[VVP] stand alone tool, script updates

1) Validation script updates:
    Various bug fixes and script enhancements

    New tests for:
    R-18683
    R-94669
    R-304011
    R-01455
    R-86476
    R-708564
    R-85734
    R-18683
    R-94669
    R-304011
    R-01455
    R-86476
    R-86476
    R-589037

    Removed tests for:
    R-75202
    R-62954
    R-22441
    R-49177
    R-16576
    R-86237
    R-44491
    R-70757
    R-01896
    R-26124

2) Stand Alone tool introduced
3) Added optional "categories" capability

Change-Id: I193cd5c267750791d97b350e91fc36faa72d8d5f
Issue-ID: VVP-143
Signed-off-by: stark, steven <steven.stark@att.com>

86 files changed, 4027 insertions, 1614 deletions

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 87348ea..397285d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
 .. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
-.. Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All rights reserved.
+.. Copyright 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All rights reserved.
 
 Manual Heat Template Validation
 ===============================
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ such as the ``yaml_file``, the parameter the test was checking, etc...
 If the assert statement fails, the failure is collected by ``pytest``, and the
 associated requirements and error_message are included in the final report.
 
-Optional: Pytest Markers and Validation Profiles
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Optional: Pytest Markers and Validation Categories
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The VVP test suite has the concept of a ``base`` test. These are used as
 sanity tests and are executed before the other tests, and if they fail the
@@ -255,14 +255,14 @@ test like this:
   @validates("R-123456")
   def test_my_new_requirement():
 
-The VVP test suite also has the concept of a ``validation profile`` to
-define what set of tests to execute. The way it works is by using ``pytest``
-markers.
+The VVP test suite also has the concept of a ``category`` to
+define what additional set of optional tests to execute. The way it works
+is by using ``categories`` decorator.
 
-By default, all ``base`` tests and non-marked tests are executed. If you want
-an additional profile to run, pass the command line argument:
+By default, all ``base`` tests and tests with no category are executed.
+If you want an additional category to run, pass the command line argument:
 
-``--validation-profile=<my_validation_profile>``
+``--category=<category>``
 
 This will execute all ``base`` tests, non-marked tests,
 and tests marked like the following:
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ and tests marked like the following:
 
   import pytest
 
-  @pytest.mark.<my_validation_profile> # this is an additional pytest marker
+  @categories("<category>") # substitue <category> with the category name
   @validates("R-123456")
   def test_my_new_requirement():
 
 This should be used sparingly, and in practice consider reviewing a requirement
-with the VNF Requirements team before adding a test to a validation profile.
+with the VNF Requirements team before adding a test to a category.
 
 Self-Test Suite
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/pass/no_unused_param.env b/ice_validator/app_tests/__init__.py
index 9477fac..4a18fb6 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/pass/no_unused_param.env
+++ b/ice_validator/app_tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
 # Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
@@ -37,9 +37,3 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
----
-parameters:
-    out: 2
-    res: 3
-    indexed: 4
-    indx: 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/pass/no_unused_param.yaml b/ice_validator/app_tests/test_app.py
index dc48c50..89798a5 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/pass/no_unused_param.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/app_tests/test_app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
 # Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
@@ -37,29 +37,16 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
----
-parameters:
-  out:
-    type: string
-    description: test for output
-  res:
-    type: string
-    description: test for resources
-  indexed:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-    description: test for indexed param
-  indx:
-    type: number
-    description: Index of the current instance
 
-resources:
-  test:
-    type: abc
-    properties:
-      test_res: {get_param: res}
-      test_ind_param: { get_param: [ indexed, { get_param: indx } ] }
+from threading import Thread
 
-outputs:
-  test_out:
-    description: test getting output param
-    value: {get_param: out}
\ No newline at end of file
+from vvp import ValidatorApp, VERSION
+
+
+def test_app_starts():
+    app = ValidatorApp()
+    assert "VNF Validation Tool" in app.title
+    assert VERSION in app.title
+    app_thread = Thread(target=app.start, args=())
+    app_thread.daemon = True
+    app.config.command_queue.put("SHUTDOWN")
diff --git a/ice_validator/app_tests/test_app_config.py b/ice_validator/app_tests/test_app_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9a8567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/app_tests/test_app_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
+from io import StringIO
+
+import pytest
+import yaml
+
+import vvp
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = """
+ui:
+  app-name: VNF Validation Tool
+categories:
+  - name: Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)
+    category: environment_file
+    description:
+      Checks certain parameters are excluded from the .env file, per HOT Requirements.
+      Required for ASDC onboarding, not needed for manual Openstack testing.
+settings:
+  polling-freqency: 1000
+  default-verbosity: Standard
+"""
+
+
+# noinspection PyShadowingNames
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def config():
+    return vvp.Config(yaml.load(StringIO(DEFAULT_CONFIG)))
+
+
+def test_app_name(config):
+    assert "VNF Validation Tool" in config.app_name
+    assert vvp.VERSION in config.app_name
+
+
+def test_categories_names_length(config):
+    names = config.category_names
+    assert len(names) == 1
+    assert names[0] == "Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)"
+
+
+def test_polling_frequency(config):
+    assert config.polling_frequency == 1000
+
+
+def test_get_category_when_other(config):
+    assert (
+        config.get_category("Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)")
+        == "environment_file"
+    )
+
+
+def test_default_verbosity(config):
+    assert config.default_verbosity(vvp.ValidatorApp.VERBOSITY_LEVELS) == "More (-vv)"
+
+
+def test_queues(config):
+    assert config.log_queue.empty(), "Log should start empty"
+    config.log_file.write("Test")
+    assert config.log_queue.get() == "Test"
+
+    assert config.status_queue.empty(), "status should start empty"
+    config.status_queue.put((True, None))
+    assert config.status_queue.get() == (True, None)
+
+
+MISSING_CATEGORY_FIELD = """
+ui:
+  app-name: VNF Validation Tool
+categories:
+  - description: |
+      Runs all default validations that apply to all VNF packages
+      regardless of deployment environment
+settings:
+  polling-freqency: 1000
+"""
+
+
+def test_missing_category_fields():
+    settings = yaml.load(StringIO(MISSING_CATEGORY_FIELD))
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as e:
+        vvp.Config(settings)
+    assert "Missing: name" in str(e)
+
+
+def test_default_output_format(config):
+    assert config.default_report_format == "HTML"
+
+
+def test_output_formats(config):
+    for format in ["CSV", "HTML", "Excel"]:
+        assert format in config.report_formats
+
+
+def test_category_names(config):
+    assert "Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)" in config.category_names
+
+
+def test_default_input_format(config):
+    assert "Directory (Uncompressed)" == config.default_input_format
+
+
+def test_input_formats(config):
+    assert "Directory (Uncompressed)" in config.input_formats
+    assert "ZIP File" in config.input_formats
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/fail/unused_param.yaml b/ice_validator/app_tests/vvp-config.yaml
index 51cacba..147eae0 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/fail/unused_param.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/app_tests/vvp-config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
 # Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
@@ -37,31 +37,15 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
----
-parameters:
-  out:
-    type: string
-    description: test for output
-  res:
-    type: string
-    description: test for resources
-  indexed:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-    description: test for indexed param
-  indx:
-    type: number
-    description: Index of the current instance
-  unused_yaml:
-    type: number
-    description: unused param in yaml file
-resources:
-  test:
-    type: abc
-    properties:
-      test_res: {get_param: res}
-      test_ind_param: { get_param: [ indexed, { get_param: indx } ] }
 
-outputs:
-  test_out:
-    description: test getting output param
-    value: {get_param: out}
\ No newline at end of file
+ui:
+  app-name: VNF Validation Tool
+categories:
+  - name: Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)
+    category: environment_file
+    description:
+      Checks certain parameters are excluded from the .env file, per HOT Requirements.
+      Required for ASDC onboarding, not needed for manual Openstack testing.
+settings:
+  polling-freqency: 1000
+  default-verbosity: Standard
diff --git a/ice_validator/heat_requirements.json b/ice_validator/heat_requirements.json
index 5ddc4f5..dd8da5f 100644
--- a/ice_validator/heat_requirements.json
+++ b/ice_validator/heat_requirements.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "created": "2018-12-19T19:29:53.158345",
+    "created": "2019-01-25T23:15:47.976656",
     "current_version": "dublin",
     "project": "",
     "versions": {
@@ -45910,7 +45910,7 @@
             "needs_amount": 789
         },
         "dublin": {
-            "created": "2018-12-19T19:29:53.158326",
+            "created": "2019-01-25T23:15:47.976584",
             "needs": {
                 "R-00011": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's parameter defined\nin a nested YAML file\n**SHOULD NOT** have a parameter constraint defined.",
@@ -47308,7 +47308,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-05257": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's **MUST NOT**\ncontain the Resource ``OS::Neutron::FloatingIP``.",
@@ -48259,7 +48259,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-11200": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Cinder Volume Module, when it exists, **MUST** be 1:1\nwith a Base module or Incremental module.",
@@ -50826,7 +50826,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-21511": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's use of ``{network-role}``\nin all Resource IDs **MUST** be the same case.",
@@ -50857,7 +50857,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-21558": {
                     "description": "The VNF **SHOULD** use intelligent routing by having knowledge\nof multiple downstream/upstream endpoints that are exposed to it, to\nensure there is no dependency on external services (such as load balancers)\nto switch to alternate endpoints.",
@@ -56834,7 +56834,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-43740": {
                     "description": "VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource **MAY** declare the\nattribute ``deletion_policy:``.",
@@ -57392,7 +57392,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-45719": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST**, if not integrated with the Operator's Identity and Access\nManagement system, or enforce a configurable \"terminate idle sessions\"\npolicy by terminating the session after a configurable period of inactivity.",
@@ -57619,7 +57619,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-465236": {
                     "description": "The VNF **SHOULD** provide the capability of maintaining the integrity of\nits static files using a cryptographic method.",
@@ -58493,7 +58493,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-48917": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** monitor for and alert on (both sender and\nreceiver) errant, running longer than expected and missing file transfers,\nso as to minimize the impact due to file transfer errors.",
@@ -58558,7 +58558,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-49036": {
                     "description": "The xNF **SHOULD** conform its YANG model to RFC 7277,\n\"A YANG Data Model for IP Management\".",
@@ -59002,7 +59002,7 @@
                     "introduced": "",
                     "is_need": true,
                     "is_part": false,
-                    "keyword": "MAY",
+                    "keyword": "MUST",
                     "links": [],
                     "notes": "",
                     "parts": {},
@@ -59249,7 +59249,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-52499": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** meet their own resiliency goals and not rely\non the Network Cloud.",
@@ -59838,7 +59838,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-54520": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** log successful and unsuccessful authentication\nattempts, e.g., authentication associated with a transaction,\nauthentication to create a session, authentication to assume elevated\nprivilege.",
@@ -60224,7 +60224,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-56385": {
                     "description": "The xNF **MUST** support APPC ``Audit`` command.",
@@ -60577,7 +60577,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-57617": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** include the field \"success/failure\" in the\nSecurity alarms (where applicable and technically feasible).",
@@ -60867,7 +60867,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-58670": {
                     "description": "The VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource ``OS::Nova::Server``\nproperty\n``image`` parameter name **MUST** follow the naming convention\n``{vm-type}_image_name``.",
@@ -61093,7 +61093,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-59568": {
                     "description": "The VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource ``OS::Nova::Server``\nproperty\n``availability_zone`` parameter **MUST NOT** be enumerated in the Heat\nOrchestration\nTemplate's Environment File.",
@@ -61354,7 +61354,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-61354": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** provide a mechanism (e.g., access control list) to\npermit and/or restrict access to services on the VNF by source,\ndestination, protocol, and/or port.",
@@ -62574,7 +62574,7 @@
                     "introduced": "casablanca",
                     "is_need": true,
                     "is_part": false,
-                    "keyword": "MUST",
+                    "keyword": "MAY",
                     "links": [],
                     "notes": "",
                     "parts": {},
@@ -62691,7 +62691,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-67895": {
                     "description": "The VNFD provided by VNF vendor may use the below described TOSCA\ncapabilities. An on-boarding entity (ONAP SDC) **MUST** support them.\n\n  **tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualBindable**\n\n    A node type that includes the VirtualBindable capability indicates\n    that it can be pointed by **tosca.relationships.nfv.VirtualBindsTo**\n    relationship type.\n\n  **tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualLinkable**\n\n    A node type that includes the VirtualLinkable capability indicates\n    that it can be pointed by **tosca.relationships.nfv.VirtualLinksTo**\n    relationship.\n\n  **tosca.capabilities.nfv.ExtVirtualLinkable**\n\n    A node type that includes the ExtVirtualLinkable capability\n    indicates that it can be pointed by\n    **tosca.relationships.nfv.VirtualLinksTo** relationship.\n\n  **Note**: This capability type is used in Casablanca how it does\n  not exist in the last SOL001 draft\n\n  **tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualCompute** and\n  **tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualStorage** includes flavours of VDU",
@@ -62768,7 +62768,7 @@
                     "introduced": "",
                     "is_need": true,
                     "is_part": false,
-                    "keyword": "SHOULD",
+                    "keyword": "MUST",
                     "links": [],
                     "notes": "",
                     "parts": {},
@@ -63082,7 +63082,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-69431": {
                     "description": "The VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource ``OS::Nova::Server``\nproperty\n``flavor`` parameter **MUST** be enumerated in the Heat Orchestration\nTemplate's Environment File and a value **MUST** be assigned.",
@@ -63178,7 +63178,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-69610": {
                     "description": "The VNF **MUST** provide the capability of using X.509 certificates\nissued by an external Certificate Authority.",
@@ -63665,7 +63665,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-71152": {
                     "description": "The VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource ``OS::Nova::Server``\nproperty\n``image`` parameter **MUST** be declared as type: ``string``.",
@@ -65906,7 +65906,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-82134": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's ``OS::Nova::Server`` resource property\n``metadata`` key/value pair ``vf_module_id`` parameter **MUST**\nbe declared as ``vf_module_id`` and the parameter **MUST**\nbe defined as type: ``string``.",
@@ -66096,7 +66096,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-82732": {
                     "description": "A VNF Heat Orchestration Template's Cinder Volume Module **MUST**\nbe named identical to the base or incremental module it is supporting with\n``_volume`` appended.",
@@ -66389,7 +66389,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-83790": {
                     "description": "The xNF **MUST** implement the ``:validate`` capability.",
@@ -66617,7 +66617,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-84366": {
                     "description": "The xNF Package **MUST** include documentation describing\nxNF Functional APIs that are utilized to build network and\napplication services. This document describes the externally exposed\nfunctional inputs and outputs for the xNF, including interface\nformat and protocols supported.",
@@ -68002,7 +68002,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-88536": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's OS::Nova::Server\nResource **SHOULD** contain the metadata map value parameter\n'environment_context'.",
@@ -69763,7 +69763,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-96554": {
                     "description": "The xNF **MUST** implement the protocol operation:\n``unlock(target)`` - Unlock the configuration data store target.",
@@ -69860,7 +69860,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-97102": {
                     "description": "The VNF Package **MUST** include VM requirements via a Heat\ntemplate that provides the necessary data for VM specifications\nfor all VNF components - for hypervisor, CPU, memory, storage.",
@@ -70155,7 +70155,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-978752": {
                     "description": "The xNF providers **MUST** provide the Service Provider the following\nartifacts to support the delivery of high-volume xNF telemetry to\nDCAE via GPB over TLS/TCP:\n\n   * A valid VES Event .proto definition file, to be used validate and\n     decode an event\n   * A valid high volume measurement .proto definition file, to be used for\n     processing high volume events\n   * A supporting PM content metadata file to be used by analytics\n     applications to process high volume measurement events",
@@ -70251,7 +70251,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-981585": {
                     "description": "The pnfRegistration VES event periodicity **MUST** be configurable.\n\nNote: The PNF uses the service configuration request as a semaphore to\nstop sending the pnfRegistration sent. See the requirement PNP-5360\nrequirement.",
@@ -70894,7 +70894,7 @@
                     "type_name": "Requirement",
                     "updated": "casablanca",
                     "validated_by": "",
-                    "validation_mode": "static"
+                    "validation_mode": "none"
                 },
                 "R-99798": {
                     "description": "A VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Virtual Machine\n(i.e., ``OS::Nova::Server`` resource) **MAY** boot from an image or\n**MAY** boot from a Cinder Volume.",
diff --git a/ice_validator/make_exe.bat b/ice_validator/make_exe.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efd4ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/make_exe.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pyinstaller --onedir vvp.spec
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/conftest.py b/ice_validator/tests/conftest.py
index 5184fb6..5621354 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/conftest.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ from more_itertools import partition
 import xlsxwriter
 from six import string_types
 
+import version
+
 __path__ = [os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))]
 
 DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR = "{}/../output".format(__path__[0])
@@ -312,9 +314,7 @@ def pytest_runtest_makereport(item, call):
         msg = "!!Base Test Failure!! Halting test suite execution...\n{}".format(
             result.error_message
         )
-        pytest.exit(
-            "{}\n{}\n{}".format(msg, result.files, result.test_case)
-        )
+        pytest.exit("{}\n{}\n{}".format(msg, result.files, result.test_case))
 
 
 def make_timestamp():
@@ -339,12 +339,17 @@ def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
     """
     if not session.config.option.template_dir:
         return
-    template_path = os.path.abspath(session.config.option.template_dir[0])
-    profile_name = session.config.option.validation_profile_name or ""
+
+    if session.config.option.template_source:
+        template_source = session.config.option.template_source[0]
+    else:
+        template_source = os.path.abspath(session.config.option.template_dir[0])
+
+    categories_selected = session.config.option.test_categories or ""
     generate_report(
         get_output_dir(session.config),
-        template_path,
-        profile_name,
+        template_source,
+        categories_selected,
         session.config.option.report_format,
     )
 
@@ -352,33 +357,33 @@ def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
 # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
 def pytest_collection_modifyitems(session, config, items):
     """
-    Selects tests based on the validation profile requested.  Tests without
-    pytest markers will always be executed.
+    Selects tests based on the categories requested.  Tests without
+    categories will always be executed.
     """
-    allowed_marks = ["xfail", "base"]
-    profile = config.option.validation_profile
-
-    for item in items:
-        markers = set(m.name for m in item.iter_markers())
-        if not profile and markers and set(markers).isdisjoint(allowed_marks):
-            item.add_marker(
-                pytest.mark.skip(
-                    reason="No validation profile selected. "
-                    "Skipping tests with marks."
-                )
-            )
-        if (
-            profile
-            and markers
-            and profile not in markers
-            and set(markers).isdisjoint(allowed_marks)
-        ):
-            item.add_marker(
-                pytest.mark.skip(reason="Doesn't match selection " "validation profile")
-            )
-
+    config.traceability_items = list(items)  # save all items for traceability
+    if not config.option.self_test:
+        for item in items:
+            # checking if test belongs to a category
+            if hasattr(item.function, "categories"):
+                if config.option.test_categories:
+                    test_categories = getattr(item.function, "categories")
+                    passed_categories = config.option.test_categories
+                    if not all(
+                        category in passed_categories for category in test_categories
+                    ):
+                        item.add_marker(
+                            pytest.mark.skip(
+                                reason="Test categories do not match all the passed categories"
+                            )
+                        )
+                else:
+                    item.add_marker(
+                        pytest.mark.skip(
+                            reason="Test belongs to a category but no categories were passed"
+                        )
+                    )
     items.sort(
-        key=lambda i: 0 if "base" in set(m.name for m in i.iter_markers()) else 1
+        key=lambda item: 0 if "base" in set(m.name for m in item.iter_markers()) else 1
     )
 
 
@@ -412,13 +417,13 @@ def load_resolutions_file():
             return json.loads(f.read())
 
 
-def generate_report(outpath, template_path, profile_name, output_format="html"):
+def generate_report(outpath, template_path, categories, output_format="html"):
     """
     Generates the various output reports.
 
     :param outpath: destination directory for all reports
     :param template_path: directory containing the Heat templates validated
-    :param profile_name: Optional validation profile selected
+    :param categories: Optional categories selected
     :param output_format: One of "html", "excel", or "csv". Default is "html"
     :raises: ValueError if requested output format is unknown
     """
@@ -426,13 +431,13 @@ def generate_report(outpath, template_path, profile_name, output_format="html"):
     generate_failure_file(outpath)
     output_format = output_format.lower().strip() if output_format else "html"
     if output_format == "html":
-        generate_html_report(outpath, profile_name, template_path, failures)
+        generate_html_report(outpath, categories, template_path, failures)
     elif output_format == "excel":
-        generate_excel_report(outpath, profile_name, template_path, failures)
+        generate_excel_report(outpath, categories, template_path, failures)
     elif output_format == "json":
-        generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name)
+        generate_json(outpath, template_path, categories)
     elif output_format == "csv":
-        generate_csv_report(outpath, profile_name, template_path, failures)
+        generate_csv_report(outpath, categories, template_path, failures)
     else:
         raise ValueError("Unsupported output format: " + output_format)
 
@@ -469,10 +474,11 @@ def generate_failure_file(outpath):
     write_json(data, failure_path)
 
 
-def generate_csv_report(output_dir, profile_name, template_path, failures):
+def generate_csv_report(output_dir, categories, template_path, failures):
     rows = [["Validation Failures"]]
     headers = [
-        ("Profile Selected:", profile_name),
+        ("Categories Selected:", categories),
+        ("Tool Version:", version.VERSION),
         ("Report Generated At:", make_timestamp()),
         ("Directory Validated:", template_path),
         ("Checksum:", hash_directory(template_path)),
@@ -523,7 +529,7 @@ def generate_csv_report(output_dir, profile_name, template_path, failures):
             writer.writerow(row)
 
 
-def generate_excel_report(output_dir, profile_name, template_path, failures):
+def generate_excel_report(output_dir, categories, template_path, failures):
     output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, "report.xlsx")
     workbook = xlsxwriter.Workbook(output_path)
     bold = workbook.add_format({"bold": True})
@@ -534,7 +540,8 @@ def generate_excel_report(output_dir, profile_name, template_path, failures):
     worksheet.write(0, 0, "Validation Failures", heading)
 
     headers = [
-        ("Profile Selected:", profile_name),
+        ("Categories Selected:", ",".join(categories)),
+        ("Tool Version:", version.VERSION),
         ("Report Generated At:", make_timestamp()),
         ("Directory Validated:", template_path),
         ("Checksum:", hash_directory(template_path)),
@@ -636,7 +643,8 @@ def aggregate_results(has_errors, outcomes, r_id=None):
     else:
         pytest.warns(
             "Unexpected error aggregating outcomes ({}) for requirement {}".format(
-                outcomes, r_id)
+                outcomes, r_id
+            )
         )
         return "ERROR"
 
@@ -693,18 +701,18 @@ def collect_errors(r_id, collection_failures, test_result):
     r_id is None, then it collects all errors that occur on failures and
     results that are not mapped to requirements
     """
+
     def selector(item):
         if r_id:
             return r_id in req_ids(item)
         else:
             return not req_ids(item)
 
-    errors = (error(x) for x in chain(collection_failures, test_result)
-              if selector(x))
+    errors = (error(x) for x in chain(collection_failures, test_result) if selector(x))
     return [e for e in errors if e]
 
 
-def generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name):
+def generate_json(outpath, template_path, categories):
     """
     Creates a JSON summary of the entire test run.
     """
@@ -714,7 +722,7 @@ def generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name):
         "template_directory": template_path,
         "timestamp": make_iso_timestamp(),
         "checksum": hash_directory(template_path),
-        "profile": profile_name,
+        "categories": categories,
         "outcome": aggregate_run_results(COLLECTION_FAILURES, ALL_RESULTS),
         "tests": [],
         "requirements": [],
@@ -754,7 +762,7 @@ def generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name):
                     "text": r_data["description"],
                     "keyword": r_data["keyword"],
                     "result": result,
-                    "errors": collect_errors(r_id, COLLECTION_FAILURES, ALL_RESULTS)
+                    "errors": collect_errors(r_id, COLLECTION_FAILURES, ALL_RESULTS),
                 }
             )
     # If there are tests that aren't mapped to a requirement, then we'll
@@ -767,7 +775,7 @@ def generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name):
                 "id": "Unmapped",
                 "text": "Tests not mapped to requirements (see tests)",
                 "result": aggregate_results(has_errors, unmapped_outcomes),
-                "errors": collect_errors(None, COLLECTION_FAILURES, ALL_RESULTS)
+                "errors": collect_errors(None, COLLECTION_FAILURES, ALL_RESULTS),
             }
         )
 
@@ -775,7 +783,7 @@ def generate_json(outpath, template_path, profile_name):
     write_json(data, report_path)
 
 
-def generate_html_report(outpath, profile_name, template_path, failures):
+def generate_html_report(outpath, categories, template_path, failures):
     reqs = load_current_requirements()
     resolutions = load_resolutions_file()
     fail_data = []
@@ -797,8 +805,9 @@ def generate_html_report(outpath, profile_name, template_path, failures):
     with open(j2_template_path, "r") as f:
         report_template = jinja2.Template(f.read())
         contents = report_template.render(
+            version=version.VERSION,
             num_failures=len(failures) + len(COLLECTION_FAILURES),
-            profile_name=profile_name,
+            categories=categories,
             template_dir=make_href(template_path),
             checksum=hash_directory(template_path),
             timestamp=make_timestamp(),
@@ -821,6 +830,13 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
     )
 
     parser.addoption(
+        "--template-source",
+        dest="template_source",
+        action="append",
+        help="Source Directory which holds the templates for validation",
+    )
+
+    parser.addoption(
         "--self-test",
         dest="self_test",
         action="store_true",
@@ -828,20 +844,6 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
     )
 
     parser.addoption(
-        "--validation-profile",
-        dest="validation_profile",
-        action="store",
-        help="Runs all unmarked tests plus test with a matching marker",
-    )
-
-    parser.addoption(
-        "--validation-profile-name",
-        dest="validation_profile_name",
-        action="store",
-        help="Friendly name of the validation profile used in reports",
-    )
-
-    parser.addoption(
         "--report-format",
         dest="report_format",
         action="store",
@@ -860,7 +862,14 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
         dest="output_dir",
         action="store",
         default=None,
-        help="Alternate "
+        help="Alternate ",
+    )
+
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--category",
+        dest="test_categories",
+        action="append",
+        help="optional category of test to execute",
     )
 
 
@@ -1040,6 +1049,21 @@ def unicode_writerow(writer, row):
     writer.writerow(row)
 
 
+def parse_heat_requirements(reqs):
+    """Takes requirements and returns list of only Heat requirements"""
+    data = json.loads(reqs)
+    for key, values in list(data.items()):
+        if "Heat" in (values["docname"]):
+            if "MUST" not in (values["keyword"]):
+                del data[key]
+            else:
+                if "none" in (values["validation_mode"]):
+                    del data[key]
+        else:
+            del data[key]
+    return data
+
+
 # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
 def pytest_report_collectionfinish(config, startdir, items):
     """Generates a simple traceability report to output/traceability.csv"""
@@ -1047,7 +1071,9 @@ def pytest_report_collectionfinish(config, startdir, items):
     output_dir = os.path.split(traceability_path)[0]
     if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
         os.makedirs(output_dir)
-    requirements = load_current_requirements()
+    reqs = load_current_requirements()
+    reqs = json.dumps(reqs)
+    requirements = parse_heat_requirements(reqs)
     unmapped, mapped = partition(
         lambda i: hasattr(i.function, "requirement_ids"), items
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
index 6064c91..6f65d89 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
index ee9311f..51cefa4 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_all_parameters_used_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.env
index 4ea6ee3..4d1f3a4 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.env
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.env
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
   test123: nsdafjk
   bad: ndfaskl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
index 90d0f3c..bb46456 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
   test123:
     type: string
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.env
index de8d3e0..c6b67b6 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.env
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.env
@@ -1,2 +1,42 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
   test123: nsdafjk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
index 90d0f3c..bb46456 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
   test123:
     type: string
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/STARKDB-nested.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/STARKDB-nested.yaml
index 97bc4cf..0f15cfa 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/STARKDB-nested.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/STARKDB-nested.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
@@ -7,15 +47,76 @@ parameters:
   my_nested_parameter:
     type: number
     description: sdfnklafd
+  STARKDB_image_name:
+    type: number
+    description: sdfnklafd
+  STARKDB_name:
+    type: number
+    description: sdfnklafd
+  my_nested_parameter:
+    type: number
+    description: sdfnklafd
     #constraints:
     #  - range: { min: 100, max: 400 }
 
 resources:
 
+  STARKDB_server_2:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      image: { get_param: STARKDB_image_name }
+      flavor: { get_param: STARKDB_flavor_dvdfg }
+      name: { get_param: STARKDB_name }
+      availability_zone: { get_param: availability_zone_0 }
+
   my_nested_resource2:
     type: test
     properties:
-      my_nested_parameter: {get_param:  my_nested_parameter}
+      name: { get_param: asfasf }
+
+  STARKDB_2_crazy_port_2:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+    properties:
+      network: { get_param: crazy_net_id }
+      fixed_ips: 
+        - subnet: { get_param: crazy_subnet_id }
+        - ip_address: { get_param: STARKDB_crazy_ip_0 }
+      allowed_address_pairs: [ { "ip_address": {get_param:
+        STARKDB_crazy_floating_ip}}]
+
+  int_private_net_id:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Net
+    properties:
+      name: { get_param: int_priv_net_id }
+
+  STARKDB_0_int_priv_port_0:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+    properties:
+      network: { get_resource: int_private_net_id }
+      fixed_ips:
+        - subnet: { get_resource: int_priv_subnet }
+        - ip_address: { get_param: STARKDB_int_private_v6_ips }
+
+  myrouteprefix:
+    type: OS::ContrailV2::InterfaceRouteTable
+    properties:
+      name:
+        str_replace:
+          template: VNF_NAME_interface_route_table
+          params:
+            VNF_NAME: { get_param: vnf_name }
+      interface_route_table_routes:
+        interface_route_table_routes_route: { get_param: fw_oam_route_prefixes }
+        test: safd
+
+  stark_rg:
+    type: OS::Heat::ResourceGroup
+    properties:
+      count: { get_param: stark_rg_count }
+      resource_def:
+        type: STARKDB-nested.yaml
+        properties:
+          my_nested_parameter: 4
 
 outputs:
   test_value: 
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.env
index 9187b10..19ab746 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.env
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.env
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
 
   fw_oam_route_prefixes: nsaflj
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.yaml
index d84cc1f..efe09bb 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/STARKDB-nested.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/STARKDB-nested.yaml
index 97bc4cf..89077ac 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/STARKDB-nested.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/STARKDB-nested.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.env
index 46d2728..3879ffa 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.env
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.env
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 parameters:
 
   #fw_oam_route_prefixes: nsaflj
@@ -20,7 +60,7 @@ parameters:
 
   #TESTDB_name: bghbhjb
 
-  TESTDB_avail_hosts: test
+  #TESTDB_avail_hosts: test
 
   TESTDB_image_name: sadfadf
 
@@ -30,7 +70,7 @@ parameters:
 
   param_X: sadnfklsadnfl
 
-  priv_net_id: 123214
+  #priv_net_id: 123214
 
   #priv_sub2net_id: 123123
 
@@ -48,7 +88,7 @@ parameters:
 
   #STARKDB_crazy_floating_ip: safd 
 
-  crazy_net_id: safd 
+  #crazy_net_id: safd 
 
   #crazy_subnet_id: asfd 
 
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.yaml
index 42f23ee..8099410 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_environment_file_parameters/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/parent.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/parent.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1e1b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/parent.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
+# VERSION = '1.0.0'
+
+---
+resources:
+  testvm_server_0:
+        type: OS::Nova::Server
+        properties:
+          name: { get_param:  testvm_name_0 }
+          flavor: { get_param: testvm_flavor_name}
+          image: { get_param: testvm_image_name}
+
+  nested_resource:
+    type: testvm.yaml
+    properties:
+      param1: abc
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/testvm.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/testvm.yaml
index 87c54e2..ffb4e39 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/testvm.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/fail/testvm.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@
 
