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[16/16] incubator-ariatosca git commit: Add Argument and Configuration models

Add Argument and Configuration models


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/commit/5038c65d
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/tree/5038c65d
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/diff/5038c65d

Branch: refs/heads/ARIA-180-convert-parameter-to-one-to-many
Commit: 5038c65df6bd6c8f77582d23ea3d4d381d8ab30b
Parents: fdda757
Author: Avia Efrat <av...@gigaspaces.com>
Authored: Thu Jun 1 17:09:22 2017 +0300
Committer: Avia Efrat <av...@gigaspaces.com>
Committed: Thu Jun 1 17:10:06 2017 +0300

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 aria/modeling/mixins.py                         | 207 +++++++++++++++-
 aria/modeling/models.py                         |  17 +-
 aria/modeling/orchestration.py                  |  35 ++-
 aria/modeling/service_common.py                 | 243 +++----------------
 aria/modeling/service_instance.py               |  34 +--
 aria/modeling/service_template.py               |  28 +--
 aria/modeling/utils.py                          |   6 +-
 .../context/collection_instrumentation.py       |  10 +-
 .../execution_plugin/instantiation.py           |  26 +-
 aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py            |   4 +-
 aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py         |   6 +-
 examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml            |   7 +-
 .../simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py            |   6 +-
 tests/mock/models.py                            |   4 +-
 tests/mock/topology.py                          |   8 +-
 tests/modeling/test_models.py                   |   3 +-
 .../context/test_collection_instrumentation.py  |  64 ++---
 tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py     |   2 +-
 .../workflows/executor/test_executor.py         |   2 +-
 19 files changed, 388 insertions(+), 324 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/mixins.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/mixins.py b/aria/modeling/mixins.py
index 38c812d..4b307ab 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/mixins.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/mixins.py
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext import associationproxy
 from sqlalchemy import (
     Column,
     Integer,
-    Text
+    Text,
+    PickleType
 )
 
-from . import utils
+from ..parser.consumption import ConsumptionContext
+from ..utils import console, collections, caching, formatting
+from ..utils.type import canonical_type_name, full_type_name
+from . import utils, functions
 
 
 class ModelMixin(object):
@@ -140,3 +144,202 @@ class TemplateModelMixin(InstanceModelMixin):
 
     def instantiate(self, container):
         raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class ParameterMixin(TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
+    """
+    Represents a typed value. The value can contain nested intrinsic functions.
+
+    This model can be used as the ``container_holder`` argument for :func:`functions.evaluate`.
+
+    :ivar name: Name
+    :vartype name: basestring
+    :ivar type_name: Type name
+    :vartype type_name: basestring
+    :ivar value: Value
+    :ivar description: Description
+    :vartype description: basestring
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = 'parameter'
+
+    name = Column(Text)
+    type_name = Column(Text)
+    description = Column(Text)
+    _value = Column(PickleType)
+
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        value = self._value
+        if value is not None:
+            evaluation = functions.evaluate(value, self)
+            if evaluation is not None:
+                value = evaluation.value
+        return value
+
+    @value.setter
+    def value(self, value):
+        self._value = value
+
+    @property
+    @caching.cachedmethod
+    def owner(self):
+        """
+        The sole owner of this parameter, which is another model that relates to it.
+
+        *All* parameters should have an owner model. In case this property method fails to find
+        it, it will raise a ValueError, which should signify an abnormal, orphaned parameter.
+        """
+
+        # Find first non-null relationship
+        for the_relationship in self.__mapper__.relationships:
+            v = getattr(self, the_relationship.key)
+            if v:
+                return v
+
+        raise ValueError('orphaned {class_name}: does not have an owner: {name}'.format(
+            class_name=type(self).__name__, name=self.name))
+
+    @property
+    @caching.cachedmethod
+    def container(self): # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements,too-many-branches
+        """
+        The logical container for this parameter, which would be another model: service, node,
+        group, or policy (or their templates).
+
+        The logical container is equivalent to the ``SELF`` keyword used by intrinsic functions in
+        TOSCA.
+
+        *All* parameters should have a container model. In case this property method fails to find
+        it, it will raise a ValueError, which should signify an abnormal, orphaned parameter.
+        """
+
+        from . import models
+
+        container = self.owner
+
+        # Extract interface from operation
+        if isinstance(container, models.Operation):
+            container = container.interface
+        elif isinstance(container, models.OperationTemplate):
+            container = container.interface_template
+
+        # Extract from other models
+        if isinstance(container, models.Interface):
+            container = container.node or container.group or container.relationship
+        elif isinstance(container, models.InterfaceTemplate):
+            container = container.node_template or container.group_template \
+                        or container.relationship_template
+        elif isinstance(container, models.Capability) or isinstance(container, models.Artifact):
+            container = container.node
+        elif isinstance(container, models.CapabilityTemplate) \
+                or isinstance(container, models.ArtifactTemplate):
+            container = container.node_template
+        elif isinstance(container, models.Task):
+            container = container.actor
+
+        # Extract node from relationship
+        if isinstance(container, models.Relationship):
+            container = container.source_node
+        elif isinstance(container, models.RelationshipTemplate):
+            container = container.requirement_template.node_template
+
+        if container is not None:
+            return container
+
+        raise ValueError('orphaned parameter: does not have a container: {0}'.format(self.name))
+
+    @property
+    @caching.cachedmethod
+    def service(self):
+        """
+        The :class:`Service` containing this parameter, or None if not contained in a service.
+        """
+
+        from . import models
+        container = self.container
+        if isinstance(container, models.Service):
+            return container
+        elif hasattr(container, 'service'):
+            return container.service
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    @caching.cachedmethod
+    def service_template(self):
+        """
+        The :class:`ServiceTemplate` containing this parameter, or None if not contained in a
+        service template.
+        """
+
+        from . import models
+        container = self.container
+        if isinstance(container, models.ServiceTemplate):
+            return container
+        elif hasattr(container, 'service_template'):
+            return container.service_template
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def as_raw(self):
+        return collections.OrderedDict((
+            ('name', self.name),
+            ('type_name', self.type_name),
+            ('value', self.value),
+            ('description', self.description)))
+
+    def instantiate(self, container):
+        return self.__class__(name=self.name,  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
+                              type_name=self.type_name,
+                              _value=self._value,
+                              description=self.description)
+
+    def coerce_values(self, report_issues):
+        value = self._value
+        if value is not None:
+            evaluation = functions.evaluate(value, self, report_issues)
+            if (evaluation is not None) and evaluation.final:
+                # A final evaluation can safely replace the existing value
+                self._value = evaluation.value
+
+    def dump(self):
+        context = ConsumptionContext.get_thread_local()
+        if self.type_name is not None:
+            console.puts('{0}: {1} ({2})'.format(
+                context.style.property(self.name),
+                context.style.literal(formatting.as_raw(self.value)),
+                context.style.type(self.type_name)))
+        else:
+            console.puts('{0}: {1}'.format(
+                context.style.property(self.name),
+                context.style.literal(formatting.as_raw(self.value))))
+        if self.description:
+            console.puts(context.style.meta(self.description))
+
+    @property
+    def unwrapped(self):
+        return self.name, self.value
+
+    @classmethod
+    def wrap(cls, name, value, description=None):
+        """
+        Wraps an arbitrary value as a parameter. The type will be guessed via introspection.
+
+        For primitive types, we will prefer their TOSCA aliases. See the `TOSCA Simple Profile v1.0
+        cos01 specification <http://docs.oasis-open.org/tosca/TOSCA-Simple-Profile-YAML/v1.0/cos01
+        /TOSCA-Simple-Profile-YAML-v1.0-cos01.html#_Toc373867862>`__
+
+        :param name: Parameter name
+        :type name: basestring
+        :param value: Parameter value
+        :param description: Description (optional)
+        :type description: basestring
+        """
+
+        type_name = canonical_type_name(value)
+        if type_name is None:
+            type_name = full_type_name(value)
+        return cls(name=name,  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
+                   type_name=type_name,
+                   value=value,
+                   description=description)

