AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables);
+		}
+
+		assertEquals("check audit user desc - ", expected, auditJavaObject.getDESC());
+
+		// expected = sdncUserDetails.getUserId();
+		// assertEquals(expected, auditJavaObject.getUSER());
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateUserDetailsOnResponse(User sdncUserDetails, String userDetailsOnResponse) {
+
+		String actualFirstName = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "firstName");
+		String expectedFirstName = sdncUserDetails.getFirstName();
+		assertEquals("check user first name - ", expectedFirstName, actualFirstName);
+
+		String actualLastName = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "lastName");
+		String expectedLastName = sdncUserDetails.getLastName();
+		assertEquals("check user last name - ", expectedLastName, actualLastName);
+
+		String actualUserId = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "userId");
+		String expectedUserId = sdncUserDetails.getUserId();
+		assertEquals("check user userId - ", expectedUserId, actualUserId);
+
+		String actualEmail = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "email");
+		String expectedEmail = sdncUserDetails.getEmail();
+		assertEquals("check user email - ", expectedEmail, actualEmail);
+
+		String actualRole = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "role");
+		if (sdncUserDetails.getRole() == null) {
+			String expectedRole = UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.name();
+			assertEquals("check user role - ", expectedRole, actualRole);
+		} else {
+			String expectedRole = sdncUserDetails.getRole();
+			assertEquals("check user role - ", expectedRole, actualRole);
+		}
+
+		String actualStatus = Utils.getJsonObjectValueByKey(userDetailsOnResponse, "status");
+		String expectedStatus = sdncUserDetails.getStatus().name();
+		assertEquals("check user status - ", expectedStatus, actualStatus);
+
+	}
+
+	public static AddUserAuditMessageInfo getAddUserAuditMessage(String action) throws Exception {
+
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		String index = "auditingevents*";
+		String type = "useradminevent";
+		String pattern = "/_search?q=ACTION:\"" + action + "\"";
+		String auditingMessage = DbUtils.retrieveAuditMessagesByPattern(pattern);
+		// String auditingMessage = retrieveAuditMessageByIndexType(index, type,
+		// pattern);
+		JsonElement jElement = new JsonParser().parse(auditingMessage);
+		JsonObject jObject = jElement.getAsJsonObject();
+		JsonObject hitsObject = (JsonObject) jObject.get("hits");
+		JsonArray hitsArray = (JsonArray) hitsObject.get("hits");
+		// for (int i = 0; i < hitsArray.size();){
+		if (hitsArray != null) {
+			JsonObject jHitObject = (JsonObject) hitsArray.get(0);
+			JsonObject jSourceObject = (JsonObject) jHitObject.get("_source");
+			AddUserAuditMessageInfo addUserAuditMessageInfo = new AddUserAuditMessageInfo();
+			addUserAuditMessageInfo = gson.fromJson(jSourceObject, AddUserAuditMessageInfo.class);
+			return addUserAuditMessageInfo;
+		}
+		return null;
+
+	}
+
+	public static void validateAddUserAuditMessage(User sdncUserDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String responseCode,
+			String responseMessage, AddUserAuditMessageInfo addUserAuditMessageInfo) {
+
+		String action = "AddUser";
+		validateUserAuditMessage(sdncUserDetails, sdncModifierDetails, responseCode, responseMessage,
+				addUserAuditMessageInfo, action);
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/webSealAccess/NeoJavaObject.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/webSealAccess/NeoJavaObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c19627bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/ci/tests/webSealAccess/NeoJavaObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.ci.tests.webSealAccess;
+
+public class NeoJavaObject {
+
+	String userId;
+	String firstName;
+	String lastName;
+	String email;
+	String role;
+	String label;
+	String elementType;
+
+	public NeoJavaObject(String userId, String firstName, String lastName, String email, String role, String label,
+			String elementType) {
+		super();
+		this.userId = userId;
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+		this.email = email;
+		this.role = role;
+		this.label = label;
+		this.elementType = elementType;
+	}
+
+	public NeoJavaObject() {
+		super();
+	}
+
+	public String getUserId() {
+		return userId;
+	}
+
+	public void setUserId(String userId) {
+		this.userId = userId;
+	}
+
+	public String getFirstName() {
+		return firstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastName() {
+		return lastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+
+	public String getEmail() {
+		return email;
+	}
+
+	public void setEmail(String email) {
+		this.email = email;
+	}
+
+	public String getRole() {
+		return role;
+	}
+
+	public void setRole(String role) {
+		this.role = role;
+	}
+
+	public String getLabel() {
+		return label;
+	}
+
+	public void setLabel(String label) {
+		this.label = label;
+	}
+
+	public String getElementType() {
+		return elementType;
+	}
+
+	public void setElementType(String elementType) {
+		this.elementType = elementType;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "QueryUserNeo4jInfo [userId=" + userId + ", firstName=" + firstName + ", lastName=" + lastName
+				+ ", email=" + email + ", role=" + role + ", label=" + label + ", elementType=" + elementType + "]";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/AssetLifeCycle.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/AssetLifeCycle.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ac70bf285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/AssetLifeCycle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,1146 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceDetailedAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceExternalReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.SearchCriteriaEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.Status;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class AssetLifeCycle extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "UHVUVFktVXNlci1LZXktRmlsZS0yOiBzc2gtcnNhDQpFbmNyeXB0aW9uOiBhZXMyNTYtY2JjDQpDb21tZW5wOA0K";
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME = "TLV_prv.ppk";
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+	protected static User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_CREATED = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND = 404;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_NO_CONTENT = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_SUCCESS_DELETE = 204;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_DATA = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_INFORMATION = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_ACCESS = 403;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR = 400;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_IMPORT_SUCCESS = 201;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_UPDATE_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int RESTRICTED_OPERATION = 409;
+	public static final int STATUS_CODE_GET_SUCCESS = 200;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE = 403;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN = 409;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION = 403;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION = 403;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE = 403;
+	public static final int COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED = 403; 
+	
+	
+	
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public AssetLifeCycle() {
+		super(name, AssetLifeCycle.class.getName());
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test
+	public void createResourceCheckInThenCheckOut() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ci", ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE, defaultUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VF.toString());
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		defaultResource.setVersion(String.format("%.1f",0.1));
+		ResourceAssetStructure parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(restResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)STATUS_CODE_CREATED, "Fail to check in.");
+		
+		Component resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, defaultResource.getName(), defaultResource.getVersion());
+		Assert.assertEquals(resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().toString(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.getComponentState().toString(), "Life cycle state not changed.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, parsedCreatedResponse.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)STATUS_CODE_CREATED, "Fail to check out.");
+		
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, defaultResource.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble(defaultResource.getVersion()) + 0.1));
+		Assert.assertEquals(resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().toString(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.getComponentState().toString(), "Life cycle state not changed.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, parsedCreatedResponse.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_CURR_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.2");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test
+	public void createServiceCheckInThenCheckOut() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)STATUS_CODE_CREATED, "Fail to check in.");
+		
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, resourceDetails.getName(), resourceDetails.getVersion());
+		Assert.assertEquals(resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().toString(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.getComponentState().toString(), "Life cycle state not changed.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)STATUS_CODE_CREATED, "Fail to check out.");
+		
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, resourceDetails.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble(resourceDetails.getVersion()) + 0.1));
+		Assert.assertEquals(resourceDetails.getLifecycleState().toString(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.getComponentState().toString(), "Life cycle state not changed.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_CURR_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.2");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidAssetUUID") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidAssetUUID() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			
+			{AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST},
+			{AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST},
+			
+			{AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION},
+			{AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidAssetUUID")
+	public void invalidAssetUUID(AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		String assetUUID = "InvalidAssetUUID";
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = null;
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		if(assetTypeEnum.equals(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES)) {
+			
+			if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutService(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestService(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingService(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			}
+				
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		} else {
+			
+			if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestResource(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			} else if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+				restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingResource(assetUUID, defaultUser);
+			}
+			
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			
+		}
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND, "Asset found.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", assetTypeEnum.getValue().toLowerCase(), assetUUID, lifeCycleStatesEnum.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultInvalidChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(assetUUID, defaultUser, lifeCycleStatesEnum, assetTypeEnum);	
+		
+		List<String> variables = asList(assetUUID);
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutService") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutService() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutService")
+	public void invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutService(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInService") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckinForCheckedInService() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInService")
+	public void invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInService(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutService") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutService() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutService")
+	public void invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutService(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInService") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInService() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInService")
+	public void invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInService(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutResource") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutResource() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutResource")
+	public void invalidUserCheckinForCheckedOutResource(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInResource") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckinForCheckedInResource() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInResource")
+	public void invalidUserCheckinForCheckedInResource(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutResource") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutResource() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutResource")
+	public void invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedOutResource(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInResource") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInResource() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			// TODO: remove comment after talk with renana if it is defect or not
+//			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.OPS)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1)},
+			{ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1)},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInResource")
+	public void invalidUserCheckoutForCheckedInResource(User defaultUser) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)RESTRICTED_OPERATION, "Expected for restricted operation.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidStatesForService") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidStatesForService() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "409", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, RESTRICTED_OPERATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+		};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidStatesForService")
+	public void invalidStatesForService(LifeCycleStatesEnum initState, LifeCycleStatesEnum targetState, int errorCode,
+			LifecycleStateEnum preState, LifecycleStateEnum currState, String status,
+			ActionStatus actionStatus, User user, User operationUser) throws Exception {
+		
+		if(initState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION) && targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)){
+			throw new SkipException("Open bug DE270217");			
+		}
+		
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("initState: %s, targetState: %s, errorCode: %s,"
+				+ " preState: %s, currState: %s, status: %s, actionStatus: %s, user: %s, operationUser: %s", initState, targetState, errorCode, preState,
+				currState, status, actionStatus, user, operationUser));
+		
+		
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, initState, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		
+		if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		}
+		
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)errorCode, "Expected that response code will be equal.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, user, targetState, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		if(initState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.0");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("1.0");
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(preState.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(currState.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		List<String> variables = null;
+		if(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.equals(actionStatus)) {
+			variables = asList("");
+		} else if(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.equals(actionStatus)) {
+			variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase());
+		} else {
+			if(operationUser == null) {
+				variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase(), user.getFirstName(), user.getLastName(), user.getUserId());
+			} else {
+				variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase(), operationUser.getFirstName(), operationUser.getLastName(), operationUser.getUserId());
+			}
+			
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="invalidStatesForResource") 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderInvalidStatesForResource() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "409", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CHECKED_IN, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CHECKOUT_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SENT_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, RESTRICTED_OPERATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, "409", ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER)},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_ALREADY_CERTIFIED, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED, "403", ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), null},
+		};
+	}
+	
+	// US849997 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - checkout
+	@Test(dataProvider="invalidStatesForResource")
+	public void invalidStatesForResource(LifeCycleStatesEnum initState, LifeCycleStatesEnum targetState, int errorCode,
+			LifecycleStateEnum preState, LifecycleStateEnum currState, String status,
+			ActionStatus actionStatus, User user, User operationUser) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("initState: %s, targetState: %s, errorCode: %s,"
+				+ " preState: %s, currState: %s, status: %s, actionStatus: %s, user: %s, operationUser: %s", initState, targetState, errorCode, preState,
+				currState, status, actionStatus, user, operationUser));
+		
+		if(initState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION) && targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)){
+			throw new SkipException("Open bug DE270217");			
+		}
+		
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		
+		resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, initState, true).getLeft();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		
+		if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		} else if(targetState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), user);
+		}
+		
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)errorCode, "Expected that response code will be equal.");
+		
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, user, targetState, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		if(initState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.0");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("1.0");
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(preState.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(currState.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus(status);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(actionStatus.name());
+		List<String> variables = null;
+		if(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.equals(actionStatus)) {
+			variables = asList("");
+		} else if(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.equals(actionStatus)) {
+			variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase());
+		} else {
+			if(operationUser == null) {
+				variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase(), user.getFirstName(), user.getLastName(), user.getUserId());
+			} else {
+				variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getCorrespondingComponent().toLowerCase(), operationUser.getFirstName(), operationUser.getLastName(), operationUser.getUserId());
+			}
+			
+		}
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	
+
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void BasicFlowForResourceSubmitForTestingStartTesting() throws Exception {
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// Start testing
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void BasicFlowForServiceSubmitForTestingStartTesting() throws Exception {
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// Start testing
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.READY_FOR_CERTIFICATION.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void specialCaseInvalidFlowForVfcmtSubmitForTesting() throws Exception {
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, defaultUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("400");
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VFCMT_LIFECYCLE_STATE_NOT_VALID.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.getState());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void specialCaseInvalidFlowForVfcmtStartTesting() throws Exception {
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("400");
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VFCMT_LIFECYCLE_STATE_NOT_VALID.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION.getState());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void BasicFlowForResourceCertify() throws Exception {
+		Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Start testing
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Certify
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.0");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+	}
+		
+	// US824692 - Story [BE]: External API for asset lifecycle - submit for test / start testing
+	@Test
+	public void BasicFlowForServiceCertify() throws Exception {
+		Either<Service, RestResponse> createdComponent = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		Component resourceDetails = createdComponent.left().value();
+		RestResponse restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Certification request
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certificationRequestService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		
+		// Start testing
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.startTestingService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Certify
+		restResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyService(resourceDetails.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER));
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES.getValue().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.0");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	@Test
+	public void theFlow() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ci", ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE, defaultUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		
+		// 1. Create VFCMT.
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(restResponse);
+		ResourceAssetStructure parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(restResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		
+		// 2. Using search external API with resourceType=VFCMT to retrieve VFCMT.
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(restResponse);
+		ResourceAssetStructure dataOutOfSearchResponseForResourceName = ResponseParser.getDataOutOfSearchExternalAPIResponseForResourceName(restResponse.getResponse(), parsedCreatedResponse.getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), dataOutOfSearchResponseForResourceName.getUuid(), "Created resourceUUID not equal to search retrive resourceUUID.");
+		
+		// 3. Use getSpecificMetadata external API to receive full information of the VFCMT.
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, dataOutOfSearchResponseForResourceName.getUuid());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		Assert.assertEquals(resourceAssetMetadata.getUuid(), parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), "Created resourceUUID not equal to getSpecificMetadata resourceUUID.");
+		
+		// 4. Upload artifact via upload artifact external API.
+		Component initComponentVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, parsedCreatedResponse.getName(), parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion());
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", "OTHER", true, false);
+		RestResponse uploadArtifactRestResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfTheAsset(initComponentVersion, defaultUser, artifactReqDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(uploadArtifactRestResponse);
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = ArtifactRestUtils.getArtifactDataFromJson(uploadArtifactRestResponse.getResponse());
+		initComponentVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, parsedCreatedResponse.getName(), parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion());
+		
+		// 5. Update artifact via external API.
+		CRUDExternalAPI crudExternalAPI = new CRUDExternalAPI();
+		crudExternalAPI.updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER");
+	
+		
+		// 6. Use external API to checkin the VFCMT.
+		RestResponse checkInRestResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(initComponentVersion.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(checkInRestResponse);
+		parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(checkInRestResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), "0.1", "Expect that version will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expect that UUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CHANGE_LIFECYCLE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, initComponentVersion.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.getState()));
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// 7. Then checkout the VFCMT via external API.
