Implement 'Update Service by importing Tosca Model'-story
[sdc.git] / catalog-model / src / main / java / org / openecomp / sdc / be / model / jsonjanusgraph / operations / ToscaOperationFacade.java
index 0d39bb2..951dc5a 100644 (file)
  * limitations under the License.
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
-
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations;
 
+import com.vdurmont.semver4j.Semver;
+import com.vdurmont.semver4j.Semver.SemverType;
 import fj.data.Either;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Direction;
 import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.Edge;
+import org.janusgraph.graphdb.query.JanusGraphPredicate;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.Configuration;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.exception.JanusGraphException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.HealingJanusGraphDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.GraphVertex;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.HealingJanusGraphDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.EdgeLabelEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.JsonParseFlagEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.AttributeDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ComponentInstanceDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.DataTypeDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GroupDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.InterfaceDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ListCapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ListRequirementDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapArtifactDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapAttributesDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapCapabilityProperty;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapInterfaceDataDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.*;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListCapabilityDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapListRequirementDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.MapPropertiesDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.RequirementDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.GraphPropertyEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.OriginTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.PromoteVersionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AttributeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CatalogUpdateTimestamp;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceAttribute;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceInput;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceInterface;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceOutput;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentParametersView;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DistributionStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InputDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.OutputDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PolicyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Service;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.catalog.CatalogComponent;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.config.ContainerInstanceTypesData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.TopologyTemplate;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.datamodel.ToscaElement;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.exception.ToscaOperationExceptionSupplier;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.utils.ModelConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IGraphLockOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.GroupUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.ComponentMetadataData;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.jsongraph.util.CommonUtility.LogLevelEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.EcompLoggerErrorCode;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isEmpty;
 import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty;
-
+import static org.janusgraph.core.attribute.Text.REGEX;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.jsongraph.types.VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE;
 
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("tosca-operation-facade")
 public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
+    // region - ToscaElement - GetById
+    public static final String PROXY_SUFFIX = "_proxy";
     // region - Fields
-
     private static final String COULDNT_FETCH_A_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR = "Couldn't fetch a component with and UniqueId {}, error: {}";
     private static final String FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS = "Failed to find recently added property {} on the resource {}. Status is {}. ";
     private static final String FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS = "Failed to get updated resource {}. Status is {}. ";
     private static final String FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS = "Failed to add the property {} to the resource {}. Status is {}. ";
     private static final String SERVICE = "service";
+    private static final String VF = "VF";
     private static final String NOT_SUPPORTED_COMPONENT_TYPE = "Not supported component type {}";
     private static final String COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY = "Component created successfully!!!";
+    private static final String INPUTS_ASSOCIATED_TO_COMPONENT_SUCCESSFULLY = "Inputs associated to component successfully!";
+    private static final String OUTPUTS_ASSOCIATED_TO_COMPONENT_SUCCESSFULLY = "Outputs associated to component successfully!";
     private static final String COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR = "Couldn't fetch component with and unique id {}, error: {}";
+    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ToscaOperationFacade.class.getName());
+    @Autowired
+    private IGraphLockOperation graphLockOperation;
     @Autowired
     private NodeTypeOperation nodeTypeOperation;
     @Autowired
@@ -85,46 +169,49 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     private GroupsOperation groupsOperation;
     @Autowired
     private HealingJanusGraphDao janusGraphDao;
-
-    private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ToscaOperationFacade.class.getName());
     // endregion
+    @Autowired
+    private ContainerInstanceTypesData containerInstanceTypesData;
 
-    // region - ToscaElement - GetById
-    public static final String PROXY_SUFFIX = "_proxy";
+    private static Optional<CapabilityDefinition> getPropertyCapability(String propertyParentUniqueId, Component containerComponent) {
+        Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities = containerComponent.getCapabilities();
+        if (MapUtils.isEmpty(componentCapabilities)) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilityDefinitionList = componentCapabilities.values().stream().flatMap(Collection::stream)
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(capabilityDefinitionList)) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        return capabilityDefinitionList.stream().filter(capabilityDefinition -> capabilityDefinition.getUniqueId().equals(propertyParentUniqueId))
+            .findAny();
+    }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaFullElement(String componentId) {
         ComponentParametersView filters = new ComponentParametersView();
         filters.setIgnoreCapabiltyProperties(false);
-        filters.setIgnoreForwardingPath(false);
+        filters.setIgnoreServicePath(false);
         return getToscaElement(componentId, filters);
     }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElement(String componentId) {
-
         return getToscaElement(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
-
     }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElement(String componentId, ComponentParametersView filters) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, filters.detectParseFlag());
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, filters.detectParseFlag());
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         return getToscaElementByOperation(getVertexEither.left().value(), filters);
     }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElement(String componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, parseFlag);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, parseFlag);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         return getToscaElementByOperation(getVertexEither.left().value());
     }
@@ -134,9 +221,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentExists(String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getVertexEither.right().value();
             if (status == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
@@ -148,47 +233,49 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         return Either.left(true);
     }
+    // endregion
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> findLastCertifiedToscaElementByUUID(T component) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> props = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.UUID, component.getUUID());
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(ModelConverter.getVertexType(component), props);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         return getToscaElementByOperation(getVertexEither.left().value().get(0));
     }
 
-    // endregion
     // region - ToscaElement - GetByOperation
     private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementByOperation(GraphVertex componentV) {
         return getToscaElementByOperation(componentV, new ComponentParametersView());
     }
 
-    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementByOperation(GraphVertex componentV, ComponentParametersView filters) {
-        VertexTypeEnum label = componentV.getLabel();
-
-        ToscaElementOperation toscaOperation = getToscaElementOperation(componentV);
-        log.debug("getToscaElementByOperation: toscaOperation={}", toscaOperation.getClass());
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElement;
-        String componentId = componentV.getUniqueId();
-        if (toscaOperation != null) {
-            log.debug("Need to fetch tosca element for id {}", componentId);
-            toscaElement = toscaOperation.getToscaElement(componentV, filters);
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementByOperation(GraphVertex componentV,
+                                                                                               ComponentParametersView filters) {
+        if (componentV == null) {
+            log.debug("Unexpected null value for `componentV`");
+            return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         } else {
-            log.debug("not supported tosca type {} for id {}", label, componentId);
-            toscaElement = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
-        }
-        if (toscaElement.isRight()) {
-            return Either.right(toscaElement.right().value());
+            VertexTypeEnum label = componentV.getLabel();
+            ToscaElementOperation toscaOperation = getToscaElementOperation(componentV);
+            if (toscaOperation != null) {
+                log.debug("getToscaElementByOperation: toscaOperation={}", toscaOperation.getClass());
+            }
+            Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElement;
+            String componentId = componentV.getUniqueId();
+            if (toscaOperation != null) {
+                log.debug("Need to fetch tosca element for id {}", componentId);
+                toscaElement = toscaOperation.getToscaElement(componentV, filters);
+            } else {
+                log.debug("not supported tosca type {} for id {}", label, componentId);
+                toscaElement = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+            }
+            return toscaElement.left().map(ModelConverter::convertFromToscaElement);
         }
-        return Either.left(ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(toscaElement.left().value()));
     }
 
     // endregion
@@ -206,7 +293,6 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> createToscaComponent(T resource) {
         ToscaElement toscaElement = ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(resource);
-
         ToscaElementOperation toscaElementOperation = getToscaElementOperation(resource);
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> createToscaElement = toscaElementOperation.createToscaElement(toscaElement);
         if (createToscaElement.isLeft()) {
@@ -219,21 +305,17 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     // region - ToscaElement Delete
     public StorageOperationStatus markComponentToDelete(Component componentToDelete) {
-
-        if ((componentToDelete.getIsDeleted() != null) && componentToDelete.getIsDeleted() && !componentToDelete.isHighestVersion()) {
+        if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(componentToDelete.getIsDeleted()) && Boolean.FALSE.equals(componentToDelete.isHighestVersion())) {
             // component already marked for delete
             return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
         } else {
-
             Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResponse = janusGraphDao
                 .getVertexById(componentToDelete.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
             if (getResponse.isRight()) {
                 log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentToDelete.getUniqueId(), getResponse.right().value());
                 return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getResponse.right().value());
-
             }
             GraphVertex componentV = getResponse.left().value();
-
             // same operation for node type and topology template operations
             Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> result = nodeTypeOperation.markComponentToDelete(componentV);
             if (result.isRight()) {
@@ -244,13 +326,10 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> deleteToscaComponent(String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Couldn't fetch component vertex with and unique id {}, error: {}", componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> deleteElement = deleteToscaElement(getVertexEither.left().value());
         if (deleteElement.isRight()) {
@@ -258,7 +337,6 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             return Either.right(deleteElement.right().value());
         }
         T dataModel = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(deleteElement.left().value());
-
         return Either.left(dataModel);
     }
 
@@ -282,36 +360,69 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         return toscaElement;
     }
-    // endregion
 
+    // endregion
     private ToscaElementOperation getToscaElementOperation(Component component) {
         return ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(component) ? nodeTypeOperation : topologyTemplateOperation;
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
-        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName);
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByToscaResourceNameAndModel(final String toscaResourceName,
+                                                                                                        final String model) {
+        return getLatestByNameAndModel(toscaResourceName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata, new ComponentParametersView(), model);
+    }
+
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByNameAndModel(final String nodeName,
+                                                                                            final JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag,
+                                                                                            final ComponentParametersView filter,
+                                                                                            final String model) {
+        Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> result;
+        final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, nodeName);
+        propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
+        propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
+        final Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> highestResources = janusGraphDao
+            .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, parseFlag, model);
+        if (highestResources.isRight()) {
+            final JanusGraphOperationStatus status = highestResources.right().value();
+            log.debug("failed to find resource with name {}. status={} ", nodeName, status);
+            result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            return result;
+        }
+        final List<GraphVertex> resources = highestResources.left().value();
+        double version = 0.0;
+        GraphVertex highestResource = null;
+        for (final GraphVertex vertex : resources) {
+            final Object versionObj = vertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION);
+            double resourceVersion = Double.parseDouble((String) versionObj);
+            if (resourceVersion > version) {
+                version = resourceVersion;
+                highestResource = vertex;
+            }
+        }
+        return getToscaElementByOperation(highestResource, filter);
+    }
+
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName, String modelName) {
+        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName, modelName);
     }
 
     public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getFullLatestComponentByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
         ComponentParametersView fetchAllFilter = new ComponentParametersView();
-        fetchAllFilter.setIgnoreForwardingPath(true);
+        fetchAllFilter.setIgnoreServicePath(true);
         fetchAllFilter.setIgnoreCapabiltyProperties(false);
-        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll, fetchAllFilter);
+        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll, fetchAllFilter, null);
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(String resourceName) {
-        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, resourceName);
-
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(String resourceName, String modelName) {
+        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, resourceName, modelName);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus validateCsarUuidUniqueness(String csarUUID) {
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.CSAR_UUID, csarUUID);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> resources = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, properties, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-
         if (resources.isRight()) {
             if (resources.right().value() == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                 return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
@@ -321,17 +432,17 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             }
         }
         return StorageOperationStatus.ENTITY_ALREADY_EXISTS;
-
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<Set<T>, StorageOperationStatus> getFollowed(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+    public <T extends Component> Either<Set<T>, StorageOperationStatus> getFollowed(String userId, Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lifecycleStates,
+                                                                                    Set<LifecycleStateEnum> lastStateStates,
+                                                                                    ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
         Either<List<ToscaElement>, StorageOperationStatus> followedResources;
         if (componentType == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE) {
             followedResources = nodeTypeOperation.getFollowedComponent(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, componentType);
         } else {
             followedResources = topologyTemplateOperation.getFollowedComponent(userId, lifecycleStates, lastStateStates, componentType);
         }
-
         Set<T> components = new HashSet<>();
         if (followedResources.isRight() && followedResources.right().value() != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             return Either.right(followedResources.right().value());
@@ -347,23 +458,175 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestCertifiedNodeTypeByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
-
         return getLatestCertifiedByToscaResourceName(toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
     }
 
-    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestCertifiedByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum vertexType, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getByToscaResourceNameMatchingVendorRelease(final String toscaResourceName,
+                                                                                                final String vendorVersion) {
+        return getByToscaResourceNameMatchingVendorRelease(toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata,
+            vendorVersion);
+    }
 
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getByToscaResourceNameMatchingVendorRelease(String toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum vertexType,
+                                                                                                JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, String vendorRelease) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> props = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName);
-        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+        Map<String, Entry<JanusGraphPredicate, Object>> predicateCriteria = getVendorVersionPredicate(vendorRelease);
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getLatestRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(vertexType, props, parseFlag);
+            .getByCriteria(vertexType, props, null, predicateCriteria, parseFlag, null);
+        if (getLatestRes.isRight() || CollectionUtils.isEmpty(getLatestRes.left().value())) {
+            getLatestRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(vertexType, props, parseFlag);
+        }
+        return getLatestRes.right().map(status -> {
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch {} with name {}. status={} ", vertexType, toscaResourceName, status);
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
+        }).left().bind(resources -> {
+            double version = 0.0;
+            GraphVertex highestResource = null;
+            for (GraphVertex resource : resources) {
+                double resourceVersion = Double.parseDouble((String) resource.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.VERSION));
+                if (resourceVersion > version && isValidForVendorRelease(resource, vendorRelease)) {
+                    version = resourceVersion;
+                    highestResource = resource;
+                }
+            }
+            if (highestResource != null) {
+                return getToscaFullElement(highestResource.getUniqueId());
+            } else {
+                log.debug("The vertex with the highest version could not be found for {}", toscaResourceName);
+                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getByToscaResourceNameAndVersion(final String toscaResourceName,
+                                                                                                    final String version, final String model) {
+        Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> result;
+
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+
+        hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName);
+        hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION, version);
+        hasNotProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
+
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResourceRes = janusGraphDao
+            .getByCriteria(VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE, hasProperties, hasNotProperties, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll, model);
+        if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
+            JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getResourceRes.right().value();
+            log.debug("failed to find resource with toscaResourceName {}, version {}. Status is {} ", toscaResourceName, version, status);
+            result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+            return result;
+        }
+        return getToscaElementByOperation(getResourceRes.left().value().get(0));
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Entry<JanusGraphPredicate, Object>> getVendorVersionPredicate(final String vendorRelease) {
+        Map<String, Entry<JanusGraphPredicate, Object>> predicateCriteria = new HashMap<>();
+        if (!"1.0".equals(vendorRelease)) {
+            String[] vendorReleaseElements = vendorRelease.split("\\.");
+            if (vendorReleaseElements.length > 0) {
+                String regex = ".*\"vendorRelease\":\"";
+                for (int i = 0; i < vendorReleaseElements.length; i++) {
+                    regex += vendorReleaseElements[i];
+                    regex += i < vendorReleaseElements.length - 1 ? "\\." : "\".*";
+                }
+                predicateCriteria.put("metadata", new HashMap.SimpleEntry<>(REGEX, regex));
+            }
+        }
+        return predicateCriteria;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNodeAssociatedToModel(final String model, final Resource resource) {
+        final List<GraphVertex> modelElementVertices = getResourceModelElementVertices(resource);
+        if (model == null) {
+            return modelElementVertices.isEmpty();
+        }
+        return modelElementVertices.stream().anyMatch(graphVertex -> graphVertex.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME).equals(model));
+    }
+
+    public List<GraphVertex> getResourceModelElementVertices(final Resource resource) {
+        final Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertex =
+            janusGraphDao.getVertexById(resource.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (vertex.isRight() || Objects.isNull(vertex.left().value())) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+        final Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> nodeModelVertices =
+            janusGraphDao.getParentVertices(vertex.left().value(), EdgeLabelEnum.MODEL_ELEMENT, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (nodeModelVertices.isRight() || nodeModelVertices.left().value() == null) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+        return nodeModelVertices.left().value();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isValidForVendorRelease(final GraphVertex resource, final String vendorRelease) {
+        if (!vendorRelease.equals("1.0")) {
+            try {
+                Semver resourceSemVer = new Semver((String) resource.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.VENDOR_RELEASE), SemverType.NPM);
+                Semver packageSemVer = new Semver(vendorRelease, SemverType.NPM);
+                return !resourceSemVer.isGreaterThan(packageSemVer);
+            } catch (Exception exception) {
+                log.debug("Error in comparing vendor release", exception);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestCertifiedByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum vertexType,
+                                                                                          JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> props = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName);
+        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
+        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getLatestRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(vertexType, props, parseFlag);
+        return getLatestRes.right().map(status -> {
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch {} with name {}. status={} ", vertexType, toscaResourceName, status);
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
+        }).left().bind(resources -> {
+            double version = 0.0;
+            GraphVertex highestResource = null;
+            for (GraphVertex resource : resources) {
+                double resourceVersion = Double.parseDouble((String) resource.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.VERSION));
+                if (resourceVersion > version) {
+                    version = resourceVersion;
+                    highestResource = resource;
+                }
+            }
+            if (highestResource != null) {
+                return getToscaFullElement(highestResource.getUniqueId());
+            } else {
+                log.debug("The vertex with the highest version could not be found for {}", toscaResourceName);
+                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestResourceByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName) {
+        if (toscaResourceName != null && toscaResourceName.contains("org.openecomp.resource.vf")) {
+            return getLatestResourceByToscaResourceName(toscaResourceName, TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+        } else {
+            return getLatestResourceByToscaResourceName(toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+        }
+    }
 
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestResourceByToscaResourceName(String toscaResourceName, VertexTypeEnum vertexType,
+                                                                                         JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> props = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, toscaResourceName);
+        props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
+        if (!toscaResourceName.contains("org.openecomp.resource.vf")) {
+            props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
+        }
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getLatestRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(vertexType, props, parseFlag);
         if (getLatestRes.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getLatestRes.right().value();
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch {} with name {}. status={} ", vertexType, toscaResourceName, status);
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch {} with name {}. status={} ", vertexType, toscaResourceName, status);
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         if (result == null) {
@@ -377,7 +640,12 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                     highestResource = resource;
                 }
             }
-            result = getToscaFullElement(highestResource.getUniqueId());
+            if (highestResource != null) {
+                result = getToscaFullElement(highestResource.getUniqueId());
+            } else {
+                log.debug("The vertex with the highest version could not be found for {}", toscaResourceName);
+                result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            }
         }
         return result;
     }
@@ -390,40 +658,44 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return validateUniquenessRes;
     }
 
-    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> dissociateResourceInstances(String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> dissociateResourceInstances(String componentId,
+                                                                                                   RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.dissociateResourceInstances(componentId, requirementDef);
     }
 