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/models.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/models.py b/aria/modeling/models.py
index bfa0ece..0a1ee9e 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/models.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/models.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ __all__ = (
 
     # Common service models
     'Input',
+    'Configuration'
     'Output',
     'Property',
     'Attribute',
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ __all__ = (
     'Execution',
     'Plugin',
     'Task',
-    'Log'
+    'Log',
+    'Argument'
 )
 
 
@@ -214,6 +216,10 @@ class Input(aria_declarative_base, service_common.InputBase):
     pass
 
 
+class Configuration(aria_declarative_base, service_common.ConfigurationBase):
+    pass
+
+
 class Output(aria_declarative_base, service_common.OutputBase):
     pass
 
@@ -253,6 +259,11 @@ class Task(aria_declarative_base, orchestration.TaskBase):
 class Log(aria_declarative_base, orchestration.LogBase):
     pass
 
+
+class Argument(aria_declarative_base, orchestration.ArgumentBase):
+    pass
+
+
 # endregion
 
 
@@ -293,6 +304,7 @@ models_to_register = [
 
     # Common service models
     Input,
+    Configuration,
     Output,
     Property,
     Attribute,
@@ -303,5 +315,6 @@ models_to_register = [
     Execution,
     Plugin,
     Task,
-    Log
+    Log,
+    Argument
 ]

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/orchestration.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/orchestration.py b/aria/modeling/orchestration.py
index 0cee682..995c8c2 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/orchestration.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/orchestration.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.associationproxy import association_proxy
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declared_attr
 
 from ..orchestrator.exceptions import (TaskAbortException, TaskRetryException)
-from .mixins import ModelMixin
+from .mixins import ModelMixin, ParameterMixin
 from . import (
     relationship,
     types as modeling_types
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TaskBase(ModelMixin):
     :ivar function: Python path to an ``@operation`` function
     :vartype function: basestring
     :ivar arguments: Arguments that can be used by this task
-    :vartype arguments: {basestring: :class:`Parameter`}
+    :vartype arguments: {basestring: :class:`Argument`}
     :ivar max_attempts: Maximum number of retries allowed in case of failure
     :vartype max_attempts: int
     :ivar retry_interval: Interval between retries (in seconds)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class TaskBase(ModelMixin):
 
     @declared_attr
     def arguments(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_many(cls, 'parameter', prefix='arguments', dict_key='name')
+        return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'argument', dict_key='name')
 
     function = Column(String)
     max_attempts = Column(Integer, default=1)
@@ -433,3 +433,32 @@ class LogBase(ModelMixin):
     def __repr__(self):
         name = (self.task.actor if self.task else self.execution).name
         return '{name}: {self.msg}'.format(name=name, self=self)
+
+
+class ArgumentBase(ParameterMixin):
+
+    __tablename__ = 'argument'
+
+    # region foreign keys
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def task_fk(cls):
+        return relationship.foreign_key('task', nullable=True)
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def operation_fk(cls):
+        return relationship.foreign_key('operation', nullable=True)
+
+    # endregion
+
+    # region many_to_one relationships
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def task(cls):
+        return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'task')
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def operation(cls):
+        return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'operation')
+
+    # endregion