+		RestResponse checkOutRestResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(initComponentVersion.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(checkOutRestResponse);
+		parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(checkOutRestResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), "0.2", "Expect that version will change to 0.2.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expect that UUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, initComponentVersion.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.2");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// 8. The minor version must be incremented, the invariantUUID, and UUID must stay the same, the uniqueId should be changed, the artifacts from first version exists on the new version.
+		Component newComponentVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, parsedCreatedResponse.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion())));
+		Assert.assertEquals(newComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(newComponentVersion.getUUID(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expected that UUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertNotEquals(newComponentVersion.getUniqueId(), initComponentVersion.getUniqueId(), "Expected that uniqueId will change.");
+		Assert.assertTrue(newComponentVersion.getDeploymentArtifacts().keySet().contains(responseArtifact.getArtifactLabel()), "Expected that artifact from first version exists on the new version.");
+		
+		// 9. The previous version remains untouched, the highest version flag on the first version is false, all information (metadata / artifacts) are the same on the first version.
+		initComponentVersion = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, parsedCreatedResponse.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble("0.1")));
+		Assert.assertEquals(initComponentVersion.isHighestVersion(), (Boolean)false, "Expected that highest version flag on first version is false.");
+		
+		// 10. Check in via external API.
+		checkInRestResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkInResource(initComponentVersion.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(checkInRestResponse);
+		parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(checkInRestResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), "0.2", "Expect that version will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expect that UUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, initComponentVersion.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("0.2");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.2");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// 11. Certify via external API.
+		RestResponse certifyRestResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.certifyResource(initComponentVersion.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(certifyRestResponse);
+		parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(certifyRestResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), "1.0", "Expect that version will change to 1.0");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expect that UUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, initComponentVersion.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKIN.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.0");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("0.2");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// 12. Check out via external API.
+		checkOutRestResponse = LifecycleRestUtils.checkOutResource(initComponentVersion.getUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(checkOutRestResponse);
+		parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(checkOutRestResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), "1.1", "Expect that version will change to 1.1");
+		Assert.assertNotEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), "Expect that UUID will change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), initComponentVersion.getInvariantUUID(), "Expected that invariantUUID will not change.");
+		
+		// Auditing verification
+		body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, initComponentVersion.getName());
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/%s/%s/lifecycleState/%s", AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue().toLowerCase(), initComponentVersion.getUUID(), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT.getState()));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultChangeAssetLifeCycleExternalAPI(initComponentVersion, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);	
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevState(LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrState(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.toString());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCurrVersion("1.1");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setPrevVersion("1.0");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalChangeAssetLifeCycle(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/CRUDExternalAPI.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/CRUDExternalAPI.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3f9a723c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/CRUDExternalAPI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,3528 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpDelete;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
+import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicResponseHandler;
+import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.DeserializationConfig;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.SerializationConfig.Feature;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.annotate.JsonSerialize;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.DistributionNotificationStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AutomationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.DistributionValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.config.EcompErrorName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.Status;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class CRUDExternalAPI extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "UHVUVFktVXNlci1LZXktRmlsZS0yOiBzc2gtcnNhDQpFbmNyeXB0aW9uOiBhZXMyNTYtY2JjDQpDb21tZW5wOA0K";
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME = "TLV_prv.ppk";
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public CRUDExternalAPI() {
+		super(name, CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI" , parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact on VFC, VL, CP via external API - happy flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s, resourceTypeEnum: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum));
+		uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact on VF via external API - happy flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, null);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPI" , parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, null);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPIIncludingDistribution", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPIIncludingDistribution() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPIIncludingDistribution")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnServiceViaExternalAPIIncludingDistribution(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		if(true){
+			throw new SkipException("Automated TC need repair.");			
+		}
+		
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, null);
+		
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		
+		if(config.getIsDistributionClientRunning()){
+			List<String> distributionStatusList = Arrays.asList(DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.DOWNLOAD_OK.toString(), DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.DEPLOY_OK.toString(), DistributionNotificationStatusEnum.NOTIFIED.toString());
+			DistributionValidationUtils.validateDistributedArtifactsByAudit((Service)component, distributionStatusList);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Happy flow - get chosen life cycle state, artifact type and asset type
+	// Create asset, upload artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	// Download artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	protected Component uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		Component component = null;
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		int numberOfArtifact = 0;
+		
+		// get artifact data
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, false);
+		
+		// create component/s & upload artifact via external api
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			component = getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(chosenLifeCycleState, resourceTypeEnum);
+			
+			restResponse = uploadArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 200);
+			component =AtomicOperationUtils.getCompoenntObject(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+			
+ 			if((LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST == chosenLifeCycleState) && (!component.getComponentType().toString().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString()))) {
+//				numberOfArtifact = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts().size();
+				numberOfArtifact = (component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts() == null ? 0 : component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts().size());
+			} else {
+//				numberOfArtifact = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts().size() + 1;
+				numberOfArtifact = (component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts() == null ? 0 : component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts().size());
+			}
+		} else {
+			component = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(componentTypeEnum.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, resourceTypeEnum);
+			
+			restResponse = uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 200);
+			numberOfArtifact = component.getDeploymentArtifacts().size() + 1;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		component = getNewerVersionOfComponent(component, chosenLifeCycleState);
+		
+		// Get list of deployment artifact + download them via external API
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		Assert.assertEquals(numberOfArtifact, deploymentArtifacts.keySet().size(), "Expected that number of deployment artifact will be increase by one.");
+		
+		// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+		downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(component, deploymentArtifacts.get(responseArtifact.getArtifactLabel()), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentTypeEnum);
+	
+		return component;
+	}
+	
+	// Upload artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	public RestResponse uploadArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, ComponentInstance componentInstance, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0));
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + componentInstance.getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	protected Component getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		Component component;
+		if(resourceTypeEnum == ResourceTypeEnum.VF) {
+			component = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+			
+			Component resourceInstanceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, null);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceInstanceDetails, component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			
+			// Add artifact to service if asked for certifcationrequest - must be at least one artifact for the flow
+			if((LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST == lifeCycleStatesEnum) || (LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION == lifeCycleStatesEnum)) {
+			}
+			AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, lifeCycleStatesEnum, true).getLeft();
+		} else {
+			component = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+			Component resourceInstanceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, resourceTypeEnum);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceInstanceDetails, component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, lifeCycleStatesEnum, true).getLeft();
+		}
+		
+		
+		return component;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	protected RestResponse uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails);
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	// Check Component version (increase by one if not in checkout)
+	// Input: component, componentLifeCycleState
+	// for any LifeCycleState != checkout
+	// find component of version +0.1
+	// check that this version different for input version
+	// check that this component uniqueID different from input uniqueID
+	// Return: that version
+	protected Component getNewerVersionOfComponent(Component component, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		
+		if((!lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT)) && (!lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION))) {
+			
+			
+			String resourceVersion = component.getVersion();
+			String resourceUniqueID = component.getUniqueId();
+			
+			if(component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE)) {
+				resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble(component.getVersion()) + 0.1));
+			} else {
+				resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), String.format("%.1f", Double.parseDouble(component.getVersion()) + 0.1));
+			}
+			
+			String resourceNewVersion = resourceDetails.getVersion();
+			String resourceNewUniqueID = resourceDetails.getUniqueId();
+			
+			System.out.println(resourceNewVersion);
+			System.out.println("Service UUID: " + resourceDetails.getUUID());
+			System.out.println("Service UniqueID: " + resourceDetails.getUniqueId());
+			
+			// Checking that new version exist + different from old one by unique id
+			Assert.assertNotEquals(resourceVersion, resourceNewVersion, "Expected for diffrent resource version.");
+			Assert.assertNotEquals(resourceUniqueID, resourceNewUniqueID, "Expected that resource will have new unique ID.");
+		} else {
+			if(component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE)) {
+				resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+			} else {
+				resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+			}
+		}
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// download deployment via external api + check response code for success (200) + get artifactReqDetails and verify payload + verify audit
+	protected RestResponse downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(Component resourceDetails, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getComponentInstanceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceDetails.getUUID(), resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getComponentType().toString());
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceDetails.getUUID(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getComponentType().toString());
+		}
+		
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// For known artifact/payload - verify payload of downloaded artfaict
+		if (artifactReqDetails != null) {
+			String response = restResponse.getResponse();
+			String payloadData = artifactReqDetails.getPayload();
+			String decodedPaypload = org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Decoder.decode(payloadData);
+			
+			Assert.assertEquals(response, decodedPaypload, "Response artifact payload not correct.");
+		}
+		
+		//TODO - including body - resourceDetails.getName()
+//		// Verify audit
+//		String auditAction = "DownloadArtifact";
+//		
+//		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+//		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+//		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+//		
+//		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+//		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+//		
+//		if(componentTypeEnum == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE) {
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getName());
+//			String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceDetails.getUUID(), resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+//				
+//			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+//		} else {
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getName());
+//			String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceDetails.getUUID(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+//		}
+//		
+//		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+		
+	}
+	
+	// download deployment via external api + check response code for success (200) + verify audit
+	protected void downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(Component resourceDetails, ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition, User sdncModifierDetails) throws Exception {
+		downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceDetails, artifactDefinition, sdncModifierDetails, null, resourceDetails.getComponentType());
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP"},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP"}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, null);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// InvalidArtifact + check audit & response code function
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI")
+	public void uploadInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState,
+			ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String uploadArtifactTestType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, componentTypeEnum: %s, uploadArtifactTestType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, componentTypeEnum, uploadArtifactTestType));
+		Component resourceDetails;
+		ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails = null;
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails;
+		
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum)	 {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+			resourceDetails = getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(chosenLifeCycleState, null);
+			componentResourceInstanceDetails = resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		} else {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(componentTypeEnum.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, null);
+		}
+		
+		
+		switch (uploadArtifactTestType) {
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty":
+			uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		case "uploadArtifactWithSameLabel":
+		default:
+			uploadArtifactWithSameLabel(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+			break;
+		}	
+	}
+	
+	// Upload artifact with invalid type via external API - to long type
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeToLong(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactType("dsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfdsdsfdsfds");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(artifactReqDetails.getArtifactType());
+		
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	// Upload artifact with invalid type via external API - empty type
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidTypeEmpty(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactType("");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(artifactReqDetails.getArtifactType());
+		
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	// Upload artifact with invalid checksum via external API
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_INVALID_MD5.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+						artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact with valid type & invalid name via external API - name to long
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact name", "255");
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+						artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact with valid type & invalid name via external API - name is empty
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_ARTIFACT_NAME.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName("");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact with valid type & invalid label via external API - label to long
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact label", "255");
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+		
+		
+	// Upload artifact with valid type & invalid label via external API - label is empty
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact label");
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel("");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact with invalid description via external API - to long description
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+			
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact description", "256");
+		artifactReqDetails.setDescription("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+			
+			
+	// Upload artifact with invalid description via external API - empty description
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+			
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact description");
+		artifactReqDetails.setDescription("");
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+
+	
+	
+	// Upload artifact with same label via external API
+	protected void uploadArtifactWithSameLabel(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails) throws Exception {
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		if(componentResourceInstanceDetails != null) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails);
+
+		}
+		
+		ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_EXIST.name());
+		
+		List<String> variables = asList(artifactDefinition.getArtifactDisplayName());
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, null, false);
+	}
+	
+	protected RestResponse uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			Integer expectedResponseCode, ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, Boolean includeResourceNameInAudit) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentResourceInstanceDetails != null) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails);
+
+		}
+		
+		// validate response code
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+				
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API;
+				
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+//		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		
+		responseArtifact.setUpdaterFullName("");
+		responseArtifact.setUserIdLastUpdater(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails.getUUID(), errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(null);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+		if(componentResourceInstanceDetails != null) {
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts");
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+		} else {
+			if(includeResourceNameInAudit) {
+				body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+			} else {
+				if((lifeCycleStatesEnum == LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN) || (lifeCycleStatesEnum == LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+				expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+				body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, "");
+				} else {
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	
+	}
+
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	protected RestResponse uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails,
+			Integer expectedResponseCode, ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentResourceInstanceDetails != null) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails);
+
+		}
+		
+		// validate response code
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+//		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.DEPLOYMENT_ARTIFACT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS.name());
+//		 = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+//		List<String> variables = asList("artifact name", "255");
+		
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+				
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API;
+				
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+//		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		
+		responseArtifact.setUpdaterFullName("");
+		responseArtifact.setUserIdLastUpdater(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails.getUUID(), errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(null);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+		if(componentResourceInstanceDetails != null) {
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts");
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+		} else {
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		}
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPLOAD_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT},
+			};
+	}
+		
+	
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact by diffrent user then creator of asset - Fail
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, UserRoleEnum userRoleEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, userRoleEnum: %s, lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s", componentTypeEnum, userRoleEnum, lifeCycleStatesEnum));
