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[33/50] nifi git commit: NIFI-4436: Removed isCurrent, isModified from VersionControlInformation and associated DTO. Bug fixes & code refactoring

NIFI-4436: Removed isCurrent, isModified from VersionControlInformation and associated DTO. Bug fixes & code refactoring

Signed-off-by: Matt Gilman <ma...@gmail.com>


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/commit/fe8b30bf
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/tree/fe8b30bf
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/diff/fe8b30bf

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: fe8b30bf2608e6b321c54ad812e7a85e13acaa5f
Parents: db2cc9f
Author: Mark Payne <ma...@hotmail.com>
Authored: Tue Dec 5 16:18:16 2017 -0500
Committer: Bryan Bende <bb...@apache.org>
Committed: Mon Jan 8 12:44:55 2018 -0500

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 .../api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java   |  22 ---
 .../manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java       |   2 +-
 .../VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java  |  53 +++++-
 .../flow/VersionControlInformation.java         |  11 --
 .../nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java  |  21 ++-
 .../controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java    |   5 +-
 .../nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java       | 165 +++++++++----------
 .../groups/StandardVersionedFlowStatus.java     |  11 +-
 .../nifi/groups/VersionControlFields.java       |  61 +++++++
 .../flow/StandardVersionControlInformation.java |  51 ++----
 .../nifi/remote/StandardRemoteProcessGroup.java |   5 +-
 .../org/apache/nifi/web/NiFiServiceFacade.java  |  14 --
 .../nifi/web/StandardNiFiServiceFacade.java     | 109 +++++++++---
 .../nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java      |  77 +++++----
 .../apache/nifi/web/api/VersionsResource.java   |  33 ++--
 .../org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java |  38 +----
 .../web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java   |   8 +-
 .../dao/impl/StandardRemoteProcessGroupDAO.java |   5 +-
 .../src/main/resources/nifi-web-api-context.xml |   2 -
 19 files changed, 384 insertions(+), 309 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java
index 944b10a..21864b0 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/VersionControlInformationDTO.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ public class VersionControlInformationDTO {
     private String flowName;
     private String flowDescription;
     private Integer version;
-    private Boolean modified;
-    private Boolean current;
     private String state;
     private String stateExplanation;
 
@@ -118,26 +116,6 @@ public class VersionControlInformationDTO {
         this.version = version;
     }
 
-    @ApiModelProperty(readOnly=true,
-        value = "Whether or not the flow has been modified since it was last synced to the Flow Registry. The value will be null if this information is not yet known.")
-    public Boolean getModified() {
-        return modified;
-    }
-
-    public void setModified(Boolean modified) {
-        this.modified = modified;
-    }
-
-    @ApiModelProperty(readOnly=true,
-        value = "Whether or not this is the most recent version of the flow in the Flow Registry. The value will be null if this information is not yet known.")
-    public Boolean getCurrent() {
-        return current;
-    }
-
-    public void setCurrent(Boolean current) {
-        this.current = current;
-    }
-
     @ApiModelProperty(readOnly = true,
         value = "The current state of the Process Group, as it relates to the Versioned Flow",
         allowableValues = "LOCALLY_MODIFIED_DESCENDANT, LOCALLY_MODIFIED, STALE, LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE, UP_TO_DATE")

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java
index 457e75b..d2eb749 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/ProcessGroupEntityMerger.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class ProcessGroupEntityMerger implements ComponentEntityMerger<ProcessGr
         if (targetVersionControl == null) {
             targetGroupDto.setVersionControlInformation(toMergeGroupDto.getVersionControlInformation());
         } else if (toMergeVersionControl != null) {
-            targetVersionControl.setCurrent(Boolean.TRUE.equals(targetVersionControl.getCurrent()) && Boolean.TRUE.equals(toMergeVersionControl.getCurrent()));
+            VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.updateFlowState(targetVersionControl, toMergeVersionControl);
         }
     }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java
index 8d102df..f8ab4c0 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/cluster/manager/VersionControlInformationEntityMerger.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.nifi.cluster.manager;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.apache.nifi.cluster.protocol.NodeIdentifier;
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.api.dto.VersionControlInformationDTO;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.api.entity.VersionControlInformationEntity;
 
@@ -37,12 +38,54 @@ public class VersionControlInformationEntityMerger {
             .forEach(entity -> {
                 final VersionControlInformationDTO dto = entity.getVersionControlInformation();
 
-                // We consider the flow to be current only if ALL nodes indicate that it is current
-                clientDto.setCurrent(Boolean.TRUE.equals(clientDto.getCurrent()) && Boolean.TRUE.equals(dto.getCurrent()));
-
-                // We consider the flow to be modified if ANY node indicates that it is modified
-                clientDto.setModified(Boolean.TRUE.equals(clientDto.getModified()) || Boolean.TRUE.equals(dto.getModified()));
+                updateFlowState(clientDto, dto);
             });
     }
 
+
+    private static boolean isCurrent(final VersionedFlowState state) {
+        return state == VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE || state == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isModified(final VersionedFlowState state) {
+        return state == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED || state == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE;
+    }
+
+    public static void updateFlowState(final VersionControlInformationDTO clientDto, final VersionControlInformationDTO dto) {
+        final VersionedFlowState clientState = VersionedFlowState.valueOf(clientDto.getState());
+        if (clientState == VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final VersionedFlowState dtoState = VersionedFlowState.valueOf(dto.getState());
+        if (dtoState == VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE) {
+            clientDto.setState(dto.getState());
+            clientDto.setStateExplanation(dto.getStateExplanation());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final boolean clientCurrent = isCurrent(clientState);
+        final boolean clientModified = isModified(clientState);
+
+        final boolean dtoCurrent = isCurrent(dtoState);
+        final boolean dtoModified = isModified(dtoState);
+
+        final boolean current = clientCurrent && dtoCurrent;
+        final boolean stale = !current;
+        final boolean modified = clientModified && dtoModified;
+
+        final VersionedFlowState flowState;
+        if (modified && stale) {
+            flowState = VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE;
+        } else if (modified) {
+            flowState = VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED;
+        } else if (stale) {
+            flowState = VersionedFlowState.STALE;
+        } else {
+            flowState = VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE;
+        }
+
+        clientDto.setState(flowState.name());
+        clientDto.setStateExplanation(flowState.getDescription());
+    }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionControlInformation.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionControlInformation.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionControlInformation.java
index 1f65a19..bb4e0d0 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionControlInformation.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionControlInformation.java
@@ -66,17 +66,6 @@ public interface VersionControlInformation {
     int getVersion();
 
     /**
-     * @return <code>true</code> if the flow has been modified since the last time that it was updated from the Flow Registry or saved
-     *         to the Flow Registry; <code>false</code> if the flow is in sync with the Flow Registry.
-     */
-    boolean isModified();
-
-    /**
-     * @return <code>true</code> if this version of the flow is the most recent version of the flow available in the Flow Registry, <code>false</code> otherwise.
-     */
-    boolean isCurrent();
-
-    /**
      * @return the current status of the Process Group as it relates to the associated Versioned Flow.
      */
     VersionedFlowStatus getStatus();

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java
index d20a13f..35b436d 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/VersionedFlowState.java
@@ -22,31 +22,42 @@ public enum VersionedFlowState {
     /**
      * We are unable to communicate with the Flow Registry in order to determine the appropriate state
      */
-    SYNC_FAILURE,
+    SYNC_FAILURE("Failed to communicate with Flow Registry"),
 
     /**
      * This Process Group (or a child/descendant Process Group that is not itself under Version Control)
      * is on the latest version of the Versioned Flow, but is different than the Versioned Flow that is
      * stored in the Flow Registry.
      */
-    LOCALLY_MODIFIED,
+    LOCALLY_MODIFIED("Local changes have been made"),
 
     /**
      * This Process Group has not been modified since it was last synchronized with the Flow Registry, but
      * the Flow Registry has a newer version of the flow than what is contained in this Process Group.
      */
-    STALE,
+    STALE("A newer version of this flow is available"),
 
     /**
      * This Process Group (or a child/descendant Process Group that is not itself under Version Control)
      * has been modified since it was last synchronized with the Flow Registry, and the Flow Registry has
      * a newer version of the flow than what is contained in this Process Group.
      */
-    LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE,
+    LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE("Local changes have been made and a newer version of this flow is available"),
 
     /**
      * This Process Group and all child/descendant Process Groups are on the latest version of the flow in
      * the Flow Registry and have no local modifications.
      */
-    UP_TO_DATE;
+    UP_TO_DATE("Flow version is current");
+
+
+    private final String description;
+
+    private VersionedFlowState(final String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
index 9cbf323..9bb3d2f 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowSynchronizer.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.processor.SimpleProcessLogger;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistry;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistryClient;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.StandardVersionControlInformation;
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.remote.RemoteGroupPort;
 import org.apache.nifi.remote.RootGroupPort;
 import org.apache.nifi.remote.protocol.SiteToSiteTransportProtocol;
@@ -1116,10 +1117,10 @@ public class StandardFlowSynchronizer implements FlowSynchronizer {
             final FlowRegistry flowRegistry = controller.getFlowRegistryClient().getFlowRegistry(versionControlInfoDto.getRegistryId());
             final String registryName = flowRegistry == null ? versionControlInfoDto.getRegistryId() : flowRegistry.getName();
 
+            versionControlInfoDto.setState(VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE.name());
+            versionControlInfoDto.setStateExplanation("Process Group has not yet been synchronized with the Flow Registry");
             final StandardVersionControlInformation versionControlInformation = StandardVersionControlInformation.Builder.fromDto(versionControlInfoDto)
                 .registryName(registryName)
-                .modified(false)
-                .current(true)
                 .build();
 
             // pass empty map for the version control mapping because the VersionedComponentId has already been set on the components

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
index fb3d3a6..7d184df 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
     private final Map<String, Template> templates = new HashMap<>();
     private final StringEncryptor encryptor;
     private final MutableVariableRegistry variableRegistry;
-    private final AtomicReference<StandardVersionedFlowStatus> flowStatus = new AtomicReference<>(
-        new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(null, "Not yet synchronized with Flow Registry", null));
+    private final VersionControlFields versionControlFields = new VersionControlFields();
 
     private final ReentrantReadWriteLock rwLock = new ReentrantReadWriteLock();
     private final Lock readLock = rwLock.readLock();
@@ -339,14 +338,22 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
                 // update the vci counts for this child group
                 final VersionControlInformation vci = childGroup.getVersionControlInformation();
                 if (vci != null) {
-                    if (vci.isModified() && !vci.isCurrent()) {
-                        locallyModifiedAndStale += 1;
-                    } else if (!vci.isCurrent()) {
-                        stale += 1;
-                    } else if (vci.isModified()) {
-                        locallyModified += 1;
-                    } else {
-                        upToDate += 1;
+                    switch (vci.getStatus().getState()) {
+                        case LOCALLY_MODIFIED:
+                            locallyModified++;
+                            break;
+                        case LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE:
+                            locallyModifiedAndStale++;
+                            break;
+                        case STALE:
+                            stale++;
+                            break;
+                        case SYNC_FAILURE:
+                            syncFailure++;
+                            break;
+                        case UP_TO_DATE:
+                            upToDate++;
+                            break;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -2938,17 +2945,9 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             }
         }
 
-        clearFlowDifferences();
+        versionControlFields.setFlowDifferences(null);
     }
 
-    private void clearFlowDifferences() {
-        boolean updated = false;
-        while (!updated) {
-            final StandardVersionedFlowStatus status = flowStatus.get();
-            final StandardVersionedFlowStatus updatedStatus = new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(status.getState(), status.getStateExplanation(), null);
-            updated = flowStatus.compareAndSet(status, updatedStatus);
-        }
-    }
 
     @Override
     public void setVersionControlInformation(final VersionControlInformation versionControlInformation, final Map<String, String> versionedComponentIds) {
@@ -2959,8 +2958,6 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             versionControlInformation.getFlowIdentifier(),
             versionControlInformation.getVersion(),
             stripContentsFromRemoteDescendantGroups(versionControlInformation.getFlowSnapshot(), true),
-            versionControlInformation.isModified(),
-            versionControlInformation.isCurrent(),
             versionControlInformation.getStatus()) {
 
             @Override
@@ -2970,60 +2967,50 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
                 return registry == null ? registryId : registry.getName();
             }
 
-            @Override
-            public boolean isModified() {
-                boolean updated = false;
-                while (true) {
-                    final StandardVersionedFlowStatus status = flowStatus.get();
-                    Set<FlowDifference> differences = status.getCurrentDifferences();
+            private boolean isModified() {
+                Set<FlowDifference> differences = versionControlFields.getFlowDifferences();
+                if (differences == null) {
+                    differences = getModifications();
                     if (differences == null) {
-                        differences = getModifications();
-                        if (differences == null) {
-                            return false;
-                        }
-
-                        final StandardVersionedFlowStatus updatedStatus = new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(status.getState(), status.getStateExplanation(), differences);
-                        updated = flowStatus.compareAndSet(status, updatedStatus);
-
-                        if (updated) {
-                            return !differences.isEmpty();
-                        }
-
-                        continue;
+                        return false;
                     }
 
-                    return !differences.isEmpty();
+                    versionControlFields.setFlowDifferences(differences);
                 }
+
+                return !differences.isEmpty();
             }
 
             @Override
             public VersionedFlowStatus getStatus() {
                 // If current state is a sync failure, then
-                final StandardVersionedFlowStatus status = flowStatus.get();
-                final VersionedFlowState state = status.getState();
-                if (state == VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE) {
-                    return status;
+                final String syncFailureExplanation = versionControlFields.getSyncFailureExplanation();
+                if (syncFailureExplanation != null) {
+                    return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE, syncFailureExplanation);
                 }
 
                 final boolean modified = isModified();
                 if (!modified) {
                     final VersionControlInformation vci = StandardProcessGroup.this.versionControlInfo.get();
                     if (vci.getFlowSnapshot() == null) {
-                        return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE, "Process Group has not yet been synchronized with Flow Registry", null);
+                        return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE, "Process Group has not yet been synchronized with Flow Registry");
                     }
                 }
 
-                final boolean stale = !isCurrent();
+                final boolean stale = versionControlFields.isStale();
 