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/service_common.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/service_common.py b/aria/modeling/service_common.py
index 07b45a4..d305f7a 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/service_common.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/service_common.py
@@ -18,220 +18,18 @@
 from sqlalchemy import (
     Column,
     Text,
-    PickleType
 )
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declared_attr
 
 from ..parser.consumption import ConsumptionContext
-from ..utils import (collections, formatting, console, caching)
-from ..utils.type import (canonical_type_name, full_type_name)
-from .mixins import (InstanceModelMixin, TemplateModelMixin)
+from ..utils import (collections, formatting, console)
+from .mixins import (InstanceModelMixin, TemplateModelMixin, ParameterMixin)
 from . import (
     relationship,
-    functions
 )
 
 
-class ParameterMixin(TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
-    """
-    Represents a typed value. The value can contain nested intrinsic functions.
-
-    This model can be used as the ``container_holder`` argument for :func:`functions.evaluate`.
-
-    :ivar name: Name
-    :vartype name: basestring
-    :ivar type_name: Type name
-    :vartype type_name: basestring
-    :ivar value: Value
-    :ivar description: Description
-    :vartype description: basestring
-    """
-
-    __tablename__ = 'parameter'
-
-    name = Column(Text)
-    type_name = Column(Text)
-    description = Column(Text)
-    _value = Column(PickleType)
-
-    @property
-    def value(self):
-        value = self._value
-        if value is not None:
-            evaluation = functions.evaluate(value, self)
-            if evaluation is not None:
-                value = evaluation.value
-        return value
-
-    @value.setter
-    def value(self, value):
-        self._value = value
-
-    @property
-    @caching.cachedmethod
-    def owner(self):
-        """
-        The sole owner of this parameter, which is another model that relates to it.
-
-        *All* parameters should have an owner model. In case this property method fails to find
-        it, it will raise a ValueError, which should signify an abnormal, orphaned parameter.
-        """
-
-        # Find first non-null relationship
-        for the_relationship in self.__mapper__.relationships:
-            v = getattr(self, the_relationship.key)
-            if v:
-                return v
-
-        raise ValueError('orphaned {class_name}: does not have an owner: {name}'.format(
-            class_name=type(self).__name__, name=self.name))
-
-    @property
-    @caching.cachedmethod
-    def container(self): # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements,too-many-branches
-        """
-        The logical container for this parameter, which would be another model: service, node,
-        group, or policy (or their templates).
-
-        The logical container is equivalent to the ``SELF`` keyword used by intrinsic functions in
-        TOSCA.
-
-        *All* parameters should have a container model. In case this property method fails to find
-        it, it will raise a ValueError, which should signify an abnormal, orphaned parameter.
-        """
-
-        from . import models
-
-        container = self.owner
-
-        # Extract interface from operation
-        if isinstance(container, models.Operation):
-            container = container.interface
-        elif isinstance(container, models.OperationTemplate):
-            container = container.interface_template
-
-        # Extract from other models
-        if isinstance(container, models.Interface):
-            container = container.node or container.group or container.relationship
-        elif isinstance(container, models.InterfaceTemplate):
-            container = container.node_template or container.group_template \
-                or container.relationship_template
-        elif isinstance(container, models.Capability) or isinstance(container, models.Artifact):
-            container = container.node
-        elif isinstance(container, models.CapabilityTemplate) \
-                or isinstance(container, models.ArtifactTemplate):
-            container = container.node_template
-        elif isinstance(container, models.Task):
-            container = container.actor
-
-        # Extract node from relationship
-        if isinstance(container, models.Relationship):
-            container = container.source_node
-        elif isinstance(container, models.RelationshipTemplate):
-            container = container.requirement_template.node_template
-
-        if container is not None:
-            return container
-
-        raise ValueError('orphaned parameter: does not have a container: {0}'.format(self.name))
-
-    @property
-    @caching.cachedmethod
-    def service(self):
-        """
-        The :class:`Service` containing this parameter, or None if not contained in a service.
-        """
-
-        from . import models
-        container = self.container
-        if isinstance(container, models.Service):
-            return container
-        elif hasattr(container, 'service'):
-            return container.service
-        return None
-
-    @property
-    @caching.cachedmethod
-    def service_template(self):
-        """
-        The :class:`ServiceTemplate` containing this parameter, or None if not contained in a
-        service template.
-        """
-
-        from . import models
-        container = self.container
-        if isinstance(container, models.ServiceTemplate):
-            return container
-        elif hasattr(container, 'service_template'):
-            return container.service_template
-        return None
-
-    @property
-    def as_raw(self):
-        return collections.OrderedDict((
-            ('name', self.name),
-            ('type_name', self.type_name),
-            ('value', self.value),
-            ('description', self.description)))
-
-    def instantiate(self, container):
-        return self.__class__(name=self.name,  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
-                              type_name=self.type_name,
-                              _value=self._value,
-                              description=self.description)
-
-    def coerce_values(self, report_issues):
-        value = self._value
-        if value is not None:
-            evaluation = functions.evaluate(value, self, report_issues)
-            if (evaluation is not None) and evaluation.final:
-                # A final evaluation can safely replace the existing value
-                self._value = evaluation.value
-
-    def dump(self):
-        context = ConsumptionContext.get_thread_local()
-        if self.type_name is not None:
-            console.puts('{0}: {1} ({2})'.format(
-                context.style.property(self.name),
-                context.style.literal(formatting.as_raw(self.value)),
-                context.style.type(self.type_name)))
-        else:
-            console.puts('{0}: {1}'.format(
-                context.style.property(self.name),
-                context.style.literal(formatting.as_raw(self.value))))
-        if self.description:
-            console.puts(context.style.meta(self.description))
-
-    @property
-    def unwrapped(self):
-        return self.name, self.value
-
-    @classmethod
-    def wrap(cls, name, value, description=None):
-        """
-        Wraps an arbitrary value as a parameter. The type will be guessed via introspection.
-
-        For primitive types, we will prefer their TOSCA aliases. See the `TOSCA Simple Profile v1.0
-        cos01 specification <http://docs.oasis-open.org/tosca/TOSCA-Simple-Profile-YAML/v1.0/cos01
-        /TOSCA-Simple-Profile-YAML-v1.0-cos01.html#_Toc373867862>`__
-
-        :param name: Parameter name
-        :type name: basestring
-        :param value: Parameter value
-        :param description: Description (optional)
-        :type description: basestring
-        """
-
-        type_name = canonical_type_name(value)
-        if type_name is None:
-            type_name = full_type_name(value)
-        return cls(name=name,  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
-                   type_name=type_name,
-                   value=value,
-                   description=description)
-
-
-class OutputBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
+class OutputBase(ParameterMixin):
 