 ---
 resources:
-  testvm_server_0:
+  testvm_server_1:
         type: OS::Nova::Server
         properties:
           name: { get_param:  testvm_name_0 }
           flavor: { get_param: testvm_flavor_name}
-          image: { get_param: testvm_image_name}
-
+          image: { get_param: testvm_image_name}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/pass/test_vm.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/pass/test_vm.yaml
index 87c54e2..e54ad54 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/pass/test_vm.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml/pass/test_vm.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_nested_parameters/pass/heat_template.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_nested_parameters/pass/heat_template.yaml
index bb9585b..fe5aa59 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_nested_parameters/pass/heat_template.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_nested_parameters/pass/heat_template.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ resources:
     server_0:
         type: nested_template_1.yaml
         properties:
-            name: { get_param: server_name_0 }
+            name: { get_param: name }
     my_resource_group_1:
         type: OS::Heat::ResourceGroup
         properties:
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/fail/fail.yaml
index 8beb00a..8fa5a80 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/fail/fail.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/pass/pass.yaml
index 86da04e..88f5502 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/pass/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_neutron_port_network_parameter/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.sh b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.sh
index 739dc11..1227b1f 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.sh
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.sh
@@ -1 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 echo "test"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.yaml
index 86da04e..88f5502 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/fail/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.sh b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.sh
index 739dc11..1227b1f 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.sh
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.sh
@@ -1 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 echo "test"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.yaml
index 86da04e..88f5502 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2015-04-30
 
 description: fdsafsfsa
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/settings b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/settings
index ad78c6f..736231c 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/settings
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_image_files/pass/settings
@@ -1 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 test=one
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail0.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail0.yaml
index 50acd30..dc04ca7 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail0.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail0.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ resources:
   vm_typeX_0_bialy_port_2:
     type: OS::Neutron::Port
     properties:
-      name: mynameistrouble
+      name:
+        str_replace: 
+          template: mynameisstilltrouble
+          param:
+            still: safnlk
       network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_name }
       fixed_ips:
         - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_int_intranet_floating_ip }
@@ -75,7 +79,10 @@ resources:
     type: OS::Neutron::Port
     properties:
       name:
-        str_replace: mynameisstilltrouble
+        str_replace: 
+          template: mynameisstilltrouble
+          param:
+            still: safnlk
       network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_id }
       fixed_ips:
         - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_int_intranet_floating_v6_ip }
@@ -93,6 +100,7 @@ resources:
   vm_typeX_2_bialy_port_2:
     type: OS::Neutron::Port
     properties:
+      name: ansdjlf
       network: { get_param: extnet_net_name }
       fixed_ips:
         - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_extnet_floating_ip }
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail1.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail1.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index daa2045..0000000
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail1.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
-# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
-# ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
-# ===================================================================
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
-# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this software 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.
-#
-#
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
-# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
-# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
-# 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============================================
-#
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-#
-# VERSION: '1.0.0'
-
----
-parameters:
-
-  vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-
-resources:
-
-  vm_typeX_0_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace:
-          template:
-          params: mynameisstilltrouble
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_int_intranet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_1_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace: {}
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_int_intranet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Non_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_2_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_extnet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: OVS
-
-  vm_typeX_3_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_extnet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Mirrored_Trunk
-
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail2.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail2.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64a519b..0000000
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail2.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
-# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
-# ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
-# ===================================================================
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
-# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this software 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.
-#
-#
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
-# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
-# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
-# 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============================================
-#
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-#
-# VERSION: '1.0.0'
-
----
-parameters:
-
-  vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-
-resources:
-
-  vm_typeX_0_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace:
-          template:
-          params:
-            mynameisstillbad: foozle
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_int_intranet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_1_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace:
-          template:
-          params:
-            mynameisstilltrouble:
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_int_intranet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Non_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_2_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_extnet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: OVS
-
-  vm_typeX_3_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_extnet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Mirrored_Trunk
-
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail3.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail3.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2def749..0000000
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/fail/fail3.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
-# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
-# ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
-# ===================================================================
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
-# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this software 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.
-#
-#
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
-# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
-# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
-# 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============================================
-#
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-#
-# VERSION: '1.0.0'
-
----
-parameters:
-
-  vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-  vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans:
-    type: comma_delimited_list
-
-resources:
-
-  vm_typeX_0_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace:
-          template:
-          params:
-            mynameisstillbad:
-              get_param: foozle
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_int_intranet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_1_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      name:
-        str_replace:
-          template:
-          params:
-            mynameisstilltrouble:
-              get_param:
-      network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_int_intranet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Non_Trunk
-
-  vm_typeX_2_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_name }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_extnet_floating_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: OVS
-
-  vm_typeX_3_bialy_port_2:
-    type: OS::Neutron::Port
-    properties:
-      network: { get_param: extnet_net_id }
-      fixed_ips:
-        - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_extnet_floating_v6_ip }
-      binding:vnic_type: direct
-      value_specs:
-        vlan_filter: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_vlan_filter}
-        public_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_public_vlans}
-        private_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_private_vlans}
-        guest_vlans: {get_param: vm_typeX_bialy_guest_vlans}
-        vlan_mirror: 
-        ATT_FABRIC_CONFIGURATION_REQUIRED: true
-    metadata:
-        port_type: SR-IOV_Mirrored_Trunk
-
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/pass/pass0.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/pass/pass0.yaml
index ff96331..e825b03 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/pass/pass0.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_non_server_name/pass/pass0.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-# VERSION: '1.0.0'
+# VERSION: '1.2.0'
 
 ---
 parameters:
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ resources:
     properties:
       name:
         str_replace:
-          template: mynameisok_port2
+          template: mynameisok_myindex
           params:
             mynameisok:
               get_param: vnf_name
+            myindex:
+              get_param: 0
       network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_name }
       fixed_ips:
         - ip_address: { get_param: lb_1_int_intranet_floating_ip }
@@ -81,10 +83,12 @@ resources:
     properties:
       name:
         str_replace:
-          template: mynameisok_port2
+          template: mynameisok_myindex
           params:
             mynameisok:
               get_param: vnf_name
+            myindex:
+              get_param: 1
       network: { get_param: int_intranet_net_id }
       fixed_ips:
         - ip_address: { get_param: lb_2_int_intranet_floating_v6_ip }
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/base_fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/base_fail.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c31c735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/base_fail.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+outputs:
+  oam_management_v6_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
+
+  oam_management_v4_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/module_fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/module_fail.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c63c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/fail/module_fail.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+outputs:
+  oam_management_v4_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
+
+  oam_management_v6_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/base_pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/base_pass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fbcb2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/base_pass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+outputs:
+  oam_management_v6_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/module_pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/module_pass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ba45e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_oam_address_outputs/pass/module_pass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+outputs:
+  oam_management_v4_address:
+    description: OAM management address
+    value: {get_param: oam_address}
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/fail/base_mod.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/fail/base_mod.yaml
index 0dc304e..7721fe6 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/fail/base_mod.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/fail/base_mod.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2014-10-16
 
 resources:
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/pass/base_mod.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/pass/base_mod.yaml
index 36d3f6e..64fca0a 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/pass/base_mod.yaml
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_port_connected_to_multiple_servers/pass/base_mod.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
 heat_template_version: 2014-10-16
 
 resources:
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/fail/fail.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a734a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+
+resources:
+  sf_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      networks:
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_1_int_di_port_2}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_2_int_icsr_port_0}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_3_gn_vmi_port_0}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_4_cor_vmi_port_1}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_5_rad_vmi_port_2}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_6_calea_vmi_3}
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/pass/pass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f644e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+
+resources:
+  sf_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      networks:
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_int_di_port_2}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_int_icsr_port_0}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_gn_vmi_0}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_cor_vmi_1}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_rad_vmi_2}
+      - port: {get_resource: sf_0_calea_vmi_3}
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/fail/fail.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/fail/fail.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d50ddbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/fail/fail.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role:
+    type: string
+
+resources:
+  dns_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
+      networks:
+        - port: { get_resource: dns_0_oam_port_0 }
+
+  dns_server_1:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
+      networks:
+        - port: { get_resource: dns_1_oam_port_0 }
+
+  dns_0_oam_port_0:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+
+  dns_1_oam_port_0:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+
+  cinder_attach_0:
+    type: OS::Cinder::VolumeAttachment
+    properties:
+      volume_id: 1234
+      instance_uuid: { get_resource: dns_server_0 }
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/pass/pass.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/pass/pass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f162887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_class_has_unique_type/pass/pass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role:
+    type: string
+
+resources:
+  dns_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
+      networks:
+        - port: { get_resource: dns_0_oam_port_0 }
+
+  dns_server_1:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
+      networks:
+        - port: { get_resource: dns_1_oam_port_0 }
+
+  dns_0_oam_port_0:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+
+  dns_1_oam_port_0:
+    type: OS::Neutron::Port
+
+  cinder_attach_0:
+    type: OS::Cinder::VolumeAttachment
+    properties:
+      volume_id: 1234
+      instance_uuid: { get_resource: dns_server_0 }
+
+  cinder_attach_1:
+    type: OS::Cinder::VolumeAttachment
+    properties:
+      volume_id: 1234
+      instance_uuid: { get_resource: dns_server_1 }
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f27823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.env
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role: dns$1
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d3b8af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/fail/fail_parameter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role:
+    type: string
+
+resources:
+  dns_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: dns$1
+
+  dns_server_1:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_hardcoded.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_hardcoded.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19af492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_hardcoded.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+resources:
+  dns_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: dns
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.env b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5556831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.env
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role: dns
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.yaml b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c36767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_vm_role_value/pass/pass_parameter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+
+parameters:
+  vm_role:
+    type: string
+
+resources:
+  dns_server_0:
+    type: OS::Nova::Server
+    properties:
+      metadata:
+        vm_role: {get_param: vm_role}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/helpers.py b/ice_validator/tests/helpers.py
index fa106c3..0b33c0c 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/helpers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -113,6 +113,19 @@ def validates(*requirement_ids):
     return decorator
 
 
+def categories(*categories):
+    def decorator(func):
+        @funcutils.wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kw):
+            return func(*args, **kw)
+
+        wrapper.categories = categories
+        return wrapper
+
+    decorator.categories = categories
+    return decorator
+
+
 def get_environment_pair(heat_template):
     """Returns a yaml/env pair given a yaml file"""
     base_dir, filename = os.path.split(heat_template)
@@ -130,6 +143,47 @@ def get_environment_pair(heat_template):
     return None
 
 
+def find_environment_file(yaml_files):
+    """
+    Pass file and recursively step backwards until environment file is found
+
+    :param yaml_files: list or string, start at size 1 and grows recursively
+    :return: corresponding environment file for a file, or None
+    """
+    # sanitize
+    if isinstance(yaml_files, str):
+        yaml_files = [yaml_files]
+
+    yaml_file = yaml_files[-1]
+    filepath, filename = os.path.split(yaml_file)
+
+    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(yaml_file)
+    if environment_pair:
+        return environment_pair
+
+    for file in os.listdir(filepath):
+        fq_name = "{}/{}".format(filepath, file)
+        if fq_name.endswith("yaml") or fq_name.endswith("yml"):
+            if fq_name not in yaml_files:
+                with open(fq_name) as f:
+                    yml = yaml.load(f)
+                resources = yml.get("resources", {})
+                for resource_id, resource in resources.items():
+                    resource_type = resource.get("type", "")
+                    if resource_type == "OS::Heat::ResourceGroup":
+                        resource_type = (
+                            resource.get("properties", {})
+                            .get("resource_def", {})
+                            .get("type", "")
+                        )
+                    # found called nested file
+                    if resource_type == filename:
+                        yaml_files.append(fq_name)
+                        environment_pair = find_environment_file(yaml_files)
+
+    return environment_pair
+
+
 def load_yaml(yaml_file):
     """
     Load the YAML file at the given path.  If the file has previously been
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/report.html.jinja2 b/ice_validator/tests/report.html.jinja2
index 5856c5d..9b98514 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/report.html.jinja2
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/report.html.jinja2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {## ============LICENSE_START=======================================================#}
 {## org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts#}
 {## ===================================================================#}
-{## Copyright © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.#}
+{## Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.#}
 {## ===================================================================#}
 {###}
 {## Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed#}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <div class="callout {{ "alert" if failures or collection_failures else "success" }}">
         <h1>Validation Report</h1>
         <ul>
-            <li><b>Profile:</b> {{ profile_name }}</li>
+            <li><b>Categories:</b> {{ categories }}</li>
             <li><b>Tool Version:</b> {{ version }}</li>
             <li><b>Directory Validated:</b> {{ template_dir }}</li>
             <li><b>Checksum:</b> {{ checksum }}</li>
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/structures.py b/ice_validator/tests/structures.py
index 3f48422..6461879 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/structures.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/structures.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -35,23 +35,21 @@
 #
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 #
-
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
 """structures
 """
-import sys
-
-
 import collections
 import inspect
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 
 from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
 from tests.helpers import load_yaml
-
 from .utils import nested_dict
 
-VERSION = "3.5.0"
+VERSION = "4.2.0"
 
 # key = pattern, value = regex compiled from pattern
 _REGEX_CACHE = {}
@@ -68,34 +66,61 @@ def _get_regex(pattern):
     return regex
 
 
-class HeatObject(object):
-    """base class for xxxx::xxxx::xxxx objects
+class Hashabledict(dict):
+    """A hashable dict.
+    dicts with the same keys and whose keys have the same values
+    are assigned the same hash.
     """
 
-    resource_type = None
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash((frozenset(self), frozenset(self.values())))
+
+
+class HeatProcessor(object):
+    """base class for xxxx::xxxx::xxxx processors
+    """
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.re_rids = self.get_re_rids()
+    resource_type = None  # string 'xxxx::xxxx::xxxx'
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict()  # OrderedDict of name: regex
+    # name is a string to name the regex.
+    # regex parses the proper resource id format.
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_re_rids():
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        Each regex parses the proper format for a given rid
-        (resource id).
+    def get_param_value(value):
+        """Return get_param value of `value`
         """
-        return collections.OrderedDict()
+        if isinstance(value, dict) and len(value) == 1:
+            v = value.get("get_param")
+            if isinstance(v, list) and v:
+                v = v[0]
+        else:
+            v = None
+        return v
 
-    def get_rid_match_tuple(self, rid):
+    @classmethod
+    def get_resource_or_param_value(cls, value):
+        """Return the get_resource or get_param value of `value`
+        """
+        if isinstance(value, dict) and len(value) == 1:
+            v = value.get("get_resource") or cls.get_param_value(value)
+        else:
+            v = None
+        return v
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_rid_match_tuple(cls, rid):
         """find the first regex matching `rid` and return the tuple
         (name, match object) or ('', None) if no match.
         """
-        for name, regex in self.re_rids.items():
+        rid = "" if rid is None else rid
+        for name, regex in cls.re_rids.items():
             match = regex.match(rid)
             if match:
                 return name, match
         return "", None
 
-    def get_rid_patterns(self):
+    @classmethod
+    def get_rid_patterns(cls):
         """Return OrderedDict of name: friendly regex.pattern
         "friendly" means the group notation is replaced with
         braces, and the trailing "$" is removed.
@@ -106,7 +131,7 @@ class HeatObject(object):
         """
         friendly_pattern = _get_regex(r"\(\?P<(.*?)>.*?\)")
         rid_patterns = collections.OrderedDict()
-        for name, regex in self.re_rids.items():
+        for name, regex in cls.re_rids.items():
             rid_patterns[name] = friendly_pattern.sub(
                 r"{\1}", regex.pattern  # replace groups with braces
             )[
@@ -114,8 +139,86 @@ class HeatObject(object):
             ]  # remove trailing $
         return rid_patterns
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_str_replace_name(cls, resource_dict):
+        """Return the name modified by str_replace of `resource_dict`,
+        a resource (i.e. a value in some template's resources).
+        Return None, if there is no name, str_replace, its template,
+        or any missing parameters.
+        """
+        str_replace = Heat.nested_get(
+            resource_dict, "properties", "name", "str_replace"
+        )
+        if not str_replace:
+            return None
+        template = Heat.nested_get(str_replace, "template")
+        if not isinstance(template, str):
+            return None
+        params = Heat.nested_get(str_replace, "params", default={})
+        if not isinstance(params, dict):
+            return None
+        # WARNING
+        # The user must choose non-overlapping keys for params since they
+        # are replaced in the template in arbitrary order.
+        name = template
+        for key, value in params.items():
+            param = cls.get_param_value(value)
+            if param is None:
+                return None
+            name = name.replace(key, str(param))
+        return name
+
+
+class CinderVolumeAttachmentProcessor(HeatProcessor):
+    """ Cinder VolumeAttachment
+    """
 
-class ContrailV2NetworkHeatObject(HeatObject):
+    resource_type = "OS::Cinder::VolumeAttachment"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_config(cls, resources):
+        """Return a tuple (va_config, va_count)
+        va_config - Hashabledict of Cinder Volume Attachment config
+                    indexed by rid.
+        va_count - dict of attachment counts indexed by rid.
+        """
+        va_count = collections.defaultdict(int)
+        va_config = Hashabledict()
+        for resource in resources.values():
+            resource_type = nested_dict.get(resource, "type")
+            if resource_type == cls.resource_type:
+                config, rids = cls.get_volume_attachment_config(resource)
+                for rid in rids:
+                    va_config[rid] = config
+                    va_count[rid] += 1
+        return va_config, va_count
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_volume_attachment_config(cls, resource):
+        """Returns the cinder volume attachment configuration
+        of `resource` as a tuple (config, rids)
+        where:
+        - config is a Hashabledict whose keys are the keys of the
+            properties of resource, and whose values are the
+            corresponding property values (nova server resource ids)
+            replaced with the vm-type they reference.
+        - rids is the set of nova server resource ids referenced by
+            the property values.
+        """
+        config = Hashabledict()
+        rids = set()
+        for key, value in (resource.get("properties") or {}).items():
+            rid = cls.get_resource_or_param_value(value)
+            if rid:
+                name, match = NovaServerProcessor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)
+                if name == "server":
+                    vm_type = match.groupdict()["vm_type"]
+                    config[key] = vm_type
+                    rids.add(rid)
+        return config, rids
+
+
+class ContrailV2NetworkFlavorBaseProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ContrailV2 objects which have network_flavor
     """
 
@@ -123,7 +226,8 @@ class ContrailV2NetworkHeatObject(HeatObject):
     network_flavor_internal = "internal"
     network_flavor_subint = "subint"
 