+		Component resourceDetails;
+		ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails = null;
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails;
+		
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum)	 {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(lifeCycleStatesEnum, null);
+			componentResourceInstanceDetails = resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		} else {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(componentTypeEnum.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, lifeCycleStatesEnum, null);
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRoleEnum),
+				artifactReqDetails, 409, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, lifeCycleStatesEnum, true);
+		
+//		if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN)) {
+//			performeClean();
+//		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE},
+			};
+	}
+		
+
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact on VF via external API - happy flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s", componentTypeEnum));
+		Component resourceDetails;
+		ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails = null;
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails;
+		
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum)	 {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, null);
+			componentResourceInstanceDetails = resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+			
+			resourceDetails.setUUID("12345");
+			componentResourceInstanceDetails.setNormalizedName("12345");
+		} else {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", "OTHER", true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(componentTypeEnum.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, null);
+			
+			resourceDetails.setUUID("12345");
+		}
+		
+		String componentTypeError = ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name();
+		if (ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE == componentTypeEnum){
+			componentTypeError = ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name();
+		}
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(componentTypeError);
+		List<String> variables = asList(resourceDetails.getUUID());
+		
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 404, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, false);
+		
+//		performeClean();
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUploadArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading")
+	public void uploadArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s", componentTypeEnum));
+		Component resourceDetails;
+		ComponentInstance componentResourceInstanceDetails = null;
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails;
+		
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum)	 {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.toString(), true, false);
+			
+			resourceDetails = getComponentWithResourceInstanceInTargetLifeCycleState(LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, null);
+			componentResourceInstanceDetails = resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		} else {
+			artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("Abcd", ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.toString(), true, false);
+
+			resourceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(componentTypeEnum.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, null);
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(resourceDetails.getName(), resourceDetails.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase(), resourceDetails.getLastUpdaterFullName().split(" ")[0],
+				resourceDetails.getLastUpdaterFullName().split(" ")[1], resourceDetails.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				artifactReqDetails, 403, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true);
+	}
+	
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	//					Update External API											  //
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "OTHER"}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact for Service - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, null);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType);
+		
+		// for certify version check that previous version exist, and that it artifact can be download + checksum
+		if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+			downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(component, artifactType, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact for VF - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, null);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType);
+		
+		// for certify version check that previous version exist, and that it artifact can be download + checksum
+		if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+			downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(component, artifactType, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact for VFC/VL/CP - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s, resourceTypeEnum: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType);
+		
+		// for certify version check that previous version exist, and that it artifact can be download + checksum
+		if(lifeCycleStatesEnum.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+			downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(component, artifactType, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Verify that it cannot update VFC/VL/CP artifact on VFCi/VLi/CPi - Failure flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI(ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("resourceTypeEnum: %s", resourceTypeEnum));
+		
+		Component resourceInstanceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, resourceTypeEnum);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", "SNMP_TRAP", true, false);
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceInstanceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 200);
+		resourceInstanceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceInstanceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		Component component = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceInstanceDetails, component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci") && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID())) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		List<String> variables = asList(artifactUUID);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", errorInfo, variables, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, 404);
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VF}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType);
+		
+		// for certify version check that previous version exist, and that it artifact can be download + checksum
+		if(chosenLifeCycleState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+			downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(component, artifactType, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType);
+		
+		
+		// for certify version check that previous version exist, and that it artifact can be download + checksum
+		if(chosenLifeCycleState.equals(LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY)) {
+			// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+			downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(component, artifactType, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			};
+	}
+		
+
+
+	// External API
+	// Update artifact by diffrent user then creator of asset - Fail
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset")
+	public void updateArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, UserRoleEnum userRoleEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, userRoleEnum: %s, lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, userRoleEnum, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, null);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, componentTypeEnum, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType, errorInfo, variables, userRoleEnum, 409);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "OTHER", null},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "OTHER", null},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			};
+	}
+		
+
+
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact on VF via external API - happy flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist")
+	public void updateArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		
+		// get updated artifact data
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = getUpdatedArtifact(deploymentArtifacts, artifactType);
+		String artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactReqDetails.getArtifactLabel()).getArtifactUUID();
+					
+		// Invalid artifactUUID
+		String invalidArtifactUUID = "12341234-1234-1234-1234-123412341234";
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(invalidArtifactUUID);
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, invalidArtifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, null, artifactReqDetails, invalidArtifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+		
+		// Invalid componentUUID
+//		errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+//		variables = asList("null");
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			component.getComponentInstances().get(0).setNormalizedName("invalidNormalizedName");
+			
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND_ON_CONTAINER.name());
+			
+			variables = asList("invalidNormalizedName", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE.getValue().toLowerCase(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.getValue(), component.getName());
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		} else {
+			component.setUUID("invalidComponentUUID");
+			
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			variables = asList("null");
+			
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, false);
+		}
+		
+		performClean();
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateProviderDeleteArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading")
+	public void updateArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, null);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(component.getName(), component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getFirstName(),
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getLastName(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getUserId());
+		updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, artifactType, errorInfo, variables, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, 403);
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="updateInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderUpdateInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty"},
+
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// InvalidArtifact + check audit & response code function
+	@Test(dataProvider="updateInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI")
+	public void updateInvalidArtifactTypeExtensionLabelDescriptionCheckSumDuplicateLabelViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState,
+			ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String uploadArtifactTestType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, componentTypeEnum: %s, uploadArtifactTestType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, componentTypeEnum, uploadArtifactTestType));
+		Component component;
+		ComponentInstance componentInstance = null;
+		String artifactType;
+		
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum)	 {
+			artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC.toString();
+			component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, null);
+			componentInstance = component.getComponentInstances().get(0);
+		} else {
+			artifactType = ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER.toString();
+			component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, null);
+		}
+		
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		
+		switch (uploadArtifactTestType) {
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong":
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		case "updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty":
+		default:
+			updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactType, componentInstance);
+			break;
+		}
+		
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////		
+//		// TODO: there is defect when checking invalid type
+////		// Upload artifact with invalid type via external API
+////		// invalid type
+////		String artifactType = artifactReqDetails.getArtifactType();
+////		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactType("invalidType");
+////		restResponse = uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+////		// empty type
+////		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactType("");
+////		restResponse = uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails);
+////		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactType(artifactType);
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////			
+	}
+	
+	// TODO
+	// Update artifact with invalid checksum via external API
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidCheckSum(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_INVALID_MD5.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+//		uploadArtifactWithInvalidCheckSumOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+//						artifactReqDetails, 400, componentResourceInstanceDetails, errorInfo, variables);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact with valid type & invalid name via external API - name to long
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidNameToLong(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact name", "255");
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact with valid type & invalid name via external API - name is empty
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidNameEmpty(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_ARTIFACT_NAME.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName("");
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact with valid type & invalid label via external API - label to long
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelToLong(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_LOGICAL_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+		
+		
+	// Update artifact with valid type & invalid label via external API - label is empty
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidLabelEmpty(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_DATA.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact label");
+		artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel("");
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact with invalid description via external API - to long description
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionToLong(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+			
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_LOGICAL_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		artifactReqDetails.setDescription("invalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeinvalGGfdsiofhdsouhfoidshfoidshoifhsdoifhdsouihfdsofhiufdsghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidTypeghiufghodhfioudsgafodsgaiofudsghifudsiugfhiufawsouipfhgawseiupfsadiughdfsoiuhgfaighfpasdghfdsaqgfdsgdfgidType");
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+			
+			
+	// Update artifact with invalid description via external API - empty description
+	protected void updateArtifactWithInvalidDescriptionEmpty(Component component, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactType,
+			ComponentInstance componentInstance) throws Exception {
+		
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+					
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_LOGICAL_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList("artifact description");
+		artifactReqDetails.setDescription("");
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					400, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+	}
+	
+
+
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// Unhappy flow - get chosen life cycle state, artifact type and asset type
+	// update artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	// Download artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	// Check artifact version, uuid & checksusm
+	protected Component updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(Component component, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables, UserRoleEnum userRoleEnum, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		String componentVersionBeforeUpdate = null;
+				
+		// get updated artifact data
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		componentVersionBeforeUpdate = component.getVersion();
+		
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = getUpdatedArtifact(deploymentArtifacts, artifactType);
+		
+		String artifactName = artifactReqDetails.getArtifactLabel();
+		String artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName).getArtifactUUID();
+		String artifactVersionBeforeUpdate = deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName).getArtifactVersion();
+		int numberOfArtifact = deploymentArtifacts.size();		
+				
+		// create component/s & upload artifact via external api
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRoleEnum),
+					expectedResponseCode, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, chosenLifeCycleState, true);
+		} else {
+			updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRoleEnum),
+					expectedResponseCode, null, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, chosenLifeCycleState, true);
+		}
+		
+		if(component.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE)) {
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.getServiceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+		} else {
+			component = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+		}
+			
+		// Get list of deployment artifact + download them via external API
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getComponentInstances().get(0).getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+		Assert.assertEquals(numberOfArtifact, deploymentArtifacts.keySet().size(), "Expected that number of deployment artifact will be same as before.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(String.valueOf((Integer.parseInt(artifactVersionBeforeUpdate))), deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName).getArtifactVersion(), "Expected that aftifact will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(artifactUUID, deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName).getArtifactUUID(), "Expected that aftifactUUID will not change.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(componentVersionBeforeUpdate, component.getVersion(), "Expected that check-out component will not change version number.");
+
+		return component;
+	}
+	
+	protected RestResponse updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			Integer expectedResponseCode, ComponentInstance componentInstance, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String artifactUUID, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, Boolean resourceNameInAudit) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails, componentInstance, artifactUUID);
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID);
+
+		}
+		
+		// validate response code
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		//TODO
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+				
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API;
+				
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+//		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		
+		responseArtifact.setUpdaterFullName("");
+		responseArtifact.setUserIdLastUpdater(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails.getUUID(), errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA("");
+		expectedExternalAudit.setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(artifactUUID);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts/" + artifactUUID);
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+		} else {
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + artifactUUID);
+			if((lifeCycleStatesEnum == LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN) || (lifeCycleStatesEnum == LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+				if(resourceNameInAudit) {
+					expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+				} else {
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+//					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_CURR_ARTIFACT_UUID, artifactUUID);
+					expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+				}			
+			} else {
+				body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+			}
+		}
+			
+		
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		return restResponse;
+	
+	}
+	
+	
+	// This function get component, user & if updatedPayload or not
+	// It will create default payload / updated payload of artifact
+	// And download artifact of component which starts with ci
+	protected RestResponse downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPIAndComparePayLoadOfArtifactType(Component component, String artifactType, User sdncModifierDetails, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws IOException, Exception {
+		// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("abcd", artifactType, true, false);
+		String artifactName = null;
+		for (String key : component.getDeploymentArtifacts().keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactName = key;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(component, component.getDeploymentArtifacts().get(artifactName), sdncModifierDetails, artifactReqDetails, componentTypeEnum);
+	}
+	
+	// Get deployment artifact of asset
+	protected Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(Component component, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) {
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = null;
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			for(ComponentInstance componentInstance: component.getComponentInstances()) {
+				if(componentInstance.getNormalizedName().startsWith("ci")) {
+					deploymentArtifacts = componentInstance.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			deploymentArtifacts = component.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+		}
+		return deploymentArtifacts;
+	}
+	
+	// get deploymentArtifact of asset and artifactType -> generate new artifact that can be updated on the asset
+	protected ArtifactReqDetails getUpdatedArtifact(Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts, String artifactType) throws IOException, Exception {
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactDisplayName(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactDisplayName());
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactName());
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactLabel());
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return artifactReqDetails;
+	}
+	
+	// Happy flow - get chosen life cycle state, artifact type and asset type
+	// update artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	// Download artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	// Check artifact version, uuid & checksusm
+	protected Component updateArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(Component component, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = null;
+		int numberOfArtifact = 0;
+		String artifactVersionBeforeUpdate = null;
+		String artifactName = null;
+		String componentVersionBeforeUpdate = null;
+			
+		// get updated artifact data
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", artifactType, true, true);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactName = key;
+				artifactVersionBeforeUpdate = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactVersion();
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactDisplayName(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactDisplayName());
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactName(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactName());
+				artifactReqDetails.setArtifactLabel(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactLabel());
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		componentVersionBeforeUpdate = component.getVersion();
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		numberOfArtifact = deploymentArtifacts.size();
+		
+		
+		// create component/s & upload artifact via external api
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			if((chosenLifeCycleState == LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST) && (!component.getComponentType().toString().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString()))) {
+				numberOfArtifact = numberOfArtifact - 1;
+			}
+ 			restResponse = updateArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, 200);
+		} else {
+			
+			restResponse = updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID, 200);
+		}
+			
+			
+			