     __tablename__ = 'output'
 
@@ -260,7 +58,7 @@ class OutputBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
     # endregion
 
 
-class InputBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
+class InputBase(ParameterMixin):
 
     __tablename__ = 'input'
 
@@ -330,14 +128,39 @@ class InputBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
     def execution(cls):
         return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'execution')
 
+    # endregion
+
+
+class ConfigurationBase(ParameterMixin):
+
+    __tablename__ = 'configuration'
+
+    # region foreign keys
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def operation_template_fk(cls):
+        return relationship.foreign_key('operation_template', nullable=True)
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def operation_fk(cls):
+        return relationship.foreign_key('operation', nullable=True)
+
+    # endregion
+
+    # region many_to_one relationships
+
     @declared_attr
-    def task(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'task')
+    def operation_template(cls):
+        return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'operation_template')
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def operation(cls):
+        return relationship.many_to_one(cls, 'operation')
 
     # endregion
 
 
-class PropertyBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
+class PropertyBase(ParameterMixin):
 
     __tablename__ = 'property'
 
@@ -445,7 +268,7 @@ class PropertyBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods)
     # endregion
 
 
-class AttributeBase(ParameterMixin, TemplateModelMixin, caching.HasCachedMethods):
+class AttributeBase(ParameterMixin):
 
     __tablename__ = 'attribute'
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/service_instance.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/service_instance.py b/aria/modeling/service_instance.py
index 6a6fa86..615c5a2 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/service_instance.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/service_instance.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class NodeBase(InstanceModelMixin):
     :ivar host: Host node (can be self)
     :vartype host: :class:`Node`
     :ivar state: The state of the node, according to to the TOSCA-defined node states
-    :vartype stateg: string
+    :vartype state: string
     :ivar version: Used by `aria.storage.instrumentation`
     :vartype version: int
     :ivar service: Containing service
@@ -1621,15 +1621,15 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
     :ivar dependencies: Dependency strings (interpreted by the plugin)
     :vartype dependencies: [basestring]
     :ivar inputs: Input that can be used by this operation
-    :vartype inputs: {basestring: :class:`Parameter`}
+    :vartype inputs: {basestring: :class:`Input`}
     :ivar plugin: Associated plugin
     :vartype plugin: :class:`Plugin`
-    :ivar configuration: Configuration (interpreted by the plugin)
-    :vartype configuration: {basestring, :class:`Parameter`}
+    :ivar configurations: Configuration (interpreted by the plugin)
+    :vartype configurations: {basestring, :class:`Configuration`}
     :ivar function: Name of the operation function
     :vartype function: basestring
     :ivar arguments: Arguments to send to the operation function
-    :vartype arguments: {basestring: :class:`Parameter`}
+    :vartype arguments: {basestring: :class:`Argument`}
     :ivar executor: Name of executor to run the operation with
     :vartype executor: basestring
     :ivar max_attempts: Maximum number of attempts allowed in case of failure
@@ -1691,6 +1691,14 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
     def inputs(cls):
         return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'input', dict_key='name')
 
+    @declared_attr
+    def configurations(cls):
+        return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'configuration', dict_key='name')
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def arguments(cls):
+        return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'argument', dict_key='name')
+
     # endregion
 
     # region many_to_one relationships
@@ -1711,14 +1719,6 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
 
     # region many_to_many relationships
 
-    @declared_attr
-    def configuration(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_many(cls, 'parameter', prefix='configuration', dict_key='name')
-
-    @declared_attr
-    def arguments(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_many(cls, 'parameter', prefix='arguments', dict_key='name')
-
     # endregion
 
     description = Column(Text)
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
             # In the future plugins may be able to add their own "configure_operation" hook that
             # can validate the configuration and otherwise create specially derived arguments. For
             # now, we just send all configuration parameters as arguments without validation.
-            utils.instantiate_dict(self, self.arguments, self.configuration)
+            utils.instantiate_dict(self, self.arguments, self.configurations)
 
         # Send all inputs as extra arguments
         # Note that they will override existing arguments of the same names
@@ -1773,12 +1773,12 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
     def validate(self):
         # TODO must be associated with either interface or service
         utils.validate_dict_values(self.inputs)
-        utils.validate_dict_values(self.configuration)
+        utils.validate_dict_values(self.configurations)
         utils.validate_dict_values(self.arguments)
 
     def coerce_values(self, report_issues):
         utils.coerce_dict_values(self.inputs, report_issues)
-        utils.coerce_dict_values(self.configuration, report_issues)
+        utils.coerce_dict_values(self.configurations, report_issues)
         utils.coerce_dict_values(self.arguments, report_issues)
 
     def dump(self):
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ class OperationBase(InstanceModelMixin):
             if self.plugin is not None:
                 console.puts('Plugin: {0}'.format(
                     context.style.literal(self.plugin.name)))
-            utils.dump_dict_values(self.configuration, 'Configuration')
+            utils.dump_dict_values(self.configurations, 'Configuration')
             if self.function is not None:
                 console.puts('Function: {0}'.format(context.style.literal(self.function)))
             utils.dump_dict_values(self.arguments, 'Arguments')

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/service_template.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/service_template.py b/aria/modeling/service_template.py
index 663e75b..4d1e837 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/service_template.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/service_template.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class ServiceTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
                                  service_template=self)
         context.modeling.instance = service
 