-    def get_network_flavor(self, resource):
+    @classmethod
+    def get_network_flavor(cls, resource):
         """Return the network flavor of resource, one of
         "internal" - get_resource, or get_param contains _int_
         "subint" - get_param contains _subint_
@@ -140,324 +244,376 @@ class ContrailV2NetworkHeatObject(HeatObject):
             param = network_refs[0]
             if isinstance(param, dict):
                 if "get_resource" in param:
-                    network_flavor = self.network_flavor_internal
+                    network_flavor = cls.network_flavor_internal
                 else:
                     p = param.get("get_param")
                     if isinstance(p, str):
                         if "_int_" in p or p.startswith("int_"):
-                            network_flavor = self.network_flavor_internal
+                            network_flavor = cls.network_flavor_internal
                         elif "_subint_" in p:
-                            network_flavor = self.network_flavor_subint
+                            network_flavor = cls.network_flavor_subint
                         else:
-                            network_flavor = self.network_flavor_external
+                            network_flavor = cls.network_flavor_external
         return network_flavor
 
 
-class ContrailV2InstanceIp(ContrailV2NetworkHeatObject):
+class ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor(ContrailV2NetworkFlavorBaseProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 InstanceIp
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::InstanceIp"
-
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [
-                (
-                    "int_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_int"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            (
+                "int_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_int"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "int_v6_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_int"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_v6_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "int_v6_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_int"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_v6_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "subint_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_subint"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "subint_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_subint"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "subint_v6_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_subint"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_v6_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "subint_v6_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_subint"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_v6_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "v6_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_v6_IP"
-                        r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "v6_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_v6_IP"
+                    r"_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-            ]
-        )
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
 
 
-class ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTable(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTableProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 InterfaceRouteTable
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::InterfaceRouteTable"
 
 
-class ContrailV2NetworkIpam(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2NetworkIpamProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 NetworkIpam
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::NetworkIpam"
 
 
-class ContrailV2PortTuple(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2PortTupleProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 PortTuple
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::PortTuple"
 
 
-class ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheck(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheckProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 ServiceHealthCheck
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::ServiceHealthCheck"
 
 
-class ContrailV2ServiceInstance(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2ServiceInstanceProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 ServiceInstance
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::ServiceInstance"
 
 
-class ContrailV2ServiceInstanceIp(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2ServiceInstanceIpProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 ServiceInstanceIp
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::ServiceInstanceIp"
 
 
-class ContrailV2ServiceTemplate(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2ServiceTemplateProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 ServiceTemplate
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::ServiceTemplate"
 
 
-class ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface(ContrailV2NetworkHeatObject):
+class ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor(ContrailV2NetworkFlavorBaseProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 Virtual Machine Interface resource
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::VirtualMachineInterface"
-
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [
-                (
-                    "vmi_internal",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_int"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            (
+                "vmi_internal",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_int"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "vmi_subint",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_subint"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "vmi_subint",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_subint"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "vmi_external",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_vmi"
-                        r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "vmi_external",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_vmi"
+                    r"_(?P<vmi_index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-            ]
-        )
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
 
 
-class ContrailV2VirtualNetwork(HeatObject):
+class ContrailV2VirtualNetworkProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ ContrailV2 VirtualNetwork
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::VirtualNetwork"
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            ("network", _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_network" r"$")),
+            ("rvn", _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_RVN" r"$")),
+        ]
+    )
 
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [
-                (
-                    "network",
-                    _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_network" r"$"),
+
+class HeatResourceGroupProcessor(HeatProcessor):
+    """ Heat ResourceGroup
+    """
+
+    resource_type = "OS::Heat::ResourceGroup"
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            (
+                "subint",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_subint"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_port_(?P<port_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_subinterfaces"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                ("rvn", _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_RVN" r"$")),
-            ]
-        )
+            )
+        ]
+    )
 
 
-class NeutronNet(HeatObject):
+class NeutronNetProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ Neutron Net resource
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Net"
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [("network", _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_network" r"$"))]
+    )
 
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [("network", _get_regex(r"int" r"_(?P<network_role>.+)" r"_network" r"$"))]
-        )
 
-
-class NeutronPort(HeatObject):
+class NeutronPortProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ Neutron Port resource
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Port"
-
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [
-                (
-                    "internal_port",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_int"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_port_(?P<port_index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            (
+                "internal_port",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_int"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_port_(?P<port_index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "port",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_port_(?P<port_index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "port",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_port_(?P<port_index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "floating_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"reserve_port"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_floating_ip_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "floating_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"reserve_port"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_floating_ip_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-                (
-                    "floating_v6_ip",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"reserve_port"
-                        r"_(?P<vm_type>.+)"
-                        r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
-                        r"_floating_v6_ip_(?P<index>\d+)"
-                        r"$"
-                    ),
+            ),
+            (
+                "floating_v6_ip",
+                _get_regex(
+                    r"reserve_port"
+                    r"_(?P<vm_type>.+)"
+                    r"_(?P<network_role>.+)"
+                    r"_floating_v6_ip_(?P<index>\d+)"
+                    r"$"
                 ),
-            ]
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def uses_sr_iov(cls, resource):
+        """Returns True/False as `resource` is/not
+        An OS::Nova:Port with the property binding:vnic_type
+        """
+        return nested_dict.get(
+            resource, "type"
+        ) == cls.resource_type and "binding:vnic_type" in nested_dict.get(
+            resource, "properties", default={}
         )
 
 
-class NovaServer(HeatObject):
+class NovaServerProcessor(HeatProcessor):
     """ Nova Server resource
     """
 
     resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
+    re_rids = collections.OrderedDict(
+        [
+            (
+                "server",
+                _get_regex(r"(?P<vm_type>.+)" r"_server_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)" r"$"),
+            )
+        ]
+    )
 
-    def get_re_rids(self):
-        """Return OrderedDict of name: regex
-        """
-        return collections.OrderedDict(
-            [
-                (
-                    "server",
-                    _get_regex(
-                        r"(?P<vm_type>.+)" r"_server_(?P<vm_type_index>\d+)" r"$"
-                    ),
-                )
-            ]
-        )
+    @classmethod
+    def get_flavor(cls, resource):
+        """Return the flavor property of `resource`
+        """
+        return cls.get_param_value(nested_dict.get(resource, "properties", "flavor"))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_image(cls, resource):
+        """Return the image property of `resource`
+        """
+        return cls.get_param_value(nested_dict.get(resource, "properties", "image"))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_network(cls, resource):
+        """Return the network configuration of `resource` as a
+        frozenset of network-roles.
+        """
+        network = set()
+        networks = nested_dict.get(resource, "properties", "networks")
+        if isinstance(networks, list):
+            for port in networks:
+                value = cls.get_resource_or_param_value(nested_dict.get(port, "port"))
+                name, match = NeutronPortProcessor.get_rid_match_tuple(value)
+                if name:
+                    network_role = match.groupdict().get("network_role")
+                    if network_role:
+                        network.add(network_role)
+        return frozenset(network)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_vm_class(cls, resource):
+        """Return the vm_class of `resource`, a Hashabledict (of
+        hashable values) whose keys are only the required keys.
+        Return empty Hashabledict if `resource` is not a NovaServer.
+        """
+        vm_class = Hashabledict()
+        resource_type = nested_dict.get(resource, "type")
+        if resource_type == cls.resource_type:
+            d = dict(
+                flavor=cls.get_flavor(resource),
+                image=cls.get_image(resource),
+                networks=cls.get_network(resource),
+            )
+            if all(d.values()):
+                vm_class.update(d)
+        return vm_class
 
 
 class Heat(object):
@@ -466,9 +622,15 @@ class Heat(object):
     envpath - absolute path to environmnt file.
     """
 
+    type_bool = "boolean"
+    type_boolean = "boolean"
     type_cdl = "comma_delimited_list"
+    type_comma_delimited_list = "comma_delimited_list"
+    type_json = "json"
     type_num = "number"
+    type_number = "number"
     type_str = "string"
+    type_string = "string"
 
     def __init__(self, filepath=None, envpath=None):
         self.filepath = None
@@ -487,22 +649,37 @@ class Heat(object):
         self.env = None
         if envpath:
             self.load_env(envpath)
-        self.heat_objects = self.get_heat_objects()
+        self.heat_processors = self.get_heat_processors()
 
     @property
     def contrail_resources(self):
         """This attribute is a dict of Contrail resources.
         """
         return self.get_resource_by_type(
-            resource_type=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface.resource_type
+            resource_type=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor.resource_type
         )
 
+    def get_all_resources(self, base_dir):
+        """
+        Like ``resources``,
+        but this returns all the resources definitions
+        defined in the template, resource groups, and nested YAML files.
+        """
+        resources = {}
+        for r_id, r_data in self.resources.items():
+            resources[r_id] = r_data
+            resource = Resource(r_id, r_data)
+            if resource.is_nested():
+                nested = Heat(os.path.join(base_dir, resource.get_nested_filename()))
+                resources.update(nested.get_all_resources(base_dir))
+        return resources
+
     @staticmethod
-    def get_heat_objects():
+    def get_heat_processors():
         """Return a dict, key is resource_type, value is the
-        HeatObject subclass whose resource_type is the key.
+        HeatProcessor subclass whose resource_type is the key.
         """
-        return _HEAT_OBJECTS
+        return _HEAT_PROCESSORS
 
     def get_resource_by_type(self, resource_type):
         """Return dict of resources whose type is `resource_type`.
@@ -518,8 +695,8 @@ class Heat(object):
         """return get_rid_match_tuple(rid) called on the class
         corresponding to the given resource_type.
         """
-        hoc = self.heat_objects.get(resource_type, HeatObject)
-        return hoc().get_rid_match_tuple(rid)
+        processor = self.heat_processors.get(resource_type, HeatProcessor)
+        return processor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)
 
     def get_vm_type(self, rid, resource=None):
         """return the vm_type
@@ -541,29 +718,14 @@ class Heat(object):
             self.yml = yaml.load(fi)
         self.heat_template_version = self.yml.get("heat_template_version", None)
         self.description = self.yml.get("description", "")
-        self.parameter_groups = self.yml.get("parameter_groups", {})
+        self.parameter_groups = self.yml.get("parameter_groups") or {}
         self.parameters = self.yml.get("parameters") or {}
-        self.resources = self.yml.get("resources", {})
-        self.outputs = self.yml.get("outputs", {})
-        self.conditions = self.yml.get("conditions", {})
-
-    def get_all_resources(self, base_dir):
-        """
-        Like ``resources``, but this returns all the resources definitions
-        defined in the template, resource groups, and nested YAML files.
-        """
-        resources = {}
-        for r_id, r_data in self.resources.items():
-            resources[r_id] = r_data
-            resource = Resource(r_id, r_data)
-            if resource.is_nested():
-                nested = Heat(os.path.join(base_dir, resource.get_nested_filename()))
-                resources.update(nested.get_all_resources(base_dir))
-        return resources
+        self.resources = self.yml.get("resources") or {}
+        self.outputs = self.yml.get("outputs") or {}
+        self.conditions = self.yml.get("conditions") or {}
 
     def load_env(self, envpath):
-        """
-        Load the Environment template given a envpath.
+        """Load the Environment template given a envpath.
         """
         self.env = Env(filepath=envpath)
 
@@ -577,13 +739,17 @@ class Heat(object):
     def neutron_port_resources(self):
         """This attribute is a dict of Neutron Ports
         """
-        return self.get_resource_by_type(resource_type=NeutronPort.resource_type)
+        return self.get_resource_by_type(
+            resource_type=NeutronPortProcessor.resource_type
+        )
 
     @property
     def nova_server_resources(self):
         """This attribute is a dict of Nova Servers
         """
-        return self.get_resource_by_type(resource_type=NovaServer.resource_type)
+        return self.get_resource_by_type(
+            resource_type=NovaServerProcessor.resource_type
+        )
 
     @staticmethod
     def part_is_in_name(part, name):
@@ -614,7 +780,7 @@ class Resource(object):
         self.resource_id = resource_id or ""
         self.resource = resource or {}
         self.properties = self.resource.get("properties", {})
-        self.resource_type = resource.get("type", "")
+        self.resource_type = self.resource.get("type", "")
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_index_var(resource):
@@ -681,19 +847,30 @@ class Resource(object):
             return {}
 
 
-def _get_heat_objects():
+def get_all_resources(yaml_files):
+    """Return a dict, resource id: resource
+    of the union of resources across all files.
     """
-    Introspect this module and return a dict of all HeatObject sub-classes with
-    a (True) resource_type. Key is the resource_type, value is the
-    corresponding class.
+    resources = {}
+    for heat_template in yaml_files:
+        heat = Heat(filepath=heat_template)
+        dirname = os.path.dirname(heat_template)
+        resources.update(heat.get_all_resources(dirname))
+    return resources
+
+
+def _get_heat_processors():
+    """Introspect this module and return a
+    dict of all HeatProcessor sub-classes with a (True) resource_type.
+    Key is the resource_type, value is the corrresponding class.
     """
     mod_classes = inspect.getmembers(sys.modules[__name__], inspect.isclass)
-    heat_objects = {
+    heat_processors = {
         c.resource_type: c
         for _, c in mod_classes
-        if issubclass(c, HeatObject) and c.resource_type
+        if issubclass(c, HeatProcessor) and c.resource_type
     }
-    return heat_objects
+    return heat_processors
 
 
-_HEAT_OBJECTS = _get_heat_objects()
+_HEAT_PROCESSORS = _get_heat_processors()
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_all_parameters_used_in_template.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_all_parameters_used_in_template.py
index 41356d4..44fe9da 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_all_parameters_used_in_template.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_all_parameters_used_in_template.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -35,46 +35,21 @@
 #
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 #
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-#
-
-import pytest
-from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
-
-from .helpers import validates
-from .utils.nested_iterables import find_all_get_param_in_yml
+import re
 
-VERSION = "1.0.0"
+from tests.helpers import validates, load_yaml
+from tests.utils.nested_iterables import find_all_get_param_in_yml
 
-# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+AVAILABILITY_ZONE = re.compile(r"availability_zone_?\d*")
 
 
 @validates("R-90279")
 def test_all_parameters_used_in_template(yaml_file):
-
-    invalid_params = []
-    get_params = []
-    skip_params = ["availability_zone"]
-
-    with open(yaml_file, "r") as f:
-        yml = yaml.load(f)
-
-        template_parameters = yml.get("parameters")
-        if not template_parameters:
-            pytest.skip("no parameters found in template")
-
-        get_params = find_all_get_param_in_yml(yml)
-        if not get_params:
-            pytest.skip("no get_params found in template")
-
-    template_parameters = list(template_parameters.keys())
-    for param in template_parameters:
-        for sparam in skip_params:
-            if param.find(sparam) != -1:
-                template_parameters.remove(param)
-
-    invalid_params = set(template_parameters) - set(get_params)
-
-    assert not invalid_params, "Unused parameters detected in template {}".format(
-        invalid_params
-    )
+    yml = load_yaml(yaml_file)
+    params = (yml.get("parameters") or {}).keys()
+    expected_params = {p for p in params if not AVAILABILITY_ZONE.match(p)}
+    used_params = set(find_all_get_param_in_yml(yml))
+    unused_params = expected_params.difference(used_params)
+
+    msg = "Unused parameters detected in template {}".format(unused_params)
+    assert not unused_params, msg
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id.py
index c7c8c57..e1c1977 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-
 """
 resources:
 {vm-type}_server_{vm-type_index}
@@ -45,29 +44,28 @@ resources:
 import pytest
 
 from .structures import Heat
-from .structures import ContrailV2InstanceIp
+from .structures import ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor
 from .helpers import validates
 
-VERSION = "1.1.0"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 
 def run_test(heat_template, regex_names, network_flavor):
     """run test
     """
     heat = Heat(filepath=heat_template)
-    heat_object_class = ContrailV2InstanceIp
-    resource_type = heat_object_class.resource_type
+    processor = ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor
+    resource_type = processor.resource_type
     resources = heat.get_resource_by_type(resource_type=resource_type)
     if not resources:
         pytest.skip("No %s resources found" % resource_type)
     bad = []
-    heat_object = heat_object_class()
-    rid_patterns = heat_object.get_rid_patterns()
+    rid_patterns = processor.get_rid_patterns()
     for rid, resource in resources.items():
-        flavor = heat_object.get_network_flavor(resource)
+        flavor = processor.get_network_flavor(resource)
         if flavor != network_flavor:
             continue
-        regex_name = heat_object.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]
+        regex_name = processor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]
         if regex_name in regex_names:
             continue
         bad.append(rid)
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_external(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_names=("ip", "v6_ip"),
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIp.network_flavor_external,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor.network_flavor_external,
     )
 
 
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_internal(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_names=("int_ip", "int_v6_ip"),
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIp.network_flavor_internal,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor.network_flavor_internal,
     )
 
 
@@ -137,5 +135,5 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_subint(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_names=("subint_ip", "subint_v6_ip"),
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIp.network_flavor_subint,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2InstanceIpProcessor.network_flavor_subint,
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_resource_id.py
index 7667600..88cc2f0 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ contrail
 """
 
 import pytest
-from .structures import ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTable
-from .structures import ContrailV2NetworkIpam
-from .structures import ContrailV2PortTuple
-from .structures import ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheck
-from .structures import ContrailV2ServiceTemplate
+from .structures import ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTableProcessor
+from .structures import ContrailV2NetworkIpamProcessor
+from .structures import ContrailV2PortTupleProcessor
+from .structures import ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheckProcessor
+from .structures import ContrailV2ServiceTemplateProcessor
 from .utils.network_roles import get_network_roles
 from .utils.vm_types import get_vm_types
 from .structures import Heat
 from .helpers import validates
 