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		component = getNewerVersionOfComponent(component, chosenLifeCycleState);
+			
+		// Get list of deployment artifact + download them via external API
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		Assert.assertEquals(numberOfArtifact, deploymentArtifacts.keySet().size(), "Expected that number of deployment artifact will be same as before.");
+		Assert.assertEquals(String.valueOf((Integer.parseInt(artifactVersionBeforeUpdate) + 1)), deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName).getArtifactVersion(), "Expected that aftifact version will increase by one.");
+		
+		if(chosenLifeCycleState == LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT) {
+			Assert.assertEquals(componentVersionBeforeUpdate, component.getVersion(), "Expected that check-out component will not change version number.");
+		} else {
+			Assert.assertEquals(String.format("%.1f", (Double.parseDouble(componentVersionBeforeUpdate) + 0.1)), component.getVersion(), "Expected that non check-out component version will increase by 0.1.");
+		}
+		
+		// Download the uploaded artifact via external API
+		downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(component, deploymentArtifacts.get(responseArtifact.getArtifactLabel()), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		return component;
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	protected RestResponse updateArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, ComponentInstance componentInstance, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String artifactUUID, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID);
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+//		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL()+ "/" + artifactUUID);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + componentInstance.getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts/" + artifactUUID);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Update artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	protected RestResponse updateArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails, String artifactUUID, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIUpdateArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, artifactUUID);
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL()+ "/" + artifactUUID);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_UPDATE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	//					Delete External API											  //
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, "OTHER"}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// Delete artifact for Service - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactForServiceViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, null);
+		deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, lifeCycleStatesEnum);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_JSON"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_POLICY"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_EVENT"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "APPC_CONFIG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_DOC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_TOSCA"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC"},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Delete artifact for VF - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactForVFViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, null);
+		deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, lifeCycleStatesEnum);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "YANG_XML", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VNF_CATALOG", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VF_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "VENDOR_LICENSE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "MODEL_QUERY_SPEC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "OTHER", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Delete artifact for VFC, VL, CP - Success
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactForVfcVlCpViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("lifeCycleStatesEnum: %s, artifactType: %s, resourceTypeEnum: %s", lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, lifeCycleStatesEnum);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", null},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", null},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VF}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactOnRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP,},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_JSON", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_POLICY", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_DOC", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_BLUEPRINT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "DCAE_INVENTORY_EVENT", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_POLL", ResourceTypeEnum.CP},
+			{LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, "SNMP_TRAP", ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactOnVfcVlCpRIViaExternalAPI(LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("chosenLifeCycleState: %s, artifactType: %s", chosenLifeCycleState, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, chosenLifeCycleState);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER2, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.ADMIN, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.OPS, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+//			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_STRATEGIST1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, UserRoleEnum.PRODUCT_MANAGER1, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			};
+	}
+		
+
+	// External API
+	// Delete artifact by diffrent user then creator of asset - Fail
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset")
+	public void deleteArtifactOnVFViaExternalAPIByDiffrentUserThenCreatorOfAsset(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, UserRoleEnum userRoleEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, userRoleEnum %s, lifeCycleStatesEnum %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, userRoleEnum, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, lifeCycleStatesEnum, artifactType, null);
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList();
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRoleEnum),
+					409, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, lifeCycleStatesEnum, true);
+		} else {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(userRoleEnum),
+					409, null, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, lifeCycleStatesEnum, true);
+		}
+			
+		//TODO
+//		downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactUUID, componentTypeEnum);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "OTHER", null},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "OTHER", null},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA", ResourceTypeEnum.VF},
+			};
+	}
+		
+
+	// External API
+	// Upload artifact on VF via external API - happy flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist")
+	public void deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichNotExist(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String artifactType, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, artifactType, resourceTypeEnum);
+		
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// Invalid artifactUUID
+		String invalidArtifactUUID = "12341234-1234-1234-1234-123412341234";
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(invalidArtifactUUID);
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), invalidArtifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, null, invalidArtifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+		
+		
+		// Invalid componentUUID	
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			component.getComponentInstances().get(0).setNormalizedName("invalidNormalizedName");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NOT_FOUND_ON_CONTAINER.name());
+			variables = asList("invalidNormalizedName", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE.getValue().toLowerCase(), ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.getValue(), component.getName());
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		} else {
+			component.setUUID("invalidComponentUUID");
+			if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE)) {
+				errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			} else {
+				errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name());
+			}
+			variables = asList("invalidComponentUUID");
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					404, null, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, false);
+		}
+		
+		
+//		performeClean();
+		
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, "OTHER"},
+			{ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE, "DCAE_INVENTORY_TOSCA"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading")
+	public void deleteArtifactOnAssetWhichInInvalidStateForUploading(ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String artifactType) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("componentTypeEnum: %s, artifactType: %s", componentTypeEnum, artifactType));
+		Component component = uploadArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, artifactType, null);
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true).getLeft();
+		
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		// Invalid artifactUUID
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(component.getName(), component.getComponentType().toString().toLowerCase(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getFirstName(),
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getLastName(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.TESTER).getUserId());
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum.equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE)) {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					403, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+		} else {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+					403, null, artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="deleteArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderDeleteArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.VFC},
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.VL},
+			{ResourceTypeEnum.CP}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Verify that it cannot delete VFC/VL/CP artifact on VFCi/VLi/CPi - Failure flow
+	@Test(dataProvider="deleteArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI")
+	public void deleteArtifactOfVfcVlCpForVfciVliCpiViaExternalAPI(ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, String.format("resourceTypeEnum: %s", resourceTypeEnum));
+		
+		Component resourceInstanceDetails = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, resourceTypeEnum);
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactReqDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType("ci", "SNMP_TRAP", true, false);
+		uploadArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(resourceInstanceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactReqDetails, 200);
+		resourceInstanceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceInstanceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		Component component = getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString(), UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, null);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceInstanceDetails, component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersion(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, component.getName(), component.getVersion());
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NOT_FOUND.name());
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts;
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE);
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")) {
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		List<String> variables = asList(artifactUUID);
+		deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER),
+				404, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID, errorInfo, variables, null, true);
+	}
+	
+	protected RestResponse deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails,
+			Integer expectedResponseCode, ComponentInstance componentInstance, String artifactUUID, ErrorInfo errorInfo, List<String> variables, LifeCycleStatesEnum lifeCycleStatesEnum, Boolean resourceNameInAudit) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, componentInstance, artifactUUID);
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, sdncModifierDetails, artifactUUID);
+
+		}
+		
+		// validate response code
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+				
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API;
+				
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+//		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		
+		responseArtifact.setUpdaterFullName("");
+		responseArtifact.setUserIdLastUpdater(sdncModifierDetails.getUserId());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditFailure(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails.getUUID(), errorInfo, variables);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setARTIFACT_DATA(null);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setCURR_ARTIFACT_UUID(artifactUUID);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+		if(componentInstance != null) {
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts/" + artifactUUID);
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName());
+		} else {
+			expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL() + "/" + artifactUUID);
+			if((errorInfo.getMessageId().equals(ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND.name()).getMessageId())) || 
+					errorInfo.getMessageId().equals(ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_IN_CERT_IN_PROGRESS_STATE.name()).getMessageId()) ||
+					(lifeCycleStatesEnum == LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION)) {
+				if(resourceNameInAudit) {
+					expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resourceDetails.getName());
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+				} else {
+					expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+				}
+			} else {
+				if(resourceNameInAudit) {
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+				} else {
+					expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME("");
+					body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+//		getExtendTest().log(LogStatus.INFO, "Audit Action: " + AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API.getName());
+//		body.forEach((k,v)->getExtendTest().log(LogStatus.INFO,"key : " + k + " value : " + v));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Happy flow - get chosen life cycle state, artifact type and asset type
+	// delete artifact via external API + check audit & response code
+	protected Component deleteArtifactOnAssetViaExternalAPI(Component component, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, LifeCycleStatesEnum chosenLifeCycleState) throws Exception {
+		String artifactName = null;
+		component = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(component, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, chosenLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+			
+		// get updated artifact data
+		String artifactUUID = null;
+		int moduleTypeArtifact = 0;
+		Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		for (String key : deploymentArtifacts.keySet()) {
+			if (key.startsWith("ci")  && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID())) {
+				artifactName = key;
+				artifactUUID = deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactUUID();
+				
+				if (deploymentArtifacts.get(key).getArtifactType().equals(ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_MODULES_METADATA)){
+					moduleTypeArtifact = 1; 
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+			
+		
+		String componentVersionBeforeDelete = component.getVersion();
+		int numberOfArtifact = deploymentArtifacts.size();
+		
+			
+				
+		// create component/s & upload artifact via external api
+		if(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE == componentTypeEnum) {
+			deleteArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, component.getComponentInstances().get(0), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactUUID, 200);
+		} else {
+			deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactUUID, 200);
+		}	
+				
+		component = getNewerVersionOfComponent(component, chosenLifeCycleState);
+			
+		// Get list of deployment artifact + download them via external API
+		deploymentArtifacts = getDeploymentArtifactsOfAsset(component, componentTypeEnum);
+		if(deploymentArtifacts.get(artifactName) != null) {
+			Assert.assertTrue(false, "Expected that deleted artifact will not appear in deployment artifact list.");
+		}
+		if((LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST.equals(chosenLifeCycleState)) && (ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE.equals(componentTypeEnum)) && (!component.getComponentType().toString().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.toString()))) {
+			Assert.assertEquals(numberOfArtifact - 1 - moduleTypeArtifact, deploymentArtifacts.keySet().size(), "Expected that number of deployment artifact (one deleted and one vfmodule) will decrease by two.");
+		} else {
+			Assert.assertEquals(numberOfArtifact - 1, deploymentArtifacts.keySet().size(), "Expected that number of deployment artifact will decrease by one.");
+		}
+		
+
+		if(chosenLifeCycleState == LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT) {
+			Assert.assertEquals(componentVersionBeforeDelete, component.getVersion(), "Expected that check-out component will not change version number.");
+		} else {
+			Assert.assertEquals(String.format("%.1f", (Double.parseDouble(componentVersionBeforeDelete) + 0.1)), component.getVersion(), "Expected that non check-out component version will increase by 0.1.");
+		}
+		
+		downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(component, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactUUID, componentTypeEnum);
+		
+		return component;
+	}
+	
+	// Delete artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	protected RestResponse deleteArtifactOfRIIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, ComponentInstance componentInstance, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactUUID, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfComponentInstanceOnAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0), artifactUUID);
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+//		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL()+ "/" + artifactUUID);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(componentInstance.getNormalizedName());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL("/sdc/v1/catalog/" + assetTypeEnum.getValue() + "/" + resourceDetails.getUUID() + "/resourceInstances/" + componentInstance.getNormalizedName() + "/artifacts/" + artifactUUID);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Delete artifact via external API + Check auditing for upload operation + Check response of external API
+	protected RestResponse deleteArtifactOfAssetIncludingValiditionOfAuditAndResponseCode(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactUUID, Integer expectedResponseCode) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.externalAPIDeleteArtifactOfTheAsset(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), artifactUUID);
+		
+		// Check response of external API
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode, expectedResponseCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		// Check auditing for upload operation
+		ArtifactDefinition responseArtifact = getArtifactDataFromJson(restResponse.getResponse());
+		
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API;
+		
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+		
+		AssetTypeEnum assetTypeEnum = AssetTypeEnum.valueOf((resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue() + "s").toUpperCase());
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalArtifactAuditSuccess(assetTypeEnum, action, responseArtifact, resourceDetails);
+		expectedExternalAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL()+ "/" + artifactUUID);
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE_BY_API.getName(), body);
+		
+		return restResponse;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	// download deployment via external api + check response code for success (200) + get artifactReqDetails and verify payload + verify audit
+	protected RestResponse downloadResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(Component resourceDetails, User sdncModifierDetails, String artifactUUID, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse;
+		
+		if(componentTypeEnum == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE) {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getComponentInstanceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceDetails.getUUID(), resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName(), artifactUUID, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getComponentType().toString());
+		} else {
+			restResponse = ArtifactRestUtils.getResourceDeploymentArtifactExternalAPI(resourceDetails.getUUID(), artifactUUID, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), resourceDetails.getComponentType().toString());
+		}
+		
+		Integer responseCode = restResponse.getErrorCode();
+		Integer expectedCode = 404;
+		Assert.assertEquals(responseCode,expectedCode, "Response code is not correct.");
+		
+		
+		//TODO - including body - resourceDetails.getName()
+//			// Verify audit
+//			String auditAction = "DownloadArtifact";
+//			
+//			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+//			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, responseCode.toString());
+//			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, resourceDetails.getName());
+//			
+//			ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = new ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject();
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setAction(auditAction);
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(resourceDetails.getComponentType().getValue());
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("200");
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("OK");
+//			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setCONSUMER_ID("ci");
+//			
+//			if(componentTypeEnum == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_INSTANCE) {
+//				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getName());
+//				String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/resourceInstances/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceDetails.getUUID(), resourceDetails.getComponentInstances().get(0).getNormalizedName(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+//				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+//					
+//				AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+//			} else {
+//				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName(resourceDetails.getName());
+//				String resource_url = String.format("/sdc/v1/catalog/services/%s/artifacts/%s", resourceDetails.getUUID(), artifactDefinition.getArtifactUUID());
+//				expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setRESOURCE_URL(resource_url);
+//			}
+//			
+//			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditDownloadExternalAPI(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, auditAction, null, false);
+			
+		return restResponse;
+			
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	public Component getComponentInTargetLifeCycleState(String componentType, UserRoleEnum creatorUser, LifeCycleStatesEnum targetLifeCycleState, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum) throws Exception {
+		Component resourceDetails = null;
+		
+		if((componentType.toLowerCase().equals("vf")) || (componentType.toLowerCase().equals("resource"))){
+			if(resourceTypeEnum==null) {
+				resourceTypeEnum = ResourceTypeEnum.VF;
+			}
+			Either<Resource, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(resourceTypeEnum, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE, creatorUser, true);
+			resourceDetails = createdResource.left().value();
+			resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, creatorUser, targetLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		} else {
+			Either<Service, RestResponse> createdResource = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(creatorUser, true);
+			resourceDetails = createdResource.left().value();
+			// Add artifact to service if asked for certifcationrequest - must be at least one artifact for the flow
+			if((LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST == targetLifeCycleState) || (LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION == targetLifeCycleState)) {
+						AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, resourceDetails, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true).left().value();