-        service.inputs = utils.merge_parameter_values(inputs, self.inputs)
+        service.inputs = utils.merge_parameter_values(inputs, self.inputs, model_cls=models.Input)
         # TODO: now that we have inputs, we should scan properties and inputs and evaluate functions
 
         for plugin_specification in self.plugin_specifications.itervalues():
@@ -1745,11 +1745,11 @@ class OperationTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
     :ivar dependencies: Dependency strings (interpreted by the plugin)
     :vartype dependencies: [basestring]
     :ivar inputs: Inputs that can be used by this operation
-    :vartype inputs: {basestring: :class:`Parameter`}
+    :vartype inputs: {basestring: :class:`Input`}
     :ivar plugin_specification: Associated plugin
     :vartype plugin_specification: :class:`PluginSpecification`
-    :ivar configuration: Configuration (interpreted by the plugin)
-    :vartype configuration: {basestring, :class:`Parameter`}
+    :ivar configurations: Configuration (interpreted by the plugin)
+    :vartype configurations: {basestring, :class:`Configuration`}
     :ivar function: Name of the operation function
     :vartype function: basestring
     :ivar executor: Name of executor to run the operation with
@@ -1814,6 +1814,10 @@ class OperationTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
     def operations(cls):
         return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'operation')
 
+    @declared_attr
+    def configurations(cls):
+        return relationship.one_to_many(cls, 'configuration', dict_key='name')
+
     # endregion
 
     # region many_to_one relationships
@@ -1831,14 +1835,6 @@ class OperationTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
 
     # region many_to_many relationships
 
-    @declared_attr
-    def inputs(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_many(cls, 'input', dict_key='name')
-
-    @declared_attr
-    def configuration(cls):
-        return relationship.many_to_many(cls, 'parameter', prefix='configuration', dict_key='name')
-
     # endregion
 
     description = Column(Text)
@@ -1879,17 +1875,17 @@ class OperationTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
                                      operation_template=self)
 
         utils.instantiate_dict(container, operation.inputs, self.inputs)
-        utils.instantiate_dict(container, operation.configuration, self.configuration)
+        utils.instantiate_dict(container, operation.configurations, self.configurations)
 
         return operation
 
     def validate(self):
         utils.validate_dict_values(self.inputs)
-        utils.validate_dict_values(self.configuration)
+        utils.validate_dict_values(self.configurations)
 
     def coerce_values(self, report_issues):
         utils.coerce_dict_values(self.inputs, report_issues)
-        utils.coerce_dict_values(self.configuration, report_issues)
+        utils.coerce_dict_values(self.configurations, report_issues)
 
     def dump(self):
         context = ConsumptionContext.get_thread_local()
@@ -1914,7 +1910,7 @@ class OperationTemplateBase(TemplateModelMixin):
             if self.plugin_specification is not None:
                 console.puts('Plugin specification: {0}'.format(
                     context.style.literal(self.plugin_specification.name)))
-            utils.dump_dict_values(self.configuration, 'Configuration')
+            utils.dump_dict_values(self.configurations, 'Configuration')
             if self.function is not None:
                 console.puts('Function: {0}'.format(context.style.literal(self.function)))
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/modeling/utils.py
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diff --git a/aria/modeling/utils.py b/aria/modeling/utils.py
index 66e9c99..43be410 100644
--- a/aria/modeling/utils.py
+++ b/aria/modeling/utils.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class NodeTemplateContainerHolder(object):
         return self.container.service_template
 
 
-def merge_parameter_values(parameter_values, declared_parameters):
+def merge_parameter_values(parameter_values, declared_parameters, model_cls):
     """
     Merges parameter values according to those declared by a type.
 
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ def merge_parameter_values(parameter_values, declared_parameters):
             ``parameter_values`` does not match its type in ``declared_parameters``
     """
 
-    from . import models
-
     parameter_values = parameter_values or {}
 
     undeclared_names = list(set(parameter_values.keys()).difference(declared_parameters.keys()))
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ def merge_parameter_values(parameter_values, declared_parameters):
                 pass
 
             # Wrap in Parameter model
-            parameters[declared_parameter_name] = models.Parameter( # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
+            parameters[declared_parameter_name] = model_cls( # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
                 name=declared_parameter_name,
                 type_name=type_name,
                 description=declared_parameter.description,

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/orchestrator/context/collection_instrumentation.py
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diff --git a/aria/orchestrator/context/collection_instrumentation.py b/aria/orchestrator/context/collection_instrumentation.py
index 91cfd35..8f80d4a 100644
--- a/aria/orchestrator/context/collection_instrumentation.py
+++ b/aria/orchestrator/context/collection_instrumentation.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class _InstrumentedCollection(object):
         :param value:
         :return:
         """
-        if isinstance(value, models.Parameter):
+        if isinstance(value, models.Attribute):
             return value.value
         return value
 
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ class _InstrumentedCollection(object):
         :param value:
         :return:
         """
-        if isinstance(value, models.Parameter):
+        if isinstance(value, models.Attribute):
             return value
         # If it is not wrapped
-        return models.Parameter.wrap(key, value)
+        return models.Attribute.wrap(key, value)
 
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         """
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class _InstrumentedCollection(object):
         if self._is_top_level:
             # We are at the top level
             field = getattr(self._parent, self._field_name)
-            mapi = getattr(self._model, models.Parameter.__modelname__)
+            mapi = getattr(self._model, models.Attribute.__modelname__)
             value = self._set_field(field,
                                     key,
                                     value if key in field else self._encapsulate_value(key, value))
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class _InstrumentedCollection(object):
         """
         if isinstance(value, _InstrumentedCollection):
             value = value._raw
-        if key in collection and isinstance(collection[key], models.Parameter):
+        if key in collection and isinstance(collection[key], models.Attribute):
             if isinstance(collection[key], _InstrumentedCollection):
                 self._del(collection, key)
             collection[key].value = value