-VERSION = "1.0.1"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 
 def run_test(heat_template, contrail_class, get_parts, part_name):
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ def test_contrail_interfaceroutetable_resource_id(heat_template):
     contain the ``{network-role}``.
     """
     run_test(
-        heat_template, ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTable, get_network_roles, "network_role"
+        heat_template,
+        ContrailV2InterfaceRouteTableProcessor,
+        get_network_roles,
+        "network_role",
     )
 
 
@@ -111,7 +114,9 @@ def test_contrail_networkipam_resource_id(heat_template):
     **MUST**
     contain the ``{network-role}``.
     """
-    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2NetworkIpam, get_network_roles, "network_role")
+    run_test(
+        heat_template, ContrailV2NetworkIpamProcessor, get_network_roles, "network_role"
+    )
 
 
 @validates("R-20065")
@@ -123,7 +128,7 @@ def test_contrail_porttuple_resource_id(heat_template):
     **MUST**
     contain the ``{vm-type}``.
     """
-    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2PortTuple, get_vm_types, "vm_type")
+    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2PortTupleProcessor, get_vm_types, "vm_type")
 
 
 @validates("R-76014")
@@ -135,7 +140,9 @@ def test_contrail_servicehealthcheck_resource_id(heat_template):
     **MUST**
     contain the ``{vm-type}``.
     """
-    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheck, get_vm_types, "vm_type")
+    run_test(
+        heat_template, ContrailV2ServiceHealthCheckProcessor, get_vm_types, "vm_type"
+    )
 
 
 @validates("R-16437")
@@ -147,4 +154,4 @@ def test_contrail_servicetemplate_resource_id(heat_template):
     **MUST**
     contain the ``{vm-type}``.
     """
-    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2ServiceTemplate, get_vm_types, "vm_type")
+    run_test(heat_template, ContrailV2ServiceTemplateProcessor, get_vm_types, "vm_type")
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vmi_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vmi_resource_id.py
index 35f16e6..9e9641d 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vmi_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vmi_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,25 +37,25 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-import pytest
-
-from .structures import Heat
-from .structures import ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface
-from .helpers import validates
 
 """
 resources:
 {vm-type}_server_{vm-type_index}
 """
+import pytest
+
+from .structures import Heat
+from .structures import ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor
+from .helpers import validates
 
-VERSION = "1.0.0"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 
 def run_test(heat_template, regex_name, network_flavor):
     """run test
     """
     heat = Heat(filepath=heat_template)
-    heat_object_class = ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface
+    heat_object_class = ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor
     resource_type = heat_object_class.resource_type
     resources = heat.get_resource_by_type(resource_type=resource_type)
     if not resources:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_external(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_name="vmi_external",
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface.network_flavor_external,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor.network_flavor_external,
     )
 
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_internal(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_name="vmi_internal",
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface.network_flavor_internal,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor.network_flavor_internal,
     )
 
 
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@ def test_contrail_instance_ip_resource_id_subint(heat_template):
     run_test(
         heat_template,
         regex_name="vmi_subint",
-        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterface.network_flavor_subint,
+        network_flavor=ContrailV2VirtualMachineInterfaceProcessor.network_flavor_subint,
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vn_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vn_resource_id.py
index 4045eee..2e27259 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vn_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_contrail_vn_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import pytest
 
 from .helpers import validates
 from .structures import Heat
-from .structures import ContrailV2VirtualNetwork
+from .structures import ContrailV2VirtualNetworkProcessor
 
-VERSION = "1.0.0"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_neutron_net_resource_id(heat_template):
     2) int_{network-role}_RVN`` where RVN represents Resource Virtual
     """
     heat = Heat(filepath=heat_template)
-    heat_object_class = ContrailV2VirtualNetwork
+    heat_object_class = ContrailV2VirtualNetworkProcessor
     resource_type = heat_object_class.resource_type
     resources = heat.get_resource_by_type(resource_type)
     if not resources:
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template.py
index 9bdd56e..afb2473 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_env_parameters_defined_in_template.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ from .helpers import validates, get_environment_pair
 
 
 @validates("R-599443")
-def test_env_params_are_defined_in_template(heat_template):
+def test_env_params_are_defined_in_template(yaml_file):
     """Test that each paraemter defined in an environment file
     is also defined in the paired heat template"""
 
     bad = []
-    template_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
+    template_pair = get_environment_pair(yaml_file)
 
     if not template_pair:
         pytest.skip("No yaml/env pair could be determined")
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_environment_file_parameters.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_environment_file_parameters.py
index 031f898..f13821d 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_environment_file_parameters.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_environment_file_parameters.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-
 """ environment file structure
 """
+import os
+from .helpers import validates, categories, get_environment_pair, find_environment_file
 import re
 import pytest
-
-from .helpers import validates, get_environment_pair
-
+from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
 
 VERSION = "1.0.0"
 
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@ resource_id:
             - nested_prop_1: { get_param: [parameter_2, {index}] }
         prop2:  # this is a dict of dicts
             nested_prop_0: { get_param: parameter_1 }
+        prop3: { get_param: [parameter_3, 0]}
 """
 
 
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
     exclude_resource="",
     exclude_parameter="",
 ):
-
     if not environment_pair:
         pytest.skip("No heat/env pair could be identified")
 
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
         pytest.skip("No parameters specified in the environment file")
 
     invalid_parameters = []
-
     if template_file:
         for resource, resource_prop in template_file.get("resources", {}).items():
 
@@ -141,10 +139,8 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
 
                 if not resource_parameter:
                     continue
-
                 if isinstance(resource_parameter, list) and nested_prop:
                     for param in resource_parameter:
-
                         nested_param = param.get(nested_prop)
                         if not nested_param:
                             continue
@@ -169,7 +165,6 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
                             invalid_parameters.append(pattern)
 
                 elif isinstance(resource_parameter, dict):
-
                     if nested_prop and nested_prop in resource_parameter:
                         resource_parameter = resource_parameter.get(nested_prop)
 
@@ -177,6 +172,9 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
                     if not pattern:
                         continue
 
+                    if isinstance(pattern, list):
+                        pattern = pattern[0]
+
                     if check_param_in_env_file(
                         environment_pair,
                         pattern,
@@ -190,498 +188,227 @@ def check_resource_parameter(
     return set(invalid_parameters)
 
 
-@validates("R-91125")
-def test_nova_server_image_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
+def run_check_resource_parameter(
+    yaml_file, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, check_resource=True, **kwargs
+):
 
-    prop = "image"
-    DESIRED = True
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
+    filepath, filename = os.path.split(yaml_file)
+    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(yaml_file)
 
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "OS::Nova::Server {} parameters not"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
+    if not environment_pair:
+        # this is a nested file
+
+        if not check_resource:
+            # dont check env for nested files
+            # This will be tested separately for parent template
+            pytest.skip("This test doesn't apply to nested files")
+
+        environment_pair = find_environment_file(yaml_file)
+        if environment_pair:
+            with open(yaml_file, "r") as f:
+                yml = yaml.load(f)
+            environment_pair["yyml"] = yml
+        else:
+            pytest.skip("unable to determine environment file for nested yaml file")
+
+    if check_resource:
+        invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
+            environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, **kwargs
         )
-    )
-
-
-@validates("R-69431")
-def test_nova_server_flavor_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(heat_template):
+    else:
+        invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
 
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "flavor"
-    DESIRED = True
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type
-    )
+    if kwargs.get("resource_type_inverse"):
+        resource_type = "non-{}".format(resource_type)
 
     assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "OS::Nova::Server {} parameters not"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
+        "{} {} parameters in template {}{}"
+        " found in {} environment file: {}".format(
+            resource_type,
+            prop,
+            filename,
+            " not" if DESIRED else "",
+            environment_pair.get("name"),
+            invalid_parameters,
         )
     )
 
 
-@validates("R-22838")
-def test_nova_server_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
+@validates("R-91125")
+def test_nova_server_image_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "image", True, "OS::Nova::Server")
 
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
 
-    prop = "name"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
+@validates("R-69431")
+def test_nova_server_flavor_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "flavor", True, "OS::Nova::Server")
 
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type
-    )
 
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "OS::Nova::Server {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
-    )
+@categories("environment_file")
+@validates("R-22838")
+def test_nova_server_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "name", False, "OS::Nova::Server")
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-59568")
-def test_nova_server_az_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "availability_zone"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "OS::Nova::Server {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_nova_server_az_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "availability_zone", False, "OS::Nova::Server"
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-20856")
-def test_nova_server_vnf_id_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "vnf_id"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
-    )
+def test_nova_server_vnf_id_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "vnf_id", False, "", check_resource=False)
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-72871")
-def test_nova_server_vf_module_id_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
-):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "vf_module_id"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_nova_server_vf_module_id_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "vf_module_id", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-37039")
 def test_nova_server_vf_module_index_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "vf_module_index"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "vf_module_index", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-36542")
-def test_nova_server_vnf_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "vnf_name"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
-    )
+def test_nova_server_vnf_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "vnf_name", False, "", check_resource=False)
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-80374")
 def test_nova_server_vf_module_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "vf_module_name"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "vf_module_name", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-02691")
 def test_nova_server_workload_context_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "workload_context"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "workload_context", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-13194")
 def test_nova_server_environment_context_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "environment_context"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "environment_context", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-29872")
-def test_nova_server_network_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "networks"
-    nested_prop = "network"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, nested_prop=nested_prop
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
-    )
+def test_neutron_port_network_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(yaml_file, "network", False, "OS::Neutron::Port")
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-39841", "R-87123", "R-62590", "R-98905", "R-93030", "R-62590")
 def test_neutron_port_external_fixedips_ipaddress_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "fixed_ips"
-    nested_prop = "ip_address"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Port"
-    exclude_parameter = re.compile(r"^(.+?)_int_(.+?)$")
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair,
-        prop,
-        DESIRED,
-        resource_type,
-        nested_prop=nested_prop,
-        exclude_parameter=exclude_parameter,
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} external parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file,
+        "fixed_ips",
+        False,
+        "OS::Neutron::Port",
+        nested_prop="ip_address",
+        exclude_parameter=re.compile(r"^(.+?)_int_(.+?)$"),
     )
 
 
 @validates("R-28795", "R-97201", "R-93496", "R-90206", "R-98569", "R-93496")
 def test_neutron_port_internal_fixedips_ipaddress_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "fixed_ips"
-    nested_prop = "ip_address"
-    DESIRED = True
-    resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Port"
-    exclude_parameter = re.compile(r"^((?!_int_).)*$")
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair,
-        prop,
-        DESIRED,
-        resource_type,
-        nested_prop=nested_prop,
-        exclude_parameter=exclude_parameter,
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} internal parameters"
-        " not found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file,
+        "fixed_ips",
+        True,
+        "OS::Neutron::Port",
+        nested_prop="ip_address",
+        exclude_parameter=re.compile(r"^((?!_int_).)*$"),
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-83677", "R-80829", "R-69634", "R-22288")
 def test_neutron_port_fixedips_subnet_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
+    yaml_file
 ):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "fixed_ips"
-    nested_prop = "subnet"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Port"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, nested_prop=nested_prop
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "fixed_ips", False, "OS::Neutron::Port", nested_prop="subnet"
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-83412", "R-83418")
-def test_neutron_port_aap_ip_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "allowed_address_pairs"
-    nested_prop = "ip_address"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Neutron::Port"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, nested_prop=nested_prop
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_neutron_port_aap_ip_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file,
+        "allowed_address_pairs",
+        False,
+        "OS::Neutron::Port",
+        nested_prop="ip_address",
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-99812")
-def test_non_nova_server_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "name"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::Nova::Server"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, resource_type_inverse=True
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "non-{} {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_non_nova_server_name_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, "name", False, "OS::Nova::Server", resource_type_inverse=True
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-92193")
-def test_network_fqdn_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = r"^(.+?)_net_fqdn$"
-    DESIRED = False
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_param_in_env_file(environment_pair, prop, DESIRED)
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_network_fqdn_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file, r"^(.+?)_net_fqdn$", False, "", check_resource=False
     )
 
 
+@categories("environment_file")
 @validates("R-76682")
-def test_contrail_route_prefixes_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(
-    heat_template
-):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "interface_route_table_routes"
-    nested_prop = "interface_route_table_routes_route"
-    DESIRED = False
-    resource_type = "OS::ContrailV2::InterfaceRouteTable"
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair, prop, DESIRED, resource_type, nested_prop=nested_prop
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} parameters"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, nested_prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_contrail_route_prefixes_parameter_doesnt_exist_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file,
+        "interface_route_table_routes",
+        False,
+        "OS::ContrailV2::InterfaceRouteTable",
+        nested_prop="interface_route_table_routes_route",
     )
 
 
 @validates("R-50011")
-def test_heat_rg_count_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(heat_template):
-
-    if pytest.config.getoption("validation_profile") == "heat_only":
-        pytest.skip("skipping test because validation profile is heat only")
-
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-
-    prop = "count"
-    DESIRED = True
-    resource_type = "OS::Heat::ResourceGroup"
-    exclude_resource = re.compile(r"^(.+?)_subint_(.+?)_port_(.+?)_subinterfaces$")
-
-    invalid_parameters = check_resource_parameter(
-        environment_pair,
-        prop,
-        DESIRED,
-        resource_type,
-        exclude_resource=exclude_resource,
-    )
-
-    assert not invalid_parameters, (
-        "{} {} parameters not"
-        " found in {} environment file {}".format(
-            resource_type, prop, environment_pair.get("name"), invalid_parameters
-        )
+def test_heat_rg_count_parameter_exists_in_environment_file(yaml_file):
+    run_check_resource_parameter(
+        yaml_file,
+        "count",
+        True,
+        "OS::Heat::ResourceGroup",
+        exclude_resource=re.compile(r"^(.+?)_subint_(.+?)_port_(.+?)_subinterfaces$"),
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml.py
index f31f370..49c917c 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-
 import os
-from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
-
 from .helpers import validates
-from .utils.vm_types import get_vm_types
+from .utils.vm_types import get_all_vm_types
+from .parametrizers import get_nested_files
 
 VERSION = "1.0.0"
 
@@ -53,23 +51,17 @@ def test_filename_is_vmtype_dot_yaml(yaml_files):
 
     vm_types = []
     invalid_files = []
+    nested_files = []
 
-    for yaml_file in yaml_files:
-        with open(yaml_file, "r") as f:
-            yml = yaml.load(f)
-
-        if "resources" not in yml:
-            continue
+    nested_files.extend(
+        os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))[0]
+        for filename in get_nested_files(yaml_files)
+    )
 
-        vm_types.extend(get_vm_types(yml["resources"]))
+    vm_types = get_all_vm_types(yaml_files)
 
-    for yaml_file in yaml_files:
-        basename, filename = os.path.split(yaml_file)
-        file, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))
-        for vt in vm_types:
-            if vt == file:
-                invalid_files.append({"vm_type": vt, "file": yaml_file})
+    invalid_files.extend(vm_type for vm_type in vm_types if vm_type in nested_files)
 
-    assert not invalid_files, "filenames must not be in format vm_type.yaml: {}".format(
-        invalid_files
-    )
+    assert (
+        not invalid_files
+    ), "Nested filenames must not be in format vm_type.yaml: {}".format(invalid_files)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_nested_parameters.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_nested_parameters.py
index 3e3bb06..5c93e77 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_nested_parameters.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_nested_parameters.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -40,17 +40,15 @@
 
 """heat parameters
 """
-
 import pytest
 from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
 from tests.structures import Resource
-
 from .helpers import validates
 
 VERSION = "1.0.0"
 
 
-def check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, parameter):
+def check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file):
 
     with open(yaml_file) as fh:
         yml = yaml.load(fh)
@@ -62,37 +60,51 @@ def check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, parameter):
     invalid_parameters = []
 
     """
-    checking if property: { get_param: <parameter> }, then property == <parameter>
+    checking if property: { get_param: parameter }, then property == parameter
 
     resource_id:
         type: nested.yaml
         properties:
-            property: { get_param: <parameter> }
+            property: { get_param: parameter }
 
     resource_id:
         type: OS::Heat::ResourceGroup
         properties:
             resource_def:
                 properties:
-                    property: { get_param: <parameter> }
+                    property: { get_param: parameter }
     """
     for resource_id, resource in yml.get("resources", {}).items():
-        r = Resource(resource_id=resource_id, resource=resource)
-        properties = r.get_nested_properties()
-        for k1, v1 in properties.items():
-            if (
-                isinstance(v1, dict)
-                and "get_param" in v1
-                and parameter == v1.get("get_param")
-            ):
-                if k1 != parameter:
-                    invalid_parameters.append(
-                        {
-                            "resource": r.resource_id,
-                            "nested parameter": k1,
-                            "parameter": parameter,
-                        }
-                    )
+        resource_type = resource.get("type")
+        if resource_type and (
+            resource_type.endswith("yaml")
+            or resource_type.endswith("yml")
+            or resource_type == "OS::Heat::ResourceGroup"
+        ):
+            # workaround for subinterfaces
+            metadata = resource.get("metadata")
+            if metadata:
+                subinterface_type = metadata.get("subinterface_type")
+                if subinterface_type and subinterface_type == "network_collection":
+                    continue
+
+            r = Resource(resource_id=resource_id, resource=resource)
+            properties = r.get_nested_properties()
+            for k1, v1 in properties.items():
+                if isinstance(v1, dict) and "get_param" in v1:
+                    parameter = v1.get("get_param")
+                    if isinstance(parameter, list):
+                        parameter = parameter[0]
+
+                    if k1 != parameter:
+                        invalid_parameters.append(
+                            {
+                                "resource": r.resource_id,
+                                "nested parameter": k1,
+                                "parameter": parameter,
+                                "file": yaml_file,
+                            }
+                        )
 
     assert (
         not invalid_parameters
@@ -101,41 +113,6 @@ def check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, parameter):
     )
 