+			}
+			resourceDetails = AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceDetails, creatorUser, targetLifeCycleState, true).getLeft();
+		}
+		
+		return resourceDetails;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	protected String createUploadArtifactBodyJson() {
+		Map<String, Object> jsonBody = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		jsonBody.put("artifactName", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactDisplayName", "configure");
+		jsonBody.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		jsonBody.put("mandatory", "false");
+		jsonBody.put("description", "ff");
+		jsonBody.put("payloadData", UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD);
+		jsonBody.put("artifactLabel", "configure");
+		return gson.toJson(jsonBody);
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactDefinition getArtifactDataFromJson(String content) {
+		JsonObject jsonElement = new JsonObject();
+		ArtifactDefinition resourceInfo = null;
+		
+		try {
+			Gson gson = new Gson();
+			jsonElement = gson.fromJson(content, jsonElement.getClass());
+			JsonElement artifactGroupValue = jsonElement.get(Constants.ARTIFACT_GROUP_TYPE_FIELD);
+			if (artifactGroupValue != null && !artifactGroupValue.isJsonNull()) {
+				String groupValueUpper = artifactGroupValue.getAsString().toUpperCase();
+				if (!ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.getAllTypes().contains(groupValueUpper)) {
+					StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+					for (String value : ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.getAllTypes()) {
+						sb.append(value).append(", ");
+					}
+					log.debug("artifactGroupType is {}. valid values are: {}", groupValueUpper, sb.toString());
+					return null;
+				} else {
+					jsonElement.remove(Constants.ARTIFACT_GROUP_TYPE_FIELD);
+					jsonElement.addProperty(Constants.ARTIFACT_GROUP_TYPE_FIELD, groupValueUpper);
+				}
+			}
+			String payload = null;
+			JsonElement artifactPayload = jsonElement.get(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+			if (artifactPayload != null && !artifactPayload.isJsonNull()) {
+				payload = artifactPayload.getAsString();
+			}
+			jsonElement.remove(Constants.ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD_DATA);
+			String json = gson.toJson(jsonElement);
+			ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+			mapper.configure(DeserializationConfig.Feature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
+			mapper.configure(Feature.FAIL_ON_EMPTY_BEANS, false);
+			mapper.setSerializationInclusion(JsonSerialize.Inclusion.NON_NULL);
+			
+			resourceInfo = mapper.readValue(json, ArtifactDefinition.class);
+			resourceInfo.setPayloadData(payload);
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().processEcompError(EcompErrorName.BeArtifactInformationInvalidError, "Artifact Upload / Update");
+			BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeArtifactInformationInvalidError("Artifact Upload / Update");
+			log.debug("Failed to convert the content {} to object.", content.substring(0, Math.min(50, content.length())), e);
+		}
+
+		return resourceInfo;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpGet createGetRequest(String url) {
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		return httpGet;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getArtifactUid(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getArtifactEsId(HttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		String esId = (String) responseMap.get("EsId");
+		return esId;
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactDefinition addArtifactDataFromResponse(HttpResponse response, ArtifactDefinition artifact) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		//String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();
+		String responseString = EntityUtils.toString(entity);				
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		artifact.setEsId((String)responseMap.get("esId"));
+		artifact.setUniqueId((String) responseMap.get("uniqueId"));
+		artifact.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.findType((String) responseMap.get("artifactGroupType")));
+		artifact.setTimeout(((Long) responseMap.get("timeout")).intValue());
+		return artifact;
+	}
+	
+	protected String getLifecycleArtifactUid(CloseableHttpResponse response) throws HttpResponseException, IOException, ParseException {
+		String responseString = new BasicResponseHandler().handleResponse(response);
+		JSONObject responseMap = (JSONObject) jsonParser.parse(responseString);
+		responseMap = (JSONObject) responseMap.get("implementation");
+		String artifactId = (String) responseMap.get("uniqueId");
+		return artifactId;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpDelete createDeleteArtifactRequest(String url) {
+		HttpDelete httpDelete = new HttpDelete(url);
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		httpDelete.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		return httpDelete;
+	}
+	
+	protected HttpPost createPostAddArtifactRequeast(String jsonBody, String url, boolean addMd5Header) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+		HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.CONTENT_TYPE.getValue(), contentTypeHeaderData);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.ACCEPT.getValue(), acceptHeaderDate);
+		httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		if (addMd5Header) {
+			httppost.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.Content_MD5.getValue(), GeneralUtility.calculateMD5ByString(jsonBody));
+		}
+		StringEntity input = new StringEntity(jsonBody);
+		input.setContentType("application/json");
+		httppost.setEntity(input);
+		log.debug("Executing request {}" , httppost.getRequestLine());
+		return httppost;
+	}
+	
+	protected String createLoadArtifactBody() {
+		Map<String, Object> json = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		json.put("artifactName", "install_apache2.sh");
+		json.put("artifactType", "SHELL");
+		json.put("description", "ddd");
+		json.put("payloadData", "UEsDBAoAAAAIAAeLb0bDQz");
+		json.put("artifactLabel", "name123");
+		
+		String jsonStr = gson.toJson(json);
+		return jsonStr;
+	}
+	
+	protected void checkDeleteResponse(RestResponse response) {
+		BaseRestUtils.checkStatusCode(response, "delete request failed", false, 204, 404);
+	}
+	
+	protected ArtifactUiDownloadData getArtifactUiDownloadData(String artifactUiDownloadDataStr) throws Exception {
+		
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		try {
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = mapper.readValue(artifactUiDownloadDataStr, ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+			return artifactUiDownloadData;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/DeploymentValiditaion.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/DeploymentValiditaion.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91a7b12a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/DeploymentValiditaion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,428 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.PropertyReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CatalogRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ZipUtil;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeTest;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
+
+import com.aventstack.extentreports.Status;
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+public class DeploymentValiditaion extends ComponentBaseTest{
+
+
+	
+	
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public DeploymentValiditaion() {
+		super(name, DeploymentValiditaion.class.getName());
+	}
+	
+	protected final static String categoryFilterKey = "category";
+	protected final static String subCategoryFilterKey = "subCategory";
+	protected  String attVersionStr ;
+	
+	
+	 public static List<File> listf(String directoryName) {
+	        File directory = new File(directoryName);
+
+	        List<File> resultList = new ArrayList<File>();
+
+	        // get all the files from a directory
+	        File[] fList = directory.listFiles();
+	        resultList.addAll(Arrays.asList(fList));
+	        for (File file : fList) {
+	            if (file.isFile()) {
+	                System.out.println(file.getAbsolutePath());
+	            } else if (file.isDirectory()) {
+	                resultList.addAll(listf(file.getAbsolutePath()));
+	            }
+	        }
+	        //System.out.println(fList);
+	        return resultList;
+	    } 
+	@BeforeTest
+	public void beforeTest() throws Exception{
+		RestResponse attVersion = CatalogRestUtils.getOsVersion();
+		attVersionStr = ResponseParser.getVersionFromResponse(attVersion);
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test
+	public void pasrseNormativies() throws Exception{
+		
+		
+		String path = "//apps//asdc_kits//catalog-be-" + attVersionStr + "//import//tosca//normative-types";
+		String path2 = "//apps//asdc_kits//catalog-be-" + attVersionStr + "//import//tosca//heat-types";
+				
+//		String path = "C:\\Git_work\\Git_UGN\\d2-sdnc\\catalog-be\\src\\main\\resources\\import\\tosca\\normative-types";
+//		String path2 = "C:\\Git_work\\Git_UGN\\d2-sdnc\\catalog-be\\src\\main\\resources\\import\\tosca\\heat-types";
+
+		
+		List<File> yamlList1 = getYamlFilesList(path);		
+		List<String> nodeNamesFromYamlList1 = getNodeNamesFromYamlList(yamlList1);
+		List<File> yamlList2 = getYamlFilesList(path2);		
+		List<String> nodeNamesFromYamlList2 = getNodeNamesFromYamlList(yamlList2);
+		
+		
+		List<String> expectedList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		expectedList.addAll(nodeNamesFromYamlList1);
+		expectedList.addAll(nodeNamesFromYamlList2);
+		System.out.println("list of normatives from files:::::::::::");
+		expectedList.forEach(System.out::println);
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "list of normatives from files:");
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO,expectedList.toString());
+		
+		
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getCategory(), subCategoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getSubCategory() };
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+		Map<String, String> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMap(assetResponse);
+		Map<String, String> resourceListFiltteredByWholeVersion = AssetRestUtils.getResourceListFiltteredByWholeVersion(resourceAssetList);
+		List<String> resourceToscaNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceObjectByNameAndVersionToscaNamesList(resourceListFiltteredByWholeVersion);
+		System.out.println("list of normatives from APIs:::::::::::");
+		resourceToscaNamesList.forEach(System.out::println);
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "list of normatives from APIs:");
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, resourceToscaNamesList.toString());
+		
+		boolean good = true;
+		List<String> missingNormatives =  new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < expectedList.size(); i ++) {
+		    if (!resourceToscaNamesList.contains(expectedList.get(i))) {
+		        good = false;
+		        missingNormatives.add(expectedList.get(i));
+		        
+		        
+		    }
+		}
+		
+		System.out.println("<<<<<<<<<MISSING NORMATIVES>>>>>>");
+		missingNormatives.forEach(System.out::println);
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "MISSING NORMATIVES:");
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, missingNormatives.toString());
+		
+		assertTrue("missing normatives ",  good);
+		
+	}
+
+
+	public List<String> getNodeNamesFromYamlList(List<File> yamlList) throws IOException {
+		List<String> nodeNameList = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+		for (File file : yamlList) {
+		    String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(file.getPath())), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+			Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+			Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(content);
+			Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("node_types");
+//			String string = topology_template.keySet().toString().replaceAll("tosca.nodes.", "");
+			String string = topology_template.keySet().iterator().next().toString();
+			System.out.println(string +" -----> "  +file.getPath());
+			nodeNameList.add(string);
+		}
+		return nodeNameList;
+	}
+
+
+	public List<File> getYamlFilesList(String path) throws IOException {
+		List<File> yamlList = new ArrayList<File>();
+		File dir = new File(path);
+		String[] extensions = new String[] { "yml" };
+		System.out.println("Getting all .yml files in " + dir.getCanonicalPath()
+				+ " including those in subdirectories");
+		List<File> files = (List<File>) FileUtils.listFiles(dir, extensions, true);
+		for (File file : files) {
+			System.out.println("file: " + file.getCanonicalPath());
+			yamlList.add(file);
+		}
+		return yamlList;
+	}
+	
+
+	
+	
+
+	
+	@Test (enabled=false)
+	public void testYaml() throws IOException{
+		
+		System.out.println("");
+		
+		File file = new File("\\\\Comp-1\\FileIO\\Stop.txt");
+		
+		
+		//read file
+
+
+		Map<String, byte[]> readZip = null;
+		Path path = Paths.get("C:\\Users\\ys9693\\Documents\\csar\\attributesWithProporties\\attributesWithProporties.csar");
+		byte[] data = Files.readAllBytes(path);
+		if (data != null && data.length > 0) {
+			readZip = ZipUtil.readZip(data);
+
+		}
+
+		byte[] artifactsBs = readZip.get("Definitions/VF_RI2_G6.yaml");
+		String str = new String(artifactsBs, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		
+				
+
+		
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(str);
+		Map<String, Object> topology_template = (Map<String, Object>) load.get("topology_template");
+		Map<String, Object> node_templates = (Map<String, Object>) topology_template.get("node_templates");
+		
+		Set<String> keySet = node_templates.keySet();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@Test
+	public void pasrseDataTypes() throws Exception{
+		
+//		String path = "C:\\Git_work\\Git_UGN\\d2-sdnc\\catalog-be\\src\\main\\resources\\import\\tosca\\data-types\\dataTypes.yml";
+		String path = "//apps//asdc_kits//catalog-be-" + attVersionStr + "//import//tosca//data-types//dataTypes.yml";
+		
+	    String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(path)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		
+				
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(content);
+		List<String> listOfDataTypes = new ArrayList<String>();
+		listOfDataTypes.addAll(load.keySet());
+		System.out.println("<<<<<<<< List of Data Types >>>>>>>>>");
+		listOfDataTypes.forEach(System.out::println);
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "List of Data Types:");
+		getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, listOfDataTypes.toString());
+				
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		PropertyReqDetails defaultProperty = ElementFactory.getDefaultListProperty();
+		
+//		SchemaDefinition schemaDefinition = new SchemaDefinition();
+		
+		
+		
+	
+		defaultProperty.setPropertyDefaultValue(null);
+//		defaultProperty.setSchema(schemaDefinition);
+		
+		
+//		listOfDataTypes.remove("tosca.datatypes.Root");
+		for (String dataType : listOfDataTypes) {
+//			if (dataType.equals("map") ||  dataType.equals("list")){ 
+			defaultProperty.setPropertyType(dataType);
+			defaultProperty.setName(dataType);
+			System.out.println("Adding proporty with data type: ----> " + dataType);
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "Adding proporty with data type: ----> " + dataType);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.addCustomPropertyToResource(defaultProperty, resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+//			}
+		}
+
+		
+		listOfDataTypes.forEach(System.out::println);
+	
+	}
+		
+
+
+
+
+
+	@Test
+	public void pasrseCategories() throws Exception{
+		
+//		String path = "C:\\Git_work\\Git_UGN\\d2-sdnc\\catalog-be\\src\\main\\resources\\import\\tosca\\categories\\categoryTypes.yml";
+		String path = "//apps//asdc_kits//catalog-be-" + attVersionStr + "//import//tosca//categories//categoryTypes.yml";
+		
+	    String content = new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(path)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		
+		List<String> serviceCategories = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> resourceCategories = new ArrayList<String>();
+				
+		Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+		Map<String, Object> load = (Map<String, Object>) yaml.load(content);
+		Map<String, Map> services = (Map<String, Map>) load.get("services");
+		Map<String, Map> resources = (Map<String, Map>) load.get("resources");
+		
+		Map<String, List<String>> resourcesListFromFile = new HashMap<String, List<String>>() ;
+				
+		//retrieve subcategories
+		for ( String resourceCategoryName : resources.keySet()) {
+			Map<String, Map> subcategory = (Map) resources.get(resourceCategoryName).get("subcategories");
+				
+			resourceCategories = new ArrayList<String>();
+			for (String subcategoryName : subcategory.keySet()) {	
+				String name = (String) subcategory.get(subcategoryName).get("name");
+//				resourceCategories.add(name.replaceAll("\\s",""));
+				resourceCategories.add(name);
+							
+			}
+			resourcesListFromFile.put(resources.get(resourceCategoryName).get("name").toString(), resourceCategories);	
+		}		
+		
+			System.out.println(resourcesListFromFile.toString());
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "Expected categories:");
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, resourcesListFromFile.toString());
+			
+		//retrieve service categories 	
+//		for ( String serviceCategoryName : services.keySet()) {
+//			String name = (String) services.get(serviceCategoryName).get("name");
+//			serviceCategories.add(name);
+//				}	
+//		serviceCategories.forEach(System.out::println);
+			
+			
+			//retrieve resource list from URL
+			
+			Map<String, List<CategoryDefinition>> categoriesMap = getCategories();
+			List<CategoryDefinition> resourceSubCategories = categoriesMap.get(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME);
+			List<SubCategoryDefinition> subcategories;
+			for (CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition : resourceSubCategories) {
+				subcategories =  categoryDefinition.getSubcategories();
+			}
+//			subcategories.stream().collect(toMap(i -> i, i -> items.get(i)));
+			
+//			resourceSubCategories.stream().collect(
+//	                Collectors.groupingBy(CategoryDefinition::getName, Collectors.groupingBy(SubCategoryDefinition::getName)));
+			
+//			resourceSubCategories.stream().filter(p->p.getSubcategories()).map(m->m.getName()).collect(Collectors.toList()).collect(Collectors.toMap(CategoryDefinition::getName,m));
+			
+			
+			Map<String, List<String>> resourceMapFromUrl = resourceSubCategories.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap( e -> e.getName() , e -> e.getSubcategories().stream().map(e1 -> e1.getName()).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+			
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, "Actual categories:");
+			getExtendTest().log(Status.INFO, resourceMapFromUrl.toString());
+			
+			
+			assertTrue("missing categories ", resourceMapFromUrl.keySet().containsAll(resourcesListFromFile.keySet()));
+			
+			
+
+			
+			
+
+	}
+	
+	
+	public Map<String, List<CategoryDefinition>> getCategories() throws Exception {
+		
+		User defaultAdminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+		
+		Map<String,List<CategoryDefinition>> map = new HashMap<String,List<CategoryDefinition>>();
+				
+		
+		RestResponse allResourceCategories = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(defaultAdminUser, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME);
+		RestResponse allServiceCategories = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(defaultAdminUser, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME);
+
+		List<CategoryDefinition> parsedResourceCategories = ResponseParser.parseCategories(allResourceCategories);
+		List<CategoryDefinition> parsedServiceCategories = ResponseParser.parseCategories(allServiceCategories);
+		
+		map.put(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME, parsedResourceCategories);
+		map.put(ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE_PARAM_NAME, parsedServiceCategories);
+		
+		return map;
+	}
+	
+
+
+	@Test (enabled=false)
+	public void pasrseCategoriesClass2() throws IOException{
+		
+		String path = "C:\\Git_work\\Git_UGN\\d2-sdnc\\catalog-be\\src\\main\\resources\\import\\tosca\\categories\\categoryTypes.yml";
+
+		FileReader reader = new FileReader(path);
+		Yaml yaml=new Yaml();
+		
+		
+		Map<?, ?> map = (Map<?, ?>) yaml.load(reader);
+		
+		Collection<Map> values = (Collection<Map>) map.values();
+		for (Map map2 : values) {
+			Collection values2 = map2.values();
+			for (Object object : values2) {
+				
+				
+			}
+		}
+			
+		{
+			
+		}
+		List<Object> collect = values.stream().map(e -> e.get("name")).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		
+//		resourcesArrayList.stream().filter(s -> s.getName().toLowerCase().startsWith("ci") && !s.getName().toLowerCase().equals("cindervolume")).map(e -> e.getUniqueId()).collect(Collectors.toList()).forEach((i)
+		
+		
+		
+		
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetAssetServlet.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetAssetServlet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90dd3a47ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetAssetServlet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+public class GetAssetServlet extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	protected User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+	protected User sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetAssetServlet() {
+		super(name, GetAssetServlet.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+//	@BeforeMethod
+//	public void setup() throws Exception {
+//
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//
+//	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+//		CassandraUtils.truncateAllKeyspaces();
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource1");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource2");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource3");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails,
+				ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource4");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource5");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource6");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource7");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+		System.out.println("7 VF resources were created");
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		AssetRestUtils.checkComponentTypeInObjectList(resourceAssetList, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_LIST);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+//		CassandraUtils.truncateAllKeyspaces();
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, true);
+
+		ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService1");
+		RestResponse createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService2");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService3");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService4");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService5");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService6");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		serviceDetails.setName("ciService7");
+		createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+		addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+		System.out.println("7 Services were created");
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(serviceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_LIST);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void getToscaModelSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		CloseableHttpClient httpclient = HttpClients.createDefault();
+		ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource();
+//		resourceDetails.setName("ciResource11");
+		resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+		RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, sdncUserDetails);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+		Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+		HttpResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		String artId = resource.getToscaArtifacts().get("assettoscacsar").getEsId();
+		String url = String.format(Urls.UI_DOWNLOAD_RESOURCE_ARTIFACT, config.getCatalogBeHost(), config.getCatalogBePort(), resource.getUniqueId(), artId);
+		HttpGet httpGet = createGetRequest(url);
+		HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httpGet);
+		InputStream inputStream = response.getEntity().getContent();
+		ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = getArtifactUiDownloadData(IOUtils.toString(inputStream));
+		assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		inputStream = assetResponse.getEntity().getContent();
+		int len = (int) assetResponse.getEntity().getContentLength();
+		byte[] res = new byte[len];
+		inputStream.read(res, 0, len);
+		byte[] fromUiDownload = artifactUiDownloadData.getBase64Contents().getBytes();
+		assertEquals(Base64.encodeBase64(res), fromUiDownload);
+		String fileName = assetResponse.getFirstHeader(Constants.CONTENT_DISPOSITION_HEADER).getValue();
+		assertEquals(fileName, new StringBuilder().append("attachment; filename=\"")
+				.append(artifactUiDownloadData.getArtifactName()).append("\"").toString());
+	}
+
+	private HttpGet createGetRequest(String url) {
+		HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
+		httpGet.addHeader(HttpHeaderEnum.USER_ID.getValue(), sdncUserDetails.getUserId());
+		return httpGet;
+	}
+
+	private ArtifactUiDownloadData getArtifactUiDownloadData(String artifactUiDownloadDataStr) throws Exception {
+
+		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+		try {
+			ArtifactUiDownloadData artifactUiDownloadData = mapper.readValue(artifactUiDownloadDataStr,
+					ArtifactUiDownloadData.class);
+			return artifactUiDownloadData;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetCSARofVF.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetCSARofVF.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6acc54b54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetCSARofVF.java
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
+import java.util.zip.ZipException;
+import java.util.zip.ZipFile;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
+import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ConsumerDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactUiDownloadData;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.Urls;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.HttpHeaderEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.cassandra.CassandraUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+
+import fj.data.Either;
+
+public class GetCSARofVF extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+//	protected User sdncUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+//	protected User sdncAdminUserDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+//	protected ConsumerDataDefinition consumerDataDefinition;
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetCSARofVF() {
+		super(name, GetCSARofVF.class.getName());
+	}
+
+//	Gson gson = new Gson();
+
+	@BeforeMethod
+	public void setup() throws Exception {
+
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//		CassandraUtils.truncateAllKeyspaces();
+		
+
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceToscaModelCheckOutState() throws Exception {
+
+
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(resource, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		// Validate audit message
+		validateAudit(resource);
+		
+		
+		
+	}
+
+
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getResourceToscaModelCheckInState() throws Exception {
+		
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(resource, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		// Validate audit message
+		validateAudit(resource);
+		
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getRsourceToscaModelCertifyState() throws Exception {
+		
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(resource, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		// Validate audit message
+		validateAudit(resource);
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceToscaModelCheckOutState() throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(service, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		validateAudit(service);
+		
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceToscaModelCheckInState() throws Exception {
+		
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true);
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(service, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		validateAudit(service);
+		
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getServiceToscaModelCertifyState() throws Exception {
+		
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true);
+		
+//		HttpResponse componentToscaModel = AssetRestUtils.getComponentToscaModel(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resource.getUUID());
+		File toscaModelCsarFile = AssetRestUtils.getToscaModelCsarFile(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		
+		// validate tosca structure  
+		validateCsarContent(service, toscaModelCsarFile);
+	
+		validateAudit(service);
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+
+	
+	
+
+	public void validateCsarContent(Component resource, File toscaModelCsarFile) throws ZipException, IOException {
+		ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(toscaModelCsarFile);
+		Enumeration<? extends ZipEntry> entries = zipFile.entries();
+		while(entries.hasMoreElements()){
+			ZipEntry nextElement = entries.nextElement();
+			if (!(nextElement.getName().contains("Artifacts")||nextElement.getName().contains("csar.meta"))){
+				assertTrue("missing file in csar template", (nextElement.getName().equals("TOSCA-Metadata/TOSCA.meta") || 
+						nextElement.getName().equals("Definitions/"+ resource.getComponentType().getValue().toLowerCase()+"-"+ resource.getSystemName()+"-template.yml")) ||
+						nextElement.getName().equals("Definitions/"+ resource.getComponentType().getValue().toLowerCase()+"-"+ resource.getSystemName()+"-template-interface.yml"));
+				}
+			}
+	}
+	
+	public void validateAudit(Component resource) throws Exception {
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAudit = null;
+		if (resource.getComponentType().equals(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE)){
+		expectedAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_TOSCA_MODEL, ("/" + resource.getUUID() + "/toscaModel"));
+		}
+		else expectedAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_TOSCA_MODEL, ("/" + resource.getUUID() + "/toscaModel"));
+		expectedAudit.setRESOURCE_NAME(resource.getName());
+		expectedAudit.setSERVICE_INSTANCE_ID(resource.getUUID());
+		expectedAudit.setRESOURCE_TYPE(resource.getComponentType().getValue());
+//		AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_TOSCA_MODEL.getName(),	null);
+
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, expectedAudit.getRESOURCE_NAME());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_TOSCA_MODEL.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetFilteredAssetServlet.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetFilteredAssetServlet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..008cdbb1a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetFilteredAssetServlet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,712 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertNotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ArtifactReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ServiceCategoriesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.Utils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ArtifactRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.LifecycleRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GetFilteredAssetServlet extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GetAssetServlet.class.getName());
+	protected final static String categoryFilterKey = "category";
+	protected final static String subCategoryFilterKey = "subCategory";
+	protected final static String distributionStatusFilterKey = "distributionStatus";
+	protected final static String serviceKey = "service";
+	protected final static String resourceKey = "resource";
+	protected final static String resourceType = "resourceType";
+	protected final static String validFilterParameters = "[" + resourceType + ", "+ subCategoryFilterKey + ", " + categoryFilterKey + "]";
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetFilteredAssetServlet() {
+		super(name, GetFilteredAssetServlet.class.getName());
+	}
+
+//	@BeforeMethod
+//	public void setup() throws Exception {
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//	}
+
+	// RESOURCE
+	// Success
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetBySpecifiedCategory() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getCategory() };
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		Resource resource1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource1.getName());
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.DATABASE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource2.getName());
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_CONNECTIVITY_CON_POINT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	// 2 resources has the same category and different subcategory
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetBySpecifiedCategoryAndSubCategory() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getCategory(), subCategoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getSubCategory() };
+		// String[] filter2 = {categoryFilterKey + "=" +
+		// ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS.getCategory(),
+		// subCategoryFilterKey + "=" +
+		// ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS.getSubCategory()};
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		Resource resource1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource1.getName());
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.DATABASE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_NETWORK_ELEMENTS, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetBySpecifiedSubCategoryAndCategory() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { subCategoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getSubCategory(), categoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE.getCategory(), };
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		Resource resource1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.COMPUTE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.DATABASE, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource2.getName());
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	// Failure
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetCategoryNotExists() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceKey, categoryFilterKey, "NotExistingCategory");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetSubCategoryNotExists() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getCategory(), subCategoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingSubCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SUB_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND_FOR_CATEGORY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("Resource", "NotExistingSubCategory", ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_ABSTRACT.getCategory());
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SUB_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND_FOR_CATEGORY.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetCategoryNotExistsSubCategoryExists() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { subCategoryFilterKey + "=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_GETEWAY.getSubCategory(), categoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(resourceKey, categoryFilterKey, "NotExistingCategory");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetInvalidFilterKey() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { subCategoryFilterKey + "1=" + ResourceCategoryEnum.NETWORK_L2_3_GETEWAY.getSubCategory(), categoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(subCategoryFilterKey + "1", validFilterParameters);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// SERVICE
+	// Success
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetBySpecifiedCategory() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue() };
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		Service service1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service1.getName());
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(serviceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetBySpecifiedCategoryAndDistributionStatus() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue(), distributionStatusFilterKey + "=" + DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED };
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, true);
+
+		Service service1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service1.getName());
+		Service service2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service2.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service2 = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service2.getName());
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(serviceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetByDistributionStatus() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { distributionStatusFilterKey + "=" + DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED };
+		List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+		ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, true);
+
+		Service service1 = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		expectedAssetNamesList.add(service1.getName());
+		Service service2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createServiceByCategory(ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service2.getUniqueId());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+		service2 = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		ServiceRestUtils.approveServiceDistribution(service2.getUniqueId(), UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR.getUserId());
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		List<ServiceAssetStructure> serviceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+		List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(serviceAssetList);
+		Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	// Failure
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetCategoryNotExists() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(serviceKey, categoryFilterKey, "NotExistingCategory");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetInvalidDistributionStatus() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { distributionStatusFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingDistributionStatus" };
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(serviceKey, distributionStatusFilterKey, "NotExistingDistributionStatus");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetCategoryExitsDistributionStatusInvalid() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { categoryFilterKey + "=" + ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue(), distributionStatusFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingDistributionStatus" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(serviceKey, distributionStatusFilterKey, "NotExistingDistributionStatus");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetCategoryNotExistsDistributionStatus() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { distributionStatusFilterKey + "=" + DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, categoryFilterKey + "=" + "NotExistingCategory" };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(serviceKey, categoryFilterKey, "NotExistingCategory");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetInvalidFilterKey() throws Exception {
+		String[] filter = { distributionStatusFilterKey + "1=" + DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_NOT_APPROVED, categoryFilterKey + "=" + ServiceCategoriesEnum.MOBILITY.getValue() };
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getComponentListByAssetType(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, filter);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name());
+
+		assertNotNull("check response object is not null after create resouce", assetResponse);
+		assertNotNull("check error code exists in response after create resource", assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+		assertEquals("Check response code after create resource", errorInfo.getCode(), assetResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList(distributionStatusFilterKey + "1", "[" + categoryFilterKey + ", " + distributionStatusFilterKey + "]");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST);
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setRESOURCE_URL(AssetRestUtils.buildUrlWithFilter(expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL(), filter));
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setSTATUS(errorInfo.getCode().toString());
+		expectedAssetListAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void getFilteredResourceAssetCategoryNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		String query = "category=Application%20L3%2B";
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getFilteredComponentList(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, query);
+		BaseRestUtils.checkErrorResponse(assetResponse, ActionStatus.COMPONENT_CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND, "resource", "category", "Application L3+");
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getFilteredAssetListAuditCategoryNotFound(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, "?" + query, "Application L3+");
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+	
+		@Test
+		public void getFilteredResourceAssetSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+			List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+			ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_APP_SERVER);
+//			resourceDetails.setName("ciResource11");
+			resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+			RestResponse createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+			Resource resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+			resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_BORDER);
+//			resourceDetails.setName("ciResource22");
+			resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name());
+			createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+			resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+			resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_INFRASTRUCTURE);
+//			resourceDetails.setName("ciResource33");
+			resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+			createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+			resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+			resourceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultResource(ResourceCategoryEnum.APPLICATION_L4_FIREWALL);
+//			resourceDetails.setName("ciResource44");
+			resourceDetails.setResourceType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF.name());
+			createResource = ResourceRestUtils.createResource(resourceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createResource);
+			resource = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createResource.getResponse(), Resource.class);
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			resource = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(resource.getName());
+
+			log.debug("4 resources created");
+			String query = "category=Application%20L4%2B";
+			RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getFilteredComponentList(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, query);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+			List<ResourceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetList(assetResponse);
+			List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getResourceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+			Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+//			Andrey L. This condition can not be checked in case resources list has two or ore different resource types
+//			AssetRestUtils.checkResourceTypeInObjectList(resourceAssetList, ResourceTypeEnum.VF);
+
+			// Validate audit message
+			ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultFilteredAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, "?" + query);
+			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+	        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+	        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		public void getFilteredServiceAssetInformationalSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+			List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+			ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, true);
+			artifactDetails.setArtifactGroupType(ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL.getType());
+
+			ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService111");
+			RestResponse createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService222");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+			ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(certifyService, certifyService.getVersion(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR), null, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(service, false);
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService333");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(certifyService, certifyService.getVersion(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR), null, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(service, false);
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService444");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService555");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+			String query = "distributionStatus=Distributed";
+			RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getFilteredComponentList(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, query);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+			List<ServiceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+			List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+			Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+			// Validate audit message
+			ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultFilteredAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, "?" + query);
+			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+	        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+	        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+		}
+		
+		@Test
+		public void getFilteredServiceAssetDeploymentSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+			List<String> expectedAssetNamesList = new ArrayList<>();
+			ArtifactReqDetails artifactDetails = ElementFactory.getArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, ArtifactTypeEnum.OTHER, true);
+
+			ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails = ElementFactory.getDefaultService();
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService666");
+			RestResponse createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			Service service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService777");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			RestResponse addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+			ServiceReqDetails certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(certifyService, certifyService.getVersion(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR), null, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(service, false);
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService888");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			addInformationalArtifactToService = ArtifactRestUtils.addInformationalArtifactToService(artifactDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), service.getUniqueId());
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(addInformationalArtifactToService);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+			certifyService = new ServiceReqDetails(service);
+			LifecycleRestUtils.changeDistributionStatus(certifyService, certifyService.getVersion(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.GOVERNOR), null, DistributionStatusEnum.DISTRIBUTION_APPROVED);
+			AtomicOperationUtils.distributeService(service, false);
+			expectedAssetNamesList.add(service.getName());
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService999");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+			serviceDetails.setName("ciService000");
+			createService = ServiceRestUtils.createService(serviceDetails, ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER));
+			BaseRestUtils.checkCreateResponse(createService);
+			service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(createService.getResponse(), Service.class);
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+			service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+
+			String query = "distributionStatus=Distributed";
+			RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getFilteredComponentList(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, query);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+			List<ServiceAssetStructure> resourceAssetList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetList(assetResponse);
+			List<String> getActualAssetNamesList = AssetRestUtils.getServiceNamesList(resourceAssetList);
+			Utils.compareArrayLists(getActualAssetNamesList, expectedAssetNamesList, "Element");
+
+			// Validate audit message
+			ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultFilteredAssetListAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, "?" + query);
+			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+	        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+	        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+
+		}
+		