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/orchestrator/execution_plugin/instantiation.py
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diff --git a/aria/orchestrator/execution_plugin/instantiation.py b/aria/orchestrator/execution_plugin/instantiation.py
index 9b5152d..71b90e4 100644
--- a/aria/orchestrator/execution_plugin/instantiation.py
+++ b/aria/orchestrator/execution_plugin/instantiation.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def configure_operation(operation):
 
     # Any remaining un-handled configuration parameters will become extra arguments, available as
     # kwargs in either "run_script_locally" or "run_script_with_ssh"
-    for key, value in operation.configuration.iteritems():
+    for key, value in operation.configurations.iteritems():
         if key not in ('process', 'ssh'):
             operation.arguments[key] = value.instantiate(None)
 
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ def _configure_common(operation):
     Local and remote operations.
     """
 
-    from ...modeling.models import Parameter
-    operation.arguments['script_path'] = Parameter.wrap('script_path', operation.implementation,
+    from ...modeling.models import Argument
+    operation.arguments['script_path'] = Argument.wrap('script_path', operation.implementation,
                                                         'Relative path to the executable file.')
-    operation.arguments['process'] = Parameter.wrap('process', _get_process(operation),
+    operation.arguments['process'] = Argument.wrap('process', _get_process(operation),
                                                     'Sub-process configuration.')
 
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _configure_remote(operation):
     Remote SSH operation via Fabric.
     """
 
-    from ...modeling.models import Parameter
+    from ...modeling.models import Argument
     from . import operations
 
     ssh = _get_ssh(operation)
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ def _configure_remote(operation):
     if ('password' not in ssh) and ('key' not in ssh) and ('key_filename' not in ssh):
         ssh['password'] = default_password
 
-    operation.arguments['use_sudo'] = Parameter.wrap('use_sudo', ssh.get('use_sudo', False),
+    operation.arguments['use_sudo'] = Argument.wrap('use_sudo', ssh.get('use_sudo', False),
                                                      'Whether to execute with sudo.')
 
-    operation.arguments['hide_output'] = Parameter.wrap('hide_output', ssh.get('hide_output', []),
+    operation.arguments['hide_output'] = Argument.wrap('hide_output', ssh.get('hide_output', []),
                                                         'Hide output of these Fabric groups.')
 
     fabric_env = {}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _configure_remote(operation):
                                   .format(operation.implementation),
                                   level=validation.Issue.BETWEEN_TYPES)
 
-    operation.arguments['fabric_env'] = Parameter.wrap('fabric_env', fabric_env,
+    operation.arguments['fabric_env'] = Argument.wrap('fabric_env', fabric_env,
                                                        'Fabric configuration.')
 
     operation.function = '{0}.{1}'.format(operations.__name__,
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ def _configure_remote(operation):
 
 
 def _get_process(operation):
-    value = operation.configuration.get('process')._value \
-        if 'process' in operation.configuration else None
+    value = (operation.configurations.get('process')._value
+             if 'process' in operation.configurations
+             else None)
     if value is None:
         return {}
     _validate_type(value, dict, 'process')
@@ -155,8 +156,9 @@ def _get_process(operation):
 
 
 def _get_ssh(operation):
-    value = operation.configuration.get('ssh')._value \
-        if 'ssh' in operation.configuration else None
+    value = (operation.configurations.get('ssh')._value
+             if 'ssh' in operation.configurations
+             else None)
     if value is None:
         return {}
     _validate_type(value, dict, 'ssh')

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py
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diff --git a/aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py b/aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py
index 15a55b0..848c59b 100644
--- a/aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py
+++ b/aria/orchestrator/workflow_runner.py
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ class WorkflowRunner(object):
         else:
             workflow_inputs = self.service.workflows[self._workflow_name].inputs
 
-        execution.inputs = modeling_utils.merge_parameter_values(inputs, workflow_inputs)
+        execution.inputs = modeling_utils.merge_parameter_values(inputs,
+                                                                 workflow_inputs,
+                                                                 model_cls=models.Input)
         # TODO: these two following calls should execute atomically
         self._validate_no_active_executions(execution)
         self._model_storage.execution.put(execution)

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py
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diff --git a/aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py b/aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py
index feacaf4..bcba56e 100644
--- a/aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py
+++ b/aria/orchestrator/workflows/api/task.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class OperationTask(BaseTask):
     :ivar function: path to Python function
     :vartype function: basestring
     :ivar arguments: arguments to send to Python function
-    :vartype arguments: {basestring, :class:`aria.modeling.models.Parameter`}
+    :vartype arguments: {basestring, :class:`aria.modeling.models.Argument`}
     :ivar ignore_failure: whether to ignore failures
     :vartype ignore_failure: bool
     :ivar max_attempts: maximum number of attempts allowed in case of failure
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ class OperationTask(BaseTask):
         operation = self.actor.interfaces[self.interface_name].operations[self.operation_name]
         self.plugin = operation.plugin
         self.function = operation.function
-        self.arguments = modeling_utils.merge_parameter_values(arguments, operation.arguments)
+        self.arguments = modeling_utils.merge_parameter_values(arguments,
+                                                               operation.arguments,
+                                                               model_cls=models.Argument)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return self.name

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml
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diff --git a/examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml b/examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml
index 55c5030..be78401 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml
+++ b/examples/hello-world/helloworld.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,4 @@ topology_template:
         Standard:
           configure: scripts/configure.sh
           start: scripts/start.sh
-          stop: scripts/stop.sh
-
-  outputs:
-    test_output:
-      description: description_of_test_output
-      value: value_of_test_output
+          stop: scripts/stop.sh
\ No newline at end of file