 
-@validates("R-70757")
-def test_vm_role_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vm_role")
-
-
-@validates("R-44491")
-def test_vnf_id_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vnf_id")
-
-
-@validates("R-86237")
-def test_vf_module_id_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vf_module_id")
-
-
-@validates("R-16576")
-def test_vnf_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vnf_name")
-
-
-@validates("R-49177")
-def test_vf_module_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vf_module_name")
-
-
-@validates("R-22441")
-def test_vf_module_index_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "vf_module_index")
-
-
-@validates("R-62954")
-def test_environment_context_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "environment_context")
-
-
-@validates("R-75202")
-def test_workload_context_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
-    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file, "workload_context")
+@validates("R-708564")
+def test_parameter_name_doesnt_change_in_nested_template(yaml_file):
+    check_nested_parameter_doesnt_change(yaml_file)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_net_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_net_resource_id.py
index 36e77fa..1b0b322 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_net_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_net_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import pytest
 
 from .helpers import validates
 from .structures import Heat
-from .structures import NeutronNet
+from .structures import NeutronNetProcessor
 
-VERSION = "1.1.0"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
@@ -62,12 +62,11 @@ def test_neutron_net_resource_id(heat_template):
     * int_{network-role}_network
     """
     heat = Heat(filepath=heat_template)
-    neutron_nets = heat.get_resource_by_type(NeutronNet.resource_type)
+    neutron_nets = heat.get_resource_by_type(NeutronNetProcessor.resource_type)
     if not neutron_nets:
         pytest.skip("No neutron nets found")
-    neutron_net = NeutronNet()
     bad = []
     for rid in neutron_nets:
-        if not neutron_net.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]:
+        if not NeutronNetProcessor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]:
             bad.append("Neutron Net %s does not match any known format" % rid)
     assert not bad, "; ".join(bad)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_addresses.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_addresses.py
index 0cd6b3b..95b8ddc 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_addresses.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_addresses.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 #
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
 
 """
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ def get_port_addresses(filepath):
             param = heat.nested_get(aa_pair, field, "get_param")
             if param is None:
                 continue
+            else:
+                param = param[0] if isinstance(param, list) else param
             port_addresses[field][param][basename].add(rid)
     return port_addresses
 
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ def validate_field(heat, allowed_address_pairs, field, v6=False):
                 break
             else:
                 # if v6 and testing v6, or inverse
+                param = param[0] if isinstance(param, list) else param
                 if v6 == is_v6_ip(param):
                     ports.add(param)
     if error is None and len(ports) > 1:
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ def validate_external_ipaddress_v6(heat, allowed_address_pairs):
 @validates("R-91810")
 def test_neutron_port_external_ipaddress(heat_template):
     """
-    If a VNF requires ECOMP to assign a Virtual IP (VIP) Address to
+    If a VNF requires ONAP to assign a Virtual IP (VIP) Address to
     ports connected an external network, the port
     **MUST NOT** have more than one IPv4 VIP address.
     """
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ def test_neutron_port_external_ipaddress(heat_template):
 @validates("R-41956")
 def test_neutron_port_external_ipaddress_v6(heat_template):
     """
-    If a VNF requires ECOMP to assign a Virtual IP (VIP) Address to
+    If a VNF requires ONAP to assign a Virtual IP (VIP) Address to
     ports connected an external network, the port
     **MUST NOT** have more than one IPv6 VIP address.
     """
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ def test_neutron_port_floating(yaml_files):
     """
     If a VNF has two or more ports that
     attach to an external network that require a Virtual IP Address (VIP),
-    and the VNF requires ECOMP automation to assign the IP address,
+    and the VNF requires ONAP automation to assign the IP address,
     all the Virtual Machines using the VIP address **MUST**
     be instantiated in the same Base Module Heat Orchestration Template
     or in the same Incremental Module Heat Orchestration Template.
@@ -231,12 +233,12 @@ def test_neutron_port_floating(yaml_files):
     for field, params in fields.items():
         for param, files in params.items():
             if len(files) > 1:
-                bad.append(
-                    '"%s" "%s" in multiple templates: %s'
-                    % (
-                        field,
-                        param,
-                        ", ".join("%s: %s" % (k, list(v)) for k, v in files.items()),
+                error = ["{} {} assigned in multiple templates: ".format(field, param)]
+                for file_name, r_ids in files.items():
+                    error.append(
+                        "In {} it's assigned to {}. ".format(
+                            file_name, ", ".join(r_ids)
+                        )
                     )
-                )
+                bad.append("".join(error))
     assert not bad, "; ".join(bad)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_fixed_ips.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_fixed_ips.py
index f8cb7db..f69b995 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_fixed_ips.py
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ def test_neutron_port_external_fixed_ips(heat_template):
     """
     When the VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's
     resource ``OS::Neutron::Port`` is attaching
-    to an external network (per the ECOMP definition, see
-    Requirement R-57424),
+    to an external network,
     and an IPv4 address is being cloud assigned by OpenStack's DHCP Service
     and the external network IPv4 subnet is to be specified
     using the property ``fixed_ips``
@@ -308,8 +307,7 @@ def test_neutron_port_internal_fixed_ips(heat_template):
 
       * the VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's
         resource ``OS::Neutron::Port`` in an Incremental Module is attaching
-        to an internal network (per the ECOMP definition, see
-        Requirements R-52425 and R-46461)
+        to an internal network
         that is created in the Base Module, AND
       * an IPv4 address is being cloud assigned by OpenStack's DHCP Service AND
       * the internal network IPv4 subnet is to be specified
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_internal_network.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_internal_network.py
index b625be6..868930d 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_internal_network.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_neutron_port_internal_network.py
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ def get_neutron_ports(heat):
 def test_neutron_port_internal_network(yaml_files):
     """
     When the VNF's Heat Orchestration Template's Resource
-    ``OS::Neutron::Port`` is attaching to an internal network (per the
-    ECOMP definition, see Requirements R-52425 and R-46461),
+    ``OS::Neutron::Port`` is attaching to an internal network,
     and the internal network is created in a
     different Heat Orchestration Template than the ``OS::Neutron::Port``,
     the ``network`` parameter name **MUST**
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 333e01e..0000000
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
-# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
-# ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
-# ===================================================================
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
-# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this software 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.
-#
-#
-#
-# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
-# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
-# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
-# 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============================================
-#
-import os
-import pytest
-
-from .helpers import validates, get_environment_pair
-
-
-def get_keys(template, key):
-    """
-    Gets the set of keys from an expected dict from the ``template`` mapped to
-    the ``key``.  If the key is not found, or is not a dict, then an empty
-    set is returned
-    """
-    value = template.get(key)
-    if not value or not hasattr(value, "keys"):
-        return set()
-    else:
-        return set(value.keys())
-
-
-@pytest.mark.heat_only
-@validates("R-01896", "R-26124")
-def test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates(heat_template):
-    """
-    Check all defined parameters are used in the appropriate Heat template.
-    """
-    environment_pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
-    if not environment_pair:
-        pytest.skip("No heat/env pair could be identified")
-
-    env_parameters = get_keys(environment_pair["eyml"], "parameters")
-    template_parameters = get_keys(environment_pair["yyml"], "parameters")
-
-    extra_in_template = template_parameters.difference(env_parameters)
-    extra_in_env = env_parameters.difference(template_parameters)
-
-    msg = (
-        "Mismatched parameters detected for the template and environment pair "
-        "({basename}). Ensure the parameters exist in both "
-        "templates indented under their respective parameters sections. "
-    )
-    if extra_in_env:
-        msg += (
-            "The following parameters exist in the env file, but not the "
-            "template: {extra_in_env}. "
-        )
-    if extra_in_template:
-        msg += (
-            "The following parameters exist in the template file, but not the "
-            "environment file: {extra_in_template}"
-        )
-
-    assert not (extra_in_template or extra_in_env), msg.format(
-        basename=os.path.split(environment_pair["name"])[-1],
-        extra_in_env=", ".join(extra_in_env),
-        extra_in_template=", ".join(extra_in_template),
-    )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_non_server_name.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_non_server_name.py
index 7d88155..f47e078 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_non_server_name.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_non_server_name.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@
 resource property name
 """
 
+import collections
+
 import pytest
 
 from .structures import Heat
+from .structures import HeatProcessor
 from .helpers import validates
 
-VERSION = "1.1.0"
+VERSION = "1.2.0"
 
 
 def get_non_servers(heat):
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ def test_non_server_name(heat_template):
     """
     If a VNF's Heat Orchestration Template contains the property ``name``
     for a non ``OS::Nova::Server`` resource, the intrinsic function
-    ``str_replace`` **MUST** be used in conjunction with the ECOMP
+    ``str_replace`` **MUST** be used in conjunction with the ONAP
     supplied metadata parameter ``vnf_name`` to generate a unique value.
 
     """
@@ -138,6 +141,29 @@ def test_non_server_name(heat_template):
                     + "template ({})"
                 ).format(rid, vnf_name_param, template)
             )
-    msg = "Improper name property for non-OS::Nova::Server resources. " + ". ".join(bad)
+    msg = (
+        "Improper name property for" " non-OS::Nova::Server resources. "
+    ) + ". ".join(bad)
 
     assert not bad, msg
+
+
+@validates("R-85734")
+def test_non_server_name_unique(yaml_files):
+    """Test name has unique value
+    """
+    non_servers = {}
+    for yaml_file in yaml_files:
+        h = Heat(filepath=yaml_file)
+        non_servers.update(get_non_servers(h))
+    names = collections.defaultdict(set)
+    for rid, resource in non_servers.items():
+        name = HeatProcessor.get_str_replace_name(resource)
+        if name:
+            names[name].add(rid)
+    bad = {key: value for key, value in names.items() if len(value) > 1}
+    delim = "\n" + 4 * " "
+    assert not bad, "Names must be unique," " not shared across resource ids.%s%s" % (
+        delim,
+        delim.join("%s: %s" % (name, list(value)) for name, value in bad.items()),
+    )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_server_resource_id.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_server_resource_id.py
index 64462a5..4410586 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_server_resource_id.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_server_resource_id.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,18 +37,16 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-
 """
 resources:
 {vm-type}_server_{vm-type_index}
 """
 import pytest
-
 from .structures import Heat
-from .structures import NovaServer
+from .structures import NovaServerProcessor
 from .helpers import validates
 
-VERSION = "1.0.0"
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
@@ -67,12 +65,11 @@ def test_nova_server_resource_id(heat_template):
     resources = heat.nova_server_resources
     if not resources:
         pytest.skip("No Nova Server resources found")
-    nova_server = NovaServer()
     bad = []
     for rid in resources:
-        if not nova_server.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]:
+        if not NovaServerProcessor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[0]:
             bad.append(rid)
     assert not bad, "Resource ids %s must match %s" % (
         bad,
-        nova_server.get_rid_patterns(),
+        NovaServerProcessor.get_rid_patterns(),
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_resource_ids.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_resource_ids.py
index 9747e29..b5c8754 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_resource_ids.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_resource_ids.py
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-
 import pytest
 from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
-
 from .helpers import validates
 from .utils.vm_types import get_vm_type_for_nova_server
 
@@ -102,9 +100,9 @@ def test_nova_servers_valid_resource_ids(yaml_file):
                     )
 
     assert not invalid_nova_servers, (
-        "Invalid OS::Nova::Server resource ids detected {}\n"
+        "Invalid OS::Nova::Server resource ids detected {}. "
         "OS::Nova::Server resource ids must be in the form "
-        "<vm_type>_server_<vm_type_index> \n"
-        "<vm_type> is derived from flavor, image and name properties "
+        "{{vm_type}}_server_{{vm_type_index}} where "
+        "{{vm_type}} is derived from flavor, image and name properties."
         "".format(invalid_nova_servers)
     )
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_vm_types.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_vm_types.py
index 786973e..a2d6a6e 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_vm_types.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_nova_servers_vm_types.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -118,23 +118,17 @@ def test_vm_type_network_role_collision(yaml_file):
 
 @validates("R-50436", "R-45188", "R-40499")
 def test_nova_server_flavor_parameter(yaml_file):
-
-    prop = "flavor"
-    check_nova_parameter_format(prop, yaml_file)
+    check_nova_parameter_format("flavor", yaml_file)
 
 
 @validates("R-51430", "R-54171", "R-87817")
 def test_nova_server_name_parameter(yaml_file):
-
-    prop = "name"
-    check_nova_parameter_format(prop, yaml_file)
+    check_nova_parameter_format("name", yaml_file)
 
 
 @validates("R-71152", "R-57282", "R-58670")
 def test_nova_server_image_parameter(yaml_file):
-
-    prop = "image"
-    check_nova_parameter_format(prop, yaml_file)
+    check_nova_parameter_format("image", yaml_file)
 
 
 def check_nova_parameter_format(prop, yaml_file):
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_oam_address_outputs.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_oam_address_outputs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..287d472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_oam_address_outputs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+import os
+
+from tests.helpers import validates
+from tests.structures import Heat
+
+MSG = (
+    "OAM management address can be declared as output in at most 1 template. "
+    + "Output parameter {} found in multiple templates: {}"
+)
+
+
+def find_output_param(param, templates):
+    templates = (t for t in templates if param in Heat(t).outputs)
+    return [os.path.basename(t) for t in templates]
+
+
+@validates("R-18683")
+def test_oam_address_v4_zero_or_one(heat_templates):
+    param = "oam_management_v4_address"
+    templates = find_output_param(param, heat_templates)
+    assert len(templates) <= 1, MSG.format(param, ", ".join(templates))
+
+
+@validates("R-94669")
+def test_oam_address_v6_zero_or_one(heat_templates):
+    param = "oam_management_v6_address"
+    templates = find_output_param(param, heat_templates)
+    assert len(templates) <= 1, MSG.format(param, ", ".join(templates))
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_port_resource_ids.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_port_resource_ids.py
index f53370d..be80fe9 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_port_resource_ids.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_port_resource_ids.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ from .utils.network_roles import (
 from .utils.vm_types import get_vm_type_for_nova_server
 
 
-@validates("R-20453", "R-26351", "R-26506" "R-681859")
+@validates("R-20453", "R-26351", "R-26506", "R-681859")
 def test_port_resource_ids(heat_template):
     """
     Check that all resource ids for ports follow the right
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20423bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_server_and_port_vm_indices_match.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+import re
+
+from tests.helpers import validates
+from tests.structures import Heat
+from tests.utils import nested_dict
+
+SERVER_ID_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\w+_server_(\d+)")
+PORT_ID_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\w+_(\d+)_\w+\d+")
+
+
+def get_ports(server):
+    props = server.get("properties") or {}
+    networks = props.get("networks") or []
+    for network in networks:
+        r_id = nested_dict.get(network, "port", "get_resource")
+        if r_id:
+            yield r_id
+
+
+@validates("R-304011")
+def test_server_and_port_vmtype_indices_match(yaml_file):
+    # NOTE: This test is only going to validate that the index values
+    # match between the between the ports and server names.  Other
+    # tests already cover the other aspects of this requirement
+
+    heat = Heat(filepath=yaml_file)
+    servers = heat.get_resource_by_type("OS::Nova::Server")
+    errors = []
+    for r_id, server in servers.items():
+        match = SERVER_ID_PATTERN.match(r_id)
+        if not match:
+            continue  # other tests cover valid server ID format
+        server_index = match.group(1)
+        ports = get_ports(server)
+        for port in ports:
+            port_match = PORT_ID_PATTERN.match(port)
+            if port_match:
+                port_vm_index = port_match.group(1)
+                if port_vm_index != server_index:
+                    errors.append(
+                        (
+                            "{{vm-type_index}} ({}) in port ID ({}) "
+                            + "does not match the {{index}} ({}) in the "
+                            + "servers resource ID ({})"
+                        ).format(port_vm_index, port, server_index, r_id)
+                    )
+    assert not errors, ". ".join(errors)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_servers_have_required_metadata.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_servers_have_required_metadata.py
index 8ea8869..4f76e7b 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_servers_have_required_metadata.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_servers_have_required_metadata.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 #
-# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
-#
 
 import pytest
 from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
@@ -48,12 +46,11 @@ from .helpers import validates
 def test_servers_have_required_metadata(yaml_file):
     """
     Check all defined nova server instances have the required metadata:
-    vnf_id and vf_module_id
+    vnf_id, vf_module_id, and vnf_name
     """
     with open(yaml_file) as fh:
         yml = yaml.load(fh)
 