+                final VersionedFlowState flowState;
                 if (modified && stale) {
-                    return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE, "Local changes have been made and a newer version of this flow is available", null);
+                    flowState = VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE;
                 } else if (modified) {
-                    return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED, "Local changes have been made", null);
+                    flowState = VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED;
                 } else if (stale) {
-                    return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.STALE, "A newer version of this flow is available", null);
+                    flowState = VersionedFlowState.STALE;
                 } else {
-                    return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE, "Flow version is current", null);
+                    flowState = VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE;
                 }
+
+                return new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(flowState, flowState.getDescription());
             }
         };
 
@@ -3031,11 +3018,23 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
         svci.setFlowName(versionControlInformation.getFlowName());
         svci.setFlowDescription(versionControlInformation.getFlowDescription());
 
+        final VersionedFlowState flowState = versionControlInformation.getStatus().getState();
+        versionControlFields.setStale(flowState == VersionedFlowState.STALE || flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE);
+        versionControlFields.setLocallyModified(flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED || flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE);
+        versionControlFields.setSyncFailureExplanation(null);
+
         writeLock.lock();
         try {
             updateVersionedComponentIds(this, versionedComponentIds);
             this.versionControlInfo.set(svci);
-            clearFlowDifferences();
+            versionControlFields.setFlowDifferences(null);
+
+            final ProcessGroup parent = getParent();
+            if (parent != null) {
+                parent.onComponentModified();
+            }
+
+            scheduler.submitFrameworkTask(() -> synchronizeWithFlowRegistry(flowController.getFlowRegistryClient()));
         } finally {
             writeLock.unlock();
         }
@@ -3156,14 +3155,6 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             .forEach(childGroup -> applyVersionedComponentIds(childGroup, lookup));
     }
 
-    private void setSyncFailedState(final String explanation) {
-        boolean updated = false;
-        while (!updated) {
-            final StandardVersionedFlowStatus status = flowStatus.get();
-            final StandardVersionedFlowStatus updatedStatus = new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(VersionedFlowState.SYNC_FAILURE, explanation, status.getCurrentDifferences());
-            updated = flowStatus.compareAndSet(status, updatedStatus);
-        }
-    }
 
     @Override
     public void synchronizeWithFlowRegistry(final FlowRegistryClient flowRegistryClient) {
@@ -3177,7 +3168,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
         if (flowRegistry == null) {
             final String message = String.format("Unable to synchronize Process Group with Flow Registry because Process Group was placed under Version Control using Flow Registry "
                 + "with identifier %s but cannot find any Flow Registry with this identifier", registryId);
-            setSyncFailedState(message);
+            versionControlFields.setSyncFailureExplanation(message);
 
             LOG.error("Unable to synchronize {} with Flow Registry because Process Group was placed under Version Control using Flow Registry "
                 + "with identifier {} but cannot find any Flow Registry with this identifier", this, registryId);
@@ -3195,7 +3186,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             } catch (final IOException | NiFiRegistryException e) {
                 final String message = String.format("Failed to synchronize Process Group with Flow Registry because could not retrieve version %s of flow with identifier %s in bucket %s",
                     vci.getVersion(), vci.getFlowIdentifier(), vci.getBucketIdentifier());
-                setSyncFailedState(message);
+                versionControlFields.setSyncFailureExplanation(message);
 
                 LOG.error("Failed to synchronize {} with Flow Registry because could not retrieve version {} of flow with identifier {} in bucket {}",
                     this, vci.getVersion(), vci.getFlowIdentifier(), vci.getBucketIdentifier(), e);
@@ -3213,22 +3204,17 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
 
             if (latestVersion == vci.getVersion()) {
                 LOG.debug("{} is currently at the most recent version ({}) of the flow that is under Version Control", this, latestVersion);
-                vci.setCurrent(true);
+                versionControlFields.setStale(false);
             } else {
-                vci.setCurrent(false);
                 LOG.info("{} is not the most recent version of the flow that is under Version Control; current version is {}; most recent version is {}",
                     new Object[] {this, vci.getVersion(), latestVersion});
+                versionControlFields.setStale(true);
             }
 
-            boolean updated = false;
-            while (!updated) {
-                final StandardVersionedFlowStatus status = flowStatus.get();
-                final StandardVersionedFlowStatus updatedStatus = new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(null, null, status.getCurrentDifferences());
-                updated = flowStatus.compareAndSet(status, updatedStatus);
-            }
+            versionControlFields.setSyncFailureExplanation(null);
         } catch (final IOException | NiFiRegistryException e) {
             final String message = String.format("Failed to synchronize Process Group with Flow Registry : " + e.getMessage());
-            setSyncFailedState(message);
+            versionControlFields.setSyncFailureExplanation(message);
 
             LOG.error("Failed to synchronize {} with Flow Registry because could not determine the most recent version of the Flow in the Flow Registry", this, e);
         }
@@ -3253,10 +3239,6 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
 
             final Set<String> updatedVersionedComponentIds = new HashSet<>();
             for (final FlowDifference diff : flowComparison.getDifferences()) {
-                if (diff.getDifferenceType() == DifferenceType.POSITION_CHANGED) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
                 // If this update adds a new Controller Service, then we need to check if the service already exists at a higher level
                 // and if so compare our VersionedControllerService to the existing service.
                 if (diff.getDifferenceType() == DifferenceType.COMPONENT_ADDED) {
@@ -3393,6 +3375,8 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             final FlowRegistry flowRegistry = flowController.getFlowRegistryClient().getFlowRegistry(registryId);
             final String registryName = flowRegistry == null ? registryId : flowRegistry.getName();
 
+            final VersionedFlowState flowState = remoteCoordinates.getLatest() ? VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE : VersionedFlowState.STALE;
+
             final VersionControlInformation vci = new StandardVersionControlInformation.Builder()
                 .registryId(registryId)
                 .registryName(registryName)
@@ -3402,8 +3386,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
                 .flowName(flowId)
                 .version(version)
                 .flowSnapshot(proposed)
-                .modified(false)
-                .current(remoteCoordinates.getLatest())
+                .status(new StandardVersionedFlowStatus(flowState, flowState.getDescription()))
                 .build();
 
             group.setVersionControlInformation(vci, Collections.emptyMap());
@@ -4149,13 +4132,9 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
         final FlowComparator flowComparator = new StandardFlowComparator(snapshotFlow, currentFlow, getAncestorGroupServiceIds(), new EvolvingDifferenceDescriptor());
         final FlowComparison comparison = flowComparator.compare();
         final Set<FlowDifference> differences = comparison.getDifferences();
-        final Set<FlowDifference> functionalDifferences = differences.stream()
-            .filter(diff -> diff.getDifferenceType() != DifferenceType.POSITION_CHANGED)
-            .filter(diff -> diff.getDifferenceType() != DifferenceType.STYLE_CHANGED)
-            .collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
         LOG.debug("There are {} differences between this Local Flow and the Versioned Flow: {}", differences.size(), differences);
-        return functionalDifferences;
+        return differences;
     }
 
 
@@ -4170,7 +4149,8 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
                 }
 
                 if (verifyNotDirty) {
-                    final boolean modified = versionControlInfo.isModified();
+                    final VersionedFlowState flowState = versionControlInfo.getStatus().getState();
+                    final boolean modified = flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED || flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE;
 
                     final Set<FlowDifference> modifications = getModifications();
 