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/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 3c71cf1..545c2be 100644
--- a/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
+++ b/extensions/aria_extension_tosca/simple_v1_0/modeling/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from aria.modeling.models import (Type, ServiceTemplate, NodeTemplate,
                                   GroupTemplate, PolicyTemplate, SubstitutionTemplate,
                                   SubstitutionTemplateMapping, InterfaceTemplate, OperationTemplate,
                                   ArtifactTemplate, Metadata, Input, Output, Property,
-                                  Attribute, PluginSpecification)
+                                  Attribute, Configuration, PluginSpecification)
 
 from .parameters import coerce_parameter_value
 from .constraints import (Equal, GreaterThan, GreaterOrEqual, LessThan, LessOrEqual, InRange,
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ def create_operation_template_model(context, service_template, operation):
                         model.dependencies = []
                     model.dependencies.append(dependency)
 
-        # Convert configuration to Parameter models
+        # Convert configuration to Configuration models
         for key, value in configuration.iteritems():
-            model.configuration[key] = Parameter.wrap(key, value,
+            model.configurations[key] = Configuration.wrap(key, value,
                                                       description='Operation configuration.')
 
     inputs = operation.inputs

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/mock/models.py
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diff --git a/tests/mock/models.py b/tests/mock/models.py
index 93d4352..f7f95b8 100644
--- a/tests/mock/models.py
+++ b/tests/mock/models.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def create_node_with_dependencies(include_attribute=False):
     node_template.service_template.services[0] = create_service(node_template.service_template)
     node = create_node(node_template, node_template.service_template.services[0])
     if include_attribute:
-        node.attributes['attribute1'] = models.Parameter.wrap('attribute1', 'value1')               # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
+        node.attributes['attribute1'] = models.Attribute.wrap('attribute1', 'value1')               # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
     return node
 
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def create_interface(service, interface_name, operation_name, operation_kwargs=N
 
     if operation_kwargs and operation_kwargs.get('arguments'):
         operation_kwargs['arguments'] = dict(
-            (argument_name, models.Parameter.wrap(argument_name, argument_value))
+            (argument_name, models.Argument.wrap(argument_name, argument_value))
             for argument_name, argument_value in operation_kwargs['arguments'].iteritems()
             if argument_value is not None)
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/mock/topology.py
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diff --git a/tests/mock/topology.py b/tests/mock/topology.py
index ab08dbd..9f0521f 100644
--- a/tests/mock/topology.py
+++ b/tests/mock/topology.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ def create_simple_topology_single_node(model_storage, create_operation):
         'Standard', 'create',
         operation_kwargs=dict(
             function=create_operation,
-            arguments={'key': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('key', 'create'),
-                       'value': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('value', True)})
+            arguments={'key': aria_models.Argument.wrap('key', 'create'),
+                       'value': aria_models.Argument.wrap('value', True)})
     )
     node_template.interface_templates[interface_template.name] = interface_template                 # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
 
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def create_simple_topology_single_node(model_storage, create_operation):
         'Standard', 'create',
         operation_kwargs=dict(
             function=create_operation,
-            arguments={'key': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('key', 'create'),
-                       'value': aria_models.Parameter.wrap('value', True)})
+            arguments={'key': aria_models.Argument.wrap('key', 'create'),
+                       'value': aria_models.Argument.wrap('value', True)})
     )
     node.interfaces[interface.name] = interface                                                     # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/modeling/test_models.py
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diff --git a/tests/modeling/test_models.py b/tests/modeling/test_models.py
index a38ec2b..f2acc73 100644
--- a/tests/modeling/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/modeling/test_models.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from aria.modeling.models import (
     NodeTemplate,
     Node,
     Property,
+    Attribute,
     Type
 )
 
@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ class TestNodeHostAddress(object):
             if host_address is not None:
                 host_address = host_address.value
         if host_address:
-            kwargs.setdefault('attributes', {})['ip'] = Parameter.wrap('ip', host_address)
+            kwargs.setdefault('attributes', {})['ip'] = Attribute.wrap('ip', host_address)
         if is_host:
             kwargs['host_fk'] = 1
         elif host_fk:

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/orchestrator/context/test_collection_instrumentation.py
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diff --git a/tests/orchestrator/context/test_collection_instrumentation.py b/tests/orchestrator/context/test_collection_instrumentation.py
index 3ee5a44..1e6214a 100644
--- a/tests/orchestrator/context/test_collection_instrumentation.py
+++ b/tests/orchestrator/context/test_collection_instrumentation.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from aria.modeling.models import Parameter
+from aria.modeling.models import Attribute
 from aria.orchestrator.context import collection_instrumentation
 
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MockActor(object):
 class MockModel(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.parameter = type('MockModel', (object, ), {'model_cls': Parameter,
+        self.attribute = type('MockModel', (object, ), {'model_cls': Attribute,
                                                         'put': lambda *args, **kwargs: None,
                                                         'update': lambda *args, **kwargs: None})()
 