-    # Check if the param vm_role is defined
     if "resources" not in yml:
         pytest.skip("No resources specified in the heat template")
 
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_class_has_unique_type.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_class_has_unique_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..684c1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_class_has_unique_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
+"""heat parameters
+"""
+
+import collections
+
+import pytest
+
+from .structures import CinderVolumeAttachmentProcessor
+from .structures import NovaServerProcessor
+from .structures import get_all_resources
+from .helpers import validates
+
+VERSION = "2.0.0"
+
+
+class VmClassValidator(object):
+    """validate VM class has unique type
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.vm_counts = None
+        self.vm_classes = None
+        self.vm_rids = None
+        self.vm_types = None
+        self.va_count = None
+
+    def __call__(self, resources):
+        """return (possibly empty) list of error message strings
+        """
+        if not resources:
+            pytest.skip("No resources found")
+        self.vm_counts = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        self.vm_classes = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        self.vm_rids = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        self.vm_types = collections.defaultdict(set)
+        va_config, self.va_count = CinderVolumeAttachmentProcessor.get_config(resources)
+        if not va_config:
+            pytest.skip("No Cinder Volume Attachment configurations found")
+        for rid, resource in resources.items():
+            vm_class = NovaServerProcessor.get_vm_class(resource)
+            if vm_class:
+                vm_class["cinder_volume_attachment"] = va_config.get(rid)
+                match = NovaServerProcessor.get_rid_match_tuple(rid)[1]
+                if match:
+                    vm_type = match.groupdict().get("vm_type")
+                    if vm_type:
+                        self.vm_classes[vm_class].add(rid)
+                        self.vm_types[vm_type].add(vm_class)
+                        self.vm_counts[vm_type].add(self.va_count.get(rid))
+                        self.vm_rids[vm_type].add(rid)
+        if not self.vm_classes:
+            pytest.skip("No vm_classes found")
+        return self.get_errors()
+
+    def get_errors(self):
+        """return (possibly empty) list of error message strings
+        """
+        errors = []
+        for k, v in self.vm_types.items():
+            if len(v) > 1:
+                errors.append(
+                    "vm-type %s has class conflict %s"
+                    % (k, ", ".join(str(list(self.vm_classes[c])) for c in v))
+                )
+                classes = list(v)
+                errors.append(
+                    "Differences %s"
+                    % ", ".join([str(key_diff(classes[0], c)) for c in classes[1:]])
+                )
+        for k, v in self.vm_counts.items():
+            if len(v) > 1:
+                errors.append(
+                    "Attachment count conflict %s"
+                    % ({rid: self.va_count.get(rid) for rid in self.vm_rids[k]})
+                )
+        return errors
+
+
+def key_diff(d1, d2, prefix=""):
+    """Return list of keys which differ between d1 and d2 (dicts)
+    """
+    diff = [prefix + k for k in d1 if k not in d2]
+    diff.extend(prefix + k for k in d2 if k not in d1)
+    if isinstance(d1, dict) and isinstance(d2, dict):
+        for k, v1 in d1.items():
+            if k in d2 and v1 != d2[k]:
+                v2 = d2[k]
+                if isinstance(v1, type(v2)) and isinstance(v1, (dict, frozenset)):
+                    diff.extend(key_diff(v1, v2, prefix=prefix + k + "."))
+                else:
+                    diff.append(prefix + k)
+    return diff
+
+
+@validates("R-01455")
+def test_vm_class_has_unique_type(yaml_files):
+    """
+    When a VNF’s Heat Orchestration Template creates a Virtual
+    Machine (i.e., OS::Nova::Server), each “class” of VMs MUST be
+    assigned a VNF unique vm-type; where “class” defines VMs that
+    MUST have the following identical characteristics:
+
+    1.  OS::Nova::Server resource property flavor value
+    2.  OS::Nova::Server resource property image value
+    3.  Cinder Volume attachments
+        Each VM in the “class” MUST have the identical Cinder
+        Volume configuration
+    4.  Network attachments and IP address requirements
+        Each VM in the “class” MUST have the the identical number of
+        ports connecting to the identical networks and requiring the
+        identical IP address configuration
+    """
+    resources = get_all_resources(yaml_files)
+    errors = VmClassValidator()(resources)
+    assert not errors, "\n".join(errors)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_role_value.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_role_value.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7da73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_vm_role_value.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+import re
+
+import pytest
+from six import string_types
+
+from tests.helpers import validates, get_environment_pair
+from tests.structures import Heat
+
+
+@validates("R-86476")
+def test_vm_role_hardcoded(yaml_file):
+    """
+    Validate vm_role value when hardcoded in the template
+    """
+    heat = Heat(filepath=yaml_file)
+    servers = heat.get_resource_by_type("OS::Nova::Server")
+    errors = []
+    for r_id, server in servers.items():
+        props = server.get("properties") or {}
+        metadata = props.get("metadata") or {}
+        if "vm_role" not in metadata:
+            continue
+        vm_role_value = metadata["vm_role"]
+        if isinstance(vm_role_value, dict):
+            continue  # Likely using get_param - validate separately
+        if not re.match(r"^\w+$", vm_role_value):
+            errors.append(
+                "OS::Nova::Server {} vm_role = {}".format(r_id, vm_role_value)
+            )
+
+    msg = (
+        "vm_role's value must only contain alphanumerics and underscores. "
+        + "Invalid vm_role's detected: "
+        + ". ".join(errors)
+    )
+    assert not errors, msg
+
+
+@validates("R-86476")
+def test_vm_role_from_env_file(heat_template):
+    """
+    Validate vm_role when using parameters and env file
+    """
+    pair = get_environment_pair(heat_template)
+    if not pair:
+        pytest.skip("Unable to resolve environment pair")
+    template_params = pair["yyml"].get("parameters") or {}
+    env_params = pair["eyml"].get("parameters") or {}
+
+    if "vm_role" not in template_params:
+        pytest.skip("vm_role not in parameters")
+
+    if "vm_role" not in env_params:
+        pytest.skip("vm_role not in environment file.  Error checked elsewhere")
+
+    vm_role = env_params.get("vm_role", "")
+    if not isinstance(vm_role, string_types):
+        vm_role = str(vm_role)
+    msg = "vm_role {} contains non-alphanumeric or non-underscore characters".format(
+        vm_role
+    )
+    assert re.match(r"^\w+$", vm_role), msg
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_module_naming.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_module_naming.py
index 770ad26..68c2158 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_module_naming.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_module_naming.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_END============================================
 import os
 
+from tests.helpers import validates
 from tests.parametrizers import get_nested_files
 from tests.structures import Heat, Resource
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def non_nested_files(filenames):
     return set(filenames).difference(set(nested_files))
 
 
-# No requirement ID yet available
+@validates("R-589037")
 def test_detected_volume_module_follows_naming_convention(template_dir):
     all_files = [os.path.join(template_dir, f) for f in os.listdir(template_dir)]
     yaml_files = [f for f in all_files if f.endswith(".yaml") or f.endswith(".yml")]
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_resource_ids.py b/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_resource_ids.py
index dc5ed7d..3beb79f 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_resource_ids.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/test_volume_resource_ids.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
-
 import re
-
 import pytest
 from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
-
 from .utils.vm_types import get_vm_type_for_nova_server
 
 
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/utils/vm_types.py b/ice_validator/tests/utils/vm_types.py
index 78006b9..327b75b 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/utils/vm_types.py
+++ b/ice_validator/tests/utils/vm_types.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #
 
 import re
+from tests import cached_yaml as yaml
 
 
 def get_vm_types_for_resource(resource):
@@ -111,3 +112,20 @@ def get_vm_types(resources):
         vm_types.extend(list(get_vm_types_for_resource(v)))
 
