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Posted to dev@ariatosca.apache.org by em...@apache.org on 2017/03/17 19:38:38 UTC

[10/18] incubator-ariatosca git commit: ARIA-105 Integrate parser and orchestrator models

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/functions.py
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diff --git a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/functions.py b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/functions.py
index e385817..405aa8f 100644
--- a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/functions.py
+++ b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/functions.py
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ from aria.utils.collections import FrozenList
 from aria.utils.formatting import as_raw, safe_repr
 from aria.parser import dsl_specification
 from aria.parser.exceptions import InvalidValueError
-from aria.parser.modeling import (Function, CannotEvaluateFunctionException)
 from aria.parser.validation import Issue
+from aria.modeling.exceptions import CannotEvaluateFunctionException
+from aria.modeling.functions import Function
 
 #
 # Intrinsic
@@ -139,8 +140,8 @@ class GetInput(Function):
             raise CannotEvaluateFunctionException()
         the_input = context.modeling.instance.inputs.get(
             self.input_property_name,
-            context.modeling.model.inputs.get(self.input_property_name))
-        return the_input.value if the_input is not None else None
+            context.modeling.template.inputs.get(self.input_property_name))
+        return as_raw(the_input.value) if the_input is not None else None
 
 @dsl_specification('4.4.2', 'tosca-simple-1.0')
 class GetProperty(Function):
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class GetProperty(Function):
                         found = False
                         break
                 if found:
-                    return value
+                    return as_raw(value)
 
         raise InvalidValueError(
             'function "get_property" could not find "%s" in modelable entity "%s"' \

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
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diff --git a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
index f340954..ec5ba3b 100644
--- a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
+++ b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
@@ -13,203 +13,239 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+"""
+Creates ARIA service template models based on the TOSCA presentation.
+
+Relies on many helper methods in the presentation classes. 
+"""
+
 import re
+from types import FunctionType
+from datetime import datetime
 
-from aria.parser.modeling import (Type, RelationshipType, PolicyType, ServiceModel, NodeTemplate,
+from aria.modeling.models import (Type, ServiceTemplate, NodeTemplate,
                                   RequirementTemplate, RelationshipTemplate, CapabilityTemplate,
                                   GroupTemplate, PolicyTemplate, SubstitutionTemplate,
-                                  MappingTemplate, InterfaceTemplate, OperationTemplate,
-                                  ArtifactTemplate, Metadata, Parameter)
+                                  SubstitutionTemplateMapping, InterfaceTemplate, OperationTemplate,
+                                  ArtifactTemplate, Metadata, Parameter, PluginSpecification)
 
 from ..data_types import coerce_value
-from platform import node
 
-def create_service_model(context): # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches
-    model = ServiceModel()
+
+def create_service_template_model(context): # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches
+    model = ServiceTemplate(created_at=datetime.now(),
+                            main_file_name=str(context.presentation.location))
 
     model.description = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'description', 'value')
 
+    # Metadata
     metadata = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'metadata')
     if metadata is not None:
-        substitution_template = Metadata()
-        substitution_template.values['template_name'] = metadata.template_name
-        substitution_template.values['template_author'] = metadata.template_author
-        substitution_template.values['template_version'] = metadata.template_version
-        custom = metadata.custom
-        if custom:
-            for name, v in custom.iteritems():
-                substitution_template.values[name] = v
-        model.metadata = substitution_template
+        create_metadata_models(context, model, metadata)
 
+    # Types
+    model.node_types = Type(variant='node')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.node_types,
+                 model.node_types,
                  context.presentation.get('service_template', 'node_types'))
+    model.group_types = Type(variant='group')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.group_types,
+                 model.group_types,
                  context.presentation.get('service_template', 'group_types'))
+    model.policy_types = Type(variant='policy')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.capability_types,
-                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'capability_types'))
-    create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.relationship_types,
-                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'relationship_types'),
-                 create_relationship_type)
+                 model.policy_types,
+                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'policy_types'))
+    model.relationship_types = Type(variant='relationship')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.policy_types,
-                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'policy_types'),
-                 create_policy_type)
+                 model.relationship_types,
+                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'relationship_types'))
+    model.capability_types = Type(variant='capability')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.artifact_types,
-                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'artifact_types'))
+                 model.capability_types,
+                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'capability_types'))
+    model.interface_types = Type(variant='interface')
     create_types(context,
-                 context.modeling.interface_types,
+                 model.interface_types,
                  context.presentation.get('service_template', 'interface_types'))
+    model.artifact_types = Type(variant='artifact')
+    create_types(context,
+                 model.artifact_types,
+                 context.presentation.get('service_template', 'artifact_types'))
 
+    # Topology template
     topology_template = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template')
     if topology_template is not None:
-        create_properties_from_values(model.inputs, topology_template._get_input_values(context))
-        create_properties_from_values(model.outputs, topology_template._get_output_values(context))
+        create_parameter_models_from_values(model.inputs,
+                                            topology_template._get_input_values(context))
+        create_parameter_models_from_values(model.outputs,
+                                            topology_template._get_output_values(context))
 
+    # Plugin specifications
+    policies = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template', 'policies')
+    if policies:
+        for policy in policies.itervalues():
+            if model.policy_types.get_descendant(policy.type).role == 'plugin':
+                plugin_specification = create_plugin_specification_model(context, policy)
+                model.plugin_specifications[plugin_specification.name] = plugin_specification
+
+    # Node templates
     node_templates = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template',
                                               'node_templates')
     if node_templates:
-        for node_template_name, node_template in node_templates.iteritems():
-            model.node_templates[node_template_name] = create_node_template(context, node_template)
+        for node_template in node_templates.itervalues():
+            node_template_model = create_node_template_model(context, model, node_template)
+            model.node_templates[node_template_model.name] = node_template_model
+        for node_template in node_templates.itervalues():
+            fix_node_template_model(context, model, node_template)
 
+    # Group templates
     groups = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template', 'groups')
     if groups:
-        for group_name, group in groups.iteritems():
-            model.group_templates[group_name] = create_group_template(context, group)
+        for group in groups.itervalues():
+            group_template_model = create_group_template_model(context, model, group)
+            model.group_templates[group_template_model.name] = group_template_model
 
+    # Policy templates
     policies = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template', 'policies')
     if policies:
-        for policy_name, policy in policies.iteritems():
-            model.policy_templates[policy_name] = create_policy_template(context, policy)
+        for policy in policies.itervalues():
+            policy_template_model = create_policy_template_model(context, model, policy)
+            model.policy_templates[policy_template_model.name] = policy_template_model
 