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
     def test_keys(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_.update(
             {
-                'key1': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
-                'key2': Parameter.wrap('key2', 'value2')
+                'key1': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
+                'key2': Attribute.wrap('key2', 'value2')
             }
         )
         assert sorted(dict_.keys()) == sorted(['key1', 'key2']) == sorted(actor.dict_.keys())
 
     def test_values(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_.update({
-            'key1': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
-            'key2': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value2')
+            'key1': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
+            'key2': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value2')
         })
         assert (sorted(dict_.values()) ==
                 sorted(['value1', 'value2']) ==
@@ -74,34 +74,34 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
 
     def test_items(self, dict_):
         dict_.update({
-            'key1': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
-            'key2': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value2')
+            'key1': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
+            'key2': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value2')
         })
         assert sorted(dict_.items()) == sorted([('key1', 'value1'), ('key2', 'value2')])
 
     def test_iter(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_.update({
-            'key1': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
-            'key2': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value2')
+            'key1': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
+            'key2': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value2')
         })
         assert sorted(list(dict_)) == sorted(['key1', 'key2']) == sorted(actor.dict_.keys())
 
     def test_bool(self, dict_):
         assert not dict_
         dict_.update({
-            'key1': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
-            'key2': Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value2')
+            'key1': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1'),
+            'key2': Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value2')
         })
         assert dict_
 
     def test_set_item(self, actor, dict_):
-        dict_['key1'] = Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1')
+        dict_['key1'] = Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1')
         assert dict_['key1'] == 'value1' == actor.dict_['key1'].value
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key1'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key1'], Attribute)
 
     def test_nested(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_['key'] = {}
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert dict_['key'] == actor.dict_['key'].value == {}
 
         dict_['key']['inner_key'] = 'value'
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
         assert dict_['key'].keys() == ['inner_key']
         assert dict_['key'].values() == ['value']
         assert dict_['key'].items() == [('inner_key', 'value')]
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert isinstance(dict_['key'], collection_instrumentation._InstrumentedDict)
 
         dict_['key'].update({'updated_key': 'updated_value'})
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
         assert sorted(dict_['key'].values()) == sorted(['value', 'updated_value'])
         assert sorted(dict_['key'].items()) == sorted([('inner_key', 'value'),
                                                        ('updated_key', 'updated_value')])
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert isinstance(dict_['key'], collection_instrumentation._InstrumentedDict)
 
         dict_.update({'key': 'override_value'})
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
         assert 'key' in dict_
         assert dict_['key'] == 'override_value'
         assert len(actor.dict_) == 1
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert actor.dict_['key'].value == 'override_value'
 
     def test_get_item(self, actor, dict_):
-        dict_['key1'] = Parameter.wrap('key1', 'value1')
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key1'], Parameter)
+        dict_['key1'] = Attribute.wrap('key1', 'value1')
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key1'], Attribute)
 
     def test_update(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_['key1'] = 'value1'
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
         dict_.update(new_dict)
         assert len(dict_) == 2
         assert dict_['key2'] == 'value2'
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key2'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key2'], Attribute)
 
         new_dict = {}
         new_dict.update(dict_)
@@ -172,20 +172,20 @@ class TestDict(CollectionInstrumentation):
 class TestList(CollectionInstrumentation):
 
     def test_append(self, actor, list_):
-        list_.append(Parameter.wrap('name', 'value1'))
+        list_.append(Attribute.wrap('name', 'value1'))
         list_.append('value2')
         assert len(actor.list_) == 2
         assert len(list_) == 2
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Attribute)
         assert list_[0] == 'value1'
 
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Attribute)
         assert list_[1] == 'value2'
 
         list_[0] = 'new_value1'
         list_[1] = 'new_value2'
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Parameter)
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Attribute)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[1], Attribute)
         assert list_[0] == 'new_value1'
         assert list_[1] == 'new_value2'
 
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ class TestList(CollectionInstrumentation):
         list_.append([])
 
         list_[0].append('inner_item')
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Attribute)
         assert len(list_) == 1
         assert list_[0][0] == 'inner_item'
 
         list_[0].append('new_item')
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Attribute)
         assert len(list_) == 1
         assert list_[0][1] == 'new_item'
 
@@ -231,23 +231,23 @@ class TestDictList(CollectionInstrumentation):
     def test_dict_in_list(self, actor, list_):
         list_.append({})
         assert len(list_) == 1
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Attribute)
         assert actor.list_[0].value == {}
 
         list_[0]['key'] = 'value'
         assert list_[0]['key'] == 'value'
         assert len(actor.list_) == 1
-        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.list_[0], Attribute)
         assert actor.list_[0].value['key'] == 'value'
 
     def test_list_in_dict(self, actor, dict_):
         dict_['key'] = []
         assert len(dict_) == 1
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert actor.dict_['key'].value == []
 
         dict_['key'].append('value')
         assert dict_['key'][0] == 'value'
         assert len(actor.dict_) == 1
-        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Parameter)
+        assert isinstance(actor.dict_['key'], Attribute)
         assert actor.dict_['key'].value[0] == 'value'

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py
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diff --git a/tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py b/tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py
index 326ce83..4de9e55 100644
--- a/tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py
+++ b/tests/orchestrator/context/test_toolbelt.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_host_ip(workflow_context, executor, dataholder):
         operation_kwargs=dict(function=op_path(host_ip, module_path=__name__), arguments=arguments)
     )
     dependency_node.interfaces[interface.name] = interface
-    dependency_node.attributes['ip'] = models.Parameter.wrap('ip', '1.1.1.1')
+    dependency_node.attributes['ip'] = models.Attribute.wrap('ip', '1.1.1.1')
 
     workflow_context.model.node.update(dependency_node)
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-ariatosca/blob/5038c65d/tests/orchestrator/workflows/executor/test_executor.py
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diff --git a/tests/orchestrator/workflows/executor/test_executor.py b/tests/orchestrator/workflows/executor/test_executor.py
index 9ddaef4..ec0d56f 100644
--- a/tests/orchestrator/workflows/executor/test_executor.py
+++ b/tests/orchestrator/workflows/executor/test_executor.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def execute_and_assert(executor, storage=None):
     successful_task = MockTask(_get_function(mock_successful_task), storage=storage)
     failing_task = MockTask(_get_function(mock_failing_task), storage=storage)
     task_with_inputs = MockTask(_get_function(mock_task_with_input),
-                                arguments={'input': models.Parameter.wrap('input', 'value')},
+                                arguments={'input': models.Input.wrap('input', 'value')},
                                 storage=storage)
 
     for task in [successful_task, failing_task, task_with_inputs]: