Merge "Outline PDP-D new policy types in design doc."
[policy/parent.git] / docs / apex / APEX-User-Manual.rst
index 02de0b4..10201c0 100644 (file)
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ Build APEX
       |         :number-lines:                                |         :number-lines:                                 |
       |                                                       |                                                        |
       |         # cd /usr/local/src/apex-pdp                  |          >c:                                           |
-      |         # mvn clean install -DskipTest                |          >cd \dev\apex                                 |
-      |                                                       |          >mvn clean install -DskipTests                |
+      |         # mvn clean install -Pdocker -DskipTests      |          >cd \dev\apex                                 |
+      |                                                       |          >mvn clean install -Pdocker -DskipTests       |
       +-------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 
 .. container:: paragraph
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Install with RPM and DPKG
 |          .. code::                                                                   |
 |             :number-lines:                                                           |
 |                                                                                      |
-|             # sudo dpkg -i apex-pdp-package-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.deb                  |       
+|             # sudo dpkg -i apex-pdp-package-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.deb                  |
 |             Selecting previously unselected package apex-uservice.                   |
 |             (Reading database ... 288458 files and directories currently installed.) |
 |             Preparing to unpack apex-pdp-package-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.deb ...         |
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ Build and Install Manually (Unix, Windows, Cygwin)
          |         :number-lines:                                |         :number-lines:                                 |
          |                                                       |                                                        |
          |         # cd /usr/local/src/apex                      |         >c:                                            |
-         |         # mvn clean install -DskipTests               |         >cd \dev\apex                                  |
-         |                                                       |         >mvn clean install -DskipTests                 |
+         |         # mvn clean install -Pdocker -DskipTests      |         >cd \dev\apex                                  |
+         |                                                       |         >mvn clean install -Pdocker -DskipTests        |
          +-------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
 
 .. container:: paragraph
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ Edit the APEX Logging Settings
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
-      ``<property name="VAR_LOG" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />``
+      ``<property name="logDir" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />``
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ Edit the APEX Logging Settings
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
-      ``<property name="VAR_LOG" value="/PATH/TO/LOG/DIRECTORY/" />``
+      ``<property name="logDir" value="/PATH/TO/LOG/DIRECTORY/" />``
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ Edit the APEX Logging Settings
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
-      ``<property name="VAR_LOG" value="C:/apex/apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/logs" />``
+      ``<property name="logDir" value="C:/apex/apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/logs" />``
 
    .. container:: paragraph
 
@@ -942,19 +942,19 @@ Create Directories for Logging
       APEX was installed manually or when the log directory was changed
       in the settings (see above).
 
-   +------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
-   | Unix, Cygwin                                                     | Windows                                               |
-   +==================================================================+=======================================================+
-   | .. container::                                                   | .. container::                                        |
-   |                                                                  |                                                       |
-   |    .. container:: content                                        |    .. container:: content                             |
-   |                                                                  |                                                       |
-   |       .. code::                                                  |       .. code::                                       |
-   |         :number-lines:                                           |         :number-lines:                                |
-   |                                                                  |                                                       |
-   |         mkdir -p /var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp                   |         >mkdir C:\apex\apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT\logs  |
-   |         chown -R apexuser:apexuser /var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp |                                                       |
-   +------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+   | Unix, Cygwin                                                          | Windows                                               |
+   +=======================================================================+=======================================================+
+   | .. container::                                                        | .. container::                                        |
+   |                                                                       |                                                       |
+   |    .. container:: content                                             |    .. container:: content                             |
+   |                                                                       |                                                       |
+   |       .. code::                                                       |       .. code::                                       |
+   |         :number-lines:                                                |         :number-lines:                                |
+   |                                                                       |                                                       |
+   |         sudo mkdir -p /var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp                   |         >mkdir C:\apex\apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT\logs  |
+   |         sudo chown -R apexuser:apexuser /var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp |                                                       |
+   +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Verify the APEX Installation
 ----------------------------
@@ -1017,16 +1017,35 @@ Verify Installation - run an Example
       Unix scripts but runs Java as a Windows application, thus the
       configuration file must be given as a Windows path.
 