+    # Substitution template
     substitution_mappings = context.presentation.get('service_template', 'topology_template',
                                                      'substitution_mappings')
-    if substitution_mappings is not None:
-        substitution_template = SubstitutionTemplate(substitution_mappings.node_type)
-        capabilities = substitution_mappings.capabilities
-        if capabilities:
-            for mapped_capability_name, capability in capabilities.iteritems():
-                substitution_template.capability_templates[mapped_capability_name] = \
-                    MappingTemplate(mapped_capability_name, capability.node_template,
-                                    capability.capability)
-        requirements = substitution_mappings.requirements
-        if requirements:
-            for mapped_requirement_name, requirement in requirements.iteritems():
-                substitution_template.requirement_templates[mapped_requirement_name] = \
-                    MappingTemplate(mapped_requirement_name, requirement.node_template,
-                                    requirement.requirement)
-        model.substitution_template = substitution_template
+    if substitution_mappings:
+        model.substitution_template = create_substitution_template_model(context, model,
+                                                                         substitution_mappings)
 
     return model
 
-def create_node_template(context, node_template):
+
+def create_metadata_models(context, service_template, metadata):
+    service_template.meta_data['template_name'] = Metadata(name='template_name',
+                                                           value=metadata.template_name)
+    service_template.meta_data['template_author'] = Metadata(name='template_author',
+                                                             value=metadata.template_author)
+    service_template.meta_data['template_version'] = Metadata(name='template_version',
+                                                              value=metadata.template_version)
+    custom = metadata.custom
+    if custom:
+        for name, value in custom.iteritems():
+            service_template.meta_data[name] = Metadata(name=name,
+                                                        value=value)
+
+
+def create_node_template_model(context, service_template, node_template):
     node_type = node_template._get_type(context)
-    model = NodeTemplate(name=node_template._name, type_name=node_type._name)
+    node_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant(node_type._name)
+    model = NodeTemplate(name=node_template._name,
+                         type=node_type)
+    
+    model.default_instances = 1
+    model.min_instances = 0
 
     if node_template.description:
         model.description = node_template.description.value
 
-    create_properties_from_values(model.properties, node_template._get_property_values(context))
-    create_interface_templates(context, model.interface_templates,
-                               node_template._get_interfaces(context))
+    create_parameter_models_from_values(model.properties,
+                                        node_template._get_property_values(context))
+    create_interface_template_models(context, service_template, model.interface_templates,
+                                     node_template._get_interfaces(context))
 
     artifacts = node_template._get_artifacts(context)
     if artifacts:
         for artifact_name, artifact in artifacts.iteritems():
-            model.artifact_templates[artifact_name] = create_artifact_template(context, artifact)
-
-    requirements = node_template._get_requirements(context)
-    if requirements:
-        for _, requirement in requirements:
-            model.requirement_templates.append(create_requirement_template(context, requirement))
+            model.artifact_templates[artifact_name] = \
+                create_artifact_template_model(context, service_template, artifact)
 
     capabilities = node_template._get_capabilities(context)
     if capabilities:
         for capability_name, capability in capabilities.iteritems():
-            model.capability_templates[capability_name] = create_capability_template(context,
-                                                                                     capability)
+            model.capability_templates[capability_name] = \
+                create_capability_template_model(context, service_template, capability)
 
-    create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_template.node_filter,
-                                          model.target_node_template_constraints)
+    if model.target_node_template_constraints:
+        model.target_node_template_constraints = []
+        create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_template.node_filter,
+                                              model.target_node_template_constraints)
 
     return model
 
-def create_interface_template(context, interface):
-    interface_type = interface._get_type(context)
-    model = InterfaceTemplate(name=interface._name, type_name=interface_type._name)
 
-    if interface_type.description:
-        model.description = interface_type.description.value
-
-    inputs = interface.inputs
-    if inputs:
-        for input_name, the_input in inputs.iteritems():
-            model.inputs[input_name] = Parameter(the_input.value.type, the_input.value.value,
-                                                 the_input.value.description)
-
-    operations = interface.operations
-    if operations:
-        for operation_name, operation in operations.iteritems():
-            model.operation_templates[operation_name] = create_operation_template(context,
-                                                                                  operation)
+def fix_node_template_model(context, service_template, node_template):
+    # Requirements have to be created after all node templates have been created, because
+    # requirements might reference another node template
+    model = service_template.node_templates[node_template._name]
+    requirements = node_template._get_requirements(context)
+    if requirements:
+        for _, requirement in requirements:
+            model.requirement_templates.append(create_requirement_template_model(context,
+                                                                                 service_template,
+                                                                                 requirement))
 
-    return model if model.operation_templates else None
 
-def create_operation_template(context, operation): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    model = OperationTemplate(name=operation._name)
+def create_group_template_model(context, service_template, group):
+    group_type = group._get_type(context)
+    group_type = service_template.group_types.get_descendant(group_type._name)
+    model = GroupTemplate(name=group._name,
+                          type=group_type)
 
-    if operation.description:
-        model.description = operation.description.value
+    if group.description:
+        model.description = group.description.value
 
-    implementation = operation.implementation
-    if implementation is not None:
-        model.implementation = implementation.primary
-        dependencies = implementation.dependencies
-        if dependencies is not None:
-            model.dependencies = dependencies
+    create_parameter_models_from_values(model.properties, group._get_property_values(context))
+    create_interface_template_models(context, service_template, model.interface_templates,
+                                     group._get_interfaces(context))
 
-    inputs = operation.inputs
-    if inputs:
-        for input_name, the_input in inputs.iteritems():
-            model.inputs[input_name] = Parameter(the_input.value.type, the_input.value.value,
-                                                 the_input.value.description)
+    members = group.members
+    if members:
+        for member in members:
+            node_template = service_template.node_templates[member]
+            assert node_template
+            model.node_templates.append(node_template)
 
     return model
 
-def create_artifact_template(context, artifact):
-    model = ArtifactTemplate(name=artifact._name, type_name=artifact.type,
-                             source_path=artifact.file)
 
-    if artifact.description:
-        model.description = artifact.description.value
+def create_policy_template_model(context, service_template, policy):
+    policy_type = policy._get_type(context)
+    policy_type = service_template.policy_types.get_descendant(policy_type._name)
+    model = PolicyTemplate(name=policy._name,
+                           type=policy_type)
 
-    model.target_path = artifact.deploy_path
+    if policy.description:
+        model.description = policy.description.value
 
-    repository = artifact._get_repository(context)
-    if repository is not None:
-        model.repository_url = repository.url
-        credential = repository._get_credential(context)
-        if credential:
-            for k, v in credential.iteritems():
-                model.repository_credential[k] = v
+    create_parameter_models_from_values(model.properties, policy._get_property_values(context))
 
-    create_properties_from_values(model.properties, artifact._get_property_values(context))
+    node_templates, groups = policy._get_targets(context)
+    if node_templates:
+        for target in node_templates:
+            node_template = service_template.node_templates[target._name]
+            assert node_template
+            model.node_templates.append(node_template)
+    if groups:
+        for target in groups:
+            group_template = service_template.group_templates[target._name]
+            assert group_template
+            model.group_templates.append(group_template)
 
     return model
 
-def create_requirement_template(context, requirement):
+
+def create_requirement_template_model(context, service_template, requirement):
     model = {'name': requirement._name}
 
     node, node_variant = requirement._get_node(context)
     if node is not None:
         if node_variant == 'node_type':
-            model['target_node_type_name'] = node._name
+            node_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant(node._name)
+            model['target_node_type'] = node_type
         else:
-            model['target_node_template_name'] = node._name
+            node_template = service_template.node_templates[node._name]
+            model['target_node_template'] = node_template
 
     capability, capability_variant = requirement._get_capability(context)
     if capability is not None:
@@ -220,41 +256,47 @@ def create_requirement_template(context, requirement):
 
     model = RequirementTemplate(**model)
 