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cb307cdb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,447 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceDetailedAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceDetailedAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ArtifactTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResponseParser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ServiceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+public class GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet() {
+		super(name, GetSpecificAssetMetadataServlet.class.getName());
+	}
+
+//	@BeforeMethod
+//	public void setup() throws Exception {
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//	}
+
+	// get specific asset metadata
+
+	// Resource
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		resourceVF = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceVF.getUniqueId()).getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory
+				.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithNonCertifiedResourceInstancesSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource3 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource3, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource3, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// certify resource2 and add to VF(VF with resource2 0.1, 1.0 and 1.1
+		// versions)
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceVF = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceVF.getUniqueId()).getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesVfInSubmitForTestingSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource3 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource3, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource3, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// certify resource2 and add to VF(VF with resource2 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
+		// versions)
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesVfInStartCertificationSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource3 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource3, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource3, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+
+		// certify resource2 and add to VF(VF with resource2 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
+		// versions)
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true).getLeft();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesCertifiedVFSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource3 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource3, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource3, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+
+		// certify resource2 and add to VF(VF with resource2 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
+		// versions)
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getResourceAssetMetadataWithNonCertifiedResourceInstancesAndArtifactsSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resource2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+		Resource resource3 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resource3 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource3, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource2, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resource3, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER,	true);
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ResourceRestUtils.getResource(resourceVF.getUniqueId()).getResponse(), Resource.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ResourceDetailedAssetStructure resourceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getResourceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.resourceMetadataValidatior(resourceAssetMetadata, resourceVF, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, resourceVF);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	// Import CSAR
+
+	// Service
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.serviceMetadataValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER)).getResponse(),Service.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.serviceMetadataValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataWithNonCertifiedResourceInstancesWithArtifactsSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+		Resource resourceVF2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG, resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKIN, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF2, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils
+				.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// service with 0.1, 0.1 and 1.0 RIs versions
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER)).getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.serviceMetadataValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataWithCertifiedResourceInstancesAndArtifactsOnRIsAndServiceSuccess()
+			throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		Resource resourceVF2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG, resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF2 = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF2, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// service with resourceVF 1.0(1 art), 2.0(2 art) versions and
+		// resourceVF2 1.0(1 art), service 1 artifact version
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		service = ResponseParser.parseToObjectUsingMapper(ServiceRestUtils.getService(service.getUniqueId(), ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER)).getResponse(), Service.class);
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.serviceMetadataValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataWithResourceInstancesServiceInSubmitForTestingSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		Service service = AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultService(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+		Resource resourceVF = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		Resource resourceVF2 = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.APPC_CONFIG, resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF2, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF2, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CHECKOUT, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		resourceVF = (Resource) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resourceVF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+		AtomicOperationUtils.addComponentInstanceToComponentContainer(resourceVF, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true);
+
+		// service with resourceVF 1.0(1 art), 2.0(2 art) versions and
+		// resourceVF2 1.0(1 art), service 1 artifact version
+		AtomicOperationUtils.uploadArtifactByType(ArtifactTypeEnum.MODEL_INVENTORY_PROFILE, service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true, true);
+		service = (Service) AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(service, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFY, true).getLeft();
+
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service.getUUID());
+		BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(assetResponse);
+
+		ServiceDetailedAssetStructure serviceAssetMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getServiceAssetMetadata(assetResponse);
+		AssetRestUtils.serviceMetadataValidatior(serviceAssetMetadata, service, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedAssetListAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultAssetMetadataAudit(AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, service);
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedAssetListAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+        AuditValidationUtils.validateExternalAudit(expectedAssetListAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_ASSET_METADATA.getName(), body);
+	}
+
+	@Test // (enabled = false)
+	public void getServiceAssetMetadataServiceNotFound() throws Exception {
+
+		String serviceUuid = "notExistingServiceUuid";
+		RestResponse assetResponse = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.SERVICES, serviceUuid);
+
+		// Validate audit message
+		ArrayList<String> variables = new ArrayList<>();
+		variables.add(serviceUuid);
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.SERVICE_NOT_FOUND.name(), variables, assetResponse.getResponse());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca7c5aefb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.NormativeTypesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.SearchCriteriaEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedExternalAudit;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.CategoryRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+
+public class SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+//	@BeforeMethod
+//	public void init() throws Exception{
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//	}
+	
+	;
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI() {
+		super(name, SearchFilterCategoryExternalAPI.class.getName());
+
+	}
+	
+	// Search for invalid resourceType
+	@Test
+	public void searchWithInvalidFilter() throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "invalid", ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+		
+		Integer expectedResponseCode = 400;
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+		
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList("resourceTypeinvalid", "[resourceType, subCategory, category]");
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name(), variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, "?" + SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "invalid=" + ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.toString());
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FILTER_KEY.name());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		expectedExternalAudit.setSTATUS("400");
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="searchForResourceTypeNegativeTest", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderSearchForResourceTypeNegativeTest() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{"invalidResourceType"},
+			{""}
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// Search for invalid resourceType
+	@Test(dataProvider="searchForResourceTypeNegativeTest")
+	public void searchForResourceTypeNegativeTest(String resourceType) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), resourceType);
+		
+		Integer expectedResponseCode = 400;
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+		
+		List<String> variables = Arrays.asList();
+		ErrorValidationUtils.checkBodyResponseOnError(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name(), variables, restResponse.getResponse());
+
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, "?" + SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "=" + resourceType);
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+		expectedExternalAudit.setDESC(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		expectedExternalAudit.setSTATUS("400");
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	// Searching for resource filter incorrect resource type using external API
+	@Test
+	public void searchingForResouceFilterIncorrectResouceTypeUsingExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		List<String> createdResoucesName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		createdResoucesName.add(resource.getName());
+		
+		for(ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum: ResourceTypeEnum.values()) {
+			// Create resource for each type so it will not return 404
+			AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(resourceTypeEnum, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+
+			RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), resourceTypeEnum.toString());
+			
+			Integer expectedResponseCode = 200;
+			Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+			if(resourceTypeEnum == ResourceTypeEnum.VF) {
+				validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, true);
+			} else {
+				validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, false);
+			}
+			
+			
+			ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, "?" + SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "=" + resourceTypeEnum.toString());
+			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// Searching for several resource types using external API
+	@Test
+	public void searchingForSeveralResouceTypesUsingExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		performClean();
+		for(ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum: ResourceTypeEnum.values()) {
+			List<String> createdResoucesName = new ArrayList<String>();
+			Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(resourceTypeEnum, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			createdResoucesName.add(resource.getName());
+			
+			RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), resourceTypeEnum.toString());
+			
+			Integer expectedResponseCode = 200;
+			Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+			validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, true);
+			
+			ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, "?" + SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "=" + resourceTypeEnum.toString());
+			Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_URL, expectedExternalAudit.getRESOURCE_URL());
+			AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), body);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// Searching for several resources of type VFCMT using external API
+	@Test
+	public void searchingForSeveralResourcesOfTypeVFCMTUsingExternalAPI() throws Exception {
+		performClean();
+		Random random = new Random();
+ 		int numberOfResouceToCreate = random.nextInt(5) + 1;	
+		List<String> createdResoucesName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		
+		for(int i=0; i<numberOfResouceToCreate; i++) {
+			
+			Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, ResourceCategoryEnum.GENERIC_DATABASE, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			createdResoucesName.add(resource.getName());
+		}
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		
+		Integer expectedResponseCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+		validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, true);
+		
+		ExpectedExternalAudit expectedExternalAudit = ElementFactory.getDefaultExternalAuditObject(AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST, "?" + SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue() + "=" + ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalSearchAPI(expectedExternalAudit, AuditingActionEnum.GET_FILTERED_ASSET_LIST.getName(), null);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="normativeResourceCategory", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderNormativeResourceCategory() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{ResourceCategoryEnum.ALLOTTED_RESOURCE},
+			{ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// Verify exist of normative resource category from data provider
+	@Test(dataProvider="normativeResourceCategory")
+	public void normativeResourceCategory(ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategoryEnum) throws Exception {
+		RestResponse restResponse = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "resources");
+		validateJsonContainResourceCategory(restResponse.getResponse(), resourceCategoryEnum);
+		
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, resourceCategoryEnum, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		List<String> createdResoucesName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		createdResoucesName.add(resource.getName());
+		
+		restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCategory(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), resourceCategoryEnum.getCategory());
+		
+		Integer expectedResponseCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+		validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, true);
+	}
+	
+	// Verify search filter by sub-category
+	@Test
+	public void validateFilterBySubcategory() throws Exception {
+		ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategoryEnum = getRandomCategoryFromResourceCategoryEnum();
+		
+		Resource resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourcesByTypeNormTypeAndCatregory(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, NormativeTypesEnum.ROOT, resourceCategoryEnum, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+		List<String> createdResoucesName = new ArrayList<String>();
+		createdResoucesName.add(resource.getName());
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterBySubCategory(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), resourceCategoryEnum.getSubCategory());
+		
+		Integer expectedResponseCode = 200;
+		Assert.assertEquals(restResponse.getErrorCode(), expectedResponseCode);
+		validateJsonContainResource(restResponse.getResponse(), createdResoucesName, true);
+	}
+	
+	
+	protected ResourceCategoryEnum getRandomCategoryFromResourceCategoryEnum() throws Exception {
+		Random random = new Random();
+		int randint = random.nextInt(ResourceCategoryEnum.values().length);
+		int i = 0;
+		for(ResourceCategoryEnum resourceTypeEnum: ResourceCategoryEnum.values()) {
+			if(randint == i) {
+				return resourceTypeEnum;
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+	protected CategoryDefinition getRandomCategory() throws Exception {
+		Random random = new Random();
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = CategoryRestUtils.getAllCategories(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), "resources");
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(restResponse.getResponse());
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+		
+		CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition = gson.fromJson(jsonArray.get(random.nextInt(jsonArray.size())), CategoryDefinition.class);
+		
+		return categoryDefinition;
+	}
+	
+	protected void validateJsonContainResource(String json, List<String> resourceNameList, Boolean willBeFound) {
+		int lenResourceNameList = resourceNameList.size();
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonElement jsonElement = new JsonParser().parse(json);
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jsonElement.getAsJsonArray();
+		for(JsonElement jElement: jsonArray) {
+			ResourceReqDetails jResource = gson.fromJson(jElement, ResourceReqDetails.class);
+			
+			if(resourceNameList.contains(jResource.getName())) {
+				resourceNameList.remove(jResource.getName());
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if(resourceNameList.size() != 0 && willBeFound) {			
+			Assert.assertTrue(false, "Created resource not found on search filtered by category.");
+		} else if (lenResourceNameList != resourceNameList.size() & !willBeFound) {
+			Assert.assertTrue(false, "Some of the resources found when expect that no resource will be found.");
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	protected void validateJsonContainResourceCategory(String json, ResourceCategoryEnum resourceCategoryEnum) {
+		Gson gson = new Gson();
+		JsonElement jelement = new JsonParser().parse(json);
+		JsonArray jsonArray = jelement.getAsJsonArray();
+		for(JsonElement jsonElement : jsonArray){
+			CategoryDefinition categoryDefinition = gson.fromJson(jsonElement, CategoryDefinition.class);
+			
+			if(categoryDefinition.getName().equals(resourceCategoryEnum.getCategory())) { 
+				for(SubCategoryDefinition subcategory: categoryDefinition.getSubcategories()) {
+					if(subcategory.getName().equals(resourceCategoryEnum.getSubCategory())) {
+						return;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			
+		}
+		
+		Assert.assertTrue(false, "Category and subcategory not found in categories list.");
+	}
+
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/UserAPIs.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/UserAPIs.java
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/UserAPIs.java
@@ -0,0 +1,556 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
+import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.portalsdk.core.restful.domain.EcompRole;
+import org.openecomp.portalsdk.core.restful.domain.EcompUser;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.LifeCycleStatesEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.BaseRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.EcompUserRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.UserRestUtils;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+public class UserAPIs extends ComponentBaseTest {
+	
+	@Rule
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public UserAPIs() {
+		super(name, UserAPIs.class.getName());
+	}
+
+	public User adminUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.ADMIN);
+
+	
+	@Test
+	public void createUserAllPosibleRolesThenDeactivate() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		
+		List<EcompRole> allRoles = getAllRoles();
+	
+		for (EcompRole ecompRole2 : allRoles) {
+			try {
+				
+				///get list of users
+				List<EcompUser> allusersList = getAllusersList();
+				int sizeBeforeChange = allusersList.size();
+	
+				//create user
+				ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+				ecompRole.setId((long) ecompRole2.getId());
+				ecompRole.setName(ecompRole2.getName());
+				System.out.println(ecompRole2.getName());
+				Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+				setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+				ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+				RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+				BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+				
+				///get list of users verify list size changed
+				allusersList = getAllusersList();
+				int sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+				
+				Assert.assertEquals(sizeBeforeChange + 1, sizeAfterChange, "Expected that list will change.");
+				sizeBeforeChange = sizeAfterChange;
+				pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);	
+				
+				//deactivate user
+				ecompRole = new EcompRole();;
+				List<EcompRole> list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+				list.add(ecompRole);
+				
+				RestResponse deactivateUserResponse = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+				BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(deactivateUserResponse);
+				
+				///get list of users verify list size changed
+				allusersList = getAllusersList();
+				sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+				Assert.assertEquals(sizeBeforeChange, sizeAfterChange + 1, "Expected that list will change.");
+				
+			} finally {
+				deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			}
+							
+			}
+					
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void createSameUserTwiceTest() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		try {
+			
+			///get list of users
+			List<EcompUser> allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeBeforeChange = allusersList.size();
+
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+					
+			assertTrue("List is Equel" , sizeBeforeChange != sizeAfterChange );
+			pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);	
+			
+		} finally {
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void createSameUserTwiceDiffrentDataTest() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		try {
+			///get list of users
+			List<EcompUser> allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeBeforeChange = allusersList.size();
+
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+					
+			assertTrue("List is Equel" , sizeBeforeChange != sizeAfterChange );
+			
+			//update role
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			
+			pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);	
+			
+		} finally {
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void updateUserRoleTest() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		try {
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			List<EcompRole> userRolesBefore = getUserRoles(ecompUser);
+			
+			//update role
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			List<EcompRole> list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			
+			List<EcompRole> userRolesAfter = getUserRoles(ecompUser); 
+			
+			assertFalse("role wasn't changed", userRolesBefore.equals(userRolesAfter));
+		} finally {
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+		
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void addUserCreateResource() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		Resource resource = new Resource();
+		
+		try {
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.setUserId(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			
+		} finally {
+			ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resource.getUniqueId(), adminUser.getUserId());
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	// First try update to Tester and verify it not success
+	// Then try to deactivate and verify it not success
+	@Test
+	public void changeUserRoleWithCheckOutResourceThenDeactivate() throws Exception {
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		Resource resource = new Resource();		
+		try {
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.setUserId(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			
+			int sizeBeforeChange = getAllusersList().size();
+			
+			//update role
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			List<EcompRole> list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			RestResponse pushUserRoles = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			Assert.assertEquals(pushUserRoles.getErrorCode(), (Integer)BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR, "Not correct response code");
+			
+			//deactivate user
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();;
+			list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			RestResponse deactivateUserResponse = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			Assert.assertEquals(deactivateUserResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR, "Not correct response code");
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			int sizeAfterChange = getAllusersList().size();
+			Assert.assertEquals(sizeBeforeChange, sizeAfterChange, "Expected that list will not change.");
+			
+		} finally {
+			ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resource.getUniqueId(), adminUser.getUserId());
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void deactivateUserRoleWithStartTestingResource() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		Resource resource= new Resource();
+
+		try {
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			int sizeBeforeChange = getAllusersList().size();
+			UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.setUserId(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			
+			resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.CERTIFICATIONREQUEST, true);
+			
+			
+			//update role
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			List<EcompRole> list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			RestResponse pushUserRoles = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUserRoles);
+			
+			UserRoleEnum.TESTER.setUserId(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.TESTER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true);
+			
+			//deactivate user
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();;
+			list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			RestResponse deactivateUserResponse = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			Assert.assertEquals(deactivateUserResponse.getErrorCode(), (Integer)BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR, "Not correct response code");
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			int sizeAfterChange = getAllusersList().size();
+			Assert.assertEquals(sizeBeforeChange, sizeAfterChange, "Expected that list will not change.");
+			
+		} finally {
+			ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resource.getUniqueId(), adminUser.getUserId());
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void changeUserRoleWithStartTestingResource() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		Resource resource= new Resource();
+
+		try {
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 2);
+			ecompRole.setName("DESIGNER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER.setUserId(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+			
+			resource = AtomicOperationUtils.createResourceByType(ResourceTypeEnum.VF, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, true).left().value();
+			AtomicOperationUtils.changeComponentState(resource, UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER, LifeCycleStatesEnum.STARTCERTIFICATION, true);
+			
+			
+			//update role
+			ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			List<EcompRole> list= new ArrayList<EcompRole>();
+			list.add(ecompRole);
+			
+			RestResponse pushUserRoles = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId(), list);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUserRoles);
+			
+		} finally {
+			ResourceRestUtils.deleteResource(resource.getUniqueId(), adminUser.getUserId());
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void fillAllEcompFields() throws Exception {
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		try {
+
+			///get list of users
+			List<EcompUser> allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeBeforeChange = allusersList.size();
+
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			ecompUser.setOrgId((long) 123);
+			ecompUser.setManagerId("ci4321");
+			ecompUser.setFirstName("firstName");
+			ecompUser.setMiddleInitial("middleInitial");
+			ecompUser.setLastName("lastName");
+			ecompUser.setPhone("phone");
+			ecompUser.setEmail("email@email.com");
+			ecompUser.setHrid("hrid");
+			ecompUser.setOrgUserId("orgUserId");
+			ecompUser.setOrgCode("orgCode");
+			ecompUser.setOrgManagerUserId("ci1234");
+			ecompUser.setJobTitle("jobTitle");
+			ecompUser.setActive(true);
+			
+			
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+					
+			assertTrue("List is Equel" , sizeBeforeChange != sizeAfterChange );
+			
+		} finally {
+			
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void missingMandatoryFieldRole() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		try {
+			///get list of users
+			List<EcompUser> allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeBeforeChange = allusersList.size();
+
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId(getUser());
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			BaseRestUtils.checkSuccess(pushUser);
+			
+			///get list of users verify list size changed
+			allusersList = getAllusersList();
+			int sizeAfterChange = allusersList.size();
+					
+			assertTrue("List is Equel" , sizeBeforeChange != sizeAfterChange );
+			
+		} finally {
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void missingMandatoryFieldATTid() throws Exception {
+		
+		EcompUser ecompUser = new EcompUser();
+		EcompRole ecompRole = new EcompRole();
+		try {
+			
+			//create user
+			ecompUser.setLoginId("");
+			ecompRole.setId((long) 1);
+			ecompRole.setName("TESTER");
+			Set<EcompRole> setRoles = new HashSet<EcompRole>();
+			setRoles.add(ecompRole);
+			ecompUser.setRoles(setRoles);
+			RestResponse pushUser = EcompUserRestUtils.pushUser(ecompUser);
+			assertTrue("wrong response code :" , pushUser.getErrorCode() == BaseRestUtils.STATUS_CODE_INVALID_CONTENT);
+			
+		} finally {
+			deleteUser(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		}
+		
+		
+	}
+
+	private List<EcompRole> getUserRoles(EcompUser ecompUser) throws IOException {
+		RestResponse userRoles = EcompUserRestUtils.getUserRoles(ecompUser.getLoginId());
+		Type listType = new TypeToken<List<EcompRole>>() {}.getType();
+		List<EcompRole> roleList = new Gson().fromJson(userRoles.getResponse(), listType);
+		return roleList;
+	}
+
+	private void deleteUser(String userId) throws IOException {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		defaultUser.setUserId(userId);
+		
+		UserRestUtils.deleteUser(defaultUser, adminUser, true);
+	}
+	
+	private  List<EcompUser> getAllusersList() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse allUsers = EcompUserRestUtils.getAllUsers();
+		
+		Type listType = new TypeToken<List<EcompUser>>() {}.getType();
+		List<EcompUser> usersList = new Gson().fromJson(allUsers.getResponse(), listType);
+		
+		return usersList;
+	}
+	
+	private  List<EcompRole> getAllRoles() throws IOException {
+		RestResponse allRoles = EcompUserRestUtils.getAllAvailableRoles();
+		
+		Type listType = new TypeToken<List<EcompRole>>() {}.getType();
+		List<EcompRole> availableRoles = new Gson().fromJson(allRoles.getResponse(), listType);
+		
+		return availableRoles;
+	}
+	
+	private String getUser() {
+		int nextInt = rnd.nextInt(8999) + 1000;
+//		String returnMe = "ci"+ new BigInteger(getRandomNumber(4));
+		String returnMe = "ci"+ nextInt;
+		System.out.println(returnMe);
+		
+		
+		return returnMe;
+	}
+	
+	private static Random rnd = new Random();
+
+	public static String getRandomNumber(int digCount) {
+	    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(digCount);
+	    for(int i=1; i <= digCount; i++){
+	        sb.append((char)('0' + rnd.nextInt(10)));
+	    }
+	    return sb.toString();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/VFCMTExternalAPI.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/VFCMTExternalAPI.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f93958542d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/externalApis/VFCMTExternalAPI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.externalApis;
+
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.AssetTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.AuditingActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.api.ComponentBaseTest;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.config.Config;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceAssetStructure;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceExternalReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ResourceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.ServiceReqDetails;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ErrorInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.ResourceCategoryEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.SearchCriteriaEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.enums.UserRoleEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.expected.ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.datatypes.http.RestResponse;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.AtomicOperationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.general.ElementFactory;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.AssetRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.rest.ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.AuditValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.ci.tests.utils.validation.ErrorValidationUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.AuditingFieldsKeysEnum;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.SkipException;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
+import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListeningExecutorService;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+
+public class VFCMTExternalAPI extends ComponentBaseTest {
+
+	private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CRUDExternalAPI.class.getName());
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_PAYLOAD = "UHVUVFktVXNlci1LZXktRmlsZS0yOiBzc2gtcnNhDQpFbmNyeXB0aW9uOiBhZXMyNTYtY2JjDQpDb21tZW5wOA0K";
+	protected static final String UPLOAD_ARTIFACT_NAME = "TLV_prv.ppk";
+
+	protected Config config = Config.instance();
+	protected String contentTypeHeaderData = "application/json";
+	protected String acceptHeaderDate = "application/json";
+
+
+
+	protected Gson gson = new Gson();
+	protected JSONParser jsonParser = new JSONParser();
+
+
+	protected String serviceVersion;
+	protected ResourceReqDetails resourceDetails;
+	protected User sdncUserDetails;
+	protected ServiceReqDetails serviceDetails;
+	
+
+//	@BeforeMethod
+//	public synchronized void init() throws Exception{
+//		AtomicOperationUtils.createDefaultConsumer(true);
+//	}
+	
+	
+	@Rule 
+	public static TestName name = new TestName();
+
+	public VFCMTExternalAPI() {
+		super(name, VFCMTExternalAPI.class.getName());
+
+	}
+	
+	// Create VFCMT - validate response + search external api + retrieve metadata via external api  - success flow
+	@Test
+	public void createVfcmt() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ci", ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE, defaultUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		ResourceAssetStructure parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(restResponse.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, parsedCreatedResponse.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultCreateResourceExternalAPI(parsedCreatedResponse.getName());	
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalCreateResource(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// search for vfcmt via external api - validate created resource exist
+		RestResponse searchResult = ResourceRestUtils.getResourceListFilterByCriteria(ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER), AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES.getValue(), SearchCriteriaEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE.getValue(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		JsonArray listSearchResult = gson.fromJson(searchResult.getResponse(), JsonArray.class);
+		boolean found = false;
+		for(JsonElement result: listSearchResult) {
+			ResourceAssetStructure parsedResult  = gson.fromJson(result, ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+			if(parsedResult.getName().equals(defaultResource.getName())) {
+				found = true;
+			}
+		}
+		Assert.assertEquals(found, true);
+		
+		// get created vfcmt metadata via external api - validate data
+		RestResponse resourceMetadata = AssetRestUtils.getAssetMetadataByAssetTypeAndUuid(true, AssetTypeEnum.RESOURCES, parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid());
+		ResourceAssetStructure parsedMetadata  = gson.fromJson(resourceMetadata.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+		
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getUuid(), parsedMetadata.getUuid());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getInvariantUUID(), parsedMetadata.getInvariantUUID());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getName(), parsedMetadata.getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getVersion(), parsedMetadata.getVersion());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getCategory(), parsedMetadata.getCategory());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getSubCategory(), parsedMetadata.getSubCategory());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getResourceType(), parsedMetadata.getResourceType());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getLifecycleState(), parsedMetadata.getLifecycleState());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getLastUpdaterUserId(), parsedMetadata.getLastUpdaterUserId());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getLastUpdaterFullName(), parsedMetadata.getLastUpdaterFullName());
+		Assert.assertEquals(parsedCreatedResponse.getToscaResourceName(), parsedMetadata.getToscaResourceName());
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	// Create two VFCMT with same name - validate error + audit - failure flow
+	@Test
+	public void createTwoVfcmtWithSameName() throws Exception {
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ci", ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE, defaultUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		
+		// create vfcmt
+		RestResponse firstTryToCreate = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		ResourceAssetStructure parsedCreatedResponse = gson.fromJson(firstTryToCreate.getResponse(), ResourceAssetStructure.class);
+
+		// auditing verification
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE_BY_API;
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, parsedCreatedResponse.getName());
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultCreateResourceExternalAPI(parsedCreatedResponse.getName());	
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalCreateResource(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+		// try to create another vfcmt wit same name
+		RestResponse secondTryToCreate = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		Assert.assertEquals((int)secondTryToCreate.getErrorCode(), 409);
+		
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_STATUS, "409");
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST.name());
+		List<String> variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), defaultResource.getName());
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("409");
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalCreateResource(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@DataProvider(name="createVfcmtVariousFailureFlows", parallel=true) 
+	public static Object[][] dataProviderCreateVfcmtVariousFailureFlows() {
+		return new Object[][] {
+			{"name_missing"},
+			{"name_to_long"},
+			{"name_with_invalid_char"},
+			{"description_missing"},
+			{"description_to_long"},
+			{"description_with_invalid_char"},
+			{"resource_type_missing"},
+			{"resource_type_invalid"},
+			{"category_type_missing"},
+			{"category_type_invalid"},
+			{"subcategory_type_missing"},
+			{"subcategory_type_invalid"},
+			{"vendor_name_missing"},
+			{"vendor_name_to_long"},
+			{"vendor_name_with_invalid_char"},
+			{"vendor_release_missing"},
+			{"vendor_release_to_long"},
+			{"vendor_release_with_invalid_char"},
+			{"tags_missing"},
+			{"tags_to_long"},
+			{"tags_invalid"},
+			{"icon_missing"},
+			{"user_contact_missing"},
+			{"user_contact_invalid"},
+			};
+	}
+	
+	// Various failure flows
+	@Test(dataProvider="createVfcmtVariousFailureFlows")
+	public void createVfcmtVariousFailureFlows(String flow) throws Exception {
+		
+		if(flow.equals("resource_type_missing") || flow.equals("resource_type_invalid")) {
+			throw new SkipException("TC require repairs");			
+		}	
+		
+		User defaultUser = ElementFactory.getDefaultUser(UserRoleEnum.DESIGNER);
+		ResourceExternalReqDetails defaultResource = ElementFactory.getDefaultResourceByType("ci", ResourceCategoryEnum.TEMPLATE_MONITORING_TEMPLATE, defaultUser.getUserId(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.toString());
+		
+		ErrorInfo errorInfo = null;
+		List<String> variables = null;
+		AuditingActionEnum action = AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE_BY_API;
+		ExpectedResourceAuditJavaObject expectedResourceAuditJavaObject = ElementFactory.getDefaultCreateResourceExternalAPI(defaultResource.getName());	
+		Map <AuditingFieldsKeysEnum, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+		body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, defaultResource.getName());
+		
+		switch (flow) {
+		case "name_missing":
+			defaultResource.setName("");
+			List<String> resourceTags = defaultResource.getTags();
+			resourceTags.add("");
+			defaultResource.setTags(resourceTags);
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_COMPONENT_NAME.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, "");
+			break;
+		case "name_to_long":
+			defaultResource.setName("asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1");	
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), "1024");
+			
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, "asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1");
+			break;
+		case "name_with_invalid_char":
+			defaultResource.setName("!@#$%^&*(");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceName("!@#$%^&*(");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPONENT_NAME.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			body.put(AuditingFieldsKeysEnum.AUDIT_RESOURCE_NAME, "!@#$%^&*(");
+			break;
+		case "description_missing":
+			defaultResource.setDescription("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "description_to_long":
+			defaultResource.setDescription("asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjk1");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), "1024");
+			break;
+		case "description_with_invalid_char":
+			defaultResource.setDescription("\uC2B5");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc("t");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_DESCRIPTION.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		// TODO: defect on the flow - need to get error instead create VFC
+		case "resource_type_missing":
+			defaultResource.setResourceType("");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_DESCRIPTION.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		// TODO: in audit RESOURCE_NAME is empty
+		case "resource_type_invalid":
+			defaultResource.setResourceType("invalid");
+			expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setResourceType(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "category_type_missing":
+			defaultResource.setCategory("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		// TODO: not correct response code in this flow - 500 instead 400
+		case "category_type_invalid":
+			defaultResource.setCategory("invalid");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "subcategory_type_missing":
+			defaultResource.setSubcategory("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		// TODO: not correct error - it not missing it not correct
+		case "subcategory_type_invalid":
+			defaultResource.setSubcategory("invalid");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_SUBCATEGORY.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "vendor_name_missing":
+			defaultResource.setVendorName("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "vendor_name_to_long":
+			defaultResource.setVendorName("asdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdff");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+			variables = asList("25");
+			break;
+		case "vendor_name_with_invalid_char":
+			defaultResource.setVendorName("!@#$*()&*^%$#@");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "vendor_release_missing":
+			defaultResource.setVendorRelease("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "vendor_release_to_long":
+			defaultResource.setVendorRelease("asdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdff");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT.name());
+			variables = asList("25");
+			break;
+		case "vendor_release_with_invalid_char":
+			defaultResource.setVendorRelease("!@#$*()&*^%$#@");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "tags_missing":
+			defaultResource.setTags(asList(""));
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.INVALID_FIELD_FORMAT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), "tag");
+			break;
+		case "tags_to_long":
+			defaultResource.setTags(asList("asdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdffasdff"));
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_SINGLE_TAG_EXCEED_LIMIT.name());
+			variables = asList("1024");
+			break;
+		case "tags_invalid":
+			defaultResource.setTags(asList("asfdg"));
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_TAGS_NO_COMP_NAME.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "icon_missing":
+			defaultResource.setIcon("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "user_contact_missing":
+			defaultResource.setContactId("");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CONTACT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		case "user_contact_invalid":
+		default:
+			defaultResource.setContactId("abcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfdabcderfffdfdfd");
+			errorInfo = ErrorValidationUtils.parseErrorConfigYaml(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CONTACT.name());
+			variables = asList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+			break;
+		}
+			
+		// create vfcmt
+		RestResponse restResponse = ResourceRestUtilsExternalAPI.createResource(defaultResource, defaultUser);
+		
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setStatus("400");
+		expectedResourceAuditJavaObject.setDesc(AuditValidationUtils.buildAuditDescription(errorInfo, variables));
+		AuditValidationUtils.validateAuditExternalCreateResource(expectedResourceAuditJavaObject, action.getName(), body);
+		
+	}
+	
+
+
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+
+	
+}
diff --git a/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/post/Install.java b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/post/Install.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e9e02c479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-apis-ci/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/post/Install.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*-
+ * ============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.post;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.DAOTitanStrategy;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.titan.TitanGraphClient;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.titan.TitanOperationStatus;
+
+public class Install {
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+		if (args == null || args.length == 0) {
+			System.out.println("Usage: org.openecomp.sdc.post.Install path_to_titan.properties");
+			System.exit(1);
+		}
+		String titanPropsFile = args[0];
+
+		if (!isFileExists(titanPropsFile)) {
+			System.exit(2);
+		}
+
+		if (!createTitanSchema(titanPropsFile)) {
+			System.exit(3);
+		}
+
+		System.exit(0);
+	}
+
+	private static boolean createTitanSchema(String titanPropsFile) {
+		TitanGraphClient titanGraphClient = new TitanGraphClient(new DAOTitanStrategy());
+		TitanOperationStatus status = titanGraphClient.createGraph(titanPropsFile);
+		if (TitanOperationStatus.OK == status) {
+			System.out.println("Titan schema ,indexes and default values created successfully.");
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			System.out.println(
+					"Problem while creating titan schema ,indexes and default values. (" + status.name() + ")");
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static boolean isFileExists(String titanPropsFile) {
+		File f = new File(titanPropsFile);
+		if (!f.exists()) {
+			System.out.println(titanPropsFile + " not found");
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+}