+   .. container:: paragraph
+
+      On Unix/Linux flavoured platforms, give the commands below:
+
    .. container:: listingblock
 
       .. container:: content
 
-         .. code::
-                :number-lines:
+      .. code::
+         :number-lines:
+
+         sudo su - apexuser
+         export APEX_HOME <path to apex installation>
+         export APEX_USER apexuser
 
-             # $APEX_HOME/bin/apexEngine.sh -c $APEX_HOME/examples/config/SampleDomain/Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json (1)
-             # $APEX_HOME/bin/apexEngine.sh -c C:/apex/apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/examples/config/SampleDomain/Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json (2)
-             >%APEX_HOME%\bin\apexEngine.bat -c %APEX_HOME%\examples\config\SampleDomain\Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json :: (3)
+   .. container:: paragraph
+
+         You can now try to run apex.
+
+   .. container:: listingblock
+
+      .. container:: content
+
+      .. code::
+         :number-lines:
+
+          # $APEX_HOME/bin/apexEngine.sh -c $APEX_HOME/examples/config/SampleDomain/Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json (1)
+          # $APEX_HOME/bin/apexEngine.sh -c C:/apex/apex-full-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT/examples/config/SampleDomain/Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json (2)
+          >%APEX_HOME%\bin\apexEngine.bat -c %APEX_HOME%\examples\config\SampleDomain\Stdin2StdoutJsonEventJava.json :: (3)
 
 .. container:: colist arabic
 
@@ -1040,9 +1059,8 @@ Verify Installation - run an Example
 
 .. container:: paragraph
 
-   The engine should start successfully. Assuming the logging levels are
-   not change (default level is ``info``), the output should look
-   similar to this (last few lines)
+   The engine should start successfully. Assuming the logging levels are set to ``info`` in the built system, the output
+   should look similar to this (last few lines)
 
 .. container:: listingblock
 
@@ -1443,31 +1461,32 @@ General Configuration Format
                     "engineServiceParameters":{
                       ... (1)
                       "engineParameters":{ (2)
-                        "engineParameters":{...}, (3)
+                        "executorParameters":{...}, (3)
                         "contextParameters":{...} (4)
+                        "taskParameters":[...] (5)
                       }
                     },
-                    "eventInputParameters":{ (5)
-                      "input1":{ (6)
+                    "eventInputParameters":{ (6)
+                      "input1":{ (7)
                         "carrierTechnologyParameters":{...},
                         "eventProtocolParameters":{...}
                       },
-                      "input2":{...}, (7)
+                      "input2":{...}, (8)
                         "carrierTechnologyParameters":{...},
                         "eventProtocolParameters":{...}
                       },
-                      ... (8)
+                      ... (9)
                     },
-                    "eventOutputParameters":{ (9)
-                      "output1":{ (10)
+                    "eventOutputParameters":{ (10)
+                      "output1":{ (11)
                         "carrierTechnologyParameters":{...},
                         "eventProtocolParameters":{...}
                       },
-                      "output2":{ (11)
+                      "output2":{ (12)
                         "carrierTechnologyParameters":{...},
                         "eventProtocolParameters":{...}
                       },
-                      ... (12)
+                      ... (13)
                     }
                   }
 
@@ -1488,31 +1507,35 @@ General Configuration Format
             |                                   | for context schemas, persistence, |
             |                                   | etc.                              |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **5**                             | configuration of the input        |
+            | **5**                             | list of task parameters that      |
+            |                                   | should be made available in task  |
+            |                                   | logic (optional).                 |
+            +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+            | **6**                             | configuration of the input        |
             |                                   | interface                         |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **6**                             | an example input called           |
+            | **7**                             | an example input called           |
             |                                   | ``input1`` with carrier           |
             |                                   | technology and event protocol     |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **7**                             | an example input called           |
+            | **8**                             | an example input called           |
             |                                   | ``input2`` with carrier           |
             |                                   | technology and event protocol     |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **8**                             | any further input configuration   |
+            | **9**                             | any further input configuration   |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **9**                             | configuration of the output       |
+            | **10**                            | configuration of the output       |
             |                                   | interface                         |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **10**                            | an example output called          |
+            | **11**                            | an example output called          |
             |                                   | ``output1`` with carrier          |
             |                                   | technology and event protocol     |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **11**                            | an example output called          |
+            | **12**                            | an example output called          |
             |                                   | ``output2`` with carrier          |
             |                                   | technology and event protocol     |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
-            | **12**                            | any further output configuration  |
+            | **13**                            | any further output configuration  |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
 
 Engine Service Parameters
@@ -1539,8 +1562,9 @@ Engine Service Parameters
                     "policyModelFileName" : "examples/models/VPN/VPNPolicyModelJava.json", (6)
                     "periodicEventPeriod": 1000, (7)
                     "engineParameters":{ (8)
-                      "engineParameters":{...}, (9)
-                      "contextParameters":{...} (10)
+                      "executorParameters":{...}, (9)
+                      "contextParameters":{...}, (10)
+                      "taskParameters":[...] (11)
                     }
                   }
 
@@ -1599,6 +1623,10 @@ Engine Service Parameters
             |                                   | for context schemas, persistence, |
             |                                   | etc.                              |
             +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
+            | **11**                            | list of task parameters that      |
+            |                                   | should be made available in task  |
+            |                                   | logic (optional).                 |
+            +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
 
          .. container:: paragraph
 
@@ -2079,6 +2107,49 @@ Configure AVRO Schema Handler
                      -  Since AVRO uses lazy initialization, this
                         rejection might only become visible at runtime
 
+Configure Task Parameters
+#########################
+
+            .. container:: paragraph
+
+               The Task Parameters are added to the configuration as
+               follows:
+
+            .. container:: listingblock
+
+               .. container:: content
+
+                  .. code::
+
+                     "engineServiceParameters": {
+                       "engineParameters": {
+                         "taskParameters": [
+                           {
+                             "key": "ParameterKey1",
+                             "value": "ParameterValue1"
+                           },
+                           {
+                             "taskId": "Task_Act0",
+                             "key": "ParameterKey2",
+                             "value": "ParameterValue2"
+                           }
+                         ]
+                       }
+                     }
+
+            .. container:: paragraph
+
+               TaskParameters can be used to pass parameters from ApexConfig
+               to the policy logic. In the config, these are optional.
+               The list of task parameters provided in the config may be added
+               to the tasks or existing task parameters in the task will be overriden.
+
+            .. container:: paragraph
+
+               If taskId is provided in ApexConfig for an entry, then that
+               parameter is updated only for that particular task. Otherwise,
+               the task parameter is added to all tasks.
+
 Carrier Technologies
 --------------------
 
@@ -2797,7 +2868,7 @@ REST Client IO
 
                APEX can act as REST client on the input as well as on
                the output interface. The media type is
-               ``application/json``, so this plugin does only work with
+               ``application/json``, so this plugin only works with
                the JSON Event protocol.
 
 REST Client Input
@@ -2930,7 +3001,7 @@ REST Server IO
                -  Maximum port: 65535
 
                -  The media type is ``application/json``, so this plugin
-                  does only work with the JSON Event protocol.
+                  only works with the JSON Event protocol.
 
             .. container:: paragraph
 
@@ -3106,7 +3177,7 @@ REST Requestor IO
 
                APEX can act as REST requestor on the input as well as on
                the output interface. The media type is
-               ``application/json``, so this plugin does only work with
+               ``application/json``, so this plugin only works with
                the JSON Event protocol.
 
 REST Requestor Input
@@ -3250,6 +3321,142 @@ REST Requestor Output
                   | **4** | a general request timeout |
                   +-------+---------------------------+
 
+gRPC IO
+#######
+
+            .. container:: paragraph
+
+               APEX can send requests over gRPC at the output side, and get back
+               response at the input side. This can be used to send requests to CDS
+               over gRPC. The media type is ``application/json``, so this plugin
+               only works with the JSON Event protocol.
+
+gRPC Output
+===========
+
+               .. container:: paragraph
+
+                  APEX will connect to a given host to send a request over
+                  gRPC.
+
+               .. container:: listingblock
+
+                  .. container:: content
+
+                     .. code::
+
+                        "carrierTechnologyParameters": {
+                          "carrierTechnology": "GRPC", (1)
+                          "parameterClassName": "org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.grpc.GrpcCarrierTechnologyParameters",
+                          "parameters": {
+                            "host": "cds-blueprints-processor-grpc", (2)
+                            "port": 9111, (2')
+                            "username": "ccsdkapps", (3)
+                            "password": ccsdkapps, (4)
+                            "timeout" : 10 (5)
+                          }
+                        },
+
+               .. container:: colist arabic
+
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **1** | set GRPC as carrier technology                   |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **2** | the host to which request is sent                |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **2'**| the value for port                               |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **3** | username required to initiate connection         |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **4** | password required to initiate connection         |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+                  | **5** | the timeout value for completing the request     |
+                  +-------+--------------------------------------------------+
+
+               .. container:: paragraph
+
+                  Further settings are required on the producer to
+                  define the event that is requested, for example:
+
+               .. container:: listingblock
+
+                  .. container:: content
+
+                     .. code::
+
+                        "eventName": "GRPCRequestEvent", (1)
+                        "eventNameFilter": "GRPCRequestEvent", (2)
+                        "requestorMode": true, (3)
+                        "requestorPeer": "GRPCRequestConsumer", (4)
+                        "requestorTimeout": 500 (5)
+
+               .. container:: colist arabic
+
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **1** | the event name            |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **2** | a filter on the event     |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **3** | the mode of the requestor |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **4** | a peer for the requestor  |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **5** | a general request timeout |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+
+gRPC Input
+==========
+
+               .. container:: paragraph
+
+                  APEX will connect to the host specified in the producer
+                  side, anad take in response back at the consumer side.
+
+               .. container:: listingblock
+
+                  .. container:: content
+
+                     .. code::
+
+                        "carrierTechnologyParameters": {
+                          "carrierTechnology": "GRPC", (1)
+                          "parameterClassName": "org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.grpc.GrpcCarrierTechnologyParameters"
+                        },
+
+               .. container:: colist arabic
+
+                  +-------+------------------------------------------+
+                  | **1** | set GRPC as carrier technology           |
+                  +-------+------------------------------------------+
+
+               .. container:: paragraph
+
+                  Further settings are required on the consumer to
+                  define the event that is requested, for example:
+
+               .. container:: listingblock
+
+                  .. container:: content
+
+                     .. code::
+
+                        "eventNameFilter": "GRPCResponseEvent", (1)
+                        "requestorMode": true, (2)
+                        "requestorPeer": "GRPCRequestProducer", (3)
+                        "requestorTimeout": 500 (4)
+
+               .. container:: colist arabic
+
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **1** | a filter on the event     |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **2** | the mode of the requestor |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **3** | a peer for the requestor  |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+                  | **4** | a general request timeout |
+                  +-------+---------------------------+
+
 Event Protocols, Format and Encoding
 ------------------------------------
 
@@ -5086,12 +5293,12 @@ Create the input event ``SALE_INPUT`` and the output event ``SALE_AUTH``
 
                .. container:: title
 
-                  Field Schema types       
+                  Field Schema types
 
                .. container:: paragraph
 
                   APEX natively supports schema definitions in ``Java`` and ``Avro``.
-                                                                            
+
                .. container:: paragraph
 
                   ``Java`` schema definitions are simply the name of a Java Class. There are some restrictions:
@@ -6640,26 +6847,26 @@ Test Policy Step 2
                |                                              |                                                            |                           |
                |                                              |                                                            | at *08:41:06              |
                |                                              |       .. container:: content                               | GMT* on *Monday,          |
-               |       .. container:: content                 |                                                            | 02 January                |        
+               |       .. container:: content                 |                                                            | 02 January                |
                |                                              |          .. code::                                         | 2017*.                    |
                |                                              |                                                            |                           |
-               |                                              |             {                                              | Sale is not               |    
+               |                                              |             {                                              | Sale is not               |
                |          .. code::                           |               "nameSpace": "com.hyperm",                   | authorized. Uses          |
                |                                              |               "name": "SALE_AUTH",                         | the                       |
                |                                              |               "version": "0.0.1",                          | ``MorningBoozeCheck``     |
                |             {                                |               "source": "",                                |                           |
-               |               "nameSpace": "com.hyperm",     |               "target": "",                                | task.                     |     
+               |               "nameSpace": "com.hyperm",     |               "target": "",                                | task.                     |
                |               "name": "SALE_INPUT",          |               "amount": 1249,                              |                           |
                |                "version": "0.0.1",           |               "assistant_ID":12,                           | Note this test            |
                |               "time": 1483346466000,         |               "authorised": false,                         | is copied from            |
                |               "sale_ID": 99999992,           |               "branch_ID": 2,                              | Step 1 above,             |
-               |               "amount": 1249,                |               "item_ID": 1012,                             | and demonstrates          |    
+               |               "amount": 1249,                |               "item_ID": 1012,                             | and demonstrates          |
                |               "item_ID": 1012,               |               "message": "Sale not authorised by policy ta | that the                  |
                |               "quantity": 1,                 |                sk MorningBoozeCheck for time 08:41:06  GMT.| original                  |
                |               "assistant_ID": 12,            |                Alcohol can not be sold between 00:00:00    | ``MorningBoozeCheck``     |
                |               "branch_ID": 2                 |                GMT and 11:30:00 GMT",                      |                           |
                |              }                               |               "notes": null,                               | task is                   |
-               |                                              |               "quantity": 1,                               | executed.                 |    
+               |                                              |               "quantity": 1,                               | executed.                 |
                |                                              |               "sale_ID": 99999992,                         |                           |
                |                                              |               "time": 1483346466000                        |                           |
                |                                              |             }                                              |                           |
@@ -7185,7 +7392,7 @@ Standard Logging Configuration
 
             The standard logging configuration defines a context *APEX*,
             which is used in the standard output pattern. The location
-            for log files is defined in the property ``VAR_LOG`` and set
+            for log files is defined in the property ``logDir`` and set
             to ``/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp``. The standard status
             listener is set to *NOP* and the overall logback
             configuration is set to no debug.
@@ -7201,7 +7408,7 @@ Standard Logging Configuration
                    <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.NopStatusListener" />
 
                     <contextName>Apex</contextName>
-                    <property name="VAR_LOG" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
+                    <property name="logDir" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
 
                    ...appenders
                    ...loggers
@@ -7254,7 +7461,7 @@ Standard Logging Configuration
         :number-lines:
 
         <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-          <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex.log</file>
+          <file>${logDir}/apex.log</file>
           <encoder>
             <pattern>%d %-5relative [procId=${processId}] [%thread] %-5level %logger{26} - %msg %n %ex{full}</pattern>
           </encoder>
@@ -7273,7 +7480,7 @@ Standard Logging Configuration
         :number-lines:
 
         <appender name="CTXT_FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-          <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex_ctxt.log</file>
+          <file>${logDir}/apex_ctxt.log</file>
           <encoder>
             <pattern>%d %-5relative [procId=${processId}] [%thread] %-5level %logger{26} - %msg %n %ex{full}</pattern>
           </encoder>
@@ -7453,11 +7660,11 @@ Rolling File Appenders
          .. code::
 
             <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-              <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex.log</file>
+              <file>${logDir}/apex.log</file>
               <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
                 <!-- rollover daily -->
                 <!-- <fileNamePattern>xstream-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.txt</fileNamePattern> -->
-                <fileNamePattern>${VAR_LOG}/apex_%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.log.gz
+                <fileNamePattern>${logDir}/apex_%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.log.gz
                 </fileNamePattern>
                 <maxHistory>4</maxHistory>
                 <timeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.SizeAndTimeBasedFNATP">
@@ -7485,9 +7692,9 @@ Rolling File Appenders
 
             <appender name="CTXT-FILE"
                   class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-              <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex_ctxt.log</file>
+              <file>${logDir}/apex_ctxt.log</file>
               <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
-                <fileNamePattern>${VAR_LOG}/apex_ctxt_%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.log.gz
+                <fileNamePattern>${logDir}/apex_ctxt_%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.log.gz
                 </fileNamePattern>
                 <maxHistory>4</maxHistory>
                 <timeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy
@@ -7525,7 +7732,7 @@ Example Configuration for Logging Logic
                 <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.NopStatusListener" />
 
                 <contextName>Apex</contextName>
-                <property name="VAR_LOG" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
+                <property name="logDir" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
 
                 <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
                     <encoder>
@@ -7534,7 +7741,7 @@ Example Configuration for Logging Logic
                 </appender>
 
                 <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-                    <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex.log</file>
+                    <file>${logDir}/apex.log</file>
                     <encoder>
                         <pattern>
                             %d %-5relative [procId=${processId}] [%thread] %-5level%logger{26} - %msg %n %ex{full}
@@ -7584,10 +7791,10 @@ Example Configuration for a Production Server
                 <statusListener class="ch.qos.logback.core.status.NopStatusListener" />
 
                 <contextName>Apex</contextName>
-                <property name="VAR_LOG" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
+                <property name="logDir" value="/var/log/onap/policy/apex-pdp/" />
 
                 <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-                    <file>${VAR_LOG}/apex.log</file>
+                    <file>${logDir}/apex.log</file>
                     <encoder>
                         <pattern>
                             %d %-5relative [procId=${processId}] [%thread] %-5level%logger{26} - %msg %n %ex{full}
@@ -7864,7 +8071,7 @@ Run the Websocket Echo Client
       (``cmd`` on Windows). Then use the APEX application launcher to
       start the client.
 
-   .. important::  
+   .. important::
       APEX engine needs to run first
       The example assumes that an APEX engine configured for *produce* carrier technology Websocket and *JSON* event protocol is executed first.
 
@@ -7954,7 +8161,7 @@ Run the Websocket Console Client
       (``cmd`` on Windows). Then use the APEX application launcher to
       start the client.
 
-   .. important::  
+   .. important::
       APEX engine needs to run first
       The example assumes that an APEX engine configured for *consume* carrier technology Websocket and *JSON* event
       protocol is executed first.