     return set(vm_types)
+
+
+def get_all_vm_types(yaml_files):
+    """
+    Get all vm_types for a list of yaml files
+    """
+    vm_types = []
+    for yaml_file in yaml_files:
+        with open(yaml_file, "r") as f:
+            yml = yaml.load(f)
+
+        if "resources" not in yml:
+            continue
+
+        vm_types.extend(get_vm_types(yml["resources"]))
+
+    return set(vm_types)
diff --git a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/fail/unused_param.env b/ice_validator/version.py
index 487bc4e..d32636e 100644
--- a/ice_validator/tests/fixtures/test_no_unused_parameters_between_env_and_templates/fail/unused_param.env
+++ b/ice_validator/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf8 -*-
-# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -37,10 +37,5 @@
 #
 # ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
 #
----
-parameters:
-    out: 2
-    res: 3
-    indexed: 4
-    unused_env: 4
-    indx: 1
\ No newline at end of file
+
+VERSION = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/ice_validator/vvp-config.yaml b/ice_validator/vvp-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93532b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/vvp-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
+ui:
+  app-name: VNF Validation Tool
+categories:
+  - name: Environment File Compliance. (Required to Onboard)
+    category: environment_file
+    description:
+      Checks certain parameters are excluded from the .env file, per HOT Requirements.
+      Required for ASDC onboarding, not needed for manual Openstack testing.
+settings:
+  polling-freqency: 1000
+  default-verbosity: Standard
diff --git a/ice_validator/vvp.py b/ice_validator/vvp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c63168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ice_validator/vvp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,781 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# ============LICENSE_START====================================================
+# org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
+# ===================================================================
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
+# under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this software 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.
+#
+#
+#
+# Unless otherwise specified, all documentation contained herein is licensed
+# under the Creative Commons License, Attribution 4.0 Intl. (the "License");
+# you may not use this documentation except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#             https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, documentation
+# 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============================================
+#
+# ECOMP is a trademark and service mark of AT&T Intellectual Property.
+#
+
+"""
+A GUI that wraps the pytest validations scripts.
+
+To make an executable for windows execute  the ``make_exe.bat`` to generate the
+.exe and its associated files.  The the necessary files will be written to the
+``dist/vvp/`` directory.  This entire directory must be copied to the target machine.
+
+NOTE: This script does require Python 3.6+
+"""
+import appdirs
+import os
+import pytest
+import sys
+import version
+import yaml
+import contextlib
+import multiprocessing
+import queue
+import tempfile
+import webbrowser
+import zipfile
+
+from collections import MutableMapping
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from multiprocessing import Queue
+from pathlib import Path
+from shutil import rmtree
+from tkinter import (
+    filedialog,
+    font,
+    messagebox,
+    Tk,
+    PanedWindow,
+    BOTH,
+    HORIZONTAL,
+    RAISED,
+    Frame,
+    Label,
+    W,
+    StringVar,
+    OptionMenu,
+    LabelFrame,
+    E,
+    BooleanVar,
+    Entry,
+    Button,
+    WORD,
+    END,
+    Checkbutton,
+    IntVar,
+    Toplevel,
+)
+from tkinter.scrolledtext import ScrolledText
+from typing import Optional, List, Dict, TextIO, Callable, Iterator
+
+VERSION = version.VERSION
+PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+OUT_DIR = "output"
+
+
+class ToolTip(object):
+    """
+    create a tooltip for a given widget
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, widget, text="widget info"):
+        self.waittime = 750  # miliseconds
+        self.wraplength = 180  # pixels
+        self.widget = widget
+        self.text = text
+        self.widget.bind("<Enter>", self.enter)
+        self.widget.bind("<Leave>", self.leave)
+        self.widget.bind("<ButtonPress>", self.leave)
+        self.id = None
+        self.tw = None
+
+    def enter(self, event=None):
+        self.schedule()
+
+    def leave(self, event=None):
+        self.unschedule()
+        self.hidetip()
+
+    def schedule(self):
+        self.unschedule()
+        self.id = self.widget.after(self.waittime, self.showtip)
+
+    def unschedule(self):
+        id = self.id
+        self.id = None
+        if id:
+            self.widget.after_cancel(id)
+
+    def showtip(self, event=None):
+        x = y = 0
+        x, y, cx, cy = self.widget.bbox("insert")
+        x += self.widget.winfo_rootx() + 25
+        y += self.widget.winfo_rooty() + 20
+        # creates a toplevel window
+        self.tw = Toplevel(self.widget)
+        # Leaves only the label and removes the app window
+        self.tw.wm_overrideredirect(True)
+        self.tw.wm_geometry("+%d+%d" % (x, y))
+        label = Label(
+            self.tw,
+            text=self.text,
+            justify="left",
+            background="#ffffff",
+            relief="solid",
+            borderwidth=1,
+            wraplength=self.wraplength,
+        )
+        label.pack(ipadx=1)
+
+    def hidetip(self):
+        tw = self.tw
+        self.tw = None
+        if tw:
+            tw.destroy()
+
+
+class QueueWriter:
+    """``stdout`` and ``stderr`` will be written to this queue by pytest, and
+    pulled into the main GUI application"""
+
+    def __init__(self, log_queue: queue.Queue):
+        """Writes data to the provided queue.
+
+        :param log_queue: the queue instance to write to.
+        """
+        self.queue = log_queue
+
+    def write(self, data: str):
+        """Writes ``data`` to the queue """
+        self.queue.put(data)
+
+    # noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic
+    def isatty(self) -> bool:
+        """Always returns ``False``"""
+        return False
+
+    def flush(self):
+        """No operation method to satisfy file-like behavior"""
+        pass
+
+
+def get_plugins() -> Optional[List]:
+    """When running in a frozen bundle, plugins need to be registered
+    explicitly. This method will return the required plugins to register
+    based on the run mode"""
+    if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
+        import pytest_tap.plugin
+
+        return [pytest_tap.plugin]
+    else:
+        return None
+
+
+def run_pytest(
+    template_dir: str,
+    log: TextIO,
+    result_queue: Queue,
+    categories: Optional[list],
+    verbosity: str,
+    report_format: str,
+    halt_on_failure: bool,
+    template_source: str,
+):
+    """Runs pytest using the given ``profile`` in a background process.  All
+    ``stdout`` and ``stderr`` are redirected to ``log``.  The result of the job
+    will be put on the ``completion_queue``
+
+    :param template_dir:        The directory containing the files to be validated.
+    :param log: `               `stderr`` and ``stdout`` of the pytest job will be
+                                directed here
+    :param result_queue:        Completion status posted here.  See :class:`Config`
+                                for more information.
+    :param categories:          list of optional categories. When provided, pytest
+                                will collect and execute all tests that are
+                                decorated with any of the passed categories, as
+                                well as tests not decorated with a category.
+    :param verbosity:           Flag to be passed to pytest to control verbosity.
+                                Options are '' (empty string), '-v' (verbose),
+                                '-vv' (more verbose).
+    :param report_format:       Determines the style of report written.  Options are
+                                csv, html, or excel
+    :param halt_on_failure:     Determines if validation will halt when basic failures
+                                are encountered in the input files.  This can help
+                                prevent a large number of errors from flooding the
+                                report.
+    """
+    out_path = "{}/{}".format(PATH, OUT_DIR)
+    if os.path.exists(out_path):
+        rmtree(out_path, ignore_errors=True)
+    with contextlib.redirect_stderr(log), contextlib.redirect_stdout(log):
+        try:
+            args = [
+                "--ignore=app_tests",
+                "--capture=sys",
+                verbosity,
+                "--template-directory={}".format(template_dir),
+                "--report-format={}".format(report_format),
+                "--template-source={}".format(template_source),
+            ]
+            if categories:
+                for category in categories:
+                    args.extend(("--category", category))
+            if not halt_on_failure:
+                args.append("--continue-on-failure")
+            pytest.main(args=args, plugins=get_plugins())
+            result_queue.put((True, None))
+        except Exception as e:
+            result_queue.put((False, e))
+
+
+class UserSettings(MutableMapping):
+    FILE_NAME = "UserSettings.ini"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        user_config_dir = appdirs.AppDirs("org.onap.vvp", "ONAP").user_config_dir
+        if not os.path.exists(user_config_dir):
+            os.makedirs(user_config_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        self._settings_path = os.path.join(user_config_dir, self.FILE_NAME)
+        self._config = ConfigParser()
+        self._config.read(self._settings_path)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, k):
+        return self._config["DEFAULT"][k]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, k, v) -> None:
+        self._config["DEFAULT"][k] = v
+
+    def __delitem__(self, v) -> None:
+        del self._config["DEFAULT"][v]
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return len(self._config["DEFAULT"])
+
+    def __iter__(self) -> Iterator:
+        return iter(self._config["DEFAULT"])
+
+    def save(self):
+        with open(self._settings_path, "w") as f:
+            self._config.write(f)
+
+
+class Config:
+    """
+    Configuration for the Validation GUI Application
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    ``log_queue``       Queue for the ``stdout`` and ``stderr` of
+                        the background job
+    ``log_file``        File-like object (write only!) that writes to
+                        the ``log_queue``
+    ``status_queue``    Job completion status of the background job is
+                        posted here as a tuple of (bool, Exception).
+                        The first parameter is True if the job completed
+                        successfully, and False otherwise.  If the job
+                        failed, then an Exception will be provided as the
+                        second element.
+    ``command_queue``   Used to send commands to the GUI.  Currently only
+                        used to send shutdown commands in tests.
+    """
+
+    DEFAULT_FILENAME = "vvp-config.yaml"
+    DEFAULT_POLLING_FREQUENCY = "1000"
+
+    def __init__(self, config: dict = None):
+        """Creates instance of application configuration.
+
+        :param config: override default configuration if provided."""
+        if config:
+            self._config = config
+        else:
+            with open(self.DEFAULT_FILENAME, "r") as f:
+                self._config = yaml.load(f)
+        self._user_settings = UserSettings()
+        self._watched_variables = []
+        self._validate()
+        self._manager = multiprocessing.Manager()
+        self.log_queue = self._manager.Queue()
+        self.status_queue = self._manager.Queue()
+        self.log_file = QueueWriter(self.log_queue)
+        self.command_queue = self._manager.Queue()
+
+    def watch(self, *variables):
+        """Traces the variables and saves their settings for the user.  The
+        last settings will be used where available"""
+        self._watched_variables = variables
+        for var in self._watched_variables:
+            var.trace_add("write", self.save_settings)
+
+    def save_settings(self, *args):
+        """Save the value of all watched variables to user settings"""
+        for var in self._watched_variables:
+            self._user_settings[var._name] = str(var.get())
+        self._user_settings.save()
+
+    @property
+    def app_name(self) -> str:
+        """Name of the application (displayed in title bar)"""
+        app_name = self._config["ui"].get("app-name", "VNF Validation Tool")
+        return "{} - {}".format(app_name, VERSION)
+
+    @property
+    def category_names(self) -> List[str]:
+        """List of validation profile names for display in the UI"""
+        return [category["name"] for category in self._config["categories"]]
+
+    @property
+    def polling_frequency(self) -> int:
+        """Returns the frequency (in ms) the UI polls the queue communicating
+        with any background job"""
+        return int(
+            self._config["settings"].get(
+                "polling-frequency", self.DEFAULT_POLLING_FREQUENCY
+            )
+        )
+
+    def default_verbosity(self, levels: Dict[str, str]) -> str:
+        requested_level = self._user_settings.get("verbosity") or self._config[
+            "settings"
+        ].get("default-verbosity", "Standard")
+        keys = [key for key in levels]
+        for key in levels:
+            if key.lower().startswith(requested_level.lower()):
+                return key
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Invalid default-verbosity level {}. Valid"
+            "values are {}".format(requested_level, ", ".join(keys))
+        )
+
+    def get_description(self, category_name: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the description associated with the category name"""
+        return self._get_category(category_name)["description"]
+
+    def get_category(self, category_name: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the category associated with the category name"""
+        return self._get_category(category_name).get("category", "")
+
+    def get_category_value(self, category_name: str) -> str:
+        """Returns the saved value for a category name"""
+        return self._user_settings.get(category_name, 0)
+
+    def _get_category(self, category_name: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        """Returns the profile definition"""
+        for category in self._config["categories"]:
+            if category["name"] == category_name:
+                return category
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Unexpected error: No category found in vvp-config.yaml "
+            "with a name of " + category_name
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def default_report_format(self):
+        return self._user_settings.get("report_format", "HTML")
+
+    @property
+    def report_formats(self):
+        return ["CSV", "Excel", "HTML"]
+
+    @property
+    def default_input_format(self):
+        requested_default = self._user_settings.get("input_format") or self._config[
+            "settings"
+        ].get("default-input-format")
+        if requested_default in self.input_formats:
+            return requested_default
+        else:
+            return self.input_formats[0]
+
+    @property
+    def input_formats(self):
+        return ["Directory (Uncompressed)", "ZIP File"]
+
+    @property
+    def default_halt_on_failure(self):
+        setting = self._user_settings.get("halt_on_failure", "True")
+        return setting.lower() == "true"
+
+    def _validate(self):
+        """Ensures the config file is properly formatted"""
+        categories = self._config["categories"]
+
+        # All profiles have required keys
+        expected_keys = {"name", "description"}
+        for category in categories:
+            actual_keys = set(category.keys())
+            missing_keys = expected_keys.difference(actual_keys)
+            if missing_keys:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Error in vvp-config.yaml file: "
+                    "Required field missing in category. "
+                    "Missing: {} "
+                    "Categories: {}".format(",".join(missing_keys), category)
+                )
+
+
+class ValidatorApp:
+    VERBOSITY_LEVELS = {"Less": "", "Standard (-v)": "-v", "More (-vv)": "-vv"}
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Config = None):
+        """Constructs the GUI element of the Validation Tool"""
+        self.task = None
+        self.config = config or Config()
+
+        self._root = Tk()
+        self._root.title(self.config.app_name)
+        self._root.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", self.shutdown)
+
+        main_window = PanedWindow(self._root)
+        main_window.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
+
+        control_panel = PanedWindow(
+            main_window, orient=HORIZONTAL, sashpad=4, sashrelief=RAISED
+        )
+        actions = Frame(control_panel)
+        control_panel.add(actions)
+        control_panel.paneconfigure(actions, minsize=250)
+
+        # profile start
+        number_of_categories = len(self.config.category_names)
+        category_frame = LabelFrame(actions, text="Additional Validation Categories:")
+        category_frame.grid(row=1, column=1, columnspan=3, pady=5, sticky="we")
+
+        self.categories = []
+
+        for x in range(0, number_of_categories):
+            category_name = self.config.category_names[x]
+            category_value = IntVar(value=0)
+            category_value._name = "category_{}".format(category_name.replace(" ", "_"))
+            category_value.set(self.config.get_category_value(category_value._name))
+            self.categories.append(category_value)
+            category_checkbox = Checkbutton(
+                category_frame, text=category_name, variable=self.categories[x]
+            )
+            ToolTip(category_checkbox, self.config.get_description(category_name))
+            category_checkbox.grid(row=x + 1, column=1, columnspan=2, sticky="w")
+
+        settings_frame = LabelFrame(actions, text="Settings")
+        settings_frame.grid(row=3, column=1, columnspan=3, pady=10, sticky="we")
+        verbosity_label = Label(settings_frame, text="Verbosity:")
+        verbosity_label.grid(row=1, column=1, sticky=W)
+        self.verbosity = StringVar(self._root, name="verbosity")
+        self.verbosity.set(self.config.default_verbosity(self.VERBOSITY_LEVELS))
+        verbosity_menu = OptionMenu(
+            settings_frame, self.verbosity, *tuple(self.VERBOSITY_LEVELS.keys())
+        )
+        verbosity_menu.config(width=25)
+        verbosity_menu.grid(row=1, column=2, columnspan=3, sticky=E, pady=5)
+
+        report_format_label = Label(settings_frame, text="Report Format:")
+        report_format_label.grid(row=2, column=1, sticky=W)
+        self.report_format = StringVar(self._root, name="report_format")
+        self.report_format.set(self.config.default_report_format)
+        report_format_menu = OptionMenu(
+            settings_frame, self.report_format, *self.config.report_formats
+        )
+        report_format_menu.config(width=25)
+        report_format_menu.grid(row=2, column=2, columnspan=3, sticky=E, pady=5)
+
+        input_format_label = Label(settings_frame, text="Input Format:")
+        input_format_label.grid(row=3, column=1, sticky=W)
+        self.input_format = StringVar(self._root, name="input_format")
+        self.input_format.set(self.config.default_input_format)
+        input_format_menu = OptionMenu(
+            settings_frame, self.input_format, *self.config.input_formats
+        )
+        input_format_menu.config(width=25)
+        input_format_menu.grid(row=3, column=2, columnspan=3, sticky=E, pady=5)
+
+        self.halt_on_failure = BooleanVar(self._root, name="halt_on_failure")
+        self.halt_on_failure.set(self.config.default_halt_on_failure)
+        halt_on_failure_label = Label(settings_frame, text="Halt on Basic Failures:")
+        halt_on_failure_label.grid(row=4, column=1, sticky=E, pady=5)
+        halt_checkbox = Checkbutton(
+            settings_frame, offvalue=False, onvalue=True, variable=self.halt_on_failure
+        )
+        halt_checkbox.grid(row=4, column=2, columnspan=2, sticky=W, pady=5)
+
+        directory_label = Label(actions, text="Template Location:")
+        directory_label.grid(row=4, column=1, pady=5, sticky=W)
+        self.template_source = StringVar(self._root, name="template_source")
+        directory_entry = Entry(actions, width=40, textvariable=self.template_source)
+        directory_entry.grid(row=4, column=2, pady=5, sticky=W)
+        directory_browse = Button(actions, text="...", command=self.ask_template_source)
+        directory_browse.grid(row=4, column=3, pady=5, sticky=W)
+
+        validate = Button(actions, text="Validate Templates", command=self.validate)
+        validate.grid(row=5, column=1, columnspan=2, pady=5)
+
+        self.result_panel = Frame(actions)
+        # We'll add these labels now, and then make them visible when the run completes
+        self.completion_label = Label(self.result_panel, text="Validation Complete!")
+        self.result_label = Label(
+            self.result_panel, text="View Report", fg="blue", cursor="hand2"
+        )
+        self.underline(self.result_label)
+        self.result_label.bind("<Button-1>", self.open_report)
+        self.result_panel.grid(row=6, column=1, columnspan=2)
+        control_panel.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
+
+        main_window.add(control_panel)
+
+        self.log_panel = ScrolledText(main_window, wrap=WORD, width=120, height=20)
+        self.log_panel.configure(font=font.Font(family="Courier New", size="11"))
+        self.log_panel.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=1)
+
+        main_window.add(self.log_panel)
+
+        # Briefly add the completion and result labels so the window size includes
+        # room for them
+        self.completion_label.pack()
+        self.result_label.pack()  # Show report link
+        self._root.after_idle(
+            lambda: (
+                self.completion_label.pack_forget(),
+                self.result_label.pack_forget(),
+            )
+        )
+
+        self.config.watch(
+            *self.categories,
+            self.verbosity,
+            self.input_format,
+            self.report_format,
+            self.halt_on_failure,
+        )
+        self.schedule(self.execute_pollers)
+
+    def ask_template_source(self):
+        if self.input_format.get() == "ZIP File":
+            template_source = filedialog.askopenfilename(
+                title="Select Archive",
+                filetypes=(("ZIP Files", "*.zip"), ("All Files", "*")),
+            )
+        else:
+            template_source = filedialog.askdirectory()
+        self.template_source.set(template_source)
+
+    def validate(self):
+        """Run the pytest validations in a background process"""
+        if not self.delete_prior_report():
+            return
+
+        if not self.template_source.get():
+            self.ask_template_source()
+
+        template_dir = self.resolve_template_dir()
+
+        if template_dir:
+            self.kill_background_task()
+            self.clear_log()
+            self.completion_label.pack_forget()
+            self.result_label.pack_forget()
+            self.task = multiprocessing.Process(
+                target=run_pytest,
+                args=(
+                    template_dir,
+                    self.config.log_file,
+                    self.config.status_queue,
+                    self.categories_list(),
+                    self.VERBOSITY_LEVELS[self.verbosity.get()],
+                    self.report_format.get().lower(),
+                    self.halt_on_failure.get(),
+                    self.template_source.get(),
+                ),
+            )
+            self.task.daemon = True
+            self.task.start()
+
+    @property
+    def title(self):
+        """Returns the text displayed in the title bar of the application"""
+        return self._root.title()
+
+    def execute_pollers(self):
+        """Call all methods that require periodic execution, and re-schedule
+        their execution for the next polling interval"""
+        try:
+            self.poll_log_file()
+            self.poll_status_queue()
+            self.poll_command_queue()
+        finally:
+            self.schedule(self.execute_pollers)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _drain_queue(q):
+        """Yields values from the queue until empty"""
+        while True:
+            try:
+                yield q.get(block=False)
+            except queue.Empty:
+                break
+
+    def poll_command_queue(self):
+        """Picks up command strings from the commmand queue, and
+        dispatches it for execution.  Only SHUTDOWN is supported
+        currently"""
+        for command in self._drain_queue(self.config.command_queue):
+            if command == "SHUTDOWN":
+                self.shutdown()
+
+    def poll_status_queue(self):
+        """Checks for completion of the job, and then displays the View Report link
+        if it was successful or writes the exception to the ``log_panel`` if
+        it fails."""
+        for is_success, e in self._drain_queue(self.config.status_queue):
+            if is_success:
+                self.completion_label.pack()
+                self.result_label.pack()  # Show report link
+            else:
+                self.log_panel.insert(END, str(e))
+
+    def poll_log_file(self):
+        """Reads captured stdout and stderr from the log queue and writes it to the
+        log panel."""
+        for line in self._drain_queue(self.config.log_queue):
+            self.log_panel.insert(END, line)
+            self.log_panel.see(END)
+
+    def schedule(self, func: Callable):
+        """Schedule the callable ``func`` to be executed according to
+        the polling_frequency"""
+        self._root.after(self.config.polling_frequency, func)
+
+    def clear_log(self):
+        """Removes all log entries from teh log panel"""
+        self.log_panel.delete("1.0", END)
+
+    def delete_prior_report(self) -> bool:
+        """Attempts to delete the current report, and pops up a warning message
+        to the user if it can't be deleted.  This will force the user to
+        close the report before re-running the validation.  Returns True if
+        the file was deleted or did not exist, or False otherwise"""
+        if not os.path.exists(self.report_file_path):
+            return True
+
+        try:
+            os.remove(self.report_file_path)
+            return True
+        except OSError as e:
+            messagebox.showerror(
+                "Error",
+                "Please close or rename the open report file before re-validating",
+            )
+            return False
+
+    @property
+    def report_file_path(self):
+        ext_mapping = {"csv": "csv", "html": "html", "excel": "xlsx"}
+        ext = ext_mapping.get(self.report_format.get().lower())
+        return os.path.join(PATH, OUT_DIR, "report.{}".format(ext))
+
+    def open_report(self, event):
+        """Open the report in the user's default browser"""
+        webbrowser.open_new("file://{}".format(self.report_file_path))
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the event loop of the application.  This method does not return"""
+        self._root.mainloop()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def underline(label):
+        """Apply underline format to an existing label"""
+        f = font.Font(label, label.cget("font"))
+        f.configure(underline=True)
+        label.configure(font=f)
+
+    def kill_background_task(self):
+        if self.task and self.task.is_alive():
+            self.task.terminate()
+            for _ in self._drain_queue(self.config.log_queue):
+                pass
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        """Shutdown the application"""
+        self.kill_background_task()
+        self._root.destroy()
+
+    def check_template_source_is_valid(self):
+        """Verifies the value of template source exists and of valid type based
+        on input setting"""
+        if not self.template_source.get():
+            return False
+        template_path = Path(self.template_source.get())
+
+        if not template_path.exists():
+            messagebox.showerror(
+                "Error",
+                "Input does not exist. Please provide a valid file or directory.",
+            )
+            return False
+
+        if self.input_format.get() == "ZIP File":
+            if zipfile.is_zipfile(template_path):
+                return True
+            else:
+                messagebox.showerror(
+                    "Error", "Expected ZIP file, but input is not a valid ZIP file"
+                )
+                return False
+        else:
+            if template_path.is_dir():
+                return True
+            else:
+                messagebox.showerror(
+                    "Error", "Expected directory, but input is not a directory"
+                )
+                return False
+
+    def resolve_template_dir(self) -> str:
+        """Extracts the zip file to a temporary directory if needed, otherwise
+        returns the directory supplied to template source.  Returns empty string
+        if the template source isn't valid"""
+        if not self.check_template_source_is_valid():
+            return ""
+        if self.input_format.get() == "ZIP File":
+            temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+            archive = zipfile.ZipFile(self.template_source.get())
+            archive.extractall(path=temp_dir)
+            return temp_dir
+        else:
+            return self.template_source.get()
+
+    def categories_list(self) -> list:
+        categories = []
+        selected_categories = self.categories
+        for x in range(0, len(selected_categories)):
+            if selected_categories[x].get():
+                category = self.config.category_names[x]
+                categories.append(self.config.get_category(category))
+        return categories
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    multiprocessing.freeze_support()  # needed for PyInstaller to work
+    ValidatorApp().start()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e073b97..0c2112a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
 # org.onap.vvp/validation-scripts
 # ===================================================================
-# Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
 # ===================================================================
 #
 # Unless otherwise specified, all software contained herein is licensed
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ appdirs==1.4.3
 jinja2==2.10
 yamllint==1.12.1
 six==1.12.0
+pyinstaller 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c8468a5..34ba2cd 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -40,23 +40,25 @@
 
 [tox]
 skipsdist=True
-envlist = py3,style
+envlist = py36,style
 
 [testenv]
 distribute = False
+basepython = python3.6
 commands =
    {envpython} --version
     pytest --version
     coverage run --module pytest ice_validator/tests --self-test -rxXs
     coverage xml
-deps = -rrequirements.txt
+deps = --no-use-pep517 
+    -rrequirements.txt
     flake8==3.4.1
     coverage==4.5.1
 
 [testenv:style]
 commands = flake8 ice_validator
 
-[testenv:py3]
+[testenv:py36]
 basepython=python3.6
 
 [flake8]