package org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.rest;
 
-import static org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.Constants.ETSI_SUBSCRIPTION_NOTIFICATION_CONTROLLER_BASE_URL;
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-import java.util.AbstractMap;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import com.google.gson.TypeAdapter;
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader;
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.etsicatalog.notification.model.PkgChangeNotification;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.etsicatalog.notification.model.PkgOnboardingNotification;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.packagemanagement.subscriptionmanagement.NotificationManager;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
-import com.google.gson.Gson;
-import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
-import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
-import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+import java.util.AbstractMap;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import static org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.Constants.ETSI_SUBSCRIPTION_NOTIFICATION_CONTROLLER_BASE_URL;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 /**
  * This controller handles the ETSI Subscription Notification Endpoints.
     @Autowired
     public EtsiSubscriptionNotificationController(final NotificationManager notificationManager) {
         this.notificationManager = notificationManager;
-        this.gson = new GsonBuilder().create();
+        this.gson = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(LocalDateTime.class, new LocalDateTimeTypeAdapter()).create();
     }
 
     @GetMapping(value = "/notification")
      * @return Response Code: 204 No Content if Successful, ProblemDetails Object if not.
      */
     @PostMapping(value = "/notification", consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON, produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-    public ResponseEntity<?> postSubscriptionNotification(@RequestBody final String notification) {
-        logger.info("Posting subscription notification \n{}", notification);
+    public ResponseEntity<?> postSubscriptionNotification(@RequestBody final Object notification) {
+        logger.info("Posting subscription notification class: {} \n{}", notification.getClass(), notification);
+        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
-        final Entry<String, Object> notificationObject = getNotificationObject(notification);
+        final Entry<String, Object> notificationObject = getNotificationObject(notificationString);
         if (notificationManager.processSubscriptionNotification(notificationObject.getValue(),
                 notificationObject.getKey())) {
             logger.info("Notification Delivered Successfully");
     }
 
     private Entry<String, Object> getNotificationObject(final String notification) {
+        logger.info("getNotificationObject() notification: {}", notification);
         final String notificationType = getNotificationType(notification);
         if (PkgOnboardingNotification.NotificationTypeEnum.VNFPACKAGEONBOARDINGNOTIFICATION.getValue()
                 .equals(notificationType)) {
 
     private String getNotificationType(final String notification) {
         try {
+            logger.info("getNotificationType() notification: {}", notification);
             final JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
             final JsonObject element = (JsonObject) parser.parse(notification);
             return element.get("notificationType").getAsString();
                 "Unable to parse notification type in object \n" + notification);
     }
 
+    public static class LocalDateTimeTypeAdapter extends TypeAdapter<LocalDateTime> {
+
+        private static final DateTimeFormatter FORMATTER = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
+
+        @Override
+        public void write(final JsonWriter out, final LocalDateTime localDateTime) throws IOException {
+            if (localDateTime == null) {
+                out.nullValue();
+            } else {
+                out.value(FORMATTER.format(localDateTime));
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public LocalDateTime read(final JsonReader in) throws IOException {
+            switch (in.peek()) {
+                case NULL:
+                    in.nextNull();
+                    return null;
+                default:
+                    final String dateTime = in.nextString();
+                    return LocalDateTime.parse(dateTime, FORMATTER);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.etsicatalog.notification.model.PkgChangeNotification;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.etsicatalog.notification.model.PkgOnboardingNotification;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.etsicatalog.notification.model.PkgmLinks;
+import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.vnfm.packagemanagement.JSON;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.vnfm.packagemanagement.model.PkgmSubscriptionRequest;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.vnfm.packagemanagement.model.SubscriptionsAuthentication;
 import org.onap.so.adapters.vnfmadapter.extclients.vnfm.packagemanagement.model.SubscriptionsAuthenticationParamsBasic;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.server.LocalServerPort;
 import org.springframework.cache.Cache;
 import org.springframework.cache.CacheManager;
 import org.springframework.http.*;
+import org.springframework.http.converter.json.GsonHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 import org.springframework.test.web.client.MockRestServiceServer;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
-import org.threeten.bp.LocalDateTime;
-import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime;
-import org.threeten.bp.ZoneOffset;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
 
     private static final String EXPECTED_OAUTH_AUTHORIZATION = "Bearer " + TOKEN;
     private static final String NOTIFICATION_ID = "NOTIFICATION_ID";
     private static final String SUBSCRIPTION_ID = "SUBSCRIPTION_ID";
-    private static final OffsetDateTime TIMESTAMP =
-            OffsetDateTime.of(LocalDateTime.of(2020, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), ZoneOffset.ofHours(1));
+    private static final String TIME_STAMP_STRING_EXPECTED_FROM_ETSI_CATALOG = "2020-01-01 01:01:01";
+    private static final java.time.LocalDateTime TIMESTAMP = java.time.LocalDateTime.of(2020, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
     private static final String VNFPKG_ID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
     private static final String VNFD_ID = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
     private static final String EXPECTED_VNF_PACKAGE_HREF =
             "https://so-vnfm-adapter.onap:30406/so/vnfm-adapter/v1/vnfpkgm/v1/subscriptions/" + SUBSCRIPTION_ID;
 
     private BasicHttpHeadersProvider basicHttpHeadersProvider;
-    private final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().create();;
+    private final Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(LocalDateTime.class,
+            new EtsiSubscriptionNotificationController.LocalDateTimeTypeAdapter()).create();
 
     @Autowired
     @Qualifier(CONFIGURABLE_REST_TEMPLATE)
         basicHttpHeadersProvider = new BasicHttpHeadersProvider();
         cache = cacheServiceProvider.getCache(Constants.PACKAGE_MANAGEMENT_SUBSCRIPTION_CACHE);
         cache.clear();
+
+        final Gson gson = JSON.createGson().registerTypeAdapter(LocalDateTime.class,
+                new EtsiSubscriptionNotificationController.LocalDateTimeTypeAdapter()).create();
+        testRestTemplate = new TestRestTemplate(
+                new RestTemplateBuilder().additionalMessageConverters(new GsonHttpMessageConverter(gson)));
     }
 
     @After
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.id").value(NOTIFICATION_ID))
                         .value(VnfPackageOnboardingNotification.NotificationTypeEnum.VNFPACKAGEONBOARDINGNOTIFICATION
                                 .toString()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.subscriptionId").value(SUBSCRIPTION_ID))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIMESTAMP.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID.toString()))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIME_STAMP_STRING_EXPECTED_FROM_ETSI_CATALOG))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID)).andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links")
                         .value(buildPkgmLinks(EXPECTED_VNF_PACKAGE_HREF, EXPECTED_SUBSCRIPTION_HREF)))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION)).andRespond(withSuccess());
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, response.getStatusCode());
     }
     @Test
     public void testOnboardingNotificationNotSentOnToVnfmCallbackUri_SubscriptionRequestNotInCache_Fail() {
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.MOVED_PERMANENTLY));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.id").value(NOTIFICATION_ID))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.notificationType").value(
                         VnfPackageChangeNotification.NotificationTypeEnum.VNFPACKAGECHANGENOTIFICATION.getValue()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.subscriptionId").value(SUBSCRIPTION_ID))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIMESTAMP.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID.toString()))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIME_STAMP_STRING_EXPECTED_FROM_ETSI_CATALOG))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID)).andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID))
                 .andExpect(
                         jsonPath("$.changeType").value(PkgChangeNotification.ChangeTypeEnum.OP_STATE_CHANGE.toString()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.operationalState")
                         .value(buildPkgmLinks(EXPECTED_VNF_PACKAGE_HREF, EXPECTED_SUBSCRIPTION_HREF)))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION)).andRespond(withSuccess());
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, response.getStatusCode());
     }
     @Test
     public void testChangeNotificationNotSentOnToVnfmCallbackUri_SubscriptionRequestNotInCache_Fail() {
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgOnboardingNotification notification = buildPkgOnboardingNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.id").value(NOTIFICATION_ID))
                         .value(VnfPackageOnboardingNotification.NotificationTypeEnum.VNFPACKAGEONBOARDINGNOTIFICATION
                                 .toString()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.subscriptionId").value(SUBSCRIPTION_ID))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIMESTAMP.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID.toString()))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIME_STAMP_STRING_EXPECTED_FROM_ETSI_CATALOG))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID)).andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links")
                         .value(buildPkgmLinks(EXPECTED_VNF_PACKAGE_HREF, EXPECTED_SUBSCRIPTION_HREF)))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION)).andRespond(withSuccess());
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, response.getStatusCode());
     }
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.BASIC);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(CALLBACK_URI)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION))
                 .andRespond(withStatus(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED));
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.OAUTH2_CLIENT_CREDENTIALS);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(TOKEN_ENDPOINT)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.notificationType").value(
                         VnfPackageChangeNotification.NotificationTypeEnum.VNFPACKAGECHANGENOTIFICATION.toString()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.subscriptionId").value(SUBSCRIPTION_ID))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIMESTAMP.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID.toString()))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID.toString()))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.timeStamp").value(TIME_STAMP_STRING_EXPECTED_FROM_ETSI_CATALOG))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfPkgId").value(VNFPKG_ID)).andExpect(jsonPath("$.vnfdId").value(VNFD_ID))
                 .andExpect(
                         jsonPath("$.changeType").value(PkgChangeNotification.ChangeTypeEnum.OP_STATE_CHANGE.toString()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.operationalState")
                         .value(buildPkgmLinks(EXPECTED_VNF_PACKAGE_HREF, EXPECTED_SUBSCRIPTION_HREF)))
                 .andRespond(withSuccess());
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT, response.getStatusCode());
     }
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.OAUTH2_CLIENT_CREDENTIALS);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
         mockRestServer.expect(requestTo(TOKEN_ENDPOINT)).andExpect(method(HttpMethod.POST))
                 .andExpect(header("Authorization", EXPECTED_BASIC_AUTHORIZATION)).andRespond(withSuccess());
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);
                 buildPkgmSubscriptionRequest(SubscriptionsAuthentication.AuthTypeEnum.TLS_CERT);
         cache.put(SUBSCRIPTION_ID, subscriptionRequest);
         final PkgChangeNotification notification = buildPkgChangeNotification();
-        final String notificationString = gson.toJson(notification);
 
-        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notificationString);
+        final ResponseEntity<?> response = sendHttpPost(notification);
 
         assertEquals(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, response.getStatusCode());
         assertTrue(response.getBody() instanceof ProblemDetails);