@@ -4186,7 +4166,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
                         throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot change the Version of the flow for " + this
                             + " because the Process Group has been modified (" + modifications.size()
                             + " modifications) since it was last synchronized with the Flow Registry. The Process Group must be"
-                            + " reverted to its original form before changing the version. See logs for more information on what has changed.");
+                            + " reverted to its original form before changing the version.");
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -4393,8 +4373,8 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             if (flowId != null && flowId.equals(vci.getFlowIdentifier())) {
                 // Flow ID is the same. We want to publish the Process Group as the next version of the Flow.
                 // In order to do this, we have to ensure that the Process Group is 'current'.
-                final boolean current = vci.isCurrent();
-                if (!current) {
+                final VersionedFlowState state = vci.getStatus().getState();
+                if (state == VersionedFlowState.STALE || state == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE) {
                     throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot update Version Control Information for Process Group with ID " + getIdentifier()
                         + " because the Process Group in the flow is not synchronized with the most recent version of the Flow in the Flow Registry. "
                         + "In order to publish a new version of the Flow, the Process Group must first be in synch with the latest version in the Flow Registry.");
@@ -4441,10 +4421,15 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
     private void verifyNoDescendantsWithLocalModifications(final String action) {
         for (final ProcessGroup descendant : findAllProcessGroups()) {
             final VersionControlInformation descendantVci = descendant.getVersionControlInformation();
-            if (descendantVci != null && descendantVci.isModified()) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("Process Group cannot " + action + " because it contains a child or descendant Process Group that is under Version Control and "
-                    + "has local modifications. Each descendant Process Group that is under Version Control must first be reverted or have its changes pushed to the Flow Registry before "
-                    + "this action can be performed on the parent Process Group.");
+            if (descendantVci != null) {
+                final VersionedFlowState flowState = descendantVci.getStatus().getState();
+                final boolean modified = flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED || flowState == VersionedFlowState.LOCALLY_MODIFIED_AND_STALE;
+
+                if (modified) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("Process Group cannot " + action + " because it contains a child or descendant Process Group that is under Version Control and "
+                        + "has local modifications. Each descendant Process Group that is under Version Control must first be reverted or have its changes pushed to the Flow Registry before "
+                        + "this action can be performed on the parent Process Group.");
+                }
             }
         }
     }

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardVersionedFlowStatus.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardVersionedFlowStatus.java
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--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardVersionedFlowStatus.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardVersionedFlowStatus.java
@@ -17,21 +17,16 @@
 
 package org.apache.nifi.groups;
 
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowStatus;
-import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.diff.FlowDifference;
 
 class StandardVersionedFlowStatus implements VersionedFlowStatus {
     private final VersionedFlowState state;
     private final String explanation;
-    private final Set<FlowDifference> currentDifferences;
 
-    StandardVersionedFlowStatus(final VersionedFlowState state, final String explanation, final Set<FlowDifference> differences) {
+    StandardVersionedFlowStatus(final VersionedFlowState state, final String explanation) {
         this.state = state;
         this.explanation = explanation;
-        this.currentDifferences = differences;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -43,8 +38,4 @@ class StandardVersionedFlowStatus implements VersionedFlowStatus {
     public String getStateExplanation() {
         return explanation;
     }
-
-    Set<FlowDifference> getCurrentDifferences() {
-        return currentDifferences;
-    }
 }

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/VersionControlFields.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/VersionControlFields.java
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index 0000000..50c640b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/VersionControlFields.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.nifi.groups;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.diff.FlowDifference;
+
+public class VersionControlFields {
+    private volatile boolean locallyModified;
+    private volatile boolean stale;
+    private volatile String syncFailureExplanation = "Not yet synchronized with Flow Registry";
+    private volatile Set<FlowDifference> flowDifferences;
+
+    boolean isLocallyModified() {
+        return locallyModified;
+    }
+
+    void setLocallyModified(final boolean locallyModified) {
+        this.locallyModified = locallyModified;
+    }
+
+    boolean isStale() {
+        return stale;
+    }
+
+    void setStale(final boolean stale) {
+        this.stale = stale;
+    }
+
+    String getSyncFailureExplanation() {
+        return syncFailureExplanation;
+    }
+
+    void setSyncFailureExplanation(final String syncFailureExplanation) {
+        this.syncFailureExplanation = syncFailureExplanation;
+    }
+
+    Set<FlowDifference> getFlowDifferences() {
+        return flowDifferences;
+    }
+
+    void setFlowDifferences(final Set<FlowDifference> flowDifferences) {
+        this.flowDifferences = flowDifferences;
+    }
+}

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/StandardVersionControlInformation.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/StandardVersionControlInformation.java
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--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/StandardVersionControlInformation.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/registry/flow/StandardVersionControlInformation.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
     private volatile String flowDescription;
     private final int version;
     private volatile VersionedProcessGroup flowSnapshot;
-    private volatile boolean modified;
-    private volatile boolean current;
     private final VersionedFlowStatus status;
 
     public static class Builder {
@@ -46,8 +44,6 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
         private String flowDescription;
         private int version;
         private VersionedProcessGroup flowSnapshot;
-        private Boolean modified = null;
-        private Boolean current = null;
         private VersionedFlowStatus status;
 
         public Builder registryId(String registryId) {
@@ -90,16 +86,6 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
             return this;
         }
 
-        public Builder modified(boolean modified) {
-            this.modified = modified;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public Builder current(boolean current) {
-            this.current = current;
-            return this;
-        }
-
         public Builder flowSnapshot(VersionedProcessGroup snapshot) {
             this.flowSnapshot = snapshot;
             return this;
@@ -119,8 +105,17 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
                 .flowId(dto.getFlowId())
                 .flowName(dto.getFlowName())
                 .flowDescription(dto.getFlowDescription())
-                .current(dto.getCurrent() == null ? true : dto.getCurrent())
-                .modified(dto.getModified() == null ? false : dto.getModified())
+                .status(new VersionedFlowStatus() {
+                    @Override
+                    public VersionedFlowState getState() {
+                        return VersionedFlowState.valueOf(dto.getState());
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public String getStateExplanation() {
+                        return dto.getStateExplanation();
+                    }
+                })
                 .version(dto.getVersion());
 
             return builder;
@@ -133,7 +128,7 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
             Objects.requireNonNull(version, "Version must be specified");
 
             final StandardVersionControlInformation svci = new StandardVersionControlInformation(registryIdentifier, registryName,
-                bucketIdentifier, flowIdentifier, version, flowSnapshot, modified, current, status);
+                bucketIdentifier, flowIdentifier, version, flowSnapshot, status);
 
             svci.setBucketName(bucketName);
             svci.setFlowName(flowName);
@@ -145,15 +140,13 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
 
 
     public StandardVersionControlInformation(final String registryId, final String registryName, final String bucketId, final String flowId, final int version,
-        final VersionedProcessGroup snapshot, final boolean modified, final boolean current, final VersionedFlowStatus status) {
+        final VersionedProcessGroup snapshot, final VersionedFlowStatus status) {
         this.registryIdentifier = registryId;
         this.registryName = registryName;
         this.bucketIdentifier = bucketId;
         this.flowIdentifier = flowId;
         this.version = version;
         this.flowSnapshot = snapshot;
-        this.modified = modified;
-        this.current = current;
         this.status = status;
     }
 
@@ -215,28 +208,10 @@ public class StandardVersionControlInformation implements VersionControlInformat
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isModified() {
-        return modified;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isCurrent() {
-        return current;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public VersionedProcessGroup getFlowSnapshot() {
         return flowSnapshot;
     }
 
-    public void setModified(final boolean modified) {
-        this.modified = modified;
-    }
-
-    public void setCurrent(final boolean current) {
-        this.current = current;
-    }
-
     public void setFlowSnapshot(final VersionedProcessGroup flowSnapshot) {
         this.flowSnapshot = flowSnapshot;
     }

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/remote/StandardRemoteProcessGroup.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/remote/StandardRemoteProcessGroup.java
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+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/remote/StandardRemoteProcessGroup.java
@@ -178,9 +178,7 @@ public class StandardRemoteProcessGroup implements RemoteProcessGroup {
             }
         };
 
-        final Runnable checkAuthorizations = new InitializationTask();
         backgroundThreadExecutor = new FlowEngine(1, "Remote Process Group " + id, true);
-        backgroundThreadExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(checkAuthorizations, 30L, 30L, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -197,6 +195,9 @@ public class StandardRemoteProcessGroup implements RemoteProcessGroup {
                 logger.warn("Unable to communicate with remote instance {}", new Object[] {this, e});
             }
         });
+
+        final Runnable checkAuthorizations = new InitializationTask();
+        backgroundThreadExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(checkAuthorizations, 0L, 60L, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
     @Override

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@@ -1442,20 +1442,6 @@ public interface NiFiServiceFacade {
      */
     void verifyCanRevertLocalModifications(String groupId, VersionedFlowSnapshot versionedFlowSnapshot);
 
-    /**
-     * Updates the Process group with the given ID to match the new snapshot
-     *
-     * @param revision the revision of the Process Group
-     * @param groupId the ID of the Process Group
-     * @param versionControlInfo the Version Control information
-     * @param snapshot the new snapshot
-     * @param componentIdSeed the seed to use for generating new component ID's
-     * @param updateDescendantVersionedFlows if a child/descendant Process Group is under Version Control, specifies whether or not to
-     *            update the contents of that Process Group
-     * @return the Process Group
-     */
-    ProcessGroupEntity updateProcessGroup(Revision revision, String groupId, VersionControlInformationDTO versionControlInfo, VersionedFlowSnapshot snapshot, String componentIdSeed,
-        boolean verifyNotModified, boolean updateDescendantVersionedFlows);
 
     /**
      * Updates the Process group with the given ID to match the new snapshot

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--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/StandardNiFiServiceFacade.java
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@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedConnection;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlow;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowSnapshot;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowSnapshotMetadata;
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedProcessGroup;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.diff.ComparableDataFlow;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.diff.ConciseEvolvingDifferenceDescriptor;
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of NiFiServiceFacade that performs revision checking.
@@ -1592,7 +1594,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
 
             final D dto = dtoCreation.apply(component);
             final FlowModification lastMod = new FlowModification(revision.incrementRevision(revision.getClientId()), user.getIdentity());
-            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<D>(dto, lastMod);
+            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, lastMod);
         });
     }
 
@@ -1779,7 +1781,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
         controllerFacade.save();
 
         final SnippetDTO dto = dtoFactory.createSnippetDto(snippet);
-        final RevisionUpdate<SnippetDTO> snapshot = new StandardRevisionUpdate<SnippetDTO>(dto, null);
+        final RevisionUpdate<SnippetDTO> snapshot = new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, null);
 
         return entityFactory.createSnippetEntity(snapshot.getComponent());
     }
@@ -2088,7 +2090,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
                     controllerFacade.save();
 
                     final FlowModification lastMod = new FlowModification(revision.incrementRevision(revision.getClientId()), user.getIdentity());
-                    return new StandardRevisionUpdate<ControllerServiceDTO>(dto, lastMod);
+                    return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, lastMod);
                 });
         } else {
             snapshot = revisionManager.updateRevision(claim, user, () -> {
@@ -2098,7 +2100,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
                 controllerFacade.save();
 
                 final FlowModification lastMod = new FlowModification(revision.incrementRevision(revision.getClientId()), user.getIdentity());
-                return new StandardRevisionUpdate<ControllerServiceDTO>(dto, lastMod);
+                return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, lastMod);
             });
         }
 
@@ -2440,7 +2442,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
             final Revision updatedRevision = revisionManager.getRevision(revision.getComponentId()).incrementRevision(revision.getClientId());
             final FlowModification lastModification = new FlowModification(updatedRevision, user.getIdentity());
 
-            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<FlowRegistry>(registry, lastModification);
+            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(registry, lastModification);
         });
 
         final FlowRegistry updatedReg = revisionUpdate.getComponent();
@@ -2483,7 +2485,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
 
             final ReportingTaskDTO dto = dtoFactory.createReportingTaskDto(reportingTask);
             final FlowModification lastMod = new FlowModification(revision.incrementRevision(revision.getClientId()), user.getIdentity());
-            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<ReportingTaskDTO>(dto, lastMod);
+            return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, lastMod);
         });
 
         final ReportingTaskNode reportingTask = reportingTaskDAO.getReportingTask(reportingTaskDTO.getId());
@@ -3649,6 +3651,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
     @Override
     public VersionControlComponentMappingEntity registerFlowWithFlowRegistry(final String groupId, final StartVersionControlRequestEntity requestEntity) {
         final ProcessGroup processGroup = processGroupDAO.getProcessGroup(groupId);
+
         final VersionControlInformation currentVci = processGroup.getVersionControlInformation();
         final int expectedVersion = currentVci == null ? 1 : currentVci.getVersion() + 1;
 
@@ -3697,15 +3700,14 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
         final VersionControlInformationDTO vci = new VersionControlInformationDTO();
         vci.setBucketId(bucket.getIdentifier());
         vci.setBucketName(bucket.getName());
-        vci.setCurrent(true);
         vci.setFlowId(flow.getIdentifier());
         vci.setFlowName(flow.getName());
         vci.setFlowDescription(flow.getDescription());
         vci.setGroupId(groupId);
-        vci.setModified(false);
         vci.setRegistryId(registryId);
         vci.setRegistryName(getFlowRegistryName(registryId));
         vci.setVersion(registeredSnapshot.getSnapshotMetadata().getVersion());
+        vci.setState(VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE.name());
 
         final Map<String, String> mapping = dtoFactory.createVersionControlComponentMappingDto(versionedProcessGroup);
 
@@ -3777,8 +3779,7 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
         final FlowComparator flowComparator = new StandardFlowComparator(registryFlow, localFlow, ancestorServiceIds, new ConciseEvolvingDifferenceDescriptor());
         final FlowComparison flowComparison = flowComparator.compare();
 
-        final Set<ComponentDifferenceDTO> differenceDtos = dtoFactory.createComponentDifferenceDtos(flowComparison,
-            diff -> diff.getDifferenceType() != DifferenceType.POSITION_CHANGED && diff.getDifferenceType() != DifferenceType.STYLE_CHANGED);
+        final Set<ComponentDifferenceDTO> differenceDtos = dtoFactory.createComponentDifferenceDtos(flowComparison);
 
         final FlowComparisonEntity entity = new FlowComparisonEntity();
         entity.setComponentDifferences(differenceDtos);
@@ -4079,30 +4080,88 @@ public class StandardNiFiServiceFacade implements NiFiServiceFacade {
         return flowRegistry == null ? flowRegistryId : flowRegistry.getName();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public ProcessGroupEntity updateProcessGroup(final Revision revision, final String groupId, final VersionControlInformationDTO versionControlInfo,
-        final VersionedFlowSnapshot proposedFlowSnapshot, final String componentIdSeed, final boolean verifyNotModified, final boolean updateDescendantVersionedFlows) {
+    private List<Revision> getComponentRevisions(final ProcessGroup processGroup, final boolean includeGroupRevision) {
+        final List<Revision> revisions = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (includeGroupRevision) {
+            revisions.add(revisionManager.getRevision(processGroup.getIdentifier()));
+        }
 
-        final NiFiUser user = NiFiUserUtils.getNiFiUser();
-        return updateProcessGroupContents(user, revision, groupId, versionControlInfo, proposedFlowSnapshot, componentIdSeed, verifyNotModified, true, updateDescendantVersionedFlows);
+        processGroup.findAllConnections().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllControllerServices().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllFunnels().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllInputPorts().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllOutputPorts().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllLabels().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllProcessGroups().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllProcessors().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllRemoteProcessGroups().stream()
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+        processGroup.findAllRemoteProcessGroups().stream()
+            .flatMap(rpg -> Stream.concat(rpg.getInputPorts().stream(), rpg.getOutputPorts().stream()))
+            .map(component -> revisionManager.getRevision(component.getIdentifier()))
+            .forEach(revisions::add);
+
+        return revisions;
     }
 
     @Override
     public ProcessGroupEntity updateProcessGroupContents(final NiFiUser user, final Revision revision, final String groupId, final VersionControlInformationDTO versionControlInfo,
         final VersionedFlowSnapshot proposedFlowSnapshot, final String componentIdSeed, final boolean verifyNotModified, final boolean updateSettings, final boolean updateDescendantVersionedFlows) {
 
-        final ProcessGroup processGroupNode = processGroupDAO.getProcessGroup(groupId);
-        final RevisionUpdate<ProcessGroupDTO> snapshot = updateComponent(user, revision,
-            processGroupNode,
-            () -> processGroupDAO.updateProcessGroupFlow(groupId, user, proposedFlowSnapshot, versionControlInfo, componentIdSeed, verifyNotModified, updateSettings, updateDescendantVersionedFlows),
-            processGroup -> dtoFactory.createProcessGroupDto(processGroup));
+        final ProcessGroup processGroup = processGroupDAO.getProcessGroup(groupId);
+        final List<Revision> revisions = getComponentRevisions(processGroup, false);
+        revisions.add(revision);
 
-        final PermissionsDTO permissions = dtoFactory.createPermissionsDto(processGroupNode);
-        final RevisionDTO updatedRevision = dtoFactory.createRevisionDTO(snapshot.getLastModification());
-        final ProcessGroupStatusDTO status = dtoFactory.createConciseProcessGroupStatusDto(controllerFacade.getProcessGroupStatus(processGroupNode.getIdentifier()));
-        final List<BulletinDTO> bulletins = dtoFactory.createBulletinDtos(bulletinRepository.findBulletinsForSource(processGroupNode.getIdentifier()));
+        final RevisionClaim revisionClaim = new StandardRevisionClaim(revisions);
+
+        final RevisionUpdate<ProcessGroupDTO> revisionUpdate = revisionManager.updateRevision(revisionClaim, user, new UpdateRevisionTask<ProcessGroupDTO>() {
+            @Override
+            public RevisionUpdate<ProcessGroupDTO> update() {
+                // update the Process Group
+                processGroupDAO.updateProcessGroupFlow(groupId, user, proposedFlowSnapshot, versionControlInfo, componentIdSeed, verifyNotModified, updateSettings, updateDescendantVersionedFlows);
+
+                // update the revisions
+                final Set<Revision> updatedRevisions = revisions.stream()
+                    .map(rev -> revisionManager.getRevision(rev.getComponentId()).incrementRevision(revision.getClientId()))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+                // save
+                controllerFacade.save();
+
+                // gather details for response
+                final ProcessGroupDTO dto = dtoFactory.createProcessGroupDto(processGroup);
+
+                final Revision updatedRevision = revisionManager.getRevision(groupId).incrementRevision(revision.getClientId());
+                final FlowModification lastModification = new FlowModification(updatedRevision, user.getIdentity());
+                return new StandardRevisionUpdate<>(dto, lastModification, updatedRevisions);
+            }
+        });
+
+        final FlowModification lastModification = revisionUpdate.getLastModification();
+
+        final PermissionsDTO permissions = dtoFactory.createPermissionsDto(processGroup);
+        final RevisionDTO updatedRevision = dtoFactory.createRevisionDTO(lastModification);
+        final ProcessGroupStatusDTO status = dtoFactory.createConciseProcessGroupStatusDto(controllerFacade.getProcessGroupStatus(processGroup.getIdentifier()));
+        final List<BulletinDTO> bulletins = dtoFactory.createBulletinDtos(bulletinRepository.findBulletinsForSource(processGroup.getIdentifier()));
         final List<BulletinEntity> bulletinEntities = bulletins.stream().map(bulletin -> entityFactory.createBulletinEntity(bulletin, permissions.getCanRead())).collect(Collectors.toList());
-        return entityFactory.createProcessGroupEntity(snapshot.getComponent(), updatedRevision, permissions, status, bulletinEntities);
+        return entityFactory.createProcessGroupEntity(revisionUpdate.getComponent(), updatedRevision, permissions, status, bulletinEntities);
     }
 
     private AuthorizationResult authorizeAction(final Action action) {

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java
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+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/ProcessGroupResource.java
@@ -16,12 +16,32 @@
  */
 package org.apache.nifi.web.api;
 
-import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
-import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
-import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
-import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
-import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
-import io.swagger.annotations.Authorization;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
+import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
+import javax.ws.rs.DefaultValue;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.HttpMethod;
+import javax.ws.rs.POST;
+import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedHashMap;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedMap;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.UriBuilder;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.UriInfo;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBElement;
+import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
+import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
+import javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamReader;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.authorization.AuthorizableLookup;
 import org.apache.nifi.authorization.AuthorizeAccess;
@@ -47,6 +67,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.registry.client.NiFiRegistryException;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistryUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlow;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowSnapshot;
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.variable.VariableRegistryUpdateRequest;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.variable.VariableRegistryUpdateStep;
 import org.apache.nifi.remote.util.SiteToSiteRestApiClient;
@@ -111,31 +132,6 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
-import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
-import javax.ws.rs.DefaultValue;
-import javax.ws.rs.GET;
-import javax.ws.rs.HttpMethod;
-import javax.ws.rs.POST;
-import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
-import javax.ws.rs.Path;
-import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
-import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
-import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedHashMap;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedMap;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.UriBuilder;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.UriInfo;
-import javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext;
-import javax.xml.bind.JAXBElement;
-import javax.xml.bind.JAXBException;
-import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
-import javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.net.URI;
@@ -161,6 +157,13 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponse;
+import io.swagger.annotations.ApiResponses;
+import io.swagger.annotations.Authorization;
+
 /**
  * RESTful endpoint for managing a Group.
  */
@@ -1657,8 +1660,8 @@ public class ProcessGroupResource extends ApplicationResource {
             versionControlInfo.setFlowDescription(flow.getDescription());
 
             versionControlInfo.setRegistryName(serviceFacade.getFlowRegistryName(versionControlInfo.getRegistryId()));
-            versionControlInfo.setModified(false);
-            versionControlInfo.setCurrent(flowSnapshot.isLatest());
+            final VersionedFlowState flowState = flowSnapshot.isLatest() ? VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE : VersionedFlowState.STALE;
+            versionControlInfo.setState(flowState.name());
 
             // Step 3: Resolve Bundle info
             BundleUtils.discoverCompatibleBundles(flowSnapshot.getFlowContents());
@@ -1689,8 +1692,12 @@ public class ProcessGroupResource extends ApplicationResource {
                         }
                     }
                 },
-            () -> {
-            },
+                () -> {
+                    final VersionedFlowSnapshot versionedFlowSnapshot = requestProcessGroupEntity.getVersionedFlowSnapshot();
+                    if (versionedFlowSnapshot != null) {
+                        serviceFacade.verifyComponentTypes(versionedFlowSnapshot.getFlowContents());
+                    }
+                },
                 processGroupEntity -> {
                     final ProcessGroupDTO processGroup = processGroupEntity.getComponent();
 

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/VersionsResource.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/VersionsResource.java
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--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/VersionsResource.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/VersionsResource.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistryUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlow;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowSnapshot;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowSnapshotMetadata;
+import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedProcessGroup;
 import org.apache.nifi.util.BundleUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.NiFiServiceFacade;
@@ -166,14 +167,14 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
 
 
     @POST
-    @Consumes(MediaType.WILDCARD)
-    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @Produces(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
     @Path("active-requests")
     @ApiOperation(
         value = "Creates a request so that a Process Group can be placed under Version Control or have its Version Control configuration changed. Creating this request will "
             + "prevent any other threads from simultaneously saving local changes to Version Control. It will not, however, actually save the local flow to the Flow Registry. A "
             + "POST to /versions/process-groups/{id} should be used to initiate saving of the local flow to the Flow Registry.",
-            response = VersionControlInformationEntity.class,
+            response = String.class,
             notes = NON_GUARANTEED_ENDPOINT)
     @ApiResponses(value = {
         @ApiResponse(code = 400, message = "NiFi was unable to complete the request because it was invalid. The request should not be retried without modification."),
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
             @ApiParam(value = "The versioned flow details.", required = true) final CreateActiveRequestEntity requestEntity) {
 
         if (isReplicateRequest()) {
-            return replicate(HttpMethod.POST);
+            return replicate(HttpMethod.POST, requestEntity);
         }
 
         if (requestEntity.getProcessGroupId() == null) {
@@ -548,11 +549,14 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
             final CreateActiveRequestEntity activeRequestEntity = new CreateActiveRequestEntity();
             activeRequestEntity.setProcessGroupId(groupId);
 
+            final Map<String, String> headers = new HashMap<>();
+            headers.put("content-type", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+
             if (getReplicationTarget() == ReplicationTarget.CLUSTER_NODES) {
-                clusterResponse = getRequestReplicator().replicate(HttpMethod.POST, createRequestUri, activeRequestEntity, Collections.emptyMap()).awaitMergedResponse();
+                clusterResponse = getRequestReplicator().replicate(HttpMethod.POST, createRequestUri, activeRequestEntity, headers).awaitMergedResponse();
             } else {
                 clusterResponse = getRequestReplicator().forwardToCoordinator(
-                    getClusterCoordinatorNode(), HttpMethod.POST, createRequestUri, activeRequestEntity, Collections.emptyMap()).awaitMergedResponse();
+                    getClusterCoordinatorNode(), HttpMethod.POST, createRequestUri, activeRequestEntity, headers).awaitMergedResponse();
             }
         } catch (final InterruptedException ie) {
             Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
@@ -761,18 +765,20 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
                 final VersionControlInformationDTO versionControlInfoDto = new VersionControlInformationDTO();
                 versionControlInfoDto.setBucketId(snapshotMetadata.getBucketIdentifier());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setBucketName(bucket.getName());
-                versionControlInfoDto.setCurrent(snapshotMetadata.getVersion() == flow.getVersionCount());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setFlowId(snapshotMetadata.getFlowIdentifier());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setFlowName(flow.getName());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setFlowDescription(flow.getDescription());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setGroupId(groupId);
-                versionControlInfoDto.setModified(false);
                 versionControlInfoDto.setVersion(snapshotMetadata.getVersion());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setRegistryId(entity.getRegistryId());
                 versionControlInfoDto.setRegistryName(serviceFacade.getFlowRegistryName(entity.getRegistryId()));
 
-                final ProcessGroupEntity updatedGroup = serviceFacade.updateProcessGroup(rev, groupId, versionControlInfoDto, flowSnapshot, getIdGenerationSeed().orElse(null), false,
-                    entity.getUpdateDescendantVersionedFlows());
+                final VersionedFlowState flowState = snapshotMetadata.getVersion() == flow.getVersionCount() ? VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE : VersionedFlowState.STALE;
+                versionControlInfoDto.setState(flowState.name());
+
+                final NiFiUser user = NiFiUserUtils.getNiFiUser();
+                final ProcessGroupEntity updatedGroup = serviceFacade.updateProcessGroupContents(user, rev, groupId, versionControlInfoDto, flowSnapshot, getIdGenerationSeed().orElse(null), false,
+                    true, entity.getUpdateDescendantVersionedFlows());
                 final VersionControlInformationDTO updatedVci = updatedGroup.getComponent().getVersionControlInformation();
 
                 final VersionControlInformationEntity responseEntity = new VersionControlInformationEntity();
@@ -1103,7 +1109,7 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
                             affectedComponents, user, replicateRequest, processGroupEntity, flowSnapshot, request, idGenerationSeed, true, true);
 
                         vcur.markComplete(updatedVersionControlEntity);
-                    } catch (final LifecycleManagementException e) {
+                    } catch (final Exception e) {
                         logger.error("Failed to update flow to new version", e);
                         vcur.setFailureReason("Failed to update flow to new version due to " + e);
                     }
@@ -1268,7 +1274,7 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
                             affectedComponents, user, replicateRequest, processGroupEntity, flowSnapshot, request, idGenerationSeed, false, true);
 
                         vcur.markComplete(updatedVersionControlEntity);
-                    } catch (final LifecycleManagementException e) {
+                    } catch (final Exception e) {
                         logger.error("Failed to update flow to new version", e);
                         vcur.setFailureReason("Failed to update flow to new version due to " + e.getMessage());
                     }
@@ -1403,15 +1409,14 @@ public class VersionsResource extends ApplicationResource {
                 final VersionControlInformationDTO vci = new VersionControlInformationDTO();
                 vci.setBucketId(metadata.getBucketIdentifier());
                 vci.setBucketName(bucket.getName());
-                vci.setCurrent(flowSnapshot.isLatest());
                 vci.setFlowDescription(flow.getDescription());
                 vci.setFlowId(flow.getIdentifier());
                 vci.setFlowName(flow.getName());
                 vci.setGroupId(groupId);
-                vci.setModified(false);
                 vci.setRegistryId(requestVci.getRegistryId());
                 vci.setRegistryName(serviceFacade.getFlowRegistryName(requestVci.getRegistryId()));
                 vci.setVersion(metadata.getVersion());
+                vci.setState(flowSnapshot.isLatest() ? VersionedFlowState.UP_TO_DATE.name() : VersionedFlowState.STALE.name());
 
                 serviceFacade.updateProcessGroupContents(user, revision, groupId, vci, flowSnapshot, idGenerationSeed, verifyNotModified, false, updateDescendantVersionedFlows);
             }

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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
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--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.nifi.web.api.dto;
 
+import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ClassUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.action.Action;
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@ import org.apache.nifi.provenance.lineage.LineageNode;
 import org.apache.nifi.provenance.lineage.ProvenanceEventLineageNode;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.ComponentVariableRegistry;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistry;
-import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistryClient;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionControlInformation;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedComponent;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionedFlowState;
@@ -140,7 +141,6 @@ import org.apache.nifi.reporting.BulletinRepository;
 import org.apache.nifi.reporting.ReportingTask;
 import org.apache.nifi.scheduling.SchedulingStrategy;
 import org.apache.nifi.util.FormatUtils;
-import org.apache.nifi.util.NiFiProperties;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.FlowModification;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.Revision;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.api.dto.action.ActionDTO;
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ import org.apache.nifi.web.api.entity.VariableEntity;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.controller.ControllerFacade;
 import org.apache.nifi.web.revision.RevisionManager;
 
-import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;
 import java.text.Collator;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ import java.util.TreeMap;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.function.Function;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -234,8 +232,6 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
     private ControllerServiceProvider controllerServiceProvider;
     private EntityFactory entityFactory;
     private Authorizer authorizer;
-    private NiFiProperties properties;
-    private FlowRegistryClient flowRegistryClient;
 
     public ControllerConfigurationDTO createControllerConfigurationDto(final ControllerFacade controllerFacade) {
         final ControllerConfigurationDTO dto = new ControllerConfigurationDTO();
@@ -2190,23 +2186,17 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
 
 
     public Set<ComponentDifferenceDTO> createComponentDifferenceDtos(final FlowComparison comparison) {
-        return createComponentDifferenceDtos(comparison, null);
-    }
-
-    public Set<ComponentDifferenceDTO> createComponentDifferenceDtos(final FlowComparison comparison, final Predicate<FlowDifference> filter) {
         final Map<ComponentDifferenceDTO, List<DifferenceDTO>> differencesByComponent = new HashMap<>();
 
         for (final FlowDifference difference : comparison.getDifferences()) {
-            if (filter == null || filter.test(difference)) {
-                final ComponentDifferenceDTO componentDiff = createComponentDifference(difference);
-                final List<DifferenceDTO> differences = differencesByComponent.computeIfAbsent(componentDiff, key -> new ArrayList<>());
+            final ComponentDifferenceDTO componentDiff = createComponentDifference(difference);
+            final List<DifferenceDTO> differences = differencesByComponent.computeIfAbsent(componentDiff, key -> new ArrayList<>());
 
-                final DifferenceDTO dto = new DifferenceDTO();
-                dto.setDifferenceType(difference.getDifferenceType().getDescription());
-                dto.setDifference(difference.getDescription());
+            final DifferenceDTO dto = new DifferenceDTO();
+            dto.setDifferenceType(difference.getDifferenceType().getDescription());
+            dto.setDifference(difference.getDescription());
 
-                differences.add(dto);
-            }
+            differences.add(dto);
         }
 
         for (final Map.Entry<ComponentDifferenceDTO, List<DifferenceDTO>> entry : differencesByComponent.entrySet()) {
@@ -2259,8 +2249,6 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
         dto.setFlowName(versionControlInfo.getFlowName());
         dto.setFlowDescription(versionControlInfo.getFlowDescription());
         dto.setVersion(versionControlInfo.getVersion());
-        dto.setCurrent(versionControlInfo.isCurrent());
-        dto.setModified(versionControlInfo.isModified());
 
         final VersionedFlowStatus status = versionControlInfo.getStatus();
         final VersionedFlowState state = status.getState();
@@ -3501,8 +3489,6 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
         copy.setFlowName(original.getFlowName());
         copy.setFlowDescription(original.getFlowDescription());
         copy.setVersion(original.getVersion());
-        copy.setCurrent(original.getCurrent());
-        copy.setModified(original.getModified());
         copy.setState(original.getState());
         copy.setStateExplanation(original.getStateExplanation());
         return copy;
@@ -3833,12 +3819,4 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
     public void setBulletinRepository(BulletinRepository bulletinRepository) {
         this.bulletinRepository = bulletinRepository;
     }
-
-    public void setProperties(final NiFiProperties properties) {
-        this.properties = properties;
-    }
-
-    public void setFlowRegistryClient(FlowRegistryClient flowRegistryClient) {
-        this.flowRegistryClient = flowRegistryClient;
-    }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/fe8b30bf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java
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diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java
index d25f294..52a18dc 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/dao/impl/StandardProcessGroupDAO.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.controller.ScheduledState;
 import org.apache.nifi.controller.service.ControllerServiceNode;
 import org.apache.nifi.controller.service.ControllerServiceState;
 import org.apache.nifi.groups.ProcessGroup;
+import org.apache.nifi.groups.RemoteProcessGroup;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.FlowRegistry;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.StandardVersionControlInformation;
 import org.apache.nifi.registry.flow.VersionControlInformation;
@@ -234,6 +235,10 @@ public class StandardProcessGroupDAO extends ComponentDAO implements ProcessGrou
         }
         if (isNotNull(processGroupDTO.getPosition())) {
             group.setPosition(new Position(processGroupDTO.getPosition().getX(), processGroupDTO.getPosition().getY()));
+            final ProcessGroup parent = group.getParent();
+            if (parent != null) {
+                parent.onComponentModified();
+            }
         }
         if (isNotNull(comments)) {
             group.setComments(comments);
@@ -258,8 +263,6 @@ public class StandardProcessGroupDAO extends ComponentDAO implements ProcessGrou
         final StandardVersionControlInformation vci = StandardVersionControlInformation.Builder.fromDto(versionControlInformation)
             .registryName(registryName)
             .flowSnapshot(flowSnapshot)
-            .modified(false)
-            .current(true)
             .build();
 
         group.setVersionControlInformation(vci, versionedComponentMapping);
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ public class StandardProcessGroupDAO extends ComponentDAO implements ProcessGrou
 
         final ProcessGroup group = locateProcessGroup(flowController, groupId);
         group.updateFlow(proposedSnapshot, componentIdSeed, verifyNotModified, updateSettings, updateDescendantVersionedFlows);
+        group.findAllRemoteProcessGroups().stream().forEach(RemoteProcessGroup::initialize);
 
         final StandardVersionControlInformation svci = StandardVersionControlInformation.Builder.fromDto(versionControlInformation)
             .flowSnapshot(proposedSnapshot.getFlowContents())