-    create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, requirement.node_filter,
-                                          model.target_node_template_constraints)
+    if model.target_node_template_constraints:
+        model.target_node_template_constraints = []
+        create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, requirement.node_filter,
+                                              model.target_node_template_constraints)
 
     relationship = requirement.relationship
     if relationship is not None:
-        model.relationship_template = create_relationship_template(context, relationship)
+        model.relationship_template = \
+            create_relationship_template_model(context, service_template, relationship)
 
     return model
 
-def create_relationship_type(context, relationship_type): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    return RelationshipType(relationship_type._name)
-
-def create_policy_type(context, policy_type): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    return PolicyType(policy_type._name)
 
-def create_relationship_template(context, relationship):
+def create_relationship_template_model(context, service_template, relationship):
     relationship_type, relationship_type_variant = relationship._get_type(context)
     if relationship_type_variant == 'relationship_type':
-        model = RelationshipTemplate(type_name=relationship_type._name)
+        relationship_type = service_template.relationship_types.get_descendant(
+            relationship_type._name)
+        model = RelationshipTemplate(type=relationship_type)
     else:
         relationship_template = relationship_type
         relationship_type = relationship_template._get_type(context)
-        model = RelationshipTemplate(type_name=relationship_type._name,
-                                     template_name=relationship_template._name)
+        relationship_type = service_template.relationship_types.get_descendant(
+            relationship_type._name)
+        model = RelationshipTemplate(type=relationship_type,
+                                     name=relationship_template._name)
         if relationship_template.description:
             model.description = relationship_template.description.value
 
-    create_properties_from_assignments(model.properties, relationship.properties)
-    create_interface_templates(context, model.source_interface_templates, relationship.interfaces)
+    create_parameter_models_from_assignments(model.properties, relationship.properties)
+    create_interface_template_models(context, service_template, model.interface_templates,
+                                     relationship.interfaces)
 
     return model
 
-def create_capability_template(context, capability):
+
+def create_capability_template_model(context, service_template, capability):
     capability_type = capability._get_type(context)
-    model = CapabilityTemplate(name=capability._name, type_name=capability_type._name)
+    capability_type = service_template.capability_types.get_descendant(capability_type._name)
+    model = CapabilityTemplate(name=capability._name,
+                               type=capability_type)
 
     capability_definition = capability._get_definition(context)
     if capability_definition.description:
@@ -267,51 +309,154 @@ def create_capability_template(context, capability):
 
     valid_source_types = capability_definition.valid_source_types
     if valid_source_types:
-        model.valid_source_node_type_names = valid_source_types
+        for valid_source_type in valid_source_types:
+            # TODO: handle shortcut type names
+            node_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant(valid_source_type)
+            model.valid_source_node_types.append(node_type)
 
-    create_properties_from_assignments(model.properties, capability.properties)
+    create_parameter_models_from_assignments(model.properties, capability.properties)
 
     return model
 
-def create_group_template(context, group):
-    group_type = group._get_type(context)
-    model = GroupTemplate(name=group._name, type_name=group_type._name)
 
-    if group.description:
-        model.description = group.description.value
+def create_interface_template_model(context, service_template, interface):
+    interface_type = interface._get_type(context)
+    interface_type = service_template.interface_types.get_descendant(interface_type._name)
+    model = InterfaceTemplate(name=interface._name,
+                              type=interface_type)
 
-    create_properties_from_values(model.properties, group._get_property_values(context))
-    create_interface_templates(context, model.interface_templates, group._get_interfaces(context))
+    if interface_type.description:
+        model.description = interface_type.description
 
-    members = group.members
-    if members:
-        for member in members:
-            model.member_node_template_names.append(member)
+    inputs = interface.inputs
+    if inputs:
+        for input_name, the_input in inputs.iteritems():
+            model.inputs[input_name] = Parameter(name=input_name,
+                                                 type_name=the_input.value.type,
+                                                 value=the_input.value.value,
+                                                 description=the_input.value.description)
+
+    operations = interface.operations
+    if operations:
+        for operation_name, operation in operations.iteritems():
+            model.operation_templates[operation_name] = \
+                create_operation_template_model(context, service_template, operation)
+
+    return model if model.operation_templates else None
+
+
+def create_operation_template_model(context, service_template, operation): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    model = OperationTemplate(name=operation._name)
+
+    if operation.description:
+        model.description = operation.description.value
+
+    implementation = operation.implementation
+    if (implementation is not None) and operation.implementation.primary:
+        model.plugin_specification, model.implementation = \
+            parse_implementation_string(context, service_template, operation.implementation.primary)
+
+        dependencies = implementation.dependencies
+        if dependencies is not None:
+            model.dependencies = dependencies
+
+    inputs = operation.inputs
+    if inputs:
+        for input_name, the_input in inputs.iteritems():
+            model.inputs[input_name] = Parameter(name=input_name,
+                                                 type_name=the_input.value.type,
+                                                 value=the_input.value.value,
+                                                 description=the_input.value.description)
 
     return model
 
-def create_policy_template(context, policy):
-    policy_type = policy._get_type(context)
-    model = PolicyTemplate(name=policy._name, type_name=policy_type._name)
 
-    if policy.description:
-        model.description = policy.description.value
+def create_artifact_template_model(context, service_template, artifact):
+    artifact_type = artifact._get_type(context)
+    artifact_type = service_template.artifact_types.get_descendant(artifact_type._name)
+    model = ArtifactTemplate(name=artifact._name,
+                             type=artifact_type,
+                             source_path=artifact.file)
+
+    if artifact.description:
+        model.description = artifact.description.value
 
-    create_properties_from_values(model.properties, policy._get_property_values(context))
+    model.target_path = artifact.deploy_path
 
-    node_templates, groups = policy._get_targets(context)
-    for node_template in node_templates:
-        model.target_node_template_names.append(node_template._name)
-    for group in groups:
-        model.target_group_template_names.append(group._name)
+    repository = artifact._get_repository(context)
+    if repository is not None:
+        model.repository_url = repository.url
+        credential = repository._get_credential(context)
+        if credential:
+            model.repository_credential = {}
+            for k, v in credential.iteritems():
+                model.repository_credential[k] = v
+
+    create_parameter_models_from_values(model.properties, artifact._get_property_values(context))
+
+    return model
+
+
+def create_substitution_template_model(context, service_template, substitution_mappings):
+    node_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant(substitution_mappings.node_type)
+    model = SubstitutionTemplate(node_type=node_type)
+
+    capabilities = substitution_mappings.capabilities
+    if capabilities:
+        for mapped_capability_name, capability in capabilities.iteritems():
+            name = 'capability.' + mapped_capability_name
+            node_template_model = service_template.node_templates[capability.node_template]
+            capability_template_model = \
+                node_template_model.capability_templates[capability.capability]
+            model.mappings[name] = \
+                SubstitutionTemplateMapping(name=name,
+                                            node_template=node_template_model,
+                                            capability_template=capability_template_model)
+
+    requirements = substitution_mappings.requirements
+    if requirements:
+        for mapped_requirement_name, requirement in requirements.iteritems():
+            name = 'requirement.' + mapped_requirement_name
+            node_template_model = service_template.node_templates[requirement.node_template]
+            requirement_template_model = None
+            for a_model in node_template_model.requirement_templates:
+                if a_model.name == requirement.requirement:
+                    requirement_template_model = a_model
+                    break
+            model.mappings[name] = \
+                SubstitutionTemplateMapping(name=name,
+                                            node_template=node_template_model,
+                                            requirement_template=requirement_template_model)
 
     return model
 
+
+def create_plugin_specification_model(context, policy):
+    properties = policy.properties
+
+    def get(name):
+        prop = properties.get(name)
+        return prop.value if prop is not None else None
+
+    model = PluginSpecification(name=policy._name,
+                                archive_name=get('archive_name') or '',
+                                distribution=get('distribution'),
+                                distribution_release=get('distribution_release'),
+                                distribution_version=get('distribution_version'),
+                                package_name=get('package_name') or '',
+                                package_source=get('package_source'),
+                                package_version=get('package_version'),
+                                supported_platform=get('supported_platform'),
+                                supported_py_versions=get('supported_py_versions'))
+
+    return model
+
+
 #
 # Utils
 #
 
-def create_types(context, root, types, normalize=None):
+def create_types(context, root, types):
     if types is None:
         return
 
@@ -325,39 +470,49 @@ def create_types(context, root, types, normalize=None):
         for name, the_type in types.iteritems():
             if root.get_descendant(name) is None:
                 parent_type = the_type._get_parent(context)
-                if normalize:
-                    model = normalize(context, the_type)
-                else:
-                    model = Type(the_type._name)
+                model = Type(name=the_type._name,
+                             role=the_type._get_extension('role'))
                 if the_type.description:
                     model.description = the_type.description.value
-                model.role = the_type._get_extension('role')
                 if parent_type is None:
+                    model.parent = root
+                    model.variant = root.variant
                     root.children.append(model)
                 else:
                     container = root.get_descendant(parent_type._name)
                     if container is not None:
+                        model.parent = container
+                        model.variant = container.variant
                         container.children.append(model)
 
-def create_properties_from_values(properties, source_properties):
+
+def create_parameter_models_from_values(properties, source_properties):
     if source_properties:
         for property_name, prop in source_properties.iteritems():
-            properties[property_name] = Parameter(prop.type, prop.value, prop.description)
+            properties[property_name] = Parameter(name=property_name,
+                                                  type_name=prop.type,
+                                                  value=prop.value,
+                                                  description=prop.description)
 
-def create_properties_from_assignments(properties, source_properties):
+
+def create_parameter_models_from_assignments(properties, source_properties):
     if source_properties:
         for property_name, prop in source_properties.iteritems():
-            properties[property_name] = Parameter(prop.value.type, prop.value.value,
-                                                  prop.value.description)
+            properties[property_name] = Parameter(name=property_name,
+                                                  type_name=prop.value.type,
+                                                  value=prop.value.value,
+                                                  description=prop.value.description)
+
 
-def create_interface_templates(context, interfaces, source_interfaces):
+def create_interface_template_models(context, service_template, interfaces, source_interfaces):
     if source_interfaces:
         for interface_name, interface in source_interfaces.iteritems():
-            interface = create_interface_template(context, interface)
+            interface = create_interface_template_model(context, service_template, interface)
             if interface is not None:
                 interfaces[interface_name] = interface
 
-def create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_filter, node_type_constraints):
+
+def create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_filter, target_node_template_constraints):
     if node_filter is None:
         return
 
@@ -367,7 +522,7 @@ def create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_filter, node_type_constr
             func = create_constraint_clause_lambda(context, node_filter, constraint_clause,
                                                    property_name, None)
             if func is not None:
-                node_type_constraints.append(func)
+                target_node_template_constraints.append(func)
 
     capabilities = node_filter.capabilities
     if capabilities is not None:
@@ -378,7 +533,8 @@ def create_node_filter_constraint_lambdas(context, node_filter, node_type_constr
                     func = create_constraint_clause_lambda(context, node_filter, constraint_clause,
                                                            property_name, capability_name)
                     if func is not None:
-                        node_type_constraints.append(func)
+                        target_node_template_constraints.append(func)
+
 
 def create_constraint_clause_lambda(context, node_filter, constraint_clause, property_name, # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
                                     capability_name):
@@ -497,3 +653,23 @@ def create_constraint_clause_lambda(context, node_filter, constraint_clause, pro
         return pattern
 
     return None
+
+
+def parse_implementation_string(context, service_template, implementation):
+    if not implementation:
+        return None, ''
+
+    index = implementation.find('>')
+    if index == -1:
+        return None, implementation
+    plugin_name = implementation[:index].strip()
+    
+    if plugin_name == 'execution':
+        plugin_specification = None
+    else:
+        plugin_specification = service_template.plugin_specifications.get(plugin_name)
+        if plugin_specification is None:
+            raise ValueError('unknown plugin: "{0}"'.format(plugin_name))
+
+    implementation = implementation[index+1:].strip()
+    return plugin_specification, implementation

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/presenter.py
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diff --git a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/presenter.py b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/presenter.py
index 0809014..eee5769 100644
--- a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/presenter.py
+++ b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/presenter.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from aria.parser.presentation import Presenter
 
 from .functions import (Concat, Token, GetInput, GetProperty, GetAttribute, GetOperationOutput,
                         GetNodesOfType, GetArtifact)
-from .modeling import create_service_model
+from .modeling import create_service_template_model
 from .templates import ServiceTemplate
 
 class ToscaSimplePresenter1_0(Presenter): # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ class ToscaSimplePresenter1_0(Presenter): # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         return FrozenList(import_locations) if import_locations else EMPTY_READ_ONLY_LIST
 
     @cachedmethod
-    def _get_service_model(self, context): # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-        return create_service_model(context)
+    def _get_model(self, context): # pylint: disable=no-self-use
+        return create_service_template_model(context)

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/end2end/test_orchestrator.py
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diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_orchestrator.py b/tests/end2end/test_orchestrator.py
index f930577..7b8dc97 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_orchestrator.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_orchestrator.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import sys
 
 from aria.orchestrator.runner import Runner
 from aria.orchestrator.workflows.builtin import BUILTIN_WORKFLOWS
-from aria.parser.modeling.storage import initialize_storage
 from aria.utils.imports import import_fullname
 from aria.utils.collections import OrderedDict
+from aria.cli.dry import convert_to_dry
 
 from tests.parser.service_templates import consume_node_cellar
 
@@ -38,23 +38,25 @@ def test_custom():
 def _workflow(workflow_name):
     context, _ = consume_node_cellar()
 
+    convert_to_dry(context.modeling.instance)
+
     # TODO: this logic will eventually stabilize and be part of the ARIA API,
     # likely somewhere in aria.orchestrator.workflows
     if workflow_name in BUILTIN_WORKFLOWS:
         workflow_fn = import_fullname('aria.orchestrator.workflows.builtin.' + workflow_name)
         inputs = {}
     else:
-        policy = context.modeling.instance.policies[workflow_name]
-        sys.path.append(policy.properties['implementation'].value)
-
-        workflow_fn = import_fullname(policy.properties['function'].value)
+        workflow = context.modeling.instance.policies[workflow_name]
+        sys.path.append(workflow.properties['implementation'].value)
+        workflow_fn = import_fullname(workflow.properties['function'].value)
         inputs = OrderedDict([
-            (k, v.value) for k, v in policy.properties.iteritems()
+            (k, v.value) for k, v in workflow.properties.iteritems()
             if k not in WORKFLOW_POLICY_INTERNAL_PROPERTIES
         ])
 
     def _initialize_storage(model_storage):
-        initialize_storage(context, model_storage, 1)
+        context.modeling.store(model_storage)
 
-    runner = Runner(workflow_name, workflow_fn, inputs, _initialize_storage, 1)
+    runner = Runner(workflow_name, workflow_fn, inputs, _initialize_storage,
+                    lambda: context.modeling.instance.id)
     runner.run()

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/end2end/test_tosca_simple_v1_0.py
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diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_tosca_simple_v1_0.py b/tests/end2end/test_tosca_simple_v1_0.py
index f2a41ce..4658fc3 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_tosca_simple_v1_0.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_tosca_simple_v1_0.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_use_case_network_4():
 
 
 def test_use_case_webserver_dbms_1():
-    consume_use_case('webserver-dbms-1', 'model')
+    consume_use_case('webserver-dbms-1', 'template')
 
 
 def test_use_case_webserver_dbms_2():
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_use_case_multi_tier_1():
 
 
 def test_use_case_container_1():
-    consume_use_case('container-1', 'model')
+    consume_use_case('container-1', 'template')
 
 
 # NodeCellar
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_node_cellar_presentation():
 
 
 def test_node_cellar_model():
-    consume_node_cellar('model')
+    consume_node_cellar('template')
 
 
 def test_node_cellar_types():

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/mock/context.py
----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/mock/context.py b/tests/mock/context.py
index cf1a32d..3de3133 100644
--- a/tests/mock/context.py
+++ b/tests/mock/context.py
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ def simple(tmpdir, inmemory=False, context_kwargs=None):
         api_kwargs=dict(directory=os.path.join(tmpdir, 'resources'))
     )
 
-    service_instance_id = create_simple_topology_two_nodes(model_storage)
+    service_id = create_simple_topology_two_nodes(model_storage)
 
     final_kwargs = dict(
         name='simple_context',
         model_storage=model_storage,
         resource_storage=resource_storage,
-        service_instance_id=service_instance_id,
+        service_id=service_id,
         workflow_name=models.WORKFLOW_NAME,
         task_max_attempts=models.TASK_MAX_ATTEMPTS,
         task_retry_interval=models.TASK_RETRY_INTERVAL

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/mock/models.py
----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/mock/models.py b/tests/mock/models.py
index 301fc01..bf43a75 100644
--- a/tests/mock/models.py
+++ b/tests/mock/models.py
@@ -15,132 +15,185 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from aria.storage.modeling import model
+from aria.modeling import models
 from . import operations
 
-DEPLOYMENT_NAME = 'test_deployment_id'
-BLUEPRINT_NAME = 'test_blueprint_id'
-WORKFLOW_NAME = 'test_workflow_id'
-EXECUTION_NAME = 'test_execution_id'
+SERVICE_NAME = 'test_service_name'
+SERVICE_TEMPLATE_NAME = 'test_service_template_name'
+WORKFLOW_NAME = 'test_workflow_name'
+EXECUTION_NAME = 'test_execution_name'
 TASK_RETRY_INTERVAL = 1
 TASK_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 1
 
+DEPENDENCY_NODE_TEMPLATE_NAME = 'dependency_node_template'
 DEPENDENCY_NODE_NAME = 'dependency_node'
-DEPENDENCY_NODE_INSTANCE_NAME = 'dependency_node_instance'
+DEPENDENT_NODE_TEMPLATE_NAME = 'dependent_node_template'
 DEPENDENT_NODE_NAME = 'dependent_node'
-DEPENDENT_NODE_INSTANCE_NAME = 'dependent_node_instance'
-RELATIONSHIP_NAME = 'relationship'
-RELATIONSHIP_INSTANCE_NAME = 'relationship_instance'
 
 
-def get_dependency_node(deployment):
-    return model.NodeTemplate(
-        name=DEPENDENCY_NODE_NAME,
-        type_name='test_node_type',
-        type_hierarchy=[],
-        default_instances=1,
-        min_instances=1,
-        max_instances=1,
-        service_template=deployment.service_template,
+def create_service_template():
+    now = datetime.now()
+    return models.ServiceTemplate(
+        name=SERVICE_TEMPLATE_NAME,
+        description=None,
+        created_at=now,
+        updated_at=now,
+        main_file_name='main_file_name',
+        node_types=models.Type(variant='node', name='test_node_type'),
+        group_types=models.Type(variant='group', name='test_group_type'),
+        policy_types=models.Type(variant='policy', name='test_policy_type'),
+        relationship_types=models.Type(variant='relationship', name='test_relationship_type'),
+        capability_types=models.Type(variant='capability', name='test_capability_type'),
+        artifact_types=models.Type(variant='artifact', name='test_artifact_type'),
+        interface_types=models.Type(variant='interface', name='test_interface_type')
     )
 
 
-def get_dependency_node_instance(dependency_node, deployment):
-    return model.Node(
-        name=DEPENDENCY_NODE_INSTANCE_NAME,
-        service_instance=deployment,
-        runtime_properties={'ip': '1.1.1.1'},
-        node_template=dependency_node,
-        state='',
-        scaling_groups=[]
+def create_service(service_template):
+    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    return models.Service(
+        name=SERVICE_NAME,
+        service_template=service_template,
+        description='',
+        created_at=now,
+        updated_at=now,
+        permalink='',
+        scaling_groups={},
     )
 
 
-def get_relationship(target):
-    requirement_template = model.RequirementTemplate(target_node_template_name=target.name)
-    capability_template = model.CapabilityTemplate()
-
-    return requirement_template, capability_template
+def create_dependency_node_template(service_template):
+    node_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant('test_node_type')
+    capability_type = service_template.capability_types.get_descendant('test_capability_type')
 
+    capability_template = models.CapabilityTemplate(
+        name='capability',
+        type=capability_type
+    )
 
-def get_relationship_instance(source_instance, target_instance):
-    return model.Relationship(
-        target_node=target_instance,
-        source_node=source_instance,
+    node_template = models.NodeTemplate(
+        name=DEPENDENCY_NODE_TEMPLATE_NAME,
+        type=node_type,
+        capability_templates=_dictify(capability_template),
+        default_instances=1,
+        min_instances=1,
+        max_instances=1,
+        service_template=service_template
     )
+    service_template.node_templates[node_template.name] = node_template
+    return node_template
 
 
-def get_dependent_node(deployment, requirement_template, capability_template):
-    operation_templates = [model.OperationTemplate(implementation=op,
-                                                   service_template=deployment.service_template)
-                           for op in operations.NODE_OPERATIONS]
-    interface_template = model.InterfaceTemplate(operation_templates=operation_templates)
+def create_dependent_node_template(service_template, dependency_node_template):
+    the_type = service_template.node_types.get_descendant('test_node_type')
 
-    return model.NodeTemplate(
-        name=DEPENDENT_NODE_NAME,
-        type_name='test_node_type',
-        type_hierarchy=[],
+    operation_templates = dict((op, models.OperationTemplate(
+        name=op,
+        implementation='test'))
+                               for _, op in operations.NODE_OPERATIONS)
+    interface_template = models.InterfaceTemplate(
+        type=service_template.interface_types.get_descendant('test_interface_type'),
+        operation_templates=operation_templates)
+
+    requirement_template = models.RequirementTemplate(
+        name='requirement',
+        target_node_template=dependency_node_template
+    )
+
+    node_template = models.NodeTemplate(
+        name=DEPENDENT_NODE_TEMPLATE_NAME,
+        type=the_type,
         default_instances=1,
         min_instances=1,
         max_instances=1,
-        service_template=deployment.service_template,
-        interface_templates=[interface_template],
+        interface_templates=_dictify(interface_template),
         requirement_templates=[requirement_template],
-        capability_templates=[capability_template],
+        service_template=service_template
+    )
+    service_template.node_templates[node_template.name] = node_template
+    return node_template
+
+
+def create_dependency_node(dependency_node_template, service):
+    node = models.Node(
+        name=DEPENDENCY_NODE_NAME,
+        type=dependency_node_template.type,
+        runtime_properties={'ip': '1.1.1.1'},
+        version=None,
+        node_template=dependency_node_template,
+        state='',
+        scaling_groups=[],
+        service=service
     )
+    service.nodes[node.name] = node
+    return node
 
 
-def get_dependent_node_instance(dependent_node, deployment):
-    return model.Node(
-        name=DEPENDENT_NODE_INSTANCE_NAME,
-        service_instance=deployment,
+def create_dependent_node(dependent_node_template, service):
+    node = models.Node(
+        name=DEPENDENT_NODE_NAME,
+        type=dependent_node_template.type,
         runtime_properties={},
-        node_template=dependent_node,
+        version=None,
+        node_template=dependent_node_template,
         state='',
         scaling_groups=[],
+        service=service
     )
+    service.nodes[node.name] = node
+    return node
 
 
-def get_blueprint():
-    now = datetime.now()
-    return model.ServiceTemplate(
-        plan={},
-        name=BLUEPRINT_NAME,
-        description=None,
-        created_at=now,
-        updated_at=now,
-        main_file_name='main_file_name'
+def create_relationship(source, target):
+    return models.Relationship(
+        source_node=source,
+        target_node=target
     )
 
 
-def get_execution(deployment):
-    return model.Execution(
-        service_instance=deployment,
-        status=model.Execution.STARTED,
-        workflow_name=WORKFLOW_NAME,
-        started_at=datetime.utcnow(),
-        parameters=None
+def create_interface_template(service_template, interface_name, operation_name,
+                              operation_kwargs=None, interface_kwargs=None):
+    the_type = service_template.interface_types.get_descendant('test_interface_type')
+    operation_template = models.OperationTemplate(
+        name=operation_name,
+        **(operation_kwargs or {})
+    )
+    return models.InterfaceTemplate(
+        type=the_type,
+        operation_templates=_dictify(operation_template),
+        name=interface_name,
+        **(interface_kwargs or {})
     )
 
 
-def get_deployment(blueprint):
-    now = datetime.utcnow()
-    return model.ServiceInstance(
-        name=DEPLOYMENT_NAME,
-        service_template=blueprint,
-        description='',
-        created_at=now,
-        updated_at=now,
-        workflows={},
-        permalink='',
-        policy_triggers={},
-        policy_types={},
-        scaling_groups={},
+def create_interface(service, interface_name, operation_name, operation_kwargs=None,
+                     interface_kwargs=None):
+    the_type = service.service_template.interface_types.get_descendant('test_interface_type')
+    operation = models.Operation(
+        name=operation_name,
+        **(operation_kwargs or {})
+    )
+    return models.Interface(
+        type=the_type,
+        operations=_dictify(operation),
+        name=interface_name,
+        **(interface_kwargs or {})
+    )
+
+
+def create_execution(service):
+    return models.Execution(
+        service=service,
+        status=models.Execution.STARTED,
+        workflow_name=WORKFLOW_NAME,
+        started_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+        parameters=None
     )
 
 
-def get_plugin(package_name='package', package_version='0.1'):
-    return model.Plugin(
+def create_plugin(package_name='package', package_version='0.1'):
+    return models.Plugin(
+        name='test_plugin',
         archive_name='archive_name',
         distribution='distribution',
         distribution_release='dist_release',
@@ -155,26 +208,20 @@ def get_plugin(package_name='package', package_version='0.1'):
     )
 
 
-def get_interface_template(operation_name, operation_kwargs=None, interface_kwargs=None):
-    operation_template = model.OperationTemplate(
-        name=operation_name,
-        **(operation_kwargs or {})
-
-    )
-    return model.InterfaceTemplate(
-        operation_templates=[operation_template],
-        name=operation_name.rsplit('.', 1)[0],
-        **(interface_kwargs or {})
+def create_plugin_specification(package_name='package', package_version='0.1'):
+    return models.PluginSpecification(
+        name='test_plugin',
+        archive_name='archive_name',
+        distribution='distribution',
+        distribution_release='dist_release',
+        distribution_version='dist_version',
+        package_name=package_name,
+        package_source='source',
+        package_version=package_version,
+        supported_platform='any',
+        supported_py_versions=['python27']
     )
 
 
-def get_interface(operation_name,
-                  operation_kwargs=None,
-                  interface_kwargs=None,
-                  edge=None):
-    operation = model.Operation(name=operation_name, **(operation_kwargs or {}))
-    interface_name = operation_name.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
-    return model.Interface(operations=[operation],
-                           name=interface_name,
-                           edge=edge,
-                           **(interface_kwargs or {}))
+def _dictify(item):
+    return dict(((item.name, item),))

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/mock/operations.py
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diff --git a/tests/mock/operations.py b/tests/mock/operations.py
index 5495f6a..c752a8e 100644
--- a/tests/mock/operations.py
+++ b/tests/mock/operations.py
@@ -14,46 +14,46 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 NODE_OPERATIONS_INSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.create',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.configure',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.start',
+    ('Standard', 'create'),
+    ('Standard', 'configure'),
+    ('Standard', 'start')
 ]
 
 NODE_OPERATIONS_UNINSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.stop',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.delete',
+    ('Standard', 'stop'),
+    ('Standard', 'delete')
 ]
 
 NODE_OPERATIONS = NODE_OPERATIONS_INSTALL + NODE_OPERATIONS_UNINSTALL
 
 RELATIONSHIP_OPERATIONS_INSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.pre_configure_source',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.pre_configure_target',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.add_source',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.add_target',
+    ('Configure', 'pre_configure_source'),
+    ('Configure', 'pre_configure_target'),
+    ('Configure', 'add_source'),
+    ('Configure', 'add_target')
 ]
 
 RELATIONSHIP_OPERATIONS_UNINSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.remove_target',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.target_changed',
+    ('Configure', 'remove_target'),
+    ('Configure', 'target_changed')
 ]
 
 RELATIONSHIP_OPERATIONS = RELATIONSHIP_OPERATIONS_INSTALL + RELATIONSHIP_OPERATIONS_UNINSTALL
 
 OPERATIONS_INSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.create',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.pre_configure_source',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.pre_configure_target',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.configure',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.start',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.add_source',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.add_target',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.target_changed',
+    ('Standard', 'create'),
+    ('Configure', 'pre_configure_source'),
+    ('Configure', 'pre_configure_target'),
+    ('Standard', 'configure'),
+    ('Standard', 'start'),
+    ('Configure', 'add_source'),
+    ('Configure', 'add_target'),
+    ('Configure', 'target_changed')
 ]
 
 OPERATIONS_UNINSTALL = [
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.remove_target',
-    'tosca.interfaces.relationship.Configure.target_changed',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.stop',
-    'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.delete',
+    ('Configure', 'remove_target'),
+    ('Configure', 'target_changed'),
+    ('Standard', 'stop'),
+    ('Standard', 'delete')
 ]

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/mock/topology.py
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diff --git a/tests/mock/topology.py b/tests/mock/topology.py
index d3e8b7b..7ccc885 100644
--- a/tests/mock/topology.py
+++ b/tests/mock/topology.py
@@ -13,74 +13,60 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from aria.storage.modeling import model
+from aria.modeling import models as aria_models
 
 from . import models
 
 
 def create_simple_topology_single_node(model_storage, create_operation):
-    service_template = models.get_blueprint()
-    model_storage.service_template.put(service_template)
-
-    service_instance = models.get_deployment(service_template)
-    model_storage.service_instance.put(service_instance)
+    service_template = models.create_service_template()
+    service = models.create_service(service_template)
 
-    node_template = models.get_dependency_node(service_instance)
-    node_template.interface_templates = [models.get_interface_template(
-        'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.create',
+    node_template = models.create_dependency_node_template(service_template)
+    interface_template = models.create_interface_template(
+        service_template,
+        'Standard', 'create',
         operation_kwargs=dict(
             implementation=create_operation,
-            inputs=[model.Parameter(name='key', str_value='create', type='str'),
-                    model.Parameter(name='value', str_value=str(True), type='bool')]
-        )
-    )]
-    model_storage.node_template.put(node_template)
+            inputs={'key': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('key', 'create'),
+                    'value': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('value', True)})
+    )
+    node_template.interface_templates[interface_template.name] = interface_template                 # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
 
-    node = models.get_dependency_node_instance(node_template, service_instance)
-    node.interfaces = [models.get_interface(
-        'tosca.interfaces.node.lifecycle.Standard.create',
+    node = models.create_dependency_node(node_template, service)
+    interface = models.create_interface(
+        service,
+        'Standard', 'create',
         operation_kwargs=dict(
             implementation=create_operation,
-            inputs=[model.Parameter(name='key', str_value='create', type='str'),
-                    model.Parameter(name='value', str_value=str(True), type='bool')])
-    )]
-    model_storage.node.put(node)
-
+            inputs={'key': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('key', 'create'),
+                    'value': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('value', True)})
+    )
+    node.interfaces[interface.name] = interface                                                     # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
 
-def create_simple_topology_two_nodes(model_storage):
-    blueprint = models.get_blueprint()
-    model_storage.service_template.put(blueprint)
-    deployment = models.get_deployment(blueprint)
-    model_storage.service_instance.put(deployment)
+    model_storage.service_template.put(service_template)
+    model_storage.service.put(service)
 
-    #################################################################################
-    # Creating a simple deployment with node -> node as a graph
 
-    dependency_node = models.get_dependency_node(deployment)
-    model_storage.node_template.put(dependency_node)
-    storage_dependency_node = model_storage.node_template.get(dependency_node.id)
+def create_simple_topology_two_nodes(model_storage):
+    service_template = models.create_service_template()
+    service = models.create_service(service_template)
 
-    dependency_node_instance = models.get_dependency_node_instance(storage_dependency_node,
-                                                                   deployment)
-    model_storage.node.put(dependency_node_instance)
-    storage_dependency_node_instance = model_storage.node.get(dependency_node_instance.id)
+    # Creating a simple service with node -> node as a graph
 
-    req_template, cap_template = models.get_relationship(storage_dependency_node)
-    model_storage.requirement_template.put(req_template)
-    model_storage.capability_template.put(cap_template)
+    dependency_node_template = models.create_dependency_node_template(service_template)
+    dependent_node_template = models.create_dependent_node_template(service_template,
+                                                                    dependency_node_template)
 
-    dependent_node = models.get_dependent_node(deployment, req_template, cap_template)
-    model_storage.node_template.put(dependent_node)
-    storage_dependent_node = model_storage.node_template.get(dependent_node.id)
+    dependency_node = models.create_dependency_node(dependency_node_template, service)
+    dependent_node = models.create_dependent_node(dependent_node_template, service)
 
-    dependent_node_instance = models.get_dependent_node_instance(storage_dependent_node, deployment)
-    model_storage.node.put(dependent_node_instance)
-    storage_dependent_node_instance = model_storage.node.get(dependent_node_instance.id)
+    dependent_node.outbound_relationships.append(models.create_relationship(                        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        source=dependent_node,
+        target=dependency_node
+    ))
 
-    relationship_instance = models.get_relationship_instance(
-        target_instance=storage_dependency_node_instance,
-        source_instance=storage_dependent_node_instance
-    )
-    model_storage.relationship.put(relationship_instance)
+    model_storage.service_template.put(service_template)
+    model_storage.service.put(service)
 
-    return deployment.id
+    return service.id

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/modeling/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/modeling/__init__.py b/tests/modeling/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..072ef54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modeling/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 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.
+
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    Column,
+    Text,
+    Integer,
+)
+
+from aria.modeling import (
+    models,
+    types as modeling_types,
+    mixins
+)
+
+
+class MockModel(models.aria_declarative_base, mixins.ModelMixin): #pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    __tablename__ = 'mock_model'
+    model_dict = Column(modeling_types.Dict)
+    model_list = Column(modeling_types.List)
+    value = Column(Integer)
+    name = Column(Text)

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/09f826a1/tests/modeling/test_mixins.py
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diff --git a/tests/modeling/test_mixins.py b/tests/modeling/test_mixins.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7795b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modeling/test_mixins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+# 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.
+
+import pytest
+
+import sqlalchemy
+
+from aria.storage import (
+    ModelStorage,
+    sql_mapi
+)
+from aria import modeling
+from aria.modeling.exceptions import ValueFormatException
+
+from ..storage import (
+    release_sqlite_storage,
+    init_inmemory_model_storage
+)
+from . import MockModel
+from ..mock import (
+    models,
+    context as mock_context
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def storage():
+    base_storage = ModelStorage(sql_mapi.SQLAlchemyModelAPI,
+                                initiator=init_inmemory_model_storage)
+    base_storage.register(MockModel)
+    yield base_storage
+    release_sqlite_storage(base_storage)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
+def module_cleanup():
+    modeling.models.aria_declarative_base.metadata.remove(MockModel.__table__)                      # pylint: disable=no-member
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def context(tmpdir):
+    ctx = mock_context.simple(str(tmpdir))
+    yield ctx
+    release_sqlite_storage(ctx.model)
+
+
+def test_inner_dict_update(storage):
+    inner_dict = {'inner_value': 1}
+
+    mock_model = MockModel(model_dict={'inner_dict': inner_dict, 'value': 0})
+    storage.mock_model.put(mock_model)
+
+    storage_mm = storage.mock_model.get(mock_model.id)
+    assert storage_mm == mock_model
+
+    storage_mm.model_dict['inner_dict']['inner_value'] = 2
+    storage_mm.model_dict['value'] = -1
+    storage.mock_model.update(storage_mm)
+    storage_mm = storage.mock_model.get(storage_mm.id)
+
+    assert storage_mm.model_dict['inner_dict']['inner_value'] == 2
+    assert storage_mm.model_dict['value'] == -1
+
+
+def test_inner_list_update(storage):
+    mock_model = MockModel(model_list=[0, [1]])
+    storage.mock_model.put(mock_model)
+
+    storage_mm = storage.mock_model.get(mock_model.id)
+    assert storage_mm == mock_model
+
+    storage_mm.model_list[1][0] = 'new_inner_value'
+    storage_mm.model_list[0] = 'new_value'
+    storage.mock_model.update(storage_mm)
+    storage_mm = storage.mock_model.get(storage_mm.id)
+
+    assert storage_mm.model_list[1][0] == 'new_inner_value'
+    assert storage_mm.model_list[0] == 'new_value'
+
+
+def test_model_to_dict(context):
+    service = context.service
+    service = service.to_dict()
+
+    expected_keys = [
+        'description',
+        'created_at',
+        'permalink',
+        'scaling_groups',
+        'updated_at'
+    ]
+
+    for expected_key in expected_keys:
+        assert expected_key in service
+
+
+def test_relationship_model_ordering(context):
+    service = context.model.service.get_by_name(models.SERVICE_NAME)
+    source_node = context.model.node.get_by_name(models.DEPENDENT_NODE_NAME)
+    target_node = context.model.node.get_by_name(models.DEPENDENCY_NODE_NAME)
+
+    new_node_template = modeling.models.NodeTemplate(
+        name='new_node_template',
+        type=source_node.type,
+        default_instances=1,
+        min_instances=1,
+        max_instances=1,
+        service_template=service.service_template
+    )
+
+    new_node = modeling.models.Node(
+        name='new_node',
+        type=source_node.type,
+        runtime_properties={},
+        service=service,
+        version=None,
+        node_template=new_node_template,
+        state='',
+        scaling_groups=[]
+    )
+
+    source_node.outbound_relationships.append(modeling.models.Relationship(
+        source_node=source_node,
+        target_node=new_node,
+    ))
+
+    new_node.outbound_relationships.append(modeling.models.Relationship(                            # pylint: disable=no-member
+        source_node=new_node,
+        target_node=target_node,
+    ))
+
+    context.model.node_template.put(new_node_template)
+    context.model.node.put(new_node)
+    context.model.node.refresh(source_node)
+    context.model.node.refresh(target_node)
+
+    def flip_and_assert(node, direction):
+        """
+        Reversed the order of relationships and assert effects took place.
+        :param node: the node instance to operate on
+        :param direction: the type of relationships to flip (inbound/outbound)
+        :return:
+        """
+        assert direction in ('inbound', 'outbound')
+
+        relationships = getattr(node, direction + '_relationships')
+        assert len(relationships) == 2
+
+        reversed_relationship = list(reversed(relationships))
+        assert relationships != reversed_relationship
+
+        relationships[:] = reversed_relationship
+        context.model.node.update(node)
+        assert relationships == reversed_relationship
+
+    flip_and_assert(source_node, 'outbound')
+    flip_and_assert(target_node, 'inbound')
+
+
+class StrictClass(modeling.models.aria_declarative_base, modeling.mixins.ModelMixin):
+    __tablename__ = 'strict_class'
+
+    strict_dict = sqlalchemy.Column(modeling.types.StrictDict(basestring, basestring))
+    strict_list = sqlalchemy.Column(modeling.types.StrictList(basestring))
+
+
+def test_strict_dict():
+
+    strict_class = StrictClass()
+
+    def assert_strict(sc):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+            sc.strict_dict = {'key': 1}
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+            sc.strict_dict = {1: 'value'}
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+            sc.strict_dict = {1: 1}
+
+    assert_strict(strict_class)
+    strict_class.strict_dict = {'key': 'value'}
+    assert strict_class.strict_dict == {'key': 'value'}
+
+    assert_strict(strict_class)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+        strict_class.strict_dict['key'] = 1
+    with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+        strict_class.strict_dict[1] = 'value'
+    with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+        strict_class.strict_dict[1] = 1
+
+
+def test_strict_list():
+    strict_class = StrictClass()
+
+    def assert_strict(sc):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+            sc.strict_list = [1]
+
+    assert_strict(strict_class)
+    strict_class.strict_list = ['item']
+    assert strict_class.strict_list == ['item']
+
+    assert_strict(strict_class)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueFormatException):
+        strict_class.strict_list[0] = 1

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diff --git a/tests/modeling/test_model_storage.py b/tests/modeling/test_model_storage.py
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@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# 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.
+
+import pytest
+
+from aria.storage import (
+    ModelStorage,
+    exceptions,
+    sql_mapi
+)
+from aria import (application_model_storage, modeling)
+from ..storage import (release_sqlite_storage, init_inmemory_model_storage)
+
+from . import MockModel
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def storage():
+    base_storage = ModelStorage(sql_mapi.SQLAlchemyModelAPI,
+                                initiator=init_inmemory_model_storage)
+    base_storage.register(MockModel)
+    yield base_storage
+    release_sqlite_storage(base_storage)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
+def module_cleanup():
+    modeling.models.aria_declarative_base.metadata.remove(MockModel.__table__)  #pylint: disable=no-member
+
+
+def test_storage_base(storage):
+    with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+        storage.non_existent_attribute()
+
+
+def test_model_storage(storage):
+    mock_model = MockModel(value=0, name='model_name')
+    storage.mock_model.put(mock_model)
+
+    assert storage.mock_model.get_by_name('model_name') == mock_model
+
+    assert [mm_from_storage for mm_from_storage in storage.mock_model.iter()] == [mock_model]
+    assert [mm_from_storage for mm_from_storage in storage.mock_model] == [mock_model]
+
+    storage.mock_model.delete(mock_model)
+    with pytest.raises(exceptions.StorageError):
+        storage.mock_model.get(mock_model.id)
+
+
+def test_application_storage_factory():
+    storage = application_model_storage(sql_mapi.SQLAlchemyModelAPI,
+                                        initiator=init_inmemory_model_storage)
+
+    assert storage.service_template
+    assert storage.node_template
+    assert storage.group_template
+    assert storage.policy_template
+    assert storage.substitution_template
+    assert storage.substitution_template_mapping
+    assert storage.requirement_template
+    assert storage.relationship_template
+    assert storage.capability_template
+    assert storage.interface_template
+    assert storage.operation_template
+    assert storage.artifact_template
+
+    assert storage.service
+    assert storage.node
+    assert storage.group
+    assert storage.policy
+    assert storage.substitution
+    assert storage.substitution_mapping
+    assert storage.relationship
+    assert storage.capability
+    assert storage.interface
+    assert storage.operation
+    assert storage.artifact
+
+    assert storage.execution
+    assert storage.service_update
+    assert storage.service_update_step
+    assert storage.service_modification
+    assert storage.plugin
+    assert storage.task
+
+    assert storage.parameter
+    assert storage.type
+    assert storage.metadata
+
+    release_sqlite_storage(storage)