     /**
      * Allows to get fulfilled requirement by relation and received predicate
      */
-    public Either<RequirementDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledRequirementByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation, BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, RequirementDataDefinition> predicate) {
+    public Either<RequirementDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledRequirementByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId,
+                                                                                                       RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation,
+                                                                                                       BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, RequirementDataDefinition> predicate) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.getFulfilledRequirementByRelation(componentId, instanceId, relation, predicate);
     }
 
     /**
      * Allows to get fulfilled capability by relation and received predicate
      */
-    public Either<CapabilityDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledCapabilityByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation, BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, CapabilityDataDefinition> predicate) {
+    public Either<CapabilityDataDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> getFulfilledCapabilityByRelation(String componentId, String instanceId,
+                                                                                                     RequirementCapabilityRelDef relation,
+                                                                                                     BiPredicate<RelationshipInfo, CapabilityDataDefinition> predicate) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.getFulfilledCapabilityByRelation(componentId, instanceId, relation, predicate);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateResourceInstances(String componentId, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
-        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> status = nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(componentId, relations);
-        if (status.isRight()) {
-            return status.right().value();
+    public Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId,
+                                                                                                        List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> reqAndCapListEither = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .associateResourceInstances(componentId, relations);
+        if (component != null) {
+            updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(component);
         }
-        return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+        return reqAndCapListEither;
     }
 
     protected Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateToscaResourceNameUniqueness(String name) {
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.TOSCA_RESOURCE_NAME, name);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> resources = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, properties, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-
         if (resources.isRight() && resources.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             log.debug("failed to get resources from graph with property name: {}", name);
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(resources.right().value()));
@@ -442,53 +714,48 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             log.debug("resources  with property name:{} does not exists in graph", name);
             return Either.left(true);
         }
-
     }
 
     // region - Component Update
-
     public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> overrideComponent(Resource newComponent, Resource oldComponent) {
-
         copyArtifactsToNewComponent(newComponent, oldComponent);
-
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> componentVEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(oldComponent.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (componentVEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), componentVEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), componentVEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(componentVEither.right().value()));
         }
         GraphVertex componentv = componentVEither.left().value();
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertexEither = janusGraphDao
             .getParentVertex(componentv, EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (parentVertexEither.isRight() && parentVertexEither.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch parent version for component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), parentVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch parent version for component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), parentVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(parentVertexEither.right().value()));
         }
-
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> deleteToscaComponent = deleteToscaElement(componentv);
         if (deleteToscaComponent.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to remove old component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to remove old component {} error {}", oldComponent.getUniqueId(), deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
             return Either.right(deleteToscaComponent.right().value());
         }
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> createToscaComponent = createToscaComponent(newComponent);
         if (createToscaComponent.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to create tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), createToscaComponent.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to create tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), createToscaComponent.right().value());
             return Either.right(createToscaComponent.right().value());
         }
         Resource newElement = createToscaComponent.left().value();
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> newVersionEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(newElement.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (newVersionEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Falied to fetch new tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch new tosca element component {} error {}", newComponent.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(newVersionEither.right().value()));
         }
         if (parentVertexEither.isLeft()) {
             GraphVertex previousVersionV = parentVertexEither.left().value();
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus
-                createEdge = janusGraphDao
+            JanusGraphOperationStatus createEdge = janusGraphDao
                 .createEdge(previousVersionV, newVersionEither.left().value(), EdgeLabelEnum.VERSION, null);
             if (createEdge != JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Falied to associate to previous version {} new version {} error {}", previousVersionV.getUniqueId(), newVersionEither.right().value(), createEdge);
+                log.debug("Failed to associate to previous version {} new version {} error {}", previousVersionV.getUniqueId(),
+                    newVersionEither.right().value(), createEdge);
                 return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(createEdge));
             }
         }
@@ -502,20 +769,16 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             toscaArtifacts.values().stream().forEach(a -> a.setDuplicated(Boolean.TRUE));
         }
         newComponent.setToscaArtifacts(toscaArtifacts);
-
         Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts = oldComponent.getArtifacts();
         if (artifacts != null && !artifacts.isEmpty()) {
             artifacts.values().stream().forEach(a -> a.setDuplicated(Boolean.TRUE));
         }
         newComponent.setArtifacts(artifacts);
-
         Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> depArtifacts = oldComponent.getDeploymentArtifacts();
         if (depArtifacts != null && !depArtifacts.isEmpty()) {
             depArtifacts.values().stream().forEach(a -> a.setDuplicated(Boolean.TRUE));
         }
         newComponent.setDeploymentArtifacts(depArtifacts);
-
-        newComponent.setGroups(oldComponent.getGroups());
         newComponent.setLastUpdateDate(null);
         newComponent.setHighestVersion(true);
     }
@@ -524,50 +787,51 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return updateToscaElement(componentToUpdate, new ComponentParametersView());
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> updateToscaElement(T componentToUpdate, ComponentParametersView filterResult) {
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> updateToscaElement(T componentToUpdate, ComponentParametersView filterResult) {
         String componentId = componentToUpdate.getUniqueId();
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
         }
         GraphVertex elementV = getVertexEither.left().value();
         ToscaElementOperation toscaElementOperation = getToscaElementOperation(elementV);
-
         ToscaElement toscaElementToUpdate = ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(componentToUpdate);
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> updateToscaElement = toscaElementOperation.updateToscaElement(toscaElementToUpdate, elementV, filterResult);
-        if (updateToscaElement.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Failed to update tosca element {} error {}", componentId, updateToscaElement.right().value());
-            return Either.right(updateToscaElement.right().value());
+        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> updateToscaElement = null;
+        if (toscaElementOperation != null) {
+            updateToscaElement = toscaElementOperation.updateToscaElement(toscaElementToUpdate, elementV, filterResult);
+        } else {
+            log.debug("Null value returned by `getToscaElementOperation` with value {}", elementV);
+            updateToscaElement = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         }
-        return Either.left(ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(updateToscaElement.left().value()));
+        return updateToscaElement.bimap(ModelConverter::convertFromToscaElement, status -> {
+            log.debug("Failed to update tosca element {} error {}", componentId, status);
+            return status;
+        });
     }
 
-    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
-        return getLatestByName(property, nodeName, parseFlag, new ComponentParametersView());
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName,
+                                                                                    JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, String modelName) {
+        return getLatestByName(property, nodeName, parseFlag, new ComponentParametersView(), modelName);
     }
 
-    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, ComponentParametersView filter) {
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName,
+                                                                                    JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, ComponentParametersView filter,
+                                                                                    String model) {
         Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> result;
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         propertiesToMatch.put(property, nodeName);
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
-
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> highestResources = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, parseFlag);
+            .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, parseFlag, model);
         if (highestResources.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = highestResources.right().value();
             log.debug("failed to find resource with name {}. status={} ", nodeName, status);
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
             return result;
         }
-
         List<GraphVertex> resources = highestResources.left().value();
         double version = 0.0;
         GraphVertex highestResource = null;
@@ -582,64 +846,42 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return getToscaElementByOperation(highestResource, filter);
     }
 
-    // endregion
     // region - Component Get By ..
-    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName) {
-        return getLatestByName(property, nodeName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+    private <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum property, String nodeName, String modelName) {
+        return getLatestByName(property, nodeName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata, modelName);
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<List<T>, StorageOperationStatus> getBySystemName(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String systemName) {
-
-        Either<List<T>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentRes;
-        List<T> components = new ArrayList<>();
-        List<GraphVertex> componentVertices;
-        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getBySystemNameAndVersion(final ComponentTypeEnum componentType,
+                                                                                             final String systemName,
+                                                                                             final String version) {
+        final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.SYSTEM_NAME, systemName);
-        if (componentType != null)
+        propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION, version);
+        if (componentType != null) {
             propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType.name());
-
+        }
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
 
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getComponentsRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
-        if (getComponentsRes.isRight()) {
-            JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getComponentsRes.right().value();
-            log.debug("Failed to fetch the component with system name {}. Status is {} ", systemName, status);
-            result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            componentVertices = getComponentsRes.left().value();
-            for (GraphVertex componentVertex : componentVertices) {
-                getComponentRes = getToscaElementByOperation(componentVertex);
-                if (getComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                    log.debug("Failed to get the component {}. Status is {} ", componentVertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.NAME), getComponentRes.right().value());
-                    result = Either.right(getComponentRes.right().value());
-                    break;
-                }
-                T componentBySystemName = getComponentRes.left().value();
-                log.debug("Found component, id: {}", componentBySystemName.getUniqueId());
-                components.add(componentBySystemName);
-            }
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = Either.left(components);
+        final Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResourceResult
+            = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        if (getResourceResult.isRight()) {
+            final JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getResourceResult.right().value();
+            log.debug("Failed to find resource with systemName {}, version {}. Status is {} ", systemName, version, status);
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
-        return result;
+        return getToscaElementByOperation(getResourceResult.left().value().get(0));
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String name, String version) {
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String name,
+                                                                                                String version) {
         return getComponentByNameAndVersion(componentType, name, version, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String name, String version, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
-        Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> result;
-
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String name,
+                                                                                                String version, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, name);
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION, version);
         hasNotProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
@@ -651,26 +893,51 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getResourceRes.right().value();
             log.debug("failed to find resource with name {}, version {}. Status is {} ", name, version, status);
-            result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
-            return result;
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
         return getToscaElementByOperation(getResourceRes.left().value().get(0));
     }
 
-    public Either<List<CatalogComponent>, StorageOperationStatus> getCatalogOrArchiveComponents(boolean isCatalog, List<OriginTypeEnum> excludeTypes) {
-        List<ResourceTypeEnum> excludedResourceTypes = Optional.ofNullable(excludeTypes).orElse(Collections.emptyList()).stream().filter(type -> !type.equals(OriginTypeEnum.SERVICE)).map(type -> ResourceTypeEnum.getTypeByName(type.name()))
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByNameAndVendorRelease(final ComponentTypeEnum componentType,
+                                                                                                      final String name, final String vendorRelease,
+                                                                                                      final JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag,
+                                                                                                      final String modelName) {
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, name);
+        hasNotProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
+        if (componentType != null) {
+            hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType.name());
+        }
+        Map<String, Entry<JanusGraphPredicate, Object>> predicateCriteria = getVendorVersionPredicate(vendorRelease);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResourceRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(null, hasProperties, hasNotProperties,
+            predicateCriteria, parseFlag, modelName);
+        if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
+            JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getResourceRes.right().value();
+            log.debug("failed to find resource with name {}, version {}. Status is {} ", name, predicateCriteria, status);
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+        }
+        return getToscaElementByOperation(getResourceRes.left().value().get(0));
+    }
+
+    public Either<List<CatalogComponent>, StorageOperationStatus> getCatalogOrArchiveComponents(boolean isCatalog,
+                                                                                                List<OriginTypeEnum> excludeTypes) {
+        List<ResourceTypeEnum> excludedResourceTypes = Optional.ofNullable(excludeTypes).orElse(Collections.emptyList()).stream()
+            .filter(type -> !type.equals(OriginTypeEnum.SERVICE)).map(type -> ResourceTypeEnum.getTypeByName(type.name()))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
         return topologyTemplateOperation.getElementCatalogData(isCatalog, excludedResourceTypes);
     }
 
     // endregion
-    public <T extends Component> Either<List<T>, StorageOperationStatus> getCatalogComponents(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, List<OriginTypeEnum> excludeTypes, boolean isHighestVersions) {
+    public <T extends Component> Either<List<T>, StorageOperationStatus> getCatalogComponents(ComponentTypeEnum componentType,
+                                                                                              List<OriginTypeEnum> excludeTypes,
+                                                                                              boolean isHighestVersions) {
         List<T> components = new ArrayList<>();
         Either<List<ToscaElement>, StorageOperationStatus> catalogDataResult;
         List<ToscaElement> toscaElements = new ArrayList<>();
-        List<ResourceTypeEnum> excludedResourceTypes = Optional.ofNullable(excludeTypes).orElse(Collections.emptyList()).stream().filter(type -> !type.equals(OriginTypeEnum.SERVICE)).map(type -> ResourceTypeEnum.getTypeByName(type.name()))
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
-
+        List<ResourceTypeEnum> excludedResourceTypes = Optional.ofNullable(excludeTypes).orElse(Collections.emptyList()).stream()
+            .filter(type -> !type.equals(OriginTypeEnum.SERVICE)).map(type -> ResourceTypeEnum.getTypeByName(type.name()))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
         switch (componentType) {
             case RESOURCE:
                 catalogDataResult = nodeTypeOperation.getElementCatalogData(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, excludedResourceTypes, isHighestVersions);
@@ -721,93 +988,218 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(checkIfInUseAndDelete(allMarked));
     }
 
-    private List<String> checkIfInUseAndDelete(List<GraphVertex> allMarked) {
-        final List<EdgeLabelEnum> forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums = Arrays.asList(EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF);
-        List<String> deleted = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        for (GraphVertex elementV : allMarked) {
-            boolean isAllowedToDelete = true;
-
-            for (EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum : forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums) {
-                Either<Edge, JanusGraphOperationStatus> belongingEdgeByCriteria = janusGraphDao
-                    .getBelongingEdgeByCriteria(elementV, edgeLabelEnum, null);
-                if (belongingEdgeByCriteria.isLeft()){
-                    log.debug("Marked element {} in use. don't delete it", elementV.getUniqueId());
-                    isAllowedToDelete = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
+    public List<String> deleteService(String invariantUUID, final boolean inTransaction) {
+        return deleteComponent(invariantUUID, NodeTypeEnum.Service, inTransaction);
+    }
 
-            if (isAllowedToDelete) {
+    public List<String> deleteComponent(String invariantUUID, NodeTypeEnum componentType, final boolean inTransaction) {
+        final List<GraphVertex> allServiceVerticesToDelete = findVertexListByInvariantUuid(invariantUUID);
+        List<String> affectedComponentIds = new ArrayList<>();
+        try {
+            checkNotUsed(allServiceVerticesToDelete);
+            lockAllVerticesByNodeType(allServiceVerticesToDelete, componentType);
+            for (GraphVertex elementV : allServiceVerticesToDelete) {
                 Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> deleteToscaElement = deleteToscaElement(elementV);
                 if (deleteToscaElement.isRight()) {
-                    log.debug("Failed to delete marked element UniqueID {}, Name {}, error {}", elementV.getUniqueId(), elementV.getMetadataProperties().get(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME), deleteToscaElement.right().value());
-                    continue;
+                    log.debug("Failed to delete element UniqueID {}, Name {}, error {}", elementV.getUniqueId(),
+                        elementV.getMetadataProperties().get(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME), deleteToscaElement.right().value());
+                    throwStorageException(deleteToscaElement.right().value());
                 }
-                deleted.add(elementV.getUniqueId());
+                affectedComponentIds.add(elementV.getUniqueId());
+            }
+            if (!inTransaction) {
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception exception) {
+            if (!inTransaction) {
+                janusGraphDao.rollback();
             }
+            throw exception;
+        } finally {
+            unlockAllVerticesByNodeType(allServiceVerticesToDelete, componentType);
         }
-        return deleted;
+        return affectedComponentIds;
     }
 
-    public Either<List<String>, StorageOperationStatus> getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, StorageOperationStatus> allComponentsMarkedForDeletion;
-        switch (componentType) {
-            case RESOURCE:
-                allComponentsMarkedForDeletion = nodeTypeOperation.getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(componentType);
-                break;
-            case SERVICE:
-            case PRODUCT:
-                allComponentsMarkedForDeletion = topologyTemplateOperation.getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(componentType);
-                break;
-            default:
-                log.debug(NOT_SUPPORTED_COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType);
-                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+    private void checkNotUsed(List<GraphVertex> vertices) {
+        boolean isInUse = isAnyComponentInUse(vertices);
+        if (isInUse) {
+            Set<GraphVertex> listOfVertices = getComponentsUsingComponents(vertices);
+            List<String> listOfStringComponents = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (GraphVertex componentVertex : listOfVertices) {
+                listOfStringComponents.add(
+                    componentVertex.getMetadataJson().get(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE.getProperty()) + " "
+                        + componentVertex.getMetadataJson().get(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME.getProperty())
+                );
+            }
+            String stringOfComponents = String.join(", ", listOfStringComponents);
+            throw ToscaOperationExceptionSupplier.componentInUse(stringOfComponents).get();
         }
-        if (allComponentsMarkedForDeletion.isRight()) {
+    }
+
+    public List<GraphVertex> findVertexListByInvariantUuid(final String invariantUuid) {
+        try {
+            return janusGraphDao.findAllVertexByInvariantUuid(invariantUuid, Collections.emptyMap());
+        } catch (final JanusGraphException e) {
+            log.error(EcompLoggerErrorCode.DATA_ERROR, this.getClass().getName(), e.getMessage());
+            throw new StorageException(e.getStatus());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void commitAndCheck(String componentId) {
+        JanusGraphOperationStatus status = janusGraphDao.commit();
+        if (!status.equals(JanusGraphOperationStatus.OK)) {
+            log.debug("error occurred when trying to DELETE {}. Return code is: {}", componentId, status);
+            throwStorageException(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Set<GraphVertex> getComponentsUsingComponents(List<GraphVertex> componentVertices) {
+        Set<GraphVertex> inUseBy = new TreeSet<>(Comparator.comparing(GraphVertex::getUniqueId));
+        for (final GraphVertex elementV : componentVertices) {
+            List<GraphVertex> inUseByVertex = isInUse(elementV);
+            if (!inUseByVertex.isEmpty()) {
+                inUseBy.addAll(inUseByVertex);
+            }
+        }
+        return inUseBy;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isAnyComponentInUse(List<GraphVertex> componentVertices) {
+        boolean isComponentInUse = false;
+        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            for (final GraphVertex graphVertex : componentVertices) {
+                if (!isInUse(graphVertex).isEmpty()) {
+                    isComponentInUse = true;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            isComponentInUse = componentVertices.stream().anyMatch(vertex -> !isInUse(vertex).isEmpty());
+        }
+        return isComponentInUse;
+    }
+
+    private List<GraphVertex> isInUse(GraphVertex elementV) {
+        final List<EdgeLabelEnum> forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums = Arrays
+            .asList(EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF);
+        for (EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum : forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums) {
+            Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> inUseBy =
+                janusGraphDao.getParentVertices(elementV, edgeLabelEnum, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+            if (inUseBy.isLeft()) {
+                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    log.debug("Element {} in use.", elementV.getUniqueId());
+                }
+                return inUseBy.left().value();
+            }
+        }
+        return Collections.emptyList();
+    }
+
+    private List<String> checkIfInUseAndDelete(List<GraphVertex> allMarked) {
+        List<String> deleted = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (GraphVertex elementV : allMarked) {
+            boolean isAllowedToDelete = !isInUse(elementV).isEmpty();
+            if (isAllowedToDelete) {
+                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> deleteToscaElement = deleteToscaElement(elementV);
+                if (deleteToscaElement.isRight()) {
+                    log.debug("Failed to delete marked element UniqueID {}, Name {}, error {}", elementV.getUniqueId(),
+                        elementV.getMetadataProperties().get(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME), deleteToscaElement.right().value());
+                    continue;
+                }
+                deleted.add(elementV.getUniqueId());
+            }
+        }
+        return deleted;
+    }
+
+    private void lockAllVerticesByNodeType(List<GraphVertex> allVerticesToLock, NodeTypeEnum nodeType) {
+        for (GraphVertex graphVertex : allVerticesToLock) {
+            StorageOperationStatus storageOperationStatus = graphLockOperation.lockComponent(graphVertex.getUniqueId(), nodeType);
+            if (!storageOperationStatus.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
+                throwStorageException(storageOperationStatus);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void unlockAllVerticesByNodeType(List<GraphVertex> allVerticesToUnlock, NodeTypeEnum nodeType) {
+        for (GraphVertex graphVertex : allVerticesToUnlock) {
+            graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(graphVertex.getUniqueId(), nodeType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Either<List<String>, StorageOperationStatus> getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, StorageOperationStatus> allComponentsMarkedForDeletion;
+        switch (componentType) {
+            case RESOURCE:
+                allComponentsMarkedForDeletion = nodeTypeOperation.getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(componentType);
+                break;
+            case SERVICE:
+            case PRODUCT:
+                allComponentsMarkedForDeletion = topologyTemplateOperation.getAllComponentsMarkedForDeletion(componentType);
+                break;
+            default:
+                log.debug(NOT_SUPPORTED_COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType);
+                return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+        if (allComponentsMarkedForDeletion.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(allComponentsMarkedForDeletion.right().value());
         }
         return Either.left(allComponentsMarkedForDeletion.left().value().stream().map(GraphVertex::getUniqueId).collect(Collectors.toList()));
     }
 
     // region - Component Update
-    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, Component origComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance, boolean allowDeleted, User user) {
-
+    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                                                   Component origComponent,
+                                                                                                                   ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                                                                   boolean allowDeleted, User user) {
         Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> updateContainerComponentRes = null;
         if (StringUtils.isEmpty(componentInstance.getIcon())) {
             componentInstance.setIcon(origComponent.getIcon());
         }
-        String nameToFindForCounter = componentInstance.getOriginType() == OriginTypeEnum.ServiceProxy ? ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(componentInstance.getSourceModelName()) + PROXY_SUFFIX : origComponent.getName();
+        String nameToFindForCounter;
+        switch (componentInstance.getOriginType()) {
+            case ServiceProxy:
+                nameToFindForCounter = ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(componentInstance.getSourceModelName()) + PROXY_SUFFIX;
+                break;
+            case ServiceSubstitution:
+                nameToFindForCounter = ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(componentInstance.getSourceModelName());
+                break;
+            default:
+                nameToFindForCounter = origComponent.getName();
+        }
         String nextComponentInstanceCounter = getNextComponentInstanceCounter(containerComponent, nameToFindForCounter);
-        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addResult = nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent),
+        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> addResult = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .addComponentInstanceToTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent),
                 ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(origComponent), nextComponentInstanceCounter, componentInstance, allowDeleted, user);
-
         if (addResult.isRight()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the component instance {} to container component {}. ", componentInstance.getName(), containerComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the component instance {} to container component {}. ",
+                componentInstance.getName(), containerComponent.getName());
             result = Either.right(addResult.right().value());
         }
         if (result == null) {
             updateContainerComponentRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getToscaElement(containerComponent.getUniqueId());
             if (updateContainerComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch updated topology template {} with updated component instance {}. ", containerComponent.getName(), componentInstance.getName());
+                CommonUtility
+                    .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch updated topology template {} with updated component instance {}. ",
+                        containerComponent.getName(), componentInstance.getName());
                 result = Either.right(updateContainerComponentRes.right().value());
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
             Component updatedComponent = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(updateContainerComponentRes.left().value());
             String createdInstanceId = addResult.left().value().getRight();
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The component instance {} has been added to container component {}. ", createdInstanceId, updatedComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The component instance {} has been added to container component {}. ", createdInstanceId,
+                    updatedComponent.getName());
             result = Either.left(new ImmutablePair<>(updatedComponent, createdInstanceId));
         }
         return result;
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap, boolean allowDeleted) {
-
-        StorageOperationStatus result = null;
+    public void associateComponentInstancesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap,
+                                                       boolean allowDeleted, boolean isUpdateCsar) {
         CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Going to add component instances to component {}", containerComponent.getUniqueId());
-
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> metadataVertex = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
         if (metadataVertex.isRight()) {
@@ -815,30 +1207,36 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             if (status == JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                 status = JanusGraphOperationStatus.INVALID_ID;
             }
-            result = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status);
-        }
-        if (result == null) {
-            result = nodeTemplateOperation.associateComponentInstancesToComponent(containerComponent, resourcesInstancesMap, metadataVertex.left().value(), allowDeleted);
+            throw new StorageException(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(status));
         }
-        return result;
+        Map<String, ComponentInstanceDataDefinition> compnentInstancesMap = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .associateComponentInstancesToComponent(containerComponent, resourcesInstancesMap, metadataVertex.left().value(), allowDeleted,
+                isUpdateCsar);
+        containerComponent.setComponentInstances(ModelConverter.getComponentInstancesFromMapObject(compnentInstancesMap, containerComponent));
     }
 
-    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, Component origComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance) {
-
+    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(
+        Component containerComponent, Component origComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance) {
         Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-
-        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "Going to update the metadata of the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", componentInstance.getName(), containerComponent.getName());
+        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE,
+            "Going to update the metadata of the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", componentInstance.getName(),
+            containerComponent.getName());
         componentInstance.setIcon(origComponent.getIcon());
-        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent),
+        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent),
                 ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(origComponent), componentInstance);
         if (updateResult.isRight()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update the metadata of the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", componentInstance.getName(), containerComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG,
+                "Failed to update the metadata of the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", componentInstance.getName(),
+                containerComponent.getName());
             result = Either.right(updateResult.right().value());
         }
         if (result == null) {
             Component updatedComponent = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(updateResult.left().value().getLeft());
             String createdInstanceId = updateResult.left().value().getRight();
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The metadata of the component instance {} has been updated to container component {}. ", createdInstanceId, updatedComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The metadata of the component instance {} has been updated to container component {}. ",
+                    createdInstanceId, updatedComponent.getName());
             result = Either.left(new ImmutablePair<>(updatedComponent, createdInstanceId));
         }
         return result;
@@ -848,41 +1246,45 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(containerComponent, new ComponentParametersView());
     }
 
-    public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, ComponentParametersView filter) {
-
+    public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                                       ComponentParametersView filter) {
         Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-
-        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "Going to update the metadata  belonging to container component {}. ", containerComponent.getName());
-
-        Either<TopologyTemplate, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent), filter);
+        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "Going to update the metadata  belonging to container component {}. ",
+            containerComponent.getName());
+        Either<TopologyTemplate, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .updateComponentInstanceMetadataOfTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent), filter);
         if (updateResult.isRight()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update the metadata  belonging to container component {}. ", containerComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update the metadata  belonging to container component {}. ",
+                containerComponent.getName());
             result = Either.right(updateResult.right().value());
         }
         if (result == null) {
             Component updatedComponent = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(updateResult.left().value());
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The metadata has been updated to container component {}. ", updatedComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The metadata has been updated to container component {}. ", updatedComponent.getName());
             result = Either.left(updatedComponent);
         }
         return result;
     }
-    // endregion
-
-    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> deleteComponentInstanceFromTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, String resourceInstanceId) {
 
+    // endregion
+    public Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> deleteComponentInstanceFromTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                                                        String resourceInstanceId) {
         Either<ImmutablePair<Component, String>, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-
-        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "Going to delete the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", resourceInstanceId, containerComponent.getName());
-
-        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation.deleteComponentInstanceFromTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent), resourceInstanceId);
+        CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "Going to delete the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ",
+            resourceInstanceId, containerComponent.getName());
+        Either<ImmutablePair<TopologyTemplate, String>, StorageOperationStatus> updateResult = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .deleteComponentInstanceFromTopologyTemplate(ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(containerComponent), resourceInstanceId);
         if (updateResult.isRight()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ", resourceInstanceId, containerComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete the component instance {} belonging to container component {}. ",
+                resourceInstanceId, containerComponent.getName());
             result = Either.right(updateResult.right().value());
         }
         if (result == null) {
             Component updatedComponent = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(updateResult.left().value().getLeft());
             String deletedInstanceId = updateResult.left().value().getRight();
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The component instance {} has been deleted from container component {}. ", deletedInstanceId, updatedComponent.getName());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.TRACE, "The component instance {} has been deleted from container component {}. ",
+                deletedInstanceId, updatedComponent.getName());
             result = Either.left(new ImmutablePair<>(updatedComponent, deletedInstanceId));
         }
         return result;
@@ -903,16 +1305,22 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     /**
      * @return max counter of component instance Id's, null if not found
      */
-    private Integer getMaxCounterFromNamesAndIds(Component containerComponent, String normalizedName) {
-        List<String> countersInNames = containerComponent.getComponentInstances().stream()
-                .filter(ci -> ci.getNormalizedName() != null && ci.getNormalizedName().startsWith(normalizedName))
-                .map(ci -> ci.getNormalizedName().split(normalizedName)[1])
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
-        List<String> countersInIds = containerComponent.getComponentInstances().stream()
-                .filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId() != null && ci.getUniqueId().contains(normalizedName))
-                .map(ci -> ci.getUniqueId().split(normalizedName)[1])
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
-        List<String> namesAndIdsList = new ArrayList<>(countersInNames);
+    private Integer getMaxCounterFromNamesAndIds(final Component containerComponent, final String normalizedName) {
+        final Pattern COUNTER_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(normalizedName + "[\\s_:-]?\\d+$");
+        final List<String> countersInNames = containerComponent.getComponentInstances().stream()
+            .filter(ci -> ci.getNormalizedName() != null && ci.getNormalizedName().startsWith(normalizedName))
+            .filter(ci -> !ci.getNormalizedName().equals(normalizedName))
+            .map(ComponentInstance::getNormalizedName)
+            .map(COUNTER_PATTERN::matcher).filter(Matcher::find).map(matcher -> matcher.group(0))
+            .map(nn -> nn.replaceAll("\\D", ""))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        final List<String> countersInIds = containerComponent.getComponentInstances().stream()
+            .filter(ci -> ci.getUniqueId() != null && ci.getUniqueId().contains(normalizedName))
+            .map(ComponentInstance::getUniqueId)
+            .map(COUNTER_PATTERN::matcher).filter(Matcher::find).map(matcher -> matcher.group(0))
+            .map(nn -> nn.replaceAll("\\D", ""))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        final List<String> namesAndIdsList = new ArrayList<>(countersInNames);
         namesAndIdsList.addAll(countersInIds);
         return getMaxInteger(namesAndIdsList);
     }
@@ -927,61 +1335,70 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                     maxCounter = currCounter;
                 }
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-                continue;
             }
         }
         return currCounter == null ? null : maxCounter;
     }
 
-    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(String componentId, RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
+    public Either<RequirementCapabilityRelDef, StorageOperationStatus> associateResourceInstances(Component component, String componentId,
+                                                                                                  RequirementCapabilityRelDef requirementDef) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.associateResourceInstances(componentId, requirementDef);
-
     }
 
     public Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> createAndAssociateInputs(Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs, String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
-        Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> inputsMap = inputs.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new PropertyDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
-
+        Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> inputsMap = inputs.entrySet().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new PropertyDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
         StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.associateInputsToComponent(vertex, inputsMap, componentId);
-
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
-            log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
+            log.debug(INPUTS_ASSOCIATED_TO_COMPONENT_SUCCESSFULLY);
             List<InputDefinition> inputsResList = null;
             if (inputsMap != null && !inputsMap.isEmpty()) {
-                inputsResList = inputsMap.values().stream()
-                        .map(InputDefinition::new)
-                        .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                inputsResList = inputsMap.values().stream().map(InputDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
             }
             return Either.left(inputsResList);
         }
         return Either.right(status);
+    }
 
+    public Either<List<OutputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> createAndAssociateOutputs(final Map<String, OutputDefinition> outputs,
+                                                                                            final String componentId) {
+        final Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
+        final GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        final Map<String, OutputDefinition> outputsMap = outputs.entrySet().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new OutputDefinition(e.getValue())));
+        final StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.associateOutputsToComponent(vertex, outputsMap, componentId);
+        if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
+            log.debug(OUTPUTS_ASSOCIATED_TO_COMPONENT_SUCCESSFULLY);
+            List<OutputDefinition> outputsResList = null;
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(outputsMap)) {
+                outputsResList = outputsMap.values().stream().map(OutputDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            }
+            return Either.left(outputsResList);
+        }
+        return Either.right(status);
     }
 
     public Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> addInputsToComponent(Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs, String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
-               Map<String, PropertyDefinition> inputsMap = inputs.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new PropertyDefinition(e.getValue())));
-
-        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputsMap, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-
+        Map<String, PropertyDefinition> inputsMap = inputs.entrySet().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new PropertyDefinition(e.getValue())));
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputsMap, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
             log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
             List<InputDefinition> inputsResList = null;
@@ -991,7 +1408,28 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             return Either.left(inputsResList);
         }
         return Either.right(status);
+    }
 
+    public Either<List<OutputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> addOutputsToComponent(Map<String, OutputDefinition> outputs, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
+        GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        Map<String, AttributeDefinition> outputsMap = outputs.entrySet().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new AttributeDefinition(e.getValue())));
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.OUTPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.OUTPUTS, outputsMap, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
+            log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
+            List<OutputDefinition> outputsResList = null;
+            if (outputsMap != null && !outputsMap.isEmpty()) {
+                outputsResList = outputsMap.values().stream().map(OutputDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            }
+            return Either.left(outputsResList);
+        }
+        return Either.right(status);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1001,10 +1439,9 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
      * @param componentId unique ID of Component.
      * @return list of data types.
      */
-    public Either<List<DataTypeDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> addDataTypesToComponent(Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes, String componentId) {
-
+    public Either<List<DataTypeDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> addDataTypesToComponent(Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> dataTypes,
+                                                                                            String componentId) {
         log.trace("#addDataTypesToComponent - enter, componentId={}", componentId);
-
         /* get component vertex */
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
             .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
@@ -1015,16 +1452,14 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         log.trace("#addDataTypesToComponent - get vertex ok");
-
         // convert DataTypeDefinition to DataTypeDataDefinition
         Map<String, DataTypeDataDefinition> dataTypeDataMap = dataTypes.entrySet().stream()
-                .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> convertDataTypeToDataTypeData(e.getValue())));
-
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> convertDataTypeToDataTypeData(e.getValue())));
         // add datatype(s) to the Component.
-        // if child vertex does not exist, it will be created.
-        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(vertex,
-                EdgeLabelEnum.DATA_TYPES, VertexTypeEnum.DATA_TYPES, dataTypeDataMap, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
 
+        // if child vertex does not exist, it will be created.
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.DATA_TYPES, VertexTypeEnum.DATA_TYPES, dataTypeDataMap, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
             log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
             List<DataTypeDefinition> inputsResList = null;
@@ -1033,7 +1468,6 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             }
             return Either.left(inputsResList);
         }
-
         log.trace("#addDataTypesToComponent - leave");
         return Either.right(status);
     }
@@ -1041,122 +1475,117 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     private DataTypeDataDefinition convertDataTypeToDataTypeData(DataTypeDefinition dataType) {
         DataTypeDataDefinition dataTypeData = new DataTypeDataDefinition(dataType);
         if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(dataType.getProperties())) {
-            List<PropertyDataDefinition> propertyDataList = dataType.getProperties().stream()
-                    .map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            List<PropertyDataDefinition> propertyDataList = dataType.getProperties().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
             dataTypeData.setPropertiesData(propertyDataList);
         }
-
         // if "derivedFrom" data_type exists, copy the name to "derivedFromName"
         if (dataType.getDerivedFrom() != null && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(dataType.getDerivedFrom().getName())) {
             // if names are different, log it
             if (!StringUtils.equals(dataTypeData.getDerivedFromName(), dataType.getDerivedFrom().getName())) {
-                log.debug("#convertDataTypeToDataTypeData - derivedFromName(={}) overwritten by derivedFrom.name(={})",
-                        dataType.getDerivedFromName(), dataType.getDerivedFrom().getName());
+                log.debug("#convertDataTypeToDataTypeData - derivedFromName(={}) overwritten by derivedFrom.name(={})", dataType.getDerivedFromName(),
+                    dataType.getDerivedFrom().getName());
             }
             dataTypeData.setDerivedFromName(dataType.getDerivedFrom().getName());
         }
-
         // supply "name" field to toscaPresentationValue in each datatype object for DAO operations
         dataTypeData.setToscaPresentationValue(JsonPresentationFields.NAME, dataType.getName());
         return dataTypeData;
     }
 
-
     public Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentInputs(String componentId) {
-
-               Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-        .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
-               if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-                       log.debug("Couldn't fetch component with and unique id {}, error: {}", componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
-                       return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
-               }
-
-               Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElement =
-                               topologyTemplateOperation.getToscaElement(componentId);
-               if(toscaElement.isRight()) {
-                       return Either.right(toscaElement.right().value());
-               }
-
-               TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate = (TopologyTemplate) toscaElement.left().value();
-
-               Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> inputsMap = topologyTemplate.getInputs();
-
-               List<InputDefinition> inputs = new ArrayList<>();
-               if(MapUtils.isNotEmpty(inputsMap)) {
-                       inputs =
-                                       inputsMap.values().stream().map(p -> new InputDefinition(p)).collect(Collectors.toList());
-               }
-
-               return Either.left(inputs);
-       }
-
-       public Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateInputsToComponent(List<InputDefinition> inputs, String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
+        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElement = topologyTemplateOperation.getToscaElement(componentId);
+        if (toscaElement.isRight()) {
+            return Either.right(toscaElement.right().value());
+        }
+        TopologyTemplate topologyTemplate = (TopologyTemplate) toscaElement.left().value();
+        Map<String, PropertyDataDefinition> inputsMap = topologyTemplate.getInputs();
+        List<InputDefinition> inputs = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(inputsMap)) {
+            inputs = inputsMap.values().stream().map(p -> new InputDefinition(p)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+        return Either.left(inputs);
+    }
 
+    public Either<List<InputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateInputsToComponent(List<InputDefinition> inputs, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         List<PropertyDataDefinition> inputsAsDataDef = inputs.stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
-
-        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputsAsDataDef, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputsAsDataDef, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
             log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
             List<InputDefinition> inputsResList = null;
-            if (inputsAsDataDef != null && !inputsAsDataDef.isEmpty()) {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(inputsAsDataDef)) {
                 inputsResList = inputsAsDataDef.stream().map(InputDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
             }
             return Either.left(inputsResList);
         }
         return Either.right(status);
+    }
 
+    public Either<List<OutputDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateOutputsToComponent(List<OutputDefinition> outputs, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
+        GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        List<AttributeDataDefinition> outputsAsDataDef = outputs.stream().map(AttributeDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.OUTPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.OUTPUTS, outputsAsDataDef, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
+            log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
+            List<OutputDefinition> outputsResList = null;
+            if (!outputsAsDataDef.isEmpty()) {
+                outputsResList = outputsAsDataDef.stream().map(OutputDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            }
+            return Either.left(outputsResList);
+        }
+        return Either.right(status);
     }
 
     // region - ComponentInstance
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties, String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> instPropsMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (instProperties != null) {
-
             MapPropertiesDataDefinition propertiesMap;
             for (Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> entry : instProperties.entrySet()) {
                 propertiesMap = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition();
-
-                propertiesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(entry.getValue().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
-
+                propertiesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(
+                    entry.getValue().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
                 instPropsMap.put(entry.getKey(), propertiesMap);
             }
         }
-
         StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstPropertiesToComponent(vertex, instPropsMap);
-
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
             log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
             return Either.left(instProperties);
         }
         return Either.right(status);
-
     }
 
     /**
      * saves the instInputs as the updated instance inputs of the component container in DB
      */
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, String componentId) {
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, String componentId) {
         if (instInputs == null || instInputs.isEmpty()) {
             return Either.left(instInputs);
         }
@@ -1165,20 +1594,23 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             List<ComponentInstanceInput> toscaDataListPerInst = inputsPerIntance.getValue();
             List<String> pathKeysPerInst = new ArrayList<>();
             pathKeysPerInst.add(inputsPerIntance.getKey());
-            status = topologyTemplateOperation.updateToscaDataDeepElementsOfToscaElement(componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INST_INPUTS, toscaDataListPerInst, pathKeysPerInst, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+            status = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .updateToscaDataDeepElementsOfToscaElement(componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INST_INPUTS, toscaDataListPerInst,
+                    pathKeysPerInst, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Failed to update component instance inputs for instance {} in component {} edge type {} error {}", inputsPerIntance.getKey(), componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS, status);
+                log.debug("Failed to update component instance inputs for instance {} in component {} edge type {} error {}",
+                    inputsPerIntance.getKey(), componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_INPUTS, status);
                 return Either.right(status);
             }
         }
-
         return Either.left(instInputs);
     }
 
     /**
      * saves the instProps as the updated instance properties of the component container in DB
      */
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstancePropsToComponent(Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProps, String componentId) {
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentInstancePropsToComponent(
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProps, String componentId) {
         if (instProps == null || instProps.isEmpty()) {
             return Either.left(instProps);
         }
@@ -1187,50 +1619,89 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             List<ComponentInstanceProperty> toscaDataListPerInst = propsPerIntance.getValue();
             List<String> pathKeysPerInst = new ArrayList<>();
             pathKeysPerInst.add(propsPerIntance.getKey());
-            status = topologyTemplateOperation.updateToscaDataDeepElementsOfToscaElement(componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, toscaDataListPerInst, pathKeysPerInst, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+            status = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .updateToscaDataDeepElementsOfToscaElement(componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.INST_PROPERTIES,
+                    toscaDataListPerInst, pathKeysPerInst, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Failed to update component instance inputs for instance {} in component {} edge type {} error {}", propsPerIntance.getKey(), componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, status);
+                log.debug("Failed to update component instance inputs for instance {} in component {} edge type {} error {}",
+                    propsPerIntance.getKey(), componentId, EdgeLabelEnum.INST_PROPERTIES, status);
                 return Either.right(status);
             }
         }
-
         return Either.left(instProps);
     }
 
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, String componentId) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> instPropsMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (instInputs != null) {
-
             MapPropertiesDataDefinition propertiesMap;
             for (Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> entry : instInputs.entrySet()) {
                 propertiesMap = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition();
-
-                propertiesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(entry.getValue().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
-
+                propertiesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(
+                    entry.getValue().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
                 instPropsMap.put(entry.getKey(), propertiesMap);
             }
         }
-
         StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstInputsToComponent(vertex, instPropsMap);
-
         if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
             log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
             return Either.left(instInputs);
         }
         return Either.right(status);
+    }
+
+    public Either<Map<String, MapInterfaceDataDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> associateComponentInstanceInterfacesToComponent(
+        Map<String, Map<String, InterfaceDefinition>> instInterfaces,
+        String componentId
+    ) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(
+            componentId,
+            JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse
+        );
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(
+                COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR,
+                componentId,
+                getVertexEither.right().value()
+            );
+            return Either.right(
+                DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(
+                    getVertexEither.right().value()
+                )
+            );
+        }
+        GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        Map<String, MapInterfaceDataDefinition> instInterfacesMap = new HashMap<>();
+        if (instInterfaces != null) {
 
+            for (Map.Entry<String, Map<String, InterfaceDefinition>> entryInstances : instInterfaces.entrySet()) {
+                Map<String, InterfaceDataDefinition> incomingInterfacesMap = entryInstances.getValue().entrySet().stream()
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey(), e -> e.getValue()));
+                MapInterfaceDataDefinition interfacesMap = new MapInterfaceDataDefinition();
+                interfacesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(incomingInterfacesMap);
+                instInterfacesMap.put(entryInstances.getKey(), interfacesMap);
+            }
+        }
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstInterfacesToComponent(
+            vertex,
+            instInterfacesMap
+        );
+        if (StorageOperationStatus.OK == status) {
+            log.debug(COMPONENT_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY);
+            return Either.left(instInterfacesMap);
+        }
+        return Either.right(status);
     }
 
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instProperties) {
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(
+        Component containerComponent, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instProperties) {
         requireNonNull(instProperties);
         StorageOperationStatus status;
         for (Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> entry : instProperties.entrySet()) {
@@ -1240,8 +1711,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                 for (ComponentInstanceInput property : props) {
                     List<ComponentInstanceInput> componentInstancesInputs = containerComponent.getComponentInstancesInputs().get(componentInstanceId);
                     Optional<ComponentInstanceInput> instanceProperty = componentInstancesInputs.stream()
-                            .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(property.getName()))
-                            .findAny();
+                        .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(property.getName())).findAny();
                     if (instanceProperty.isPresent()) {
                         status = updateComponentInstanceInput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
                     } else {
@@ -1259,32 +1729,60 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(instProperties);
     }
 
-    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(Component containerComponent, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties) {
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceOutput>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceOutputsToComponent(
+        Component containerComponent, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceOutput>> instOutputs) {
+        requireNonNull(instOutputs);
+        StorageOperationStatus status;
+        for (final Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceOutput>> entry : instOutputs.entrySet()) {
+            final List<ComponentInstanceOutput> outputs = entry.getValue();
+            final String componentInstanceId = entry.getKey();
+            if (!isEmpty(outputs)) {
+                for (final ComponentInstanceOutput output : outputs) {
+                    final List<ComponentInstanceOutput> componentInstanceOutputs = containerComponent.getComponentInstancesOutputs()
+                        .get(componentInstanceId);
+                    final Optional<ComponentInstanceOutput> componentInstanceOutput = componentInstanceOutputs.stream()
+                        .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(output.getName())).findAny();
+                    if (componentInstanceOutput.isPresent()) {
+                        status = updateComponentInstanceOutput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, output);
+                    } else {
+                        status = addComponentInstanceOutput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, output);
+                    }
+                    if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                        log.debug("Failed to update instance output {} for instance {} error {} ", output, componentInstanceId, status);
+                        return Either.right(status);
+                    } else {
+                        log.trace("instance output {} for instance {} updated", output, componentInstanceId);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return Either.left(instOutputs);
+    }
+
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(
+        Component containerComponent, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties) {
         requireNonNull(instProperties);
         for (Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> entry : instProperties.entrySet()) {
             List<ComponentInstanceProperty> props = entry.getValue();
             String componentInstanceId = entry.getKey();
-            List<ComponentInstanceProperty> originalComponentInstProps =
-                containerComponent.getComponentInstancesProperties().get(componentInstanceId);
+            List<ComponentInstanceProperty> originalComponentInstProps = containerComponent.getComponentInstancesProperties()
+                .get(componentInstanceId);
             Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> containerComponentCapabilities = containerComponent.getCapabilities();
-
-            if(isEmpty(props)) {
+            if (isEmpty(props)) {
                 continue;
             }
             for (ComponentInstanceProperty property : props) {
                 StorageOperationStatus status = null;
                 String propertyParentUniqueId = property.getParentUniqueId();
-                Optional<CapabilityDefinition>
-                        capPropDefinition = getPropertyCapability(propertyParentUniqueId, containerComponent);
-                if(capPropDefinition.isPresent() && MapUtils.isNotEmpty(containerComponentCapabilities)) {
-                    status = populateAndUpdateInstanceCapProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId,
-                            containerComponentCapabilities, property, capPropDefinition.get());
+                Optional<CapabilityDefinition> capPropDefinition = getPropertyCapability(propertyParentUniqueId, containerComponent);
+                if (capPropDefinition.isPresent() && MapUtils.isNotEmpty(containerComponentCapabilities)) {
+                    status = populateAndUpdateInstanceCapProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, containerComponentCapabilities, property,
+                        capPropDefinition.get());
                 }
-                if(status == null) {
-                    status = updateOrAddComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId,
-                        originalComponentInstProps, property);
+                if (status == null) {
+                    status = updateOrAddComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, originalComponentInstProps, property);
                 }
-                if(status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                     return Either.right(status);
                 }
             }
@@ -1292,87 +1790,105 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(instProperties);
     }
 
+    public Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceAttribute>>, StorageOperationStatus> addComponentInstanceAttributesToComponent(
+        final Component containerComponent, final Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceAttribute>> componentInstanceAttribute) {
+        requireNonNull(componentInstanceAttribute);
+        for (final Entry<String, List<ComponentInstanceAttribute>> entry : componentInstanceAttribute.entrySet()) {
+            final List<ComponentInstanceAttribute> attributes = entry.getValue();
+            if (isEmpty(attributes)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            final String componentInstanceId = entry.getKey();
+            final List<ComponentInstanceAttribute> componentInstanceAttributes = containerComponent.getComponentInstancesAttributes()
+                .get(componentInstanceId);
+            for (final ComponentInstanceAttribute attribute : attributes) {
+                final StorageOperationStatus status = updateOrAddComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId,
+                    componentInstanceAttributes, attribute);
+                if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                    return Either.right(status);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return Either.left(componentInstanceAttribute);
+    }
+
     private StorageOperationStatus populateAndUpdateInstanceCapProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
                                                                         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> containerComponentCapabilities,
                                                                         ComponentInstanceProperty property,
                                                                         CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition) {
         List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilityDefinitions = containerComponentCapabilities.get(capabilityDefinition.getType());
-        if(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(capabilityDefinitions)) {
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(capabilityDefinitions)) {
             return null;
         }
         Optional<CapabilityDefinition> capDefToGetProp = capabilityDefinitions.stream()
-                .filter(cap -> cap.getUniqueId().equals(capabilityDefinition.getUniqueId()) && cap.getPath().size() == 1).findAny();
-        if(capDefToGetProp.isPresent()) {
+            .filter(cap -> cap.getUniqueId().equals(capabilityDefinition.getUniqueId()) && cap.getPath().size() == 1).findAny();
+        if (capDefToGetProp.isPresent()) {
             return updateInstanceCapabilityProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property, capDefToGetProp.get());
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-    private static Optional<CapabilityDefinition> getPropertyCapability(String propertyParentUniqueId,
-                                                                        Component containerComponent) {
-
-        Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> componentCapabilities = containerComponent.getCapabilities();
-        if(MapUtils.isEmpty(componentCapabilities)){
-            return Optional.empty();
-        }
-        List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilityDefinitionList = componentCapabilities.values()
-                .stream().flatMap(Collection::stream).collect(Collectors.toList());
-        if(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(capabilityDefinitionList)){
-            return Optional.empty();
-        }
-        return capabilityDefinitionList.stream()
-                .filter(capabilityDefinition -> capabilityDefinition.getUniqueId().equals(propertyParentUniqueId))
-                .findAny();
-    }
-
-    private StorageOperationStatus updateOrAddComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent,
-        String componentInstanceId, List<ComponentInstanceProperty> originalComponentInstProps,
-        ComponentInstanceProperty property)
-    {
+    private StorageOperationStatus updateOrAddComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                        List<ComponentInstanceProperty> originalComponentInstProps,
+                                                                        ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
         StorageOperationStatus status;
         // check if the property already exists or not
         Optional<ComponentInstanceProperty> instanceProperty = originalComponentInstProps.stream()
-                .filter(p -> p.getUniqueId().equals(property.getUniqueId())).findAny();
+            .filter(p -> p.getUniqueId().equals(property.getUniqueId())).findAny();
         if (instanceProperty.isPresent()) {
             status = updateComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
         } else {
             status = addComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
         }
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            log.debug("Failed to update instance property {} for instance {} error {} ",
-                property, componentInstanceId, status);
+            log.debug("Failed to update instance property {} for instance {} error {} ", property, componentInstanceId, status);
+        }
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    private StorageOperationStatus updateOrAddComponentInstanceAttribute(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                         List<ComponentInstanceAttribute> componentInstanceAttributes,
+                                                                         ComponentInstanceAttribute attribute) {
+        StorageOperationStatus status;
+        // check if the attribute already exists or not
+        Optional<ComponentInstanceAttribute> instanceProperty = componentInstanceAttributes.stream()
+            .filter(p -> p.getUniqueId().equals(attribute.getUniqueId())).findAny();
+        if (instanceProperty.isPresent()) {
+            status = updateComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, attribute);
+        } else {
+            status = addComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, attribute);
+        }
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            log.debug("Failed to update instance attribute {} for instance {} error {} ", attribute, componentInstanceId, status);
         }
         return status;
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updateInstanceCapabilityProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
-                                                                   ComponentInstanceProperty property,
-                                                                   CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition) {
+                                                                   ComponentInstanceProperty property, CapabilityDefinition capabilityDefinition) {
         Optional<ComponentInstance> fetchedCIOptional = containerComponent.getComponentInstanceById(componentInstanceId);
-        if(!fetchedCIOptional.isPresent()) {
+        if (!fetchedCIOptional.isPresent()) {
             return StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
         }
-        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentRes =
-                getToscaFullElement(fetchedCIOptional.get().getComponentUid());
-        if(getComponentRes.isRight()) {
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentRes = getToscaFullElement(fetchedCIOptional.get().getComponentUid());
+        if (getComponentRes.isRight()) {
             return StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
         }
         Optional<Component> componentOptional = isNodeServiceProxy(getComponentRes.left().value());
         String propOwner;
-        if(!componentOptional.isPresent()) {
+        if (!componentOptional.isPresent()) {
             propOwner = componentInstanceId;
         } else {
             propOwner = fetchedCIOptional.get().getSourceModelUid();
         }
         StorageOperationStatus status;
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(componentInstanceId);
-        sb.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(propOwner).append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM)
-                .append(capabilityDefinition.getType()).append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(capabilityDefinition.getName());
+        sb.append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(propOwner).append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(capabilityDefinition.getType())
+            .append(ModelConverter.CAP_PROP_DELIM).append(capabilityDefinition.getName());
         String capKey = sb.toString();
         status = updateComponentInstanceCapabiltyProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, capKey, property);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            log.debug("Failed to update instance capability property {} for instance {} error {} ", property,
-                    componentInstanceId, status);
+            log.debug("Failed to update instance capability property {} for instance {} error {} ", property, componentInstanceId, status);
             return status;
         }
         return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
@@ -1384,199 +1900,289 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         Resource resource = (Resource) component;
         ResourceTypeEnum resType = resource.getResourceType();
-        if(resType.equals(ResourceTypeEnum.ServiceProxy))  {
+        if (resType.equals(ResourceTypeEnum.ServiceProxy)) {
             return Optional.of(component);
         }
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts, String componentId, User user) {
-
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateCapabilitiesToService(Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> capabilities, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
+        }
+        GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(capabilities)) {
+            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> associateElementToData = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .associateElementToData(vertex, VertexTypeEnum.CAPABILITIES, EdgeLabelEnum.CAPABILITIES, capabilities);
+            if (associateElementToData.isRight()) {
+                return associateElementToData.right().value();
+            }
+        }
+        return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+    }
 
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateRequirementsToService(Map<String, ListRequirementDataDefinition> requirements, String componentId) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
+        }
+        GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(requirements)) {
+            Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> associateElementToData = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .associateElementToData(vertex, VertexTypeEnum.REQUIREMENTS, EdgeLabelEnum.REQUIREMENTS, requirements);
+            if (associateElementToData.isRight()) {
+                return associateElementToData.right().value();
+            }
         }
+        return StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+    }
 
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts,
+                                                                          Component component, User user) {
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
+            .getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
+            return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
+        }
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instArtMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (instDeploymentArtifacts != null) {
-
             MapArtifactDataDefinition artifactsMap;
             for (Entry<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> entry : instDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet()) {
                 Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artList = entry.getValue();
-                Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> artifacts = artList.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
-                artifactsMap = nodeTemplateOperation.prepareInstDeploymentArtifactPerInstance(artifacts, entry.getKey(), user, NodeTemplateOperation.HEAT_VF_ENV_NAME);
-
+                Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> artifacts = artList.entrySet().stream()
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
+                artifactsMap = nodeTemplateOperation
+                    .prepareInstDeploymentArtifactPerInstance(artifacts, entry.getKey(), user, NodeTemplateOperation.HEAT_VF_ENV_NAME);
                 instArtMap.put(entry.getKey(), artifactsMap);
             }
         }
-
+        ModelConverter.setComponentInstancesDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(instArtMap, component);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstDeploymentArtifactsToComponent(vertex, instArtMap);
-
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts, String componentId) {
-
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateArtifactsToInstances(Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts, Component component) {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+            .getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
         Map<String, MapArtifactDataDefinition> instArtMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (instArtifacts != null) {
-
             MapArtifactDataDefinition artifactsMap;
             for (Entry<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> entry : instArtifacts.entrySet()) {
                 Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artList = entry.getValue();
-                Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> artifacts = artList.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
+                Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> artifacts = artList.entrySet().stream()
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
                 artifactsMap = new MapArtifactDataDefinition(artifacts);
-
                 instArtMap.put(entry.getKey(), artifactsMap);
             }
         }
-
+        ModelConverter.setComponentInstancesInformationalArtifactsToComponent(instArtMap, component);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstArtifactsToComponent(vertex, instArtMap);
-
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instArttributes, String componentId) {
-
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(Map<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> instArttributes,
+                                                                               Component component) {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+            .getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
-        Map<String, MapPropertiesDataDefinition> instAttr = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, MapAttributesDataDefinition> instAttr = new HashMap<>();
         if (instArttributes != null) {
-
-            MapPropertiesDataDefinition attributesMap;
-            for (Entry<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> entry : instArttributes.entrySet()) {
-                attributesMap = new MapPropertiesDataDefinition();
-                attributesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(entry.getValue().stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(PropertyDataDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
+            MapAttributesDataDefinition attributesMap;
+            for (Entry<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> entry : instArttributes.entrySet()) {
+                final List<AttributeDefinition> value = entry.getValue();
+                attributesMap = new MapAttributesDataDefinition();
+                attributesMap.setMapToscaDataDefinition(
+                    value.stream().map(AttributeDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toMap(AttributeDefinition::getName, e -> e)));
                 instAttr.put(entry.getKey(), attributesMap);
             }
         }
-
+        setComponentInstanceAttributesOnComponent(component, instAttr);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.associateInstAttributeToComponent(vertex, instAttr);
-
     }
+
     // endregion
+    private void setComponentInstanceAttributesOnComponent(Component resource, Map<String, MapAttributesDataDefinition> instAttr) {
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceAttribute>> componentInstancesAttributes = resource.getComponentInstancesAttributes();
+        if (componentInstancesAttributes == null) {
+            componentInstancesAttributes = new HashMap<>();
+        }
+        componentInstancesAttributes.putAll(ModelConverter.getComponentInstancesAttributes(instAttr));
+        resource.setComponentInstancesAttributes(componentInstancesAttributes);
+    }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instReg, String componentId) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties,
+                                                                 Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instReg,
+                                                                 Component component) {
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+            .getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
-            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
+            log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, component.getUniqueId(), getVertexEither.right().value());
             return DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
-
         }
-
         GraphVertex vertex = getVertexEither.left().value();
-
         Map<String, MapListRequirementDataDefinition> calcRequirements = new HashMap<>();
-
         Map<String, MapListCapabilityDataDefinition> calcCapabilty = new HashMap<>();
         Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> calculatedCapabilitiesProperties = new HashMap<>();
         if (instCapabilties != null) {
             for (Entry<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> entry : instCapabilties.entrySet()) {
-
                 Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> caps = entry.getValue();
                 Map<String, ListCapabilityDataDefinition> mapToscaDataDefinition = new HashMap<>();
                 for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> instCapability : caps.entrySet()) {
-                    mapToscaDataDefinition.put(instCapability.getKey(), new ListCapabilityDataDefinition(instCapability.getValue().stream().map(CapabilityDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+                    mapToscaDataDefinition.put(instCapability.getKey(), new ListCapabilityDataDefinition(
+                        instCapability.getValue().stream().map(CapabilityDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList())));
                 }
-
                 ComponentInstanceDataDefinition componentInstance = new ComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey());
-                MapListCapabilityDataDefinition capMap = nodeTemplateOperation.prepareCalculatedCapabiltyForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, componentInstance);
-
-                MapCapabilityProperty mapCapabilityProperty = ModelConverter.convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(caps, componentInstance.getUniqueId(), true);
-
+                MapListCapabilityDataDefinition capMap = nodeTemplateOperation
+                    .prepareCalculatedCapabiltyForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, componentInstance);
+                MapCapabilityProperty mapCapabilityProperty = ModelConverter
+                    .convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(caps, componentInstance.getUniqueId(), true);
                 calcCapabilty.put(entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), capMap);
                 calculatedCapabilitiesProperties.put(entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), mapCapabilityProperty);
             }
         }
-
         if (instReg != null) {
             for (Entry<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> entry : instReg.entrySet()) {
-
                 Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> req = entry.getValue();
                 Map<String, ListRequirementDataDefinition> mapToscaDataDefinition = new HashMap<>();
                 for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> instReq : req.entrySet()) {
-                    mapToscaDataDefinition.put(instReq.getKey(), new ListRequirementDataDefinition(instReq.getValue().stream().map(RequirementDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+                    mapToscaDataDefinition.put(instReq.getKey(), new ListRequirementDataDefinition(
+                        instReq.getValue().stream().map(RequirementDataDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList())));
                 }
+                MapListRequirementDataDefinition reqMap = nodeTemplateOperation
+                    .prepareCalculatedRequirementForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, new ComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey()));
+                String componentInstanceId = entry.getKey().getUniqueId();
+                calcRequirements.put(componentInstanceId, reqMap);
+            }
+        }
+        StorageOperationStatus storageOperationStatus = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .associateOrAddCalcCapReqToComponent(vertex, calcRequirements, calcCapabilty, calculatedCapabilitiesProperties);
+        updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(component);
+        return storageOperationStatus;
+    }
 
-                MapListRequirementDataDefinition capMap = nodeTemplateOperation.prepareCalculatedRequirementForNodeType(mapToscaDataDefinition, new ComponentInstanceDataDefinition(entry.getKey()));
-
-                calcRequirements.put(entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), capMap);
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties,
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instReg,
+        final Component component) {
+        StorageOperationStatus storageOperationStatus = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+        if (instCapabilties != null) {
+            for (Entry<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> entry : instCapabilties.entrySet()) {
+                final Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> cap = entry.getValue();
+                for (List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilityList : cap.values()) {
+                    for (CapabilityDefinition capability : capabilityList) {
+                        nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilities(component.getUniqueId(), entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), capability);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (instReg != null) {
+            for (Entry<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> entry : instReg.entrySet()) {
+                final Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> req = entry.getValue();
+                for (List<RequirementDefinition> requirementList : req.values()) {
+                    for (RequirementDefinition requirement : requirementList) {
+                        storageOperationStatus = nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceRequirement(component.getUniqueId(),
+                            entry.getKey().getUniqueId(), requirement);
+                        if (storageOperationStatus != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                            return storageOperationStatus;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
+        return storageOperationStatus;
+    }
 
-        return topologyTemplateOperation.associateOrAddCalcCapReqToComponent(vertex, calcRequirements, calcCapabilty, calculatedCapabilitiesProperties);
+    private void updateInstancesCapAndReqOnComponentFromDB(Component component) {
+        ComponentParametersView componentParametersView = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreCapabilities(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreRequirements(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreCapabiltyProperties(false);
+        componentParametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> componentEither = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), componentParametersView);
+        if (componentEither.isRight()) {
+            throw new StorageException(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        Component updatedComponent = componentEither.left().value();
+        component.setCapabilities(updatedComponent.getCapabilities());
+        component.setRequirements(updatedComponent.getRequirements());
+        component.setComponentInstancesRelations(updatedComponent.getComponentInstancesRelations());
+        component.setComponentInstances(updatedComponent.getComponentInstances());
     }
 
-    private Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNonCheckoutServicesMetadataOnly(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps) {
+    private Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNonCheckoutServicesMetadataOnly(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps,
+                                                                                                          Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps,
+                                                                                                          String modelName) {
         List<Service> services = new ArrayList<>();
         List<LifecycleStateEnum> states = new ArrayList<>();
         // include props
         hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.name());
         hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
-
+        if (modelName != null) {
+            hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.MODEL, modelName);
+        }
         // exclude props
         states.add(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, states);
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED, true);
-        return fetchServicesByCriteria(services, hasProps, hasNotProps);
+        return fetchServicesByCriteria(services, hasProps, hasNotProps, modelName);
     }
 
-    private Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractToscaElementsMetadataOnly(boolean isAbstract, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String internalComponentType, VertexTypeEnum vertexType) {
+    private Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractToscaElementsMetadataOnly(final boolean isAbstract,
+                                                                                                                 final ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
+                                                                                                                 final String internalComponentType,
+                                                                                                                 final VertexTypeEnum vertexType,
+                                                                                                                 final String modelName,
+                                                                                                                 final boolean includeNormativeExtensionModels) {
         List<Service> services = null;
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-        fillPropsMap(hasProps, hasNotProps, internalComponentType, componentTypeEnum, isAbstract, vertexType);
+        fillPropsMap(hasProps, hasNotProps, internalComponentType, componentTypeEnum, isAbstract, vertexType, modelName);
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(vertexType, hasProps, hasNotProps, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-        if (getRes.isRight()) {
-            if (getRes.right().value().equals(JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND)) {
-                return Either.left(new ArrayList<>());
-            } else {
-                return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getRes.right().value()));
-            }
+            .getByCriteria(vertexType, hasProps, hasNotProps, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata, modelName, includeNormativeExtensionModels);
+        if (getRes.isRight() && !JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND.equals(getRes.right().value())) {
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getRes.right().value()));
         }
         // region -> Fetch non checked-out services
         if (internalComponentType != null && internalComponentType.toLowerCase().trim().equals(SERVICE) && VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE == vertexType) {
-            Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> result = getLatestVersionNonCheckoutServicesMetadataOnly(new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class), new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class));
+            Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> result = getLatestVersionNonCheckoutServicesMetadataOnly(
+                new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class), new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class), modelName);
             if (result.isRight()) {
                 log.debug("Failed to fetch services for");
                 return Either.right(result.right().value());
             }
             services = result.left().value();
-            if (log.isTraceEnabled() && isEmpty(services))
+            if (log.isTraceEnabled() && isEmpty(services)) {
                 log.trace("No relevant services available");
+            }
         }
         // endregion
         List<Component> nonAbstractLatestComponents = new ArrayList<>();
         ComponentParametersView params = new ComponentParametersView(true);
         params.setIgnoreAllVersions(false);
-        for (GraphVertex vertexComponent : getRes.left().value()) {
-            Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> componentRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getLightComponent(vertexComponent, componentTypeEnum, params);
-            if (componentRes.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("Failed to fetch light element for {} error {}", vertexComponent.getUniqueId(), componentRes.right().value());
-                return Either.right(componentRes.right().value());
-            } else {
-                Component component = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(componentRes.left().value());
-                nonAbstractLatestComponents.add(component);
+        if (getRes.isLeft()) {
+            for (GraphVertex vertexComponent : getRes.left().value()) {
+                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> componentRes = topologyTemplateOperation
+                    .getLightComponent(vertexComponent, componentTypeEnum, params);
+                if (componentRes.isRight()) {
+                    log.debug("Failed to fetch light element for {} error {}", vertexComponent.getUniqueId(), componentRes.right().value());
+                    return Either.right(componentRes.right().value());
+                } else {
+                    Component component = ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(componentRes.left().value());
+                    nonAbstractLatestComponents.add(component);
+                }
             }
         }
         if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(services)) {
@@ -1585,8 +2191,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(nonAbstractLatestComponents);
     }
 
-    public Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentMetadataByUuid(String componentUuid, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, Boolean isHighest) {
-
+    public Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentMetadataByUuid(String componentUuid, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag,
+                                                                                                  Boolean isHighest) {
         Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> result;
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.UUID, componentUuid);
@@ -1596,15 +2202,16 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED, true); //US382674, US382683
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, hasProperties, propertiesNotToMatch, parseFlag);
         if (getRes.isRight()) {
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getRes.right().value()));
         } else {
-            List<ComponentMetadataData> latestVersionList = getRes.left().value().stream().map(ModelConverter::convertToComponentMetadata).collect(Collectors.toList());
-            ComponentMetadataData latestVersion = latestVersionList.size() == 1 ? latestVersionList.get(0)
-                    : latestVersionList.stream().max((c1, c2) -> Double.compare(Double.parseDouble(c1.getMetadataDataDefinition().getVersion()), Double.parseDouble(c2.getMetadataDataDefinition().getVersion()))).get();
+            List<ComponentMetadataData> latestVersionList = getRes.left().value().stream().map(ModelConverter::convertToComponentMetadata)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+            ComponentMetadataData latestVersion = latestVersionList.size() == 1 ? latestVersionList.get(0) : latestVersionList.stream().max(
+                (c1, c2) -> Double.compare(Double.parseDouble(c1.getMetadataDataDefinition().getVersion()),
+                    Double.parseDouble(c2.getMetadataDataDefinition().getVersion()))).get();
             result = Either.left(latestVersion);
         }
         return result;
@@ -1612,8 +2219,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     public Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentMetadata(String componentId) {
         Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> result;
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
         if (getRes.isRight()) {
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getRes.right().value()));
         } else {
@@ -1623,9 +2229,10 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractComponents(boolean isAbstract, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
-                                                                                                 String internalComponentType, List<String> componentUids) {
-
+    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractComponents(boolean isAbstract,
+                                                                                                 ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
+                                                                                                 String internalComponentType,
+                                                                                                 List<String> componentUids) {
         List<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
         if (componentUids == null) {
             Either<List<String>, StorageOperationStatus> componentUidsRes = getComponentUids(isAbstract, componentTypeEnum, internalComponentType);
@@ -1641,7 +2248,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                     componentParametersView.setIgnoreCapabilities(false);
                     componentParametersView.setIgnoreRequirements(false);
                 }
-                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementRes = nodeTemplateOperation.getToscaElementOperation(componentTypeEnum).getLightComponent(componentUid, componentTypeEnum, componentParametersView);
+                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementRes = nodeTemplateOperation.getToscaElementOperation(componentTypeEnum)
+                    .getLightComponent(componentUid, componentTypeEnum, componentParametersView);
                 if (getToscaElementRes.isRight()) {
                     log.debug("Failed to fetch resource for error is {}", getToscaElementRes.right().value());
                     return Either.right(getToscaElementRes.right().value());
@@ -1665,9 +2273,10 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         component.setNormalizedName(null);
     }
 
-    private Either<List<String>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentUids(boolean isAbstract, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String internalComponentType) {
-
-        Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementsRes = getLatestVersionNotAbstractMetadataOnly(isAbstract, componentTypeEnum, internalComponentType);
+    private Either<List<String>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentUids(boolean isAbstract, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
+                                                                          String internalComponentType) {
+        Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getToscaElementsRes = getLatestVersionNotAbstractMetadataOnly(isAbstract, componentTypeEnum,
+            internalComponentType, null, false);
         if (getToscaElementsRes.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(getToscaElementsRes.right().value());
         }
@@ -1676,9 +2285,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         if (collection == null) {
             componentUids = new ArrayList<>();
         } else {
-            componentUids = collection.stream()
-                    .map(Component::getUniqueId)
-                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+            componentUids = collection.stream().map(Component::getUniqueId).collect(Collectors.toList());
         }
         return Either.left(componentUids);
     }
@@ -1691,7 +2298,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return componentParametersView;
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameExists(String name, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameExists(String name, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType,
+                                                                               ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
         Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> result = validateComponentNameUniqueness(name, resourceType, componentType);
         if (result.isLeft()) {
             result = Either.left(!result.left().value());
@@ -1699,47 +2307,79 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameUniqueness(String name, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType, ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
-        VertexTypeEnum vertexType = ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(resourceType) ? VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE : VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE;
+    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameUniqueness(String name, ResourceTypeEnum resourceType,
+                                                                                   ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
         String normalizedName = ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(name);
-        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-        properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME, normalizedName);
-        properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType.name());
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(vertexType, properties, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+            .getByCriteria(getVertexTypeEnum(resourceType), propertiesToMatch(normalizedName, componentType), JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (vertexEither.isRight() && vertexEither.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             log.debug("failed to get vertex from graph with property normalizedName: {}", normalizedName);
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
         }
-        List<GraphVertex> vertexList = vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null;
-        if (vertexList != null && !vertexList.isEmpty()) {
-            return Either.left(false);
-        } else {
-            return Either.left(true);
+        return Either.left(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null));
+    }
+
+    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameAndModelExists(final String resourceName, final String model,
+                                                                                       final ResourceTypeEnum resourceType,
+                                                                                       final ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+        Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> result = validateComponentNameAndModelUniqueness(resourceName, model, resourceType, componentType);
+        if (result.isLeft()) {
+            result = Either.left(!result.left().value());
         }
+        return result;
     }
 
-    private void fillNodeTypePropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps, String internalComponentType) {
-        switch (internalComponentType.toLowerCase()) {
-            case "vf":
-            case "cvfc":
-                hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, Arrays.asList(ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.name(), ResourceTypeEnum.Configuration.name()));
-                break;
-            case SERVICE:
-            case "pnf":
-            case "cr":
-                hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, Arrays.asList(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name(), ResourceTypeEnum.VFCMT.name()));
-                break;
-            case "vl":
-                hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, ResourceTypeEnum.VL.name());
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
+    private Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateComponentNameAndModelUniqueness(final String resourceName, final String modelName,
+                                                                                            final ResourceTypeEnum resourceType,
+                                                                                            final ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+        final String normalizedName = ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(resourceName);
+        final Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
+            .getByCriteria(getVertexTypeEnum(resourceType), propertiesToMatch(normalizedName, componentType), null, null, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse,
+                modelName);
+        if (vertexEither.isRight() && vertexEither.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+            log.debug("failed to get vertex from graph with property normalizedName: {} and model: {}", normalizedName, modelName);
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
+        return Either.left(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toList()) : null));
+    }
+
+    private VertexTypeEnum getVertexTypeEnum(final ResourceTypeEnum resourceType) {
+        return ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(resourceType) ? VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE : TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE;
+    }
+
+    private Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch(final String normalizedName, final ComponentTypeEnum componentType) {
+        final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> properties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NORMALIZED_NAME, normalizedName);
+        properties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType.name());
+        return properties;
+    }
+
+    private void fillNodeTypePropsMap(final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, final Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps,
+                                      final String internalComponentType, String modelName) {
+        final Configuration configuration = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration();
+        final List<String> allowedTypes;
+        if (ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.getValue().equalsIgnoreCase(internalComponentType)) {
+            allowedTypes = containerInstanceTypesData.getServiceAllowedList(modelName);
+        } else {
+            final ResourceTypeEnum resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.getTypeIgnoreCase(internalComponentType);
+            allowedTypes = containerInstanceTypesData.getComponentAllowedList(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resourceType);
+        }
+        final List<String> allResourceTypes = configuration.getResourceTypes();
+        if (allowedTypes == null) {
+            hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, allResourceTypes);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (ResourceTypeEnum.VL.getValue().equalsIgnoreCase(internalComponentType)) {
+            hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, allowedTypes);
+        } else {
+            final List<String> notAllowedTypes = allResourceTypes.stream().filter(s -> !allowedTypes.contains(s)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, notAllowedTypes);
         }
     }
 
-    private void fillTopologyTemplatePropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) {
+    private void fillTopologyTemplatePropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps,
+                                              ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum) {
         switch (componentTypeEnum) {
             case RESOURCE:
                 hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.name());
@@ -1753,16 +2393,17 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.RESOURCE_TYPE, ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name());
     }
 
-    private void fillPropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps, String internalComponentType, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, boolean isAbstract, VertexTypeEnum internalVertexType) {
+    private void fillPropsMap(Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProps, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProps, String internalComponentType,
+                              ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, boolean isAbstract, VertexTypeEnum internalVertexType, String modelName) {
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name());
-
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         hasNotProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED, true);
         hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
+
         if (VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE == internalVertexType) {
             hasProps.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ABSTRACT, isAbstract);
             if (internalComponentType != null) {
-                fillNodeTypePropsMap(hasProps, hasNotProps, internalComponentType);
+                fillNodeTypePropsMap(hasProps, hasNotProps, internalComponentType, modelName);
             }
         } else {
             fillTopologyTemplatePropsMap(hasProps, hasNotProps, componentTypeEnum);
@@ -1774,27 +2415,33 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         if (ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE == componentTypeEnum) {
             internalVertexTypes.add(VertexTypeEnum.NODE_TYPE);
         }
-        if (ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE == componentTypeEnum || SERVICE.equalsIgnoreCase(internalComponentType)) {
-            internalVertexTypes.add(VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE);
+        if (ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE == componentTypeEnum || SERVICE.equalsIgnoreCase(internalComponentType) || VF.equalsIgnoreCase(
+            internalComponentType)) {
+            internalVertexTypes.add(TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE);
         }
         return internalVertexTypes;
     }
 
-    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractMetadataOnly(boolean isAbstract, ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum, String internalComponentType) {
+    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestVersionNotAbstractMetadataOnly(boolean isAbstract,
+                                                                                                   final ComponentTypeEnum componentTypeEnum,
+                                                                                                   final String internalComponentType,
+                                                                                                   final String modelName,
+                                                                                                   final boolean includeNormativeExtensionModels) {
         List<VertexTypeEnum> internalVertexTypes = getInternalVertexTypes(componentTypeEnum, internalComponentType);
         List<Component> result = new ArrayList<>();
         for (VertexTypeEnum vertexType : internalVertexTypes) {
-            Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> listByVertexType = getLatestVersionNotAbstractToscaElementsMetadataOnly(isAbstract, componentTypeEnum, internalComponentType, vertexType);
+            Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> listByVertexType = getLatestVersionNotAbstractToscaElementsMetadataOnly(isAbstract,
+                componentTypeEnum, internalComponentType, vertexType, modelName, includeNormativeExtensionModels);
             if (listByVertexType.isRight()) {
                 return listByVertexType;
             }
             result.addAll(listByVertexType.left().value());
         }
         return Either.left(result);
-
     }
 
-    private Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentListByUuid(String componentUuid, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
+    private Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentListByUuid(String componentUuid,
+                                                                                         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         if (additionalPropertiesToMatch != null) {
             propertiesToMatch.putAll(additionalPropertiesToMatch);
@@ -1805,10 +2452,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentByUuidAndVersion(String componentUuid, String version) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.UUID, componentUuid);
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION, version);
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
@@ -1816,65 +2461,52 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         if (vertexEither.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
         }
-
         List<GraphVertex> vertexList = vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null;
         if (vertexList == null || vertexList.isEmpty() || vertexList.size() > 1) {
             return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
         }
-
         return getToscaElementByOperation(vertexList.get(0));
     }
 
-    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentListByUuid(String componentUuid, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
-
+    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentListByUuid(String componentUuid,
+                                                                                  Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         if (additionalPropertiesToMatch != null) {
             propertiesToMatch.putAll(additionalPropertiesToMatch);
         }
-
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.UUID, componentUuid);
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ARCHIVED, true); //US382674, US382683
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
-
         if (vertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Couldn't fetch metadata for component with uuid {}, error: {}", componentUuid, vertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
         }
         List<GraphVertex> vertexList = vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null;
-
         if (vertexList == null || vertexList.isEmpty()) {
             log.debug("Component with uuid {} was not found", componentUuid);
             return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
         }
-
         ArrayList<Component> latestComponents = new ArrayList<>();
         for (GraphVertex vertex : vertexList) {
             Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElementByOperation = getToscaElementByOperation(vertex);
-
             if (toscaElementByOperation.isRight()) {
                 log.debug("Could not fetch the following Component by UUID {}", vertex.getUniqueId());
                 return Either.right(toscaElementByOperation.right().value());
             }
-
             latestComponents.add(toscaElementByOperation.left().value());
         }
-
         if (latestComponents.size() > 1) {
             for (Component component : latestComponents) {
-                if (component.isHighestVersion()) {
+                if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(component.isHighestVersion())) {
                     LinkedList<Component> highestComponent = new LinkedList<>();
                     highestComponent.add(component);
                     return Either.left(highestComponent);
                 }
             }
         }
-
         return Either.left(latestComponents);
     }
 
@@ -1888,30 +2520,26 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return getLatestComponentByUuid(componentUuid, null);
     }
 
-    public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByUuid(String componentUuid, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch) {
-
+    public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByUuid(String componentUuid,
+                                                                              Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch) {
         Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> latestVersionListEither = getLatestComponentListByUuid(componentUuid, propertiesToMatch);
-
         if (latestVersionListEither.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(latestVersionListEither.right().value());
         }
-
         List<Component> latestVersionList = latestVersionListEither.left().value();
-
         if (latestVersionList.isEmpty()) {
             return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
         }
-        Component component = latestVersionList.size() == 1 ? latestVersionList.get(0) : latestVersionList.stream().max((c1, c2) -> Double.compare(Double.parseDouble(c1.getVersion()), Double.parseDouble(c2.getVersion()))).get();
-
+        Component component = latestVersionList.size() == 1 ? latestVersionList.get(0)
+            : latestVersionList.stream().max((c1, c2) -> Double.compare(Double.parseDouble(c1.getVersion()), Double.parseDouble(c2.getVersion())))
+                .get();
         return Either.left(component);
     }
 
     public Either<List<Resource>, StorageOperationStatus> getAllCertifiedResources(boolean isAbstract, Boolean isHighest) {
-
         List<Resource> resources = new ArrayList<>();
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_ABSTRACT, isAbstract);
         if (isHighest != null) {
             propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, isHighest);
@@ -1919,10 +2547,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.name());
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResourcesRes = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
-
         if (getResourcesRes.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Failed to fetch all certified resources. Status is {}", getResourcesRes.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getResourcesRes.right().value()));
@@ -1938,20 +2564,17 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(resources);
     }
 
-    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByNameAndVersion(String name, String version, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByNameAndVersion(String name, String version,
+                                                                                             JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag, String model) {
         Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> result;
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> hasNotProperties = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, name);
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.VERSION, version);
         hasProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
-
         hasNotProperties.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
-
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getResourceRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(null, hasProperties, hasNotProperties, parseFlag);
+            .getByCriteria(null, hasProperties, hasNotProperties, parseFlag, model);
         if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getResourceRes.right().value();
             log.debug("failed to find resource with name {}, version {}. Status is {} ", name, version, status);
@@ -1961,11 +2584,13 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return getToscaElementByOperation(getResourceRes.left().value().get(0));
     }
 
-    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String csarUUID, String systemName) {
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String csarUUID,
+                                                                                   String systemName) {
         return getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(componentType, csarUUID, systemName, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
     }
 
-    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String csarUUID, String systemName, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
+    public Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum componentType, String csarUUID,
+                                                                                   String systemName, JsonParseFlagEnum parseFlag) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> props = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propsHasNot = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.CSAR_UUID, csarUUID);
@@ -1974,7 +2599,6 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, componentType.name());
         }
         propsHasNot.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
-
         GraphVertex resourceMetadataData = null;
         List<GraphVertex> resourceMetadataDataList = null;
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> byCsar = janusGraphDao
@@ -1983,21 +2607,22 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             if (JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND == byCsar.right().value()) {
                 // Fix Defect DE256036
                 if (StringUtils.isEmpty(systemName)) {
-                    return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(
-                        JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND));
+                    return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND));
                 }
-
                 props.clear();
                 props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_HIGHEST_VERSION, true);
                 props.put(GraphPropertyEnum.SYSTEM_NAME, systemName);
                 Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> bySystemname = janusGraphDao
                     .getByCriteria(null, props, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
                 if (bySystemname.isRight()) {
-                    log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - Failed to find by system name {}  error {} ", systemName, bySystemname.right().value());
+                    log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - Failed to find by system name {}  error {} ", systemName,
+                        bySystemname.right().value());
                     return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(bySystemname.right().value()));
                 }
                 if (bySystemname.left().value().size() > 2) {
-                    log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - getByCriteria(by system name) must return only 2 latest version, but was returned - {}", bySystemname.left().value().size());
+                    log.debug(
+                        "getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - getByCriteria(by system name) must return only 2 latest version, but was returned - {}",
+                        bySystemname.left().value().size());
                     return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
                 }
                 resourceMetadataDataList = bySystemname.left().value();
@@ -2015,18 +2640,22 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
                     log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - getByCriteria(by system name) returned 2 latest CERTIFIED versions");
                     return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
                 }
-                if (resourceMetadataData.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_UUID) != null && !((String) resourceMetadataData.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_UUID)).equals(csarUUID)) {
-                    log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - same system name {} but different csarUUID. exist {} and new {} ", systemName, resourceMetadataData.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_UUID), csarUUID);
+                final Object csarUuid = resourceMetadataData.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.CSAR_UUID);
+                if (csarUuid != null && !csarUuid.equals(csarUUID)) {
+                    log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - same system name {} but different csarUUID. exist {} and new {} ", systemName,
+                        csarUuid, csarUUID);
                     // correct error will be returned from create flow. with all
+
                     // correct audit records!!!!!
                     return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
                 }
-                return getToscaElement((String) resourceMetadataData.getUniqueId());
+                return getToscaElement(resourceMetadataData.getUniqueId());
             }
         } else {
             resourceMetadataDataList = byCsar.left().value();
             if (resourceMetadataDataList.size() > 2) {
-                log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - getByCriteria(by csar) must return only 2 latest version, but was returned - {}", byCsar.left().value().size());
+                log.debug("getLatestResourceByCsarOrName - getByCriteria(by csar) must return only 2 latest version, but was returned - {}",
+                    byCsar.left().value().size());
                 return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             }
             if (resourceMetadataDataList.size() == 1) {
@@ -2048,27 +2677,24 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateToscaResourceNameExtends(String templateNameCurrent, String templateNameExtends) {
-
+    public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> validateToscaResourceNameExtends(String templateNameCurrent, String templateNameExtends,
+                                                                                    String model) {
         String currentTemplateNameChecked = templateNameExtends;
-
         while (currentTemplateNameChecked != null && !currentTemplateNameChecked.equalsIgnoreCase(templateNameCurrent)) {
-            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaResourceName = getLatestByToscaResourceName(currentTemplateNameChecked);
-
+            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaResourceName = getLatestByToscaResourceName(currentTemplateNameChecked, model);
             if (latestByToscaResourceName.isRight()) {
-                return latestByToscaResourceName.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND ? Either.left(false) : Either.right(latestByToscaResourceName.right().value());
+                return latestByToscaResourceName.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND ? Either.left(false)
+                    : Either.right(latestByToscaResourceName.right().value());
             }
-
             Resource value = latestByToscaResourceName.left().value();
-
             if (value.getDerivedFrom() != null) {
                 currentTemplateNameChecked = value.getDerivedFrom().get(0);
             } else {
                 currentTemplateNameChecked = null;
             }
         }
-
-        return (currentTemplateNameChecked != null && currentTemplateNameChecked.equalsIgnoreCase(templateNameCurrent)) ? Either.left(true) : Either.left(false);
+        return (currentTemplateNameChecked != null && currentTemplateNameChecked.equalsIgnoreCase(templateNameCurrent)) ? Either.left(true)
+            : Either.left(false);
     }
 
     public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> fetchMetaDataByResourceType(String resourceType, ComponentParametersView filterBy) {
@@ -2079,18 +2705,14 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         propsHasNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
         Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> resourcesByTypeEither = janusGraphDao
             .getByCriteria(null, props, propsHasNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-
         if (resourcesByTypeEither.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(resourcesByTypeEither.right().value()));
         }
-
         List<GraphVertex> vertexList = resourcesByTypeEither.left().value();
         List<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
-
         for (GraphVertex vertex : vertexList) {
             components.add(getToscaElementByOperation(vertex, filterBy).left().value());
         }
-
         return Either.left(components);
     }
 
@@ -2099,7 +2721,8 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<Service, StorageOperationStatus> updateDistributionStatus(Service service, User user, DistributionStatusEnum distributionStatus) {
-        Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> updateDistributionStatus = topologyTemplateOperation.updateDistributionStatus(service.getUniqueId(), user, distributionStatus);
+        Either<GraphVertex, StorageOperationStatus> updateDistributionStatus = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .updateDistributionStatus(service.getUniqueId(), user, distributionStatus);
         if (updateDistributionStatus.isRight()) {
             return Either.right(updateDistributionStatus.right().value());
         }
@@ -2110,12 +2733,10 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> updateComponentLastUpdateDateOnGraph(Component component) {
-
         Either<ComponentMetadataData, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         GraphVertex serviceVertex;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> updateRes = null;
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(component.getUniqueId(), JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
         if (getRes.isRight()) {
             JanusGraphOperationStatus status = getRes.right().value();
             log.error("Failed to fetch component {}. status is {}", component.getUniqueId(), status);
@@ -2144,29 +2765,24 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     public Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getCertifiedServicesWithDistStatus(Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus) {
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.STATE, LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED.name());
-
         return getServicesWithDistStatus(distStatus, propertiesToMatch);
     }
 
-    public Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getServicesWithDistStatus(Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
-
+    public Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> getServicesWithDistStatus(Set<DistributionStatusEnum> distStatus,
+                                                                                   Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
         List<Service> servicesAll = new ArrayList<>();
-
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
         Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-
         if (additionalPropertiesToMatch != null && !additionalPropertiesToMatch.isEmpty()) {
             propertiesToMatch.putAll(additionalPropertiesToMatch);
         }
-
         propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.COMPONENT_TYPE, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE.name());
-
         propertiesNotToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.IS_DELETED, true);
-
-        if (distStatus != null && !distStatus.isEmpty()) {
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(distStatus)) {
             for (DistributionStatusEnum state : distStatus) {
                 propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.DISTRIBUTION_STATUS, state.name());
-                Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> fetchServicesByCriteria = fetchServicesByCriteria(servicesAll, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch);
+                Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> fetchServicesByCriteria = fetchServicesByCriteria(servicesAll, propertiesToMatch,
+                    propertiesNotToMatch, null);
                 if (fetchServicesByCriteria.isRight()) {
                     return fetchServicesByCriteria;
                 } else {
@@ -2175,24 +2791,34 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             }
             return Either.left(servicesAll);
         } else {
-            return fetchServicesByCriteria(servicesAll, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch);
+            return fetchServicesByCriteria(servicesAll, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, null);
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> fetchServicesByCriteria(List<Service> servicesAll, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch) {
-        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes = janusGraphDao
-            .getByCriteria(VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+    private Either<List<Service>, StorageOperationStatus> fetchServicesByCriteria(List<Service> servicesAll,
+                                                                                  Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch,
+                                                                                  Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesNotToMatch,
+                                                                                  String modelName) {
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getRes;
+        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(modelName)) {
+            getRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll);
+        } else {
+            getRes = janusGraphDao.getByCriteria(TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE, propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseAll, modelName);
+        }
         if (getRes.isRight()) {
             if (getRes.right().value() != JanusGraphOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch certified services by match properties {} not match properties {} . Status is {}. ", propertiesToMatch, propertiesNotToMatch, getRes.right().value());
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG,
+                    "Failed to fetch certified services by match properties {} not match properties {} . Status is {}. ", propertiesToMatch,
+                    propertiesNotToMatch, getRes.right().value());
                 return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getRes.right().value()));
             }
         } else {
-            for (GraphVertex vertex : getRes.left().value()) {
-                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> getServiceRes = topologyTemplateOperation.getLightComponent(vertex, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, new ComponentParametersView(true));
-
+            for (final GraphVertex vertex : getRes.left().value()) {
+                Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> getServiceRes = topologyTemplateOperation
+                    .getLightComponent(vertex, ComponentTypeEnum.SERVICE, new ComponentParametersView(true));
                 if (getServiceRes.isRight()) {
-                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch certified service {}. Status is {}. ", vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.NAME), getServiceRes.right().value());
+                    CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to fetch certified service {}. Status is {}. ",
+                        vertex.getJsonMetadataField(JsonPresentationFields.NAME), getServiceRes.right().value());
                     return Either.right(getServiceRes.right().value());
                 } else {
                     servicesAll.add(ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(getServiceRes.left().value()));
@@ -2206,16 +2832,19 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         janusGraphDao.rollback();
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addDeploymentArtifactsToInstance(String componentId, ComponentInstance componentInstance, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> finalDeploymentArtifacts) {
-        Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> instDeplArtifacts = finalDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
-
+    public StorageOperationStatus addDeploymentArtifactsToInstance(String componentId, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                   Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> finalDeploymentArtifacts) {
+        Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> instDeplArtifacts = finalDeploymentArtifacts.entrySet().stream()
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addDeploymentArtifactsToInstance(componentId, componentInstance.getUniqueId(), instDeplArtifacts);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addInformationalArtifactsToInstance(String componentId, ComponentInstance componentInstance, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus addInformationalArtifactsToInstance(String componentId, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                      Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifacts) {
         StorageOperationStatus status = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(artifacts)) {
-            Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> instDeplArtifacts = artifacts.entrySet().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
+            Map<String, ArtifactDataDefinition> instDeplArtifacts = artifacts.entrySet().stream()
+                .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, e -> new ArtifactDataDefinition(e.getValue())));
             status = nodeTemplateOperation.addInformationalArtifactsToInstance(componentId, componentInstance.getUniqueId(), instDeplArtifacts);
         }
         return status;
@@ -2229,160 +2858,258 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.generateCustomizationUUIDOnInstanceGroup(componentId, instanceId, groupInstances);
     }
 
-    public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addPropertyToComponent(String propertyName,
-                                                                                                                                                                        PropertyDefinition newPropertyDefinition,
-                                                                                                                                                                        Component component) {
-               newPropertyDefinition.setName(propertyName);
-
-               StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
-                               .addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, newPropertyDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-               if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                       CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the property {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ", propertyName, component.getName(), status);
+    public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addPropertyToComponent(PropertyDefinition newPropertyDefinition,
+                                                                                     Component component) {
+        final String propertyName = newPropertyDefinition.getName();
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, newPropertyDefinition,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the property {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ", propertyName,
+                component.getName(), status);
             return Either.right(status);
-               }
-
+        }
         ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
         filter.setIgnoreProperties(false);
         filter.setIgnoreInputs(false);
         Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
         if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to get updated component {}. Status is {}. ", component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to get updated component {}. Status is {}. ", component.getUniqueId(),
+                getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
             return Either.right(status);
         }
-
         PropertyDefinition newProperty = null;
-        List<PropertyDefinition> properties =
-                (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getProperties();
+        List<PropertyDefinition> properties = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getProperties();
         if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(properties)) {
-            Optional<PropertyDefinition> propertyOptional = properties.stream().filter(
-                    propertyEntry -> propertyEntry.getName().equals(propertyName)).findAny();
+            Optional<PropertyDefinition> propertyOptional = properties.stream().filter(propertyEntry -> propertyEntry.getName().equals(propertyName))
+                .findAny();
             if (propertyOptional.isPresent()) {
                 newProperty = propertyOptional.get();
             }
         }
         if (newProperty == null) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently added property {} on the component {}. Status is {}. ", propertyName, component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently added property {} on the component {}. Status is {}. ",
+                propertyName, component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
         }
-
         return Either.left(newProperty);
-       }
+    }
+
+    public Either<InputDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addInputToComponent(String inputName, InputDefinition newInputDefinition,
+                                                                               Component component) {
+        newInputDefinition.setName(inputName);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, newInputDefinition,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the input {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ", inputName,
+                component.getName(), status);
+            return Either.right(status);
+        }
+        ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+        filter.setIgnoreProperties(false);
+        filter.setIgnoreInputs(false);
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
+        if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to get updated component {}. Status is {}. ", component.getUniqueId(),
+                getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+            return Either.right(status);
+        }
+        InputDefinition newInput = null;
+        List<InputDefinition> inputs = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getInputs();
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(inputs)) {
+            Optional<InputDefinition> inputOptional = inputs.stream().filter(inputEntry -> inputEntry.getName().equals(inputName)).findAny();
+            if (inputOptional.isPresent()) {
+                newInput = inputOptional.get();
+            }
+        }
+        if (newInput == null) {
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently added input {} " + "on the component {}. Status is {}. ", inputs,
+                    component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        return Either.left(newInput);
+    }
 
-       public StorageOperationStatus deletePropertyOfComponent(Component component, String propertyName) {
-               return getToscaElementOperation(component).deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, propertyName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-       }
+    public StorageOperationStatus deletePropertyOfComponent(Component component, String propertyName) {
+        return getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, propertyName,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+    }
 
-       public StorageOperationStatus deleteAttributeOfResource(Component component, String attributeName) {
-               return getToscaElementOperation(component).deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, attributeName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-       }
+    public StorageOperationStatus deleteAttributeOfResource(Component component, String attributeName) {
+        return getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, attributeName,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+    }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus deleteInputOfResource(Component resource, String inputName) {
-        return getToscaElementOperation(resource).deleteToscaDataElement(resource.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        return getToscaElementOperation(resource)
+            .deleteToscaDataElement(resource.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, inputName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus deleteOutputOfResource(final Component resource, final String outputName) {
+        return getToscaElementOperation(resource)
+            .deleteToscaDataElement(resource.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.OUTPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.OUTPUTS, outputName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
     }
 
     /**
      * Deletes a data type from a component.
-     * @param component the container which has the data type
+     *
+     * @param component    the container which has the data type
      * @param dataTypeName the data type name to be deleted
      * @return Operation result.
      */
     public StorageOperationStatus deleteDataTypeOfComponent(Component component, String dataTypeName) {
-        return getToscaElementOperation(component).deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.DATA_TYPES, VertexTypeEnum.DATA_TYPES, dataTypeName, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-    }
-
-       public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePropertyOfComponent(Component component,
-                                                                                                                                                                               PropertyDefinition newPropertyDefinition) {
-
-               Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
-               Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-               StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component).updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, newPropertyDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
-               if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                       CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the property {} to the resource {}. Status is {}. ", newPropertyDefinition.getName(), component.getName(), status);
-                       result = Either.right(status);
-               }
-               if (result == null) {
-                       ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
-                       filter.setIgnoreProperties(false);
-                       getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
-                       if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                               CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to get updated resource {}. Status is {}. ", component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
-                               result = Either.right(status);
-                       }
-               }
-               if (result == null) {
-                       Optional<PropertyDefinition> newProperty = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value())
-                                       .getProperties().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newPropertyDefinition.getName())).findAny();
-                       if (newProperty.isPresent()) {
-                               result = Either.left(newProperty.get());
-                       } else {
-                               CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently added property {} on the resource {}. Status is {}. ", newPropertyDefinition.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
-                               result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
-                       }
-               }
-               return result;
-       }
-
-
-
-       public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addAttributeOfResource(Component component, PropertyDefinition newAttributeDef) {
+        return getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .deleteToscaDataElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.DATA_TYPES, VertexTypeEnum.DATA_TYPES, dataTypeName,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+    }
 
+    public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePropertyOfComponent(Component component,
+                                                                                        PropertyDefinition newPropertyDefinition) {
         Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
         Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.PROPERTIES, newPropertyDefinition,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newPropertyDefinition.getName(),
+                    component.getName(), status);
+            result = Either.right(status);
+        }
+        if (result == null) {
+            ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+            filter.setIgnoreProperties(false);
+            getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
+            if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(),
+                    getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+                result = Either.right(status);
+            }
+        }
+        if (result == null) {
+            Optional<PropertyDefinition> newProperty = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getProperties().stream()
+                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newPropertyDefinition.getName())).findAny();
+            if (newProperty.isPresent()) {
+                result = Either.left(newProperty.get());
+            } else {
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS,
+                    newPropertyDefinition.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+                result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateAttributeOfComponent(Component component,
+                                                                                          AttributeDefinition newPropertyDefinition) {
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
+        Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, newPropertyDefinition,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newPropertyDefinition.getName(),
+                    component.getName(), status);
+            result = Either.right(status);
+        }
+        if (result == null) {
+            ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+            filter.setIgnoreProperties(false);
+            getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
+            if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(),
+                    getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+                result = Either.right(status);
+            }
+        }
+        if (result == null) {
+            Optional<AttributeDefinition> newProperty = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getAttributes().stream()
+                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newPropertyDefinition.getName())).findAny();
+            if (newProperty.isPresent()) {
+                result = Either.left(newProperty.get());
+            } else {
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS,
+                    newPropertyDefinition.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+                result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addAttributeOfResource(Component component, AttributeDefinition newAttributeDef) {
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
+        Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         if (newAttributeDef.getUniqueId() == null || newAttributeDef.getUniqueId().isEmpty()) {
             String attUniqueId = UniqueIdBuilder.buildAttributeUid(component.getUniqueId(), newAttributeDef.getName());
             newAttributeDef.setUniqueId(attUniqueId);
+            newAttributeDef.setOwnerId(component.getUniqueId());
         }
-
-        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component).addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, newAttributeDef, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, newAttributeDef,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getName(), status);
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(),
+                component.getName(), status);
             result = Either.right(status);
         }
         if (result == null) {
             ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
-            filter.setIgnoreAttributesFrom(false);
+            filter.setIgnoreAttributes(false);
             getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
             if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(),
+                    getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
                 result = Either.right(status);
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            Optional<PropertyDefinition> newAttribute = ((Resource) getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getAttributes().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newAttributeDef.getName())).findAny();
+            Optional<AttributeDefinition> newAttribute = ((Resource) getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getAttributes().stream()
+                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newAttributeDef.getName())).findAny();
             if (newAttribute.isPresent()) {
                 result = Either.left(newAttribute.get());
             } else {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS,
+                    newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
                 result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
         }
         return result;
     }
 
-    public Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateAttributeOfResource(Component component, PropertyDefinition newAttributeDef) {
-
+    public Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateAttributeOfResource(Component component, AttributeDefinition newAttributeDef) {
         Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
-        Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component).updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, newAttributeDef, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        Either<AttributeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.ATTRIBUTES, VertexTypeEnum.ATTRIBUTES, newAttributeDef,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getName(), status);
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_ADD_THE_PROPERTY_TO_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(),
+                component.getName(), status);
             result = Either.right(status);
         }
         if (result == null) {
             ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
-            filter.setIgnoreAttributesFrom(false);
+            filter.setIgnoreAttributes(false);
             getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
             if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(),
+                    getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
                 result = Either.right(status);
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            Optional<PropertyDefinition> newProperty = ((Resource) getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getAttributes().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newAttributeDef.getName())).findAny();
+            Optional<AttributeDefinition> newProperty = ((Resource) getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getAttributes().stream()
+                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newAttributeDef.getName())).findAny();
             if (newProperty.isPresent()) {
                 result = Either.left(newProperty.get());
             } else {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_FIND_RECENTLY_ADDED_PROPERTY_ON_THE_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS,
+                    newAttributeDef.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
                 result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
         }
@@ -2390,12 +3117,14 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<InputDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updateInputOfComponent(Component component, InputDefinition newInputDefinition) {
-
         Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = null;
         Either<InputDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
-        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component).updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, newInputDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = getToscaElementOperation(component)
+            .updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, VertexTypeEnum.INPUTS, newInputDefinition,
+                JsonPresentationFields.NAME);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update the input {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ", newInputDefinition.getName(), component.getName(), status);
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to update the input {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ",
+                newInputDefinition.getName(), component.getName(), status);
             result = Either.right(status);
         }
         if (result == null) {
@@ -2403,16 +3132,19 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             filter.setIgnoreInputs(false);
             getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
             if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, FAILED_TO_GET_UPDATED_RESOURCE_STATUS_IS, component.getUniqueId(),
+                    getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
                 result = Either.right(status);
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            Optional<InputDefinition> updatedInput = getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value().getInputs().stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newInputDefinition.getName())).findAny();
+            Optional<InputDefinition> updatedInput = getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value().getInputs().stream()
+                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(newInputDefinition.getName())).findAny();
             if (updatedInput.isPresent()) {
                 result = Either.left(updatedInput.get());
             } else {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently updated inputs {} on the resource {}. Status is {}. ", newInputDefinition.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently updated inputs {} on the resource {}. Status is {}. ",
+                    newInputDefinition.getName(), component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
                 result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
             }
         }
@@ -2427,76 +3159,116 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
      * @param componentInstanceId - id
      * @return - successfull/failed status
      **/
-    public Either<StorageOperationStatus, StorageOperationStatus> cleanAndAddGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance, String componentInstanceId) {
+    public Either<StorageOperationStatus, StorageOperationStatus> cleanAndAddGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                                               ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                                                               String componentInstanceId) {
         String uniqueId = componentInstance.getUniqueId();
-        StorageOperationStatus status = nodeTemplateOperation.deleteToscaDataDeepElementsBlockOfToscaElement(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INST_GROUPS, VertexTypeEnum.INST_GROUPS, uniqueId);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = nodeTemplateOperation
+            .deleteToscaDataDeepElementsBlockOfToscaElement(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INST_GROUPS,
+                uniqueId);
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK && status != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete group instances for container {}. error {] ", componentInstanceId, status);
+            CommonUtility
+                .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to delete group instances for container {}. error {] ", componentInstanceId, status);
             return Either.right(status);
         }
         if (componentInstance.getGroupInstances() != null) {
             status = addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(containerComponent, componentInstance, componentInstance.getGroupInstances());
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK && status != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add group instances for container {}. error {] ", componentInstanceId, status);
+                CommonUtility
+                    .addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add group instances for container {}. error {] ", componentInstanceId,
+                        status);
                 return Either.right(status);
             }
         }
         return Either.left(status);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance, List<GroupDefinition> groups, Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> groupInstancesArtifacts) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                       List<GroupDefinition> groups,
+                                                                       Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> groupInstancesArtifacts) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(containerComponent, componentInstance, groups, groupInstancesArtifacts);
     }
 
-    public Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupsOnComponent(Component component, List<GroupDataDefinition> updatedGroups) {
-        return groupsOperation.updateGroups(component, updatedGroups, true);
+    public Either<List<GroupDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupsOnComponent(Component component,
+                                                                                         List<GroupDataDefinition> updatedGroups) {
+        return groupsOperation.updateGroups(component, updatedGroups, PromoteVersionEnum.MINOR);
     }
 
-    public Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupInstancesOnComponent(Component component, String instanceId, List<GroupInstance> updatedGroupInstances) {
+    public Either<List<GroupInstance>, StorageOperationStatus> updateGroupInstancesOnComponent(Component component, String instanceId,
+                                                                                               List<GroupInstance> updatedGroupInstances) {
         return groupsOperation.updateGroupInstances(component, instanceId, updatedGroupInstances);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance, List<GroupInstance> groupInstances) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                       List<GroupInstance> groupInstances) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addGroupInstancesToComponentInstance(containerComponent, componentInstance, groupInstances);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addDeploymentArtifactsToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus addDeploymentArtifactsToComponentInstance(Component containerComponent, ComponentInstance componentInstance,
+                                                                            Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifacts) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addDeploymentArtifactsToComponentInstance(containerComponent, componentInstance, deploymentArtifacts);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                  ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceProperties(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceProperties(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                    List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceProperties(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, properties);
     }
 
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceAttributes(final Component containerComponent, final String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                    final List<ComponentInstanceAttribute> attributes) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceAttributes(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, attributes);
+    }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                               ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceAttribute(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceProperty property){
-        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceAttribute(final Component containerComponent, final String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                   final ComponentInstanceAttribute attribute) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, attribute);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceAttribute(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceProperty property){
-        return nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
+    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceAttribute(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                ComponentInstanceAttribute attribute) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceAttribute(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, attribute);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceInput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceInput property) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceInput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                               ComponentInstanceInput property) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceInput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceInputs(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, List<ComponentInstanceInput> instanceInputs) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceOutput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                ComponentInstanceOutput property) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceOutput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceInputs(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                List<ComponentInstanceInput> instanceInputs) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceInputs(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, instanceInputs);
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceInput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId, ComponentInstanceInput property) {
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceOutputs(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                                 List<ComponentInstanceOutput> instanceInputs) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceOutputs(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, instanceInputs);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceInput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                            ComponentInstanceInput property) {
         return nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceInput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
     }
 
+    public StorageOperationStatus addComponentInstanceOutput(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceId,
+                                                             ComponentInstanceOutput property) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.addComponentInstanceOutput(containerComponent, componentInstanceId, property);
+    }
+
     public void setNodeTypeOperation(NodeTypeOperation nodeTypeOperation) {
         this.nodeTypeOperation = nodeTypeOperation;
     }
@@ -2505,61 +3277,130 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         this.topologyTemplateOperation = topologyTemplateOperation;
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus deleteComponentInstanceInputsFromTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent, List<InputDefinition> inputsToDelete) {
-        return topologyTemplateOperation.deleteToscaDataElements(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS, inputsToDelete.stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::getName).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+    public StorageOperationStatus deleteComponentInstanceInputsFromTopologyTemplate(Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                    List<InputDefinition> inputsToDelete) {
+        return topologyTemplateOperation.deleteToscaDataElements(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INPUTS,
+            inputsToDelete.stream().map(PropertyDataDefinition::getName).collect(Collectors.toList()));
     }
 
-    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabiltyProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId, String capabilityUniqueId, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
-        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, capabilityUniqueId, property);
+    public StorageOperationStatus deleteComponentInstanceOutputsFromTopologyTemplate(final Component containerComponent,
+                                                                                     final List<OutputDefinition> outputsToDelete) {
+        return topologyTemplateOperation.deleteToscaDataElements(containerComponent.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.OUTPUTS,
+            outputsToDelete.stream().map(AttributeDataDefinition::getName).collect(Collectors.toList()));
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabiltyProperty(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId,
+                                                                           String capabilityPropertyKey, ComponentInstanceProperty property) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation
+            .updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperty(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, capabilityPropertyKey, property);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId) {
-        return convertComponentInstanceProperties(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId)
-                .map(instanceCapProps -> topologyTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, instanceCapProps))
-                .orElse(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        return convertComponentInstanceProperties(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId).map(instanceCapProps -> topologyTemplateOperation
+                .updateComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, instanceCapProps))
+            .orElse(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceRequirement(String containerComponentId, String componentInstanceUniqueId,
+                                                                     RequirementDataDefinition requirementDataDefinition) {
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceRequirement(containerComponentId, componentInstanceUniqueId, requirementDataDefinition);
+    }
+
+    public CapabilityDataDefinition updateComponentInstanceCapability(final String containerComponentId, final String componentInstanceUniqueId,
+                                                                      final CapabilityDataDefinition capabilityDataDefinition) {
+
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceCapabilities(containerComponentId, componentInstanceUniqueId, capabilityDataDefinition);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInstanceInterfaces(Component containerComponent, String componentInstanceUniqueId) {
-        MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition =
-                convertComponentInstanceInterfaces(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId);
-        return topologyTemplateOperation
-                .updateComponentInstanceInterfaces(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, mapInterfaceDataDefinition);
+        MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition = convertComponentInstanceInterfaces(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId);
+        return topologyTemplateOperation.updateComponentInstanceInterfaces(containerComponent, componentInstanceUniqueId, mapInterfaceDataDefinition);
+    }
+
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentInterfaces(final Component component, final String componentInterfaceUpdatedKey) {
+        MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition = convertComponentInterfaces(component.getInterfaces());
+        return topologyTemplateOperation.updateComponentInterfaces(component.getUniqueId(), mapInterfaceDataDefinition, componentInterfaceUpdatedKey);
+    }
+
+    public Either<InterfaceDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addInterfaceToComponent(final String interfaceName,
+                                                                                       final InterfaceDefinition interfaceDefinition,
+                                                                                       final Component component) {
+
+        final boolean match = component.getInterfaces().keySet().stream().anyMatch(s -> s.equals(interfaceName));
+        StorageOperationStatus status;
+        final ToscaElementOperation toscaElementOperation = getToscaElementOperation(component);
+        if (match) {
+            status = toscaElementOperation.updateToscaDataOfToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INTERFACE_ARTIFACTS,
+                VertexTypeEnum.INTERFACE_ARTIFACTS, interfaceDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.TYPE);
+        } else {
+            status = toscaElementOperation.addToscaDataToToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), EdgeLabelEnum.INTERFACE_ARTIFACTS,
+                VertexTypeEnum.INTERFACE_ARTIFACTS, interfaceDefinition, JsonPresentationFields.TYPE);
+        }
+
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to add the interface {} to the component {}. Status is {}. ",
+                interfaceName, component.getName(), status);
+            return Either.right(status);
+        }
+        final ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView(true);
+        filter.setIgnoreInterfaces(false);
+        filter.setIgnoreInterfaceInstances(false);
+        final Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getUpdatedComponentRes = getToscaElement(component.getUniqueId(), filter);
+        if (getUpdatedComponentRes.isRight()) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to get updated component {}. Status is {}. ",
+                component.getUniqueId(), getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+            return Either.right(getUpdatedComponentRes.right().value());
+        }
+        InterfaceDefinition newInterfaceDefinition = null;
+        final Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> interfaces = (getUpdatedComponentRes.left().value()).getInterfaces();
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(interfaces)) {
+            final Optional<String> interfaceNameOptional = interfaces.keySet().stream().filter(key -> key.equals(interfaceName)).findAny();
+            if (interfaceNameOptional.isPresent()) {
+                newInterfaceDefinition = interfaces.get(interfaceNameOptional.get());
+            }
+        }
+        if (newInterfaceDefinition == null) {
+            CommonUtility.addRecordToLog(log, LogLevelEnum.DEBUG, "Failed to find recently added interface {} on the component {}. Status is {}. ",
+                interfaceName, component.getUniqueId(), StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        return Either.left(newInterfaceDefinition);
     }
 
-       public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(Component containerComponent) {
-               Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> mapCapabiltyPropertyMap =
-        convertComponentCapabilitiesProperties(containerComponent);
-               return nodeTemplateOperation.overrideComponentCapabilitiesProperties(containerComponent, mapCapabiltyPropertyMap);
-       }
+    public StorageOperationStatus updateComponentCalculatedCapabilitiesProperties(Component containerComponent) {
+        Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> mapCapabiltyPropertyMap = convertComponentCapabilitiesProperties(containerComponent);
+        return nodeTemplateOperation.overrideComponentCapabilitiesProperties(containerComponent, mapCapabiltyPropertyMap);
+    }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus deleteAllCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String topologyTemplateId) {
-        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES);
+        StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+            .removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAPABILITIES);
         if (status == StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            status = topologyTemplateOperation.removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS);
+            status = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_REQUIREMENTS);
         }
         if (status == StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            status = topologyTemplateOperation.removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES, VertexTypeEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES);
+            status = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .removeToscaData(topologyTemplateId, EdgeLabelEnum.CALCULATED_CAP_PROPERTIES);
         }
         return status;
     }
 
     public Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived(Resource clonedResource) {
         String componentId = clonedResource.getUniqueId();
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug(COULDNT_FETCH_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
-
         }
         GraphVertex nodeTypeV = getVertexEither.left().value();
-
         ToscaElement toscaElementToUpdate = ModelConverter.convertToToscaElement(clonedResource);
-
-        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpdateDerivedVersion = nodeTypeOperation.shouldUpdateDerivedVersion(toscaElementToUpdate, nodeTypeV);
+        Either<ToscaElement, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpdateDerivedVersion = nodeTypeOperation
+            .shouldUpdateDerivedVersion(toscaElementToUpdate, nodeTypeV);
         if (shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.isRight() && StorageOperationStatus.OK != shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value()) {
-            log.debug("Failed to update derived version for node type {} derived {}, error: {}", componentId, clonedResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0), shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value());
-            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
+            log.debug("Failed to update derived version for node type {} derived {}, error: {}", componentId, clonedResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0),
+                shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value());
+            return Either.right(shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.right().value());
         }
         if (shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.isLeft()) {
             return Either.left(ModelConverter.convertFromToscaElement(shouldUpdateDerivedVersion.left().value()));
@@ -2570,35 +3411,44 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     /**
      * Returns list of ComponentInstanceProperty belonging to component instance capability specified by name, type and ownerId
      */
-    public Either<List<ComponentInstanceProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(String componentId, String instanceId, String capabilityName, String capabilityType, String ownerId) {
+    public Either<List<ComponentInstanceProperty>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(String componentId,
+                                                                                                                    String instanceId,
+                                                                                                                    String capabilityName,
+                                                                                                                    String capabilityType,
+                                                                                                                    String ownerId) {
         return topologyTemplateOperation.getComponentInstanceCapabilityProperties(componentId, instanceId, capabilityName, capabilityType, ownerId);
     }
 
-       private MapInterfaceDataDefinition convertComponentInstanceInterfaces(Component currComponent,
-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               String componentInstanceId) {
-               MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition = new MapInterfaceDataDefinition();
-               List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInterface = currComponent.getComponentInstancesInterfaces().get(componentInstanceId);
-
-               if(CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(componentInterface)) {
-                       componentInterface.stream().forEach(interfaceDef -> mapInterfaceDataDefinition.put
-                                       (interfaceDef.getUniqueId(), interfaceDef));
-               }
+    private MapInterfaceDataDefinition convertComponentInstanceInterfaces(Component currComponent, String componentInstanceId) {
+        MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition = new MapInterfaceDataDefinition();
+        List<ComponentInstanceInterface> componentInterface = currComponent.getComponentInstancesInterfaces().get(componentInstanceId);
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(componentInterface)) {
+            componentInterface.stream().forEach(interfaceDef -> mapInterfaceDataDefinition.put(interfaceDef.getUniqueId(), interfaceDef));
+        }
+        return mapInterfaceDataDefinition;
+    }
 
-               return mapInterfaceDataDefinition;
-       }
+    private MapInterfaceDataDefinition convertComponentInterfaces(final Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> interfaces) {
+        final MapInterfaceDataDefinition mapInterfaceDataDefinition = new MapInterfaceDataDefinition();
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(interfaces)) {
+            interfaces.values().stream().forEach(interfaceDef -> mapInterfaceDataDefinition.put(interfaceDef.getType(), interfaceDef));
+        }
+        return mapInterfaceDataDefinition;
+    }
 
-  private Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> convertComponentCapabilitiesProperties(Component currComponent) {
-    Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> map = ModelConverter.extractCapabilityPropertiesFromGroups(currComponent.getGroups(), true);
-    map.putAll(ModelConverter.extractCapabilityProperteisFromInstances(currComponent.getComponentInstances(), true));
-    return map;
-  }
+    private Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> convertComponentCapabilitiesProperties(Component currComponent) {
+        Map<String, MapCapabilityProperty> map = ModelConverter.extractCapabilityPropertiesFromGroups(currComponent.getGroups(), true);
+        map.putAll(ModelConverter.extractCapabilityProperteisFromInstances(currComponent.getComponentInstances(), true));
+        return map;
+    }
 
     private Optional<MapCapabilityProperty> convertComponentInstanceProperties(Component component, String instanceId) {
         return component.fetchInstanceById(instanceId)
-                .map(ci -> ModelConverter.convertToMapOfMapCapabiltyProperties(ci.getCapabilities(), instanceId));
+            .map(ci -> ModelConverter.convertToMapOfMapCapabilityProperties(ci.getCapabilities(), instanceId, ci.getOriginType().isAtomicType()));
     }
 
-    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> associatePolicyToComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition, int counter) {
+    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> associatePolicyToComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition,
+                                                                                       int counter) {
         Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither;
         getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
@@ -2606,13 +3456,14 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             log.error(COULDNT_FETCH_A_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
         } else {
-            if (getVertexEither.left().value().getLabel() != VertexTypeEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE) {
+            if (getVertexEither.left().value().getLabel() != TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE) {
                 log.error("Policy association to component of Tosca type {} is not allowed. ", getVertexEither.left().value().getLabel());
                 result = Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
             }
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.addPolicyToToscaElement(getVertexEither.left().value(), policyDefinition, counter);
+            StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation
+                .addPolicyToToscaElement(getVertexEither.left().value(), policyDefinition, counter);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 return Either.right(status);
             }
@@ -2626,11 +3477,12 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     public StorageOperationStatus associatePoliciesToComponent(String componentId, List<PolicyDefinition> policies) {
         log.debug("#associatePoliciesToComponent - associating policies for component {}.", componentId);
         return janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata)
-                .either(containerVertex -> topologyTemplateOperation.addPoliciesToToscaElement(containerVertex, policies),
-                        DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus);
+            .either(containerVertex -> topologyTemplateOperation.addPoliciesToToscaElement(containerVertex, policies),
+                DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus);
     }
 
-    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePolicyOfComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition) {
+    public Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> updatePolicyOfComponent(String componentId, PolicyDefinition policyDefinition,
+                                                                                    PromoteVersionEnum promoteVersionEnum) {
         Either<PolicyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result = null;
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither;
         getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
@@ -2639,6 +3491,7 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             result = Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value()));
         }
         if (result == null) {
+            policyDefinition.setVersion(GroupUtils.updateVersion(promoteVersionEnum, policyDefinition.getVersion()));
             StorageOperationStatus status = topologyTemplateOperation.updatePolicyOfToscaElement(getVertexEither.left().value(), policyDefinition);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 return Either.right(status);
@@ -2652,17 +3505,14 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
 
     public StorageOperationStatus updatePoliciesOfComponent(String componentId, List<PolicyDefinition> policyDefinition) {
         log.debug("#updatePoliciesOfComponent - updating policies for component {}", componentId);
-        return janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse)
-                .right()
-                .map(DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus)
-                .either(containerVertex -> topologyTemplateOperation.updatePoliciesOfToscaElement(containerVertex, policyDefinition),
-                        err -> err);
+        return janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse).right()
+            .map(DaoStatusConverter::convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus)
+            .either(containerVertex -> topologyTemplateOperation.updatePoliciesOfToscaElement(containerVertex, policyDefinition), err -> err);
     }
 
     public StorageOperationStatus removePolicyFromComponent(String componentId, String policyId) {
         StorageOperationStatus status = null;
-        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao
-            .getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
+        Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> getVertexEither = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId, JsonParseFlagEnum.NoParse);
         if (getVertexEither.isRight()) {
             log.error(COULDNT_FETCH_A_COMPONENT_WITH_AND_UNIQUE_ID_ERROR, componentId, getVertexEither.right().value());
             status = DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(getVertexEither.right().value());
@@ -2674,32 +3524,42 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public boolean canAddGroups(String componentId) {
-        GraphVertex vertex = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId)
-                .left()
-                .on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+        GraphVertex vertex = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId).left().on(this::onJanusGraphError);
         return topologyTemplateOperation.hasEdgeOfType(vertex, EdgeLabelEnum.GROUPS);
     }
 
     GraphVertex onJanusGraphError(JanusGraphOperationStatus toe) {
-        throw new StorageException(
-                DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(toe));
+        throw new StorageException(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(toe));
     }
 
-    public void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId){
-        topologyTemplateOperation
-                .updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp updateCatalogTimes() {
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        GraphVertex catalogRoot = janusGraphDao.getVertexByLabel(VertexTypeEnum.CATALOG_ROOT).left().on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+        Long currentTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+        catalogRoot.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.PREV_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME, currentTime);
+        catalogRoot.addMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME, now);
+        janusGraphDao.updateVertex(catalogRoot).left().on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+        return new CatalogUpdateTimestamp(currentTime, now);
+    }
+
+    public CatalogUpdateTimestamp getCatalogTimes() {
+        GraphVertex catalogRoot = janusGraphDao.getVertexByLabel(VertexTypeEnum.CATALOG_ROOT).left().on(this::onJanusGraphError);
+        Long currentTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.CURRENT_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+        Long prevTime = (Long) catalogRoot.getMetadataProperty(GraphPropertyEnum.PREV_CATALOG_UPDATE_TIME);
+        return new CatalogUpdateTimestamp(prevTime == null ? 0 : prevTime.longValue(), currentTime == null ? 0 : currentTime.longValue());
+    }
+
+    public void updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId) {
+        topologyTemplateOperation.updateNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
     }
 
     public void revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(String componentId) {
-        topologyTemplateOperation
-                .revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
+        topologyTemplateOperation.revertNamesOfCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
     }
 
     private TopologyTemplate getTopologyTemplate(String componentId) {
-        return (TopologyTemplate)topologyTemplateOperation
-                .getToscaElement(componentId, getFilterComponentWithCapProperties())
-                .left()
-                .on(this::throwStorageException);
+        return (TopologyTemplate) topologyTemplateOperation.getToscaElement(componentId, getFilterComponentWithCapProperties()).left()
+            .on(this::throwStorageException);
     }
 
     private ComponentParametersView getFilterComponentWithCapProperties() {
@@ -2713,12 +3573,13 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
     }
 
     public Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> isComponentInUse(String componentId) {
-        final List<EdgeLabelEnum> forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums = Arrays.asList(EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF);
+        final List<EdgeLabelEnum> forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums = Arrays
+            .asList(EdgeLabelEnum.INSTANCE_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.PROXY_OF, EdgeLabelEnum.ALLOTTED_OF);
         Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexById = janusGraphDao.getVertexById(componentId);
         if (vertexById.isLeft()) {
             for (EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum : forbiddenEdgeLabelEnums) {
                 Iterator<Edge> edgeItr = vertexById.left().value().getVertex().edges(Direction.IN, edgeLabelEnum.name());
-                if(edgeItr != null && edgeItr.hasNext()){
+                if (edgeItr != null && edgeItr.hasNext()) {
                     return Either.left(true);
                 }
             }
@@ -2726,41 +3587,36 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         return Either.left(false);
     }
 
-       public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentListByInvariantUuid
-                       (String componentInvariantUuid, Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
-
-               Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
-               if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(additionalPropertiesToMatch)) {
-                       propertiesToMatch.putAll(additionalPropertiesToMatch);
-               }
-               propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.INVARIANT_UUID, componentInvariantUuid);
-
-               Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
-        .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
-
-               if (vertexEither.isRight()) {
-                       log.debug("Couldn't fetch metadata for component with type {} and invariantUUId {}, error: {}", componentInvariantUuid, vertexEither.right().value());
-                       return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
-               }
-               List<GraphVertex> vertexList = vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null;
-
-               if (vertexList == null || vertexList.isEmpty()) {
-                       log.debug("Component with invariantUUId {} was not found", componentInvariantUuid);
-                       return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
-               }
-
-               ArrayList<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
-               for (GraphVertex vertex : vertexList) {
-                       Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElementByOperation = getToscaElementByOperation(vertex);
-                       if (toscaElementByOperation.isRight()) {
-                               log.debug("Could not fetch the following Component by Invariant UUID {}", vertex.getUniqueId());
-                               return Either.right(toscaElementByOperation.right().value());
-                       }
-                       components.add(toscaElementByOperation.left().value());
-               }
-
-               return Either.left(components);
-       }
+    public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getComponentListByInvariantUuid(String componentInvariantUuid,
+                                                                                           Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> additionalPropertiesToMatch) {
+        Map<GraphPropertyEnum, Object> propertiesToMatch = new EnumMap<>(GraphPropertyEnum.class);
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(additionalPropertiesToMatch)) {
+            propertiesToMatch.putAll(additionalPropertiesToMatch);
+        }
+        propertiesToMatch.put(GraphPropertyEnum.INVARIANT_UUID, componentInvariantUuid);
+        Either<List<GraphVertex>, JanusGraphOperationStatus> vertexEither = janusGraphDao
+            .getByCriteria(null, propertiesToMatch, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseMetadata);
+        if (vertexEither.isRight()) {
+            log.debug("Couldn't fetch metadata for component with type {} and invariantUUId {}, error: {}", componentInvariantUuid,
+                vertexEither.right().value());
+            return Either.right(DaoStatusConverter.convertJanusGraphStatusToStorageStatus(vertexEither.right().value()));
+        }
+        List<GraphVertex> vertexList = vertexEither.isLeft() ? vertexEither.left().value() : null;
+        if (vertexList == null || vertexList.isEmpty()) {
+            log.debug("Component with invariantUUId {} was not found", componentInvariantUuid);
+            return Either.right(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        ArrayList<Component> components = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (GraphVertex vertex : vertexList) {
+            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> toscaElementByOperation = getToscaElementByOperation(vertex);
+            if (toscaElementByOperation.isRight()) {
+                log.debug("Could not fetch the following Component by Invariant UUID {}", vertex.getUniqueId());
+                return Either.right(toscaElementByOperation.right().value());
+            }
+            components.add(toscaElementByOperation.left().value());
+        }
+        return Either.left(components);
+    }
 
     public Either<List<Component>, StorageOperationStatus> getParentComponents(String componentId) {
         List<Component> parentComponents = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -2770,9 +3626,9 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
             for (EdgeLabelEnum edgeLabelEnum : relationEdgeLabelEnums) {
                 Either<GraphVertex, JanusGraphOperationStatus> parentVertexEither = janusGraphDao
                     .getParentVertex(vertexById.left().value(), edgeLabelEnum, JsonParseFlagEnum.ParseJson);
-                if(parentVertexEither.isLeft()){
+                if (parentVertexEither.isLeft()) {
                     Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> componentEither = getToscaElement(parentVertexEither.left().value().getUniqueId());
-                    if(componentEither.isLeft()){
+                    if (componentEither.isLeft()) {
                         parentComponents.add(componentEither.left().value());
                     }
                 }
@@ -2780,8 +3636,12 @@ public class ToscaOperationFacade {
         }
         return Either.left(parentComponents);
     }
+
     public void updateCapReqPropertiesOwnerId(String componentId) {
-        topologyTemplateOperation
-                .updateCapReqPropertiesOwnerId(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
+        topologyTemplateOperation.updateCapReqPropertiesOwnerId(componentId, getTopologyTemplate(componentId));
+    }
+
+    public <T extends Component> Either<T, StorageOperationStatus> getLatestByServiceName(String serviceName) {
+        return getLatestByName(GraphPropertyEnum.NAME, serviceName, null);
